Henry O'Neill
Acting
Biography
Henry O'Neill (1891–1961) was an American film actor known for playing gray-haired fathers, lawyers, and similarly roles during the 1930s and 1940s.
O'Neill began his acting career on the stage, after dropping out of college to join a traveling theatre company. He served in the military in World War I, then returned to the stage.
In the early 1930s he began appearing in films, including The Big Shakedown, Santa Fe Trail, Anchors Aweigh, The Green Years, and The Reckless Moment. His last film was The Wings of Eagles.
Henry O'Neill died in 1961 at the age of 69.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Henry O'Neill
Jezebel
1938
Dodge City
1939
Filmography
Acting (170)
1957
The Wings of Eaglesas Capt. Spear
6.3
1955
Untamedas Squire O'Neill
6.0
1953
The Sun Shines Brightas Joe D. Habersham
6.6
1952
Scarlet Angelas Morgan Caldwell
6.1
1952
Scandal Sheetas Charlie Barnes
7.0
1951
The Family Secretas Donald Muir
6.1
1951
The People Against O'Haraas Judge Keating
5.8
1950
The Flying Missileas Thomas A. Scott
5.3
1950
The Milkmanas Bradley, Sr.
7.0
1950
Convictedas Detective Dorn
6.2
1950
The Second Womanas Ben Sheppard
5.6
1950
No Man of Her Ownas Mr. Harkness
6.9
1949
Holiday Affairas Mr. Crowley
6.9
1949
The Reckless Momentas Tom Harper
6.8
1949
Strange Bargainas Timothy Hearne
5.8
1949
You're My Everythingas Prof. Adams
4.8
1949
Alias Nick Bealas Judge Ben Hobbs
6.8
1948
Leather Glovesas Dudley
9.0
1948
The Return of Octoberas President Hotchkiss
6.4
1947
Little Mister Jimas Chaplain
5.5
1947
The Beginning or the Endas Gen. Thomas F. Farrell
6.4
1946
Three Wise Foolsas Prof. Horace Appleby
5.7
1946
The Green Yearsas Canon Roche
6.4
1946
Bad Bascombas Gov. Winton
7.3
1946
The Virginianas Mr. Taylor
6.2
1946
The Hoodlum Saintas Lewis J. Malbery
5.5
1945
Anchors Aweighas Admiral Hammond
6.8
1945
Dangerous Partnersas Duffy
6.8
1945
Keep Your Powder Dryas Maj. Gen. Lee Rand
6.1
1945
Between Two Womenas Larry Goff - Theatrical Agent (uncredited)
6.1
1945
This Man's Navyas Lt. Cmdr. Roger Graystone
6.7
1944
Dark Shadowsas Dr. Everett Colner
8.9
1944
Nothing But Troubleas Mr. Hawkley
6.4
1944
Barbary Coast Gentas Colonel Watrous
5.5
1944
Two Girls and a Sailoras John Dyckman Brown II
5.8
1944
Main Street Todayas Vance Clark
6.3
1944
Rationingas Senator Edward White
4.0
1944
The Heavenly Bodyas Professor Stowe
5.6
1944
A Guy Named Joeas Col. Sykes
6.7
1943
Lost Angelas Professor Josh Pringle
8.0
1943
Whistling in Brooklynas Inspector Holcomb
7.0
1943
Girl Crazyas Mr. Danny Churchill, Sr.
5.6
1943
Best Foot Forwardas Maj. Roger W. Reeber
6.8
1943
Thousands Cheeras Captain (uncredited)
6.4
1943
For God and Countryas Captain Chaplain
8.0
1943
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Caseas Warden Kenneson
6.0
1943
Air Raid Wardensas Rittenhause
7.2
1943
The Human Comedyas Charles Steed
6.2
1942
Stand by for Actionas Cmdr. Stone M.C
7.0
1942
White Cargoas The Reverend Dr. Roberts
6.2
1942
Tortilla Flatas Father Ramon
5.8
1942
This Time for Keepsas Arthur Freeman
8.0
1942
Born to Singas Frank Eastman
5.4
1942
The Bugle Soundsas Lt. Col. Harry Seton
6.8
1941
Johnny Eageras Mr. Verne
6.2
1941
Shadow of the Thin Manas Jason Sculley
7.0
1941
Honky Tonkas Daniel Wells
6.3
1941
Blossoms in the Dustas Judge
6.6
1941
Whistling in the Darkas Philip Post
5.9
1941
Down in San Diegoas Col. Halliday
6.7
1941
The Get-Awayas Warden Alcott
6.0
1941
Billy the Kidas Tim Ward
5.3
1941
Men of Boys Townas Mr. Maitland
6.4
1941
The Trial of Mary Duganas Galway
6.5
1940
Santa Fe Trailas Cyrus Brody
5.8
1940
Knute Rockne All Americanas Doctor
6.1
1940
Service with the Colorsas Colonel Nelson
5.4
1940
Money and the Womanas Mr. Mason
4.4
1940
They Drive by Nightas District Attorney (uncredited)
6.9
1940
Young America Fliesas Dr. Webster
7.0
1940
'Til We Meet Againas Dr. Cameron
6.4
1940
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bulletas Dr. Lentz
6.5
1940
Castle on the Hudsonas District Attorney
7.0
1940
Calling Philo Vanceas Markham
6.0
1940
The Fighting 69thas Colonel
5.8
1939
Invisible Stripesas Parole Officer Masters
6.2
1939
Four Wivesas Dr. Clinton Forrest, Sr.
5.5
1939
A Child is Bornas Dr. Lee
7.1
1939
Angels Wash Their Facesas A.H. Remson
6.7
1939
Everybody's Hobbyas Thomas 'Tom' Leslie
6.2
1939
The Right Wayas Mr. Martin
9.0
1939
Juarezas General Miguel Miramon
6.5
1939
The Man Who Daredas Matthew Carter
7.0
1939
Sons of Libertyas Member of Continental Congress
6.3
1939
Confessions of a Nazi Spyas Attorney Kellogg
6.1
1939
Lucky Nightas Calvin Jordan
6.8
1939
Dodge Cityas Colonel Dodge
6.9
1939
Wings of the Navyas Prologue Speaker
6.2
1939
Torchy Blane in Chinatownas Sen. H. Baldwin
6.8
1938
Brother Ratas Colonel Ramm
6.0
1938
Girls on Probationas Judge
6.2
1938
The Chaseras Mr. Calhoun
8.0
1938
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouseas Judge
7.0
1938
Racket Bustersas Governor
5.6
1938
White Bannersas Sam Trimble
6.1
1938
Yellow Jackas Gorgas
5.9
1938
Jezebelas General Theopholus Bogardus
7.0
1938
Gold Is Where You Find Itas Judge
7.0
1937
Wells Fargoas Henry Wells
5.5
1937
First Ladyas George Mason
6.6
1937
Submarine D-1as Admiral Thomas
5.0
1937
The Life of Emile Zolaas Colonel Picquart
6.7
1937
Mr. Dodd Takes the Airas D.M. Gateway
5.4
1937
The Singing Marineas Captain Skinner
5.3
1937
The Go-Getteras Commander Tisdale
6.2
1937
Draegerman Courageas Dr. Thomas Haslett
7.3
1937
Marked Womanas Arthur Sheldon
6.6
1937
Green Lightas Dr. Endicott
6.7
1937
The Great O'Malleyas Defense Attorney
6.9
1936
Rainbow on the Riveras Father Josef
8.7
1936
Anthony Adverseas Father Xavier
5.7
1936
Two Against the Worldas Jim Carstairs
6.2
1936
The White Angelas Dr. Scott
7.2
1936
The Big Noiseas Charlie Caldwell
7.5
1936
Bullets or Ballotsas Ward Bryant
6.6
1936
The Golden Arrowas Mr. Appleby
6.3
1936
Road Gangas George Winston
7.0
1936
Boulder Damas Mr. Agnew
5.7
1936
The Walking Deadas District Attorney Werner
6.3
1936
The Story of Louis Pasteuras Dr. Emile Roux
6.9
1936
Freshman Loveas President Simpkins
7.0
1935
Personal Maid's Secretas Mr. Wilton Palmer
6.4
1935
Dr. Socratesas Greer
6.6
1935
The Case of the Lucky Legsas District Attorney C. Manchester
6.0
1935
Special Agentas District Attorney Roger Quinn
6.2
1935
We're in the Moneyas Stephen Dinsmore
5.9
1935
Bright Lightsas J.C. Anderson
5.1
1935
Strandedas Mr. Tuthill
6.0
1935
Oil for the Lamps of Chinaas Edward Hartford
7.2
1935
Black Furyas John W. Hendricks
6.3
1935
Dinkyas Col. Barnes
7.3
1935
Alias Mary Dowas Henry Dow
7.2
1935
The Florentine Daggeras Victor Ballau
6.8
1935
While the Patient Sleptas Elihu Dimuck
6.7
1935
Living on Velvetas Harold Thornton
5.9
1935
The Great Hotel Murderas Mr. Claude Harvey
6.0
1935
Sweet Musicas Louis Trumble
6.8
1935
A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studioas Director (uncredited)
5.9
1935
Bordertownas Attorney J.L. Chase (uncredited)
5.9
1934
The Man Who Reclaimed His Headas Fernand de Marnay
6.0
1934
The Secret Brideas Jim Lansdale
6.2
1934
Murder in the Cloudsas Brownell
5.1
1934
Flirtation Walkas Gen. John "Jack" Brent Fitts
5.8
1934
Gentlemen Are Bornas Mr. Harper
7.3
1934
Madame du Barryas Duc de Choiseul
4.6
1934
Big Hearted Herbertas Goodrich Sr.
5.5
1934
Side Streetsas George Richards
5.2
1934
The Man with Two Facesas Inspector Crane
6.8
1934
Midnight Alibias Ardsley
6.7
1934
The Keyas Dan
4.9
1934
Now I'll Tellas Tommy Doran
5.1
1934
The Personality Kidas Stephens
4.4
1934
Fog Over Friscoas Oren Porter
6.4
1934
Twenty Million Sweetheartsas Lemuel Tappan
6.6
1934
Upperworldas Banker Making Toast
6.1
1934
Wonder Baras Richard
6.0
1934
Journal of a Crimeas Doctor
5.9
1934
Midnightas Edgar V. Ingersoll
4.9
1934
I've Got Your Numberas Mr. John P. Schuyler
6.8
1934
Fashions of 1934as Duryea
6.6
1934
Bedsideas Dr. William Chester
5.6
1934
Massacreas J.R. Dickinson
5.5
1934
The Big Shakedownas Mr. Sheffner
5.9
1933
The House on 56th Streetas Baxter - the Laywer (uncredited)
5.2
1933
Lady Killeras Ramick
6.9
1933
Son of a Sailoras Naval Officer
6.0
1933
The World Changesas Orin Nordholm Sr.
4.8
1933
From Headquartersas Inspector Donnelly
6.1
1933
The Kennel Murder Caseas Dubois (uncredited)
6.1
1933
I Loved a Womanas Mr. Farrell
4.8