Dan O'Herlihy
Acting
Biography
Daniel Peter O'Herlihy (May 1, 1919 – February 17, 2005) was an Irish film actor, known for such roles as Brigadier General Warren A. "Blackie" Black in Fail Safe, Marshal Ney in Waterloo, Conal Cochran in Halloween III: Season of the Witch, "The Old Man" in RoboCop, and Andrew Packard in Twin Peaks. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for the 1954 film Adventures of Robinson Crusoe.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Dan O'Herlihy
Filmography
Acting (60)
2020
'Fail-Safe' and the Cold Waras Self (archive footage)
2000
Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'as Self
8.0
2000
Buñuel in Hollywoodas Self
8.0
1998
The Rat Packas Joe Kennedy
5.9
1993
Love, Cheat & Stealas Hamilton Fisk
4.5
1990
RoboCop 2as The Old Man
6.0
1988
A Waltz Through the Hillsas Uncle Tom
7.3
1987
The Deadas Mr. Browne
6.9
1987
RoboCopas The Old Man
7.4
1986
Dark Mansionsas Alexander Drake
7.0
1986
The Whoopee Boysas Judge Sternhill
5.4
1984
The Last Starfighteras Grig
6.6
1982
Halloween III: Season of the Witchas Conal Cochran
5.3
1981
Artemis '81as Albrecht Von Drachenfels
4.1
1981
Death Ray 2000as The Director
7.0
1979
Mark Twain: Beneath the Laughteras Mark Twain
9.0
1977
Deadly Gameas Colonel Edward Stryker
7.7
1977
MacArthuras President Roosevelt
6.2
1977
Good Against Evilas Father Kemschler
4.8
1976
Banjo Hackett: Roamin' Freeas Tip Conaker
7.0
1976
The Quest: The Longest Driveas Mathew Hatcher
5.6
1974
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchillas Leonard Jerome
8.0
1974
The Tamarind Seedas Fergus Stephenson
6.2
1972
The Carey Treatmentas J.D. Randall
6.0
1972
The Peopleas Sol Diemus
5.5
1970
Waterlooas Marshal Michel Ney
7.1
1969
The Big Cubeas Charles Winthrop
4.3
1969
100 Riflesas Steven Grimes
5.9
1968
How to Steal the Worldas Prof. David Garrow
5.4
1964
Fail Safeas Brig. Gen. Warren A. Black
7.8
1962
The Cabinet of Caligarias Caligari / Paul
6.4
1961
King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothsteinas Detective Phil Butler
6.4
1960
One Foot in Hellas Sir Harry Ivers
5.3
1960
A Terrible Beautyas Don McGinnis
5.4
1959
The Young Landas Judge Millard Isham
6.8
1959
Imitation of Lifeas David Edwards
7.4
1958
Home Before Darkas Arnold Bronn
7.0
1957
That Woman Oppositeas Dermot Kinross
6.5
1957
The Blackwell Storyas Dr. Keller
1955
The Virgin Queenas Lord Derry
7.0
1955
The Purple Maskas Brisquet
5.8
1955
Hunters of the Deepas Narrator
7.0
1954
Bengal Brigadeas Capt. Ronald Blaine (as Daniel O'Herlihy)
5.2
1954
The Black Shield of Falworthas Prince Hal of Wales
6.2
1954
Robinson Crusoeas Robinson Crusoe
6.3
1953
Sword of Venusas Danglars
6.0
1952
Invasion, U.S.A.as Mr. Ohman
3.4
1952
Operation Secretas Lt. Duncan
6.0
1952
Actors and Sinas Alfred O'Shea / Narrator (segment Actor's Blood)
6.3
1952
At Sword's Pointas Aramis Jr.
5.1
1951
The Blue Veilas Hugh Williams
6.8
1951
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommelas Commando Captain (uncredited)
6.7
1951
The Highwaymanas Robin
10.0
1951
Soldiers Threeas Sgt.Murphy
4.5
1950
The Iroquois Trailas Lt. Blakely
6.6
1948
Kidnappedas Alan Breck
6.7
1948
Macbethas Macduff
7.3
1948
Larcenyas Duke
5.9
1947
Odd Man Outas Nolan
7.3
1947
Hungry Hillas Harry Brodrick
5.8