Henry O'Neill

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

170

Gender

Male

Birthday

1891-08-09

Day of death

1961-05-18 (69 years old)

Place of Birth

Orange, New Jersey, USA

Henry O'Neill

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.

Known For

  • Tortilla Flat

    Tortilla Flat

  • Untamed

    Untamed

  • Lucky Night

    Lucky Night

  • White Banners

    White Banners

  • Bedside

    Bedside

  • Girl Crazy

    Girl Crazy

  • Massacre

    Massacre

  • Bright Lights

    Bright Lights

  • Rationing

    Rationing

  • Invisible Stripes

    Invisible Stripes

  • Dinky

    Dinky

  • Road Gang

    Road Gang

  • Black Fury

    Black Fury

  • Juarez

    Juarez

  • Leather Gloves

    Leather Gloves

  • Sweet Music

    Sweet Music

  • Lady Killer

    Lady Killer

  • The Key

    The Key

  • Bullets or Ballots

    Bullets or Ballots

  • Bad Bascomb

    Bad Bascomb

  • Special Agent

    Special Agent

  • Strange Bargain

    Strange Bargain

  • Side Streets

    Side Streets

  • White Cargo

    White Cargo

  • Midnight

    Midnight

  • They Drive by Night

    They Drive by Night

  • Upperworld

    Upperworld

  • The Human Comedy

    The Human Comedy

  • Men of Boys Town

    Men of Boys Town

  • Girls on Probation

    Girls on Probation

  • The Beginning or the End

    The Beginning or the End

  • Madame du Barry

    Madame du Barry

  • Wonder Bar

    Wonder Bar

  • The Green Years

    The Green Years

  • Three Wise Fools

    Three Wise Fools

  • The Go-Getter

    The Go-Getter

  • Service with the Colors

    Service with the Colors

  • Gentlemen Are Born

    Gentlemen Are Born

  • Big Hearted Herbert

    Big Hearted Herbert

  • I Loved a Woman

    I Loved a Woman

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • Stranded

    Stranded

  • Knute Rockne All American

    Knute Rockne All American

  • Two Girls and a Sailor

    Two Girls and a Sailor

  • Born to Sing

    Born to Sing

  • Convicted

    Convicted

  • Green Light

    Green Light

  • Scarlet Angel

    Scarlet Angel

  • Air Raid Wardens

    Air Raid Wardens

  • Bordertown

    Bordertown

  • Yellow Jack

    Yellow Jack

  • For God and Country

    For God and Country

  • You're My Everything

    You're My Everything

  • Draegerman Courage

    Draegerman Courage

  • First Lady

    First Lady

  • Dangerous Partners

    Dangerous Partners

  • Dodge City

    Dodge City

  • Blossoms in the Dust

    Blossoms in the Dust

  • Brother Rat

    Brother Rat

  • This Man's Navy

    This Man's Navy

  • Everybody's Hobby

    Everybody's Hobby

  • Little Mister Jim

    Little Mister Jim

  • Jezebel

    Jezebel

  • The Big Shakedown

    The Big Shakedown

  • The Walking Dead

    The Walking Dead

  • The Life of Emile Zola

    The Life of Emile Zola

  • The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

    The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

  • Sons of Liberty

    Sons of Liberty

  • Anchors Aweigh

    Anchors Aweigh

  • The Singing Marine

    The Singing Marine

  • No Man of Her Own

    No Man of Her Own

  • Santa Fe Trail

    Santa Fe Trail

  • The Reckless Moment

    The Reckless Moment

  • Honky Tonk

    Honky Tonk

  • Holiday Affair

    Holiday Affair

  • Fashions of 1934

    Fashions of 1934

  • The Wings of Eagles

    The Wings of Eagles

  • Shadow of the Thin Man

    Shadow of the Thin Man

  • The Fighting 69th

    The Fighting 69th

  • Stand by for Action

    Stand by for Action

  • A Guy Named Joe

    A Guy Named Joe

  • Billy the Kid

    Billy the Kid

  • The Second Woman

    The Second Woman

  • Johnny Eager

    Johnny Eager

  • The Sun Shines Bright

    The Sun Shines Bright

  • Calling Philo Vance

    Calling Philo Vance

  • Scandal Sheet

    Scandal Sheet

  • Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

    Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

  • Wells Fargo

    Wells Fargo

  • Alias Nick Beal

    Alias Nick Beal

  • The Kennel Murder Case

    The Kennel Murder Case

  • Marked Woman

    Marked Woman

  • 'Til We Meet Again

    'Til We Meet Again

  • Angels Wash Their Faces

    Angels Wash Their Faces

  • The People Against O'Hara

    The People Against O'Hara

  • Keep Your Powder Dry

    Keep Your Powder Dry

  • Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

    Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

  • Murder in the Clouds

    Murder in the Clouds

  • The House on 56th Street

    The House on 56th Street

  • Castle on the Hudson

    Castle on the Hudson

  • The World Changes

    The World Changes

  • The Story of Louis Pasteur

    The Story of Louis Pasteur

  • The Hoodlum Saint

    The Hoodlum Saint

  • Thousands Cheer

    Thousands Cheer

  • Wings of the Navy

    Wings of the Navy

  • Best Foot Forward

    Best Foot Forward

  • The White Angel

    The White Angel

  • Nothing But Trouble

    Nothing But Trouble

  • Submarine D-1

    Submarine D-1

  • Flirtation Walk

    Flirtation Walk

  • The Family Secret

    The Family Secret

  • I've Got Your Number

    I've Got Your Number

  • Confessions of a Nazi Spy

    Confessions of a Nazi Spy

  • Four Wives

    Four Wives

  • Mr. Dodd Takes the Air

    Mr. Dodd Takes the Air

  • The Great O'Malley

    The Great O'Malley

  • The Flying Missile

    The Flying Missile

  • Anthony Adverse

    Anthony Adverse

  • The Chaser

    The Chaser

  • The Case of the Lucky Legs

    The Case of the Lucky Legs

  • Whistling in the Dark

    Whistling in the Dark

  • Twenty Million Sweethearts

    Twenty Million Sweethearts

  • Racket Busters

    Racket Busters

  • The Golden Arrow

    The Golden Arrow

  • Gold Is Where You Find It

    Gold Is Where You Find It

  • Boulder Dam

    Boulder Dam

  • The Heavenly Body

    The Heavenly Body

  • Fog Over Frisco

    Fog Over Frisco

  • While the Patient Slept

    While the Patient Slept

  • Between Two Women

    Between Two Women

  • Dr. Socrates

    Dr. Socrates

  • The Milkman

    The Milkman

  • Two Against the World

    Two Against the World

  • The Bugle Sounds

    The Bugle Sounds

  • Lost Angel

    Lost Angel

  • The Return of October

    The Return of October

  • Torchy Blane in Chinatown

    Torchy Blane in Chinatown

  • From Headquarters

    From Headquarters

  • The Right Way

    The Right Way

  • Barbary Coast Gent

    Barbary Coast Gent

  • The Big Noise

    The Big Noise

  • Freshman Love

    Freshman Love

  • Living on Velvet

    Living on Velvet

  • Dark Shadows

    Dark Shadows

  • Son of a Sailor

    Son of a Sailor

  • Rainbow on the River

    Rainbow on the River

  • Personal Maid's Secret

    Personal Maid's Secret

  • Alias Mary Dow

    Alias Mary Dow

  • This Time for Keeps

    This Time for Keeps

  • The Man Who Dared

    The Man Who Dared

  • The Secret Bride

    The Secret Bride

  • Midnight Alibi

    Midnight Alibi

  • The Man with Two Faces

    The Man with Two Faces

  • Whistling in Brooklyn

    Whistling in Brooklyn

  • A Child Is Born

    A Child Is Born

  • We're in the Money

    We're in the Money

  • Money and the Woman

    Money and the Woman

  • Oil for the Lamps of China

    Oil for the Lamps of China

  • Main Street Today

    Main Street Today

  • The Florentine Dagger

    The Florentine Dagger

  • Young America Flies

    Young America Flies

  • Journal of a Crime

    Journal of a Crime

  • The Great Hotel Murder

    The Great Hotel Murder

  • The Personality Kid

    The Personality Kid

  • Now I'll Tell

    Now I'll Tell

  • Down in San Diego

    Down in San Diego

  • The Get-Away

    The Get-Away

  • The Trial of Mary Dugan

    The Trial of Mary Dugan

  • The Man Who Reclaimed His Head

    The Man Who Reclaimed His Head

  • A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio

    A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio