Biography
Henry O'Neill (1891β1961) 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.
Filmography
all 172
Movies 172
self 1
Director 1
Capt. Spear

The Wings of Eagles (1957)
Movie
6
Squire O'Neill

Untamed (1955)
Movie
Joe D. Habersham

The Sun Shines Bright (1953)
Movie
6
Morgan Caldwell

Scarlet Angel (1952)
Movie
Charlie Barnes

Scandal Sheet (1952)
Movie
Donald Muir

The Family Secret (1951)
Movie
Judge Keating

The People Against O'Hara (1951)
Movie
RAdm. Thomas A. Scott

The Flying Missile (1950)
Movie
Roger Bradley Sr.

The Milkman (1950)
Movie
Detective Dorn

Convicted (1950)
Movie
Ben Sheppard

The Second Woman (1950)
Movie
Donald Harkness

No Man of Her Own (1950)
Movie
Mr. Crowley

Holiday Affair (1949)
Movie
4
Tom Harper

The Reckless Moment (1949)
Movie
Timothy Hearne

Strange Bargain (1949)
Movie
Prof. Adams

You're My Everything (1949)
Movie
Judge Hobson

Alias Nick Beal (1949)
Movie
President Hotchkiss

The Return of October (1948)
Movie
Chaplain

Little Mister Jim (1947)
Movie
Gen. Thomas F. Farrell

The Beginning or the End (1947)
Movie
Horace Appleby

Three Wise Fools (1946)
Movie
Canon Roche

The Green Years (1946)
Movie
5
Gov. Winton

Bad Bascomb (1946)
Movie
Mr. Taylor

The Virginian (1946)
Movie
Lewis J. Malbery

The Hoodlum Saint (1946)
Movie
Admiral Hammond

Anchors Aweigh (1945)
Movie
Police Lt. Duffy

Dangerous Partners (1945)
Movie
Maj. Gen. Lee Rand

Keep Your Powder Dry (1945)
Movie
Larry Goff - Theatrical Agent (uncredited)

Between Two Women (1945)
Movie
Lt. Cmdr. Roger Graystone

This Man's Navy (1945)
Movie
Dr. Everett Colner

Dark Shadows (1944)
Movie
Mr. Basil Hawkley

Nothing But Trouble (1944)
Movie
Col. Watrous

Barbary Coast Gent (1944)
Movie
John Dyckman Brown II

Two Girls and a Sailor (1944)
Movie
Vance Clark

Main Street Today (1944)
Movie
Senator Edward A. White

Rationing (1944)
Movie
Professor Stowe

The Heavenly Body (1944)
Movie
Col. Sykes

A Guy Named Joe (1943)
Movie
Professor Joshua Pringle

Lost Angel (1943)
Movie
Inspector Holcomb

Whistling in Brooklyn (1943)
Movie
Mr. Danny Churchill, Sr.

Girl Crazy (1943)
Movie
Maj. Roger W. Reeber

Best Foot Forward (1943)
Movie
Captain in Frank Morgan Skit (uncredited)

Thousands Cheer (1943)
Movie
Chief Chaplain

For God and Country (1943)
Movie
Warden Kenneson

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case (1943)
Movie
Rittenhause

Air Raid Wardens (1943)
Movie
7
Charles Steed

The Human Comedy (1943)
Movie
Comdr. Stone, M.C.

Stand by for Action (1942)
Movie
The Reverend Dr. Roberts

White Cargo (1942)
Movie
Father Ramon

Tortilla Flat (1942)
Movie
Arthur Freeman

This Time for Keeps (1942)
Movie
Frank Eastman

Born to Sing (1942)
Movie
Lieutenant Colonel Seton

The Bugle Sounds (1942)
Movie
Mr. Verne

Johnny Eager (1941)
Movie
Major Jason I. Sculley

Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
Movie
5.36
Daniel Wells

Honky Tonk (1941)
Movie
Philip Post

Whistling in the Dark (1941)
Movie
Col. Halliday

Down in San Diego (1941)
Movie
Warden Alcott

The Get-Away (1941)
Movie
Tim Ward

Billy the Kid (1941)
Movie
Mr. Maitland

Men of Boys Town (1941)
Movie
Undetermined Secondary Role

Maisie Was a Lady (1941)
Movie
Cyrus Holliday

Santa Fe Trail (1940)
Movie
Doctor Treating Knute

Knute Rockne All American (1940)
Movie
Col. Nelson

Service with the Colors (1940)
Movie
Mr. Mason

Money and the Woman (1940)
Movie
District Attorney (uncredited)

They Drive by Night (1940)
Movie
6
Dr. Webster

Young America Flies (1940)
Movie
Dr. Cameron

'Til We Meet Again (1940)
Movie
District Attorney

Castle on the Hudson (1940)
Movie
Parole Officer Masters

Invisible Stripes (1939)
Movie
Dr. Clinton Forrest, Sr.

Four Wives (1939)
Movie
Dr. Lee

A Child Is Born (1939)
Movie
Thomas 'Tom' Leslie

Everybody's Hobby (1939)
Movie
A.H. Remson

Angels Wash Their Faces (1939)
Movie
Mr Martin

The Right Way (1939)
Movie
General Miguel Miramon

Juarez (1939)
Movie
Matthew Carter

The Man Who Dared (1939)
Movie
Member of Continental Congress

Sons of Liberty (1939)
Movie
Attorney Kellogg

Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939)
Movie
6
Calvin Jordan

Lucky Night (1939)
Movie
Colonel Dodge

Dodge City (1939)
Movie
Prologue Speaker

Wings of the Navy (1939)
Movie
Senator Baldwin

Torchy Blane in Chinatown (1939)
Movie
Colonel Ramm

Brother Rat (1938)
Movie
Mr. Calhoun

The Chaser (1938)
Movie
Governor

Racket Busters (1938)
Movie
Sam Trimble

White Banners (1938)
Movie
Gorgas

Yellow Jack (1938)
Movie
General Theopholus Bogardus

Jezebel (1938)
Movie
3.5
Henry Wells

Wells Fargo (1937)
Movie
George Mason

First Lady (1937)
Movie
Admiral Thomas

Submarine D-1 (1937)
Movie
Colonel Picquart

The Life of Emile Zola (1937)
Movie
D.M. Gateway

Mr. Dodd Takes the Air (1937)
Movie
Captain Skinner

The Singing Marine (1937)
Movie
Commander Tisdale

The Go-Getter (1937)
Movie
Dr. Thomas Haslett

Draegerman Courage (1937)
Movie
Arthur Sheldon

Marked Woman (1937)
Movie
Dr. Endicott

Green Light (1937)
Movie
Defense Attorney

The Great O'Malley (1937)
Movie
Father Josef

Rainbow on the River (1936)
Movie
Father Xavier

Anthony Adverse (1936)
Movie
Jim Carstairs

Two Against the World (1936)
Movie
Dr. Scott

The White Angel (1936)
Movie
Charlie Caldwell

The Big Noise (1936)
Movie
Ward Bryant

Bullets or Ballots (1936)
Movie
6
Mr. Appleby

The Golden Arrow (1936)
Movie
George Winston

Road Gang (1936)
Movie
Mr. Agnew

Boulder Dam (1936)
Movie
District Attorney Werner

The Walking Dead (1936)
Movie
5
Dr. Emile Roux

The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936)
Movie
Pres. Simpkins

Freshman Love (1936)
Movie
Mr. Wilton Palmer

Personal Maid's Secret (1935)
Movie
District Attorney C. Manchester

The Case of the Lucky Legs (1935)
Movie
District Attorney Roger Quinn

Special Agent (1935)
Movie
Stephen Dinsmore

We're in the Money (1935)
Movie
J.C. Anderson

Bright Lights (1935)
Movie
Mr. Tuthill

Stranded (1935)
Movie
Edward Hartford

Oil for the Lamps of China (1935)
Movie
Hendricks

Black Fury (1935)
Movie
Col. Barnes

Dinky (1935)
Movie
Henry Dow

Alias Mary Dow (1935)
Movie
Victor Ballau

The Florentine Dagger (1935)
Movie
Harold Thornton

Living on Velvet (1935)
Movie
Mr. Harvey

The Great Hotel Murder (1935)
Movie
Louis Trumble

Sweet Music (1935)
Movie
Director (uncredited)

A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio (1935)
Movie
Attorney J.L. Chase (uncredited)

Bordertown (1935)
Movie
Fernand de Marnay

The Man Who Reclaimed His Head (1934)
Movie
Jim Lansdale

The Secret Bride (1934)
Movie
John Brownell

Murder in the Clouds (1934)
Movie
Gen. John 'Jack' Brent Fitts

Flirtation Walk (1934)
Movie
Mr. Harper

Gentlemen Are Born (1934)
Movie
Duc de Choiseul

Madame du Barry (1934)
Movie
Andrew Goodrich Sr.

Big Hearted Herbert (1934)
Movie
George Richards

Side Streets (1934)
Movie
Inspector Crane

The Man with Two Faces (1934)
Movie
Jonathan Ardsley

Midnight Alibi (1934)
Movie
Tommy Doran

Now I'll Tell (1934)
Movie
Stephens

The Personality Kid (1934)
Movie
Oren Porter

Fog Over Frisco (1934)
Movie
Lemuel Tappan

Twenty Million Sweethearts (1934)
Movie
Banker Making Toast at Banquet

Upperworld (1934)
Movie
Richard

Wonder Bar (1934)
Movie
Edgar V. Ingersoll

Midnight (1934)
Movie
Schuyler

I've Got Your Number (1934)
Movie
Dr. William Chester

Bedside (1934)
Movie
J.R. Dickinson

Massacre (1934)
Movie
Mr. Sheffner

The Big Shakedown (1934)
Movie
Baxter - the Laywer (uncredited)

The House on 56th Street (1933)
Movie
Ramick

Lady Killer (1933)
Movie
Naval Officer

Son of a Sailor (1933)
Movie
Orin Nordholm Sr.

The World Changes (1933)
Movie
Inspector Donnelly

From Headquarters (1933)
Movie
Dubois (uncredited)

The Kennel Murder Case (1933)
Movie
4
Mr. Farrell

I Loved a Woman (1933)
Movie
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1891-08-10
Deathday1961-05-18 (69 years old)
Birth PlaceOrange, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsHenry O'Neil
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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