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.
Filmography
all 110
Movies 58
TV Shows 52
self 3
Director 2
Voice 1
Narrator 1
Gen. Black
!['Fail-Safe' and the Cold War](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/861965-fail-safe-and-cold-war.webp)
'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War (2020)
Movie
Joe Kennedy
![The Rat Pack](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/35019-the-rat-pack.webp)
The Rat Pack (1998)
Movie
Dr. Alloysius Hunnicutt
![VR.5](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/36993-vr-5.webp)
VR.5 (1995)
TV
5.8
Hamilton Fisk
![Love, Cheat & Steal](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/36863-love-cheat-steal.webp)
Love, Cheat & Steal (1993)
Movie
6
Grant Walker (voice)
![Batman: The Animated Series](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/6606-batman-the-animated-series.webp)
Batman: The Animated Series (1992)
TV
5.56
The Old Man
![RoboCop 2](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/753-robocop-2.webp)
RoboCop 2 (1990)
Movie
5.7
Andrew Packard
![Twin Peaks](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/6081-twin-peaks.webp)
Twin Peaks (1990)
TV
5.48
Mr. Browne
![The Dead](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/11191-the-dead.webp)
The Dead (1987)
Movie
6
The Old Man
![RoboCop](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/754-robocop.webp)
RoboCop (1987)
Movie
5.82
Vernon Kepler
![L.A. Law](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/25230-l-a-law.webp)
L.A. Law (1986)
TV
6
Alexander Drake
![Dark Mansions](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/50425-dark-mansions.webp)
Dark Mansions (1986)
Movie
Judge Sternhill
![The Whoopee Boys](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/86631-the-whoopee-boys.webp)
The Whoopee Boys (1986)
Movie
Randall Payne
![The Equalizer](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/27463-the-equalizer.webp)
The Equalizer (1985)
TV
7.33
Charles Braling
![The Ray Bradbury Theater](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/18304-the-ray-bradbury-theater.webp)
The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985)
TV
6
Alexander Preston / Denton Langley
![Murder, She Wrote](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/70228-murder-she-wrote.webp)
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
TV
7
Carson Marsh
![Whiz Kids](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/70491-whiz-kids.webp)
Whiz Kids (1983)
TV
Conal Cochran
![Halloween III: Season of the Witch](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/345-halloween-iii-season-of-the-witch.webp)
Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
Movie
5.48
Charles Wellington
![Remington Steele](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/27458-remington-steele.webp)
Remington Steele (1982)
TV
6
Chiswell 'Chillie' Langhorne
![Nancy Astor](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/29272-nancy-astor.webp)
Nancy Astor (1982)
TV
Albrecht Von Drachenfels
![Artemis '81](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/41164-artemis-81.webp)
Artemis '81 (1981)
Movie
The Director
![Death Ray 2000](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/41162-death-ray-2000.webp)
Death Ray 2000 (1981)
Movie
The Director
![A Man Called Sloane](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/41165-a-man-called-sloane.webp)
A Man Called Sloane (1979)
TV
Dr. Ravashol
![Battlestar Galactica](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/103793-battlestar-galactica.webp)
Battlestar Galactica (1978)
TV
6
Colonel Edward Stryker
![Deadly Game](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/41145-deadly-game.webp)
Deadly Game (1977)
Movie
President Roosevelt
![MacArthur](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/63935-macarthur.webp)
MacArthur (1977)
Movie
Father Kemschler
![Good Against Evil](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/41140-good-against-evil.webp)
Good Against Evil (1977)
Movie
Freddie Brander
![Charlie's Angels](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/15264-charlie-s-angels.webp)
Charlie's Angels (1976)
TV
6.33
Tip Conaker
![Banjo Hackett: Roamin' Free](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/611100-banjo-hackett-roamin-free.webp)
Banjo Hackett: Roamin' Free (1976)
Movie
Mathew Hatcher
![The Quest: The Longest Drive](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/34894-the-quest-the-longest-drive.webp)
The Quest: The Longest Drive (1976)
Movie
Leonard Jerome
![Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/186821-jennie-lady-randolph-churchill.webp)
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill (1974)
TV
Leonard Jerome
![Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/186196-jennie-lady-randolph-churchill.webp)
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill (1974)
Movie
Fergus Stephenson
![The Tamarind Seed](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/41155-the-tamarind-seed.webp)
The Tamarind Seed (1974)
Movie
David Shawcross
![QB VII](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/31614-qb-vii.webp)
QB VII (1974)
TV
Lt. Col. Max Dodd
![Colditz](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/61080-colditz.webp)
Colditz (1972)
TV
J.D. Randall
![The Carey Treatment](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/41156-the-carey-treatment.webp)
The Carey Treatment (1972)
Movie
Sol Diemus
![The People](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/37942-the-people.webp)
The People (1972)
Movie
Marshal Michel Ney
![Waterloo](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/41149-waterloo.webp)
Waterloo (1970)
Movie
Charles Winthrop
![The Big Cube](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/41151-the-big-cube.webp)
The Big Cube (1969)
Movie
Grimes
![100 Rifles](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/41138-100-rifles.webp)
100 Rifles (1969)
Movie
Harry Wells
![Hawaii Five-O](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/27460-hawaii-five-o.webp)
Hawaii Five-O (1968)
TV
5.45
Jake Lanier
![The High Chaparral](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/69874-the-high-chaparral.webp)
The High Chaparral (1967)
TV
6
Arthur Justin
![Ironside](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/25235-ironside.webp)
Ironside (1967)
TV
6
Jack Cole
![Mission: Impossible](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/21712-mission-impossible.webp)
Mission: Impossible (1966)
TV
6.33
'Boss' Will Varner
![The Long, Hot Summer](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/b.webp)
The Long, Hot Summer (1965)
TV
David Wyncop
![The Big Valley](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/71514-the-big-valley.webp)
The Big Valley (1965)
TV
6.2
Professor Richard T. Ely
![Profiles in Courage](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/b.webp)
Profiles in Courage (1964)
TV
Brig. Gen. Warren A. Black
![Fail Safe](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/7859-fail-safe.webp)
Fail Safe (1964)
Movie
5.53
Dr. Sardius McPheeters
![The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/580063-the-travels-of-jaimie-mcpheeters.webp)
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (1963)
TV
Maj. Richter
![Combat!](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/21718-combat.webp)
Combat! (1962)
TV
6
Simon Carter
![The Alfred Hitchcock Hour](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/13042-the-alfred-hitchcock-hour.webp)
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
TV
5
Mark Sloan / Mark Addison / Dr. Phillip Downey / John Patrick McHenry
![Dr. Kildare](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/40295-dr-kildare.webp)
Dr. Kildare (1961)
TV
6
Governor William Defoe
![The Defenders](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/25226-the-defenders.webp)
The Defenders (1961)
TV
Colonel Fry
![The Americans](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/139951-the-americans.webp)
The Americans (1961)
TV
Stephen Jordan
![Checkmate](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/109387-checkmate.webp)
Checkmate (1960)
TV
Sir Harry Ivers
![One Foot in Hell](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/41143-one-foot-in-hell.webp)
One Foot in Hell (1960)
Movie
Don McGinnis
![A Terrible Beauty](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/41160-a-terrible-beauty.webp)
A Terrible Beauty (1960)
Movie
Colonel Tomlinson
![Adventures in Paradise](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/95811-adventures-in-paradise.webp)
Adventures in Paradise (1959)
TV
David Edwards
![Imitation of Life](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/24409-imitation-of-life.webp)
Imitation of Life (1959)
Movie
Judge Millard Isham
![The Young Land](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/41139-the-young-land.webp)
The Young Land (1959)
Movie
John Cord
![Rawhide](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/11518-rawhide.webp)
Rawhide (1959)
TV
4
Arnold Bronn
![Home Before Dark](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/41153-home-before-dark.webp)
Home Before Dark (1958)
Movie
Dermot Kinross
![That Woman Opposite](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/41157-that-woman-opposite.webp)
That Woman Opposite (1957)
Movie
Capt. Cleve Scott
![Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/96943-dick-powell-s-zane-grey-theater.webp)
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956)
TV
Dr. Donald Kent
![Screen Director's Playhouse](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/523083-screen-director-s-playhouse.webp)
Screen Director's Playhouse (1955)
TV
Lord Derry
![The Virgin Queen](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/41152-the-virgin-queen.webp)
The Virgin Queen (1955)
Movie
Brisquet
![The Purple Mask](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/41159-the-purple-mask.webp)
The Purple Mask (1955)
Movie
Narrator
![Hunters of the Deep](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/653409-hunters-of-the-deep.webp)
Hunters of the Deep (1955)
Movie
Capt. Ronald Blaine
![Bengal Brigade](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/41146-bengal-brigade.webp)
Bengal Brigade (1954)
Movie
Ian Hamilton
![Climax!](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/80652-climax.webp)
Climax! (1954)
TV
Prince Hal of Wales
![The Black Shield of Falworth](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/41144-the-black-shield-of-falworth.webp)
The Black Shield of Falworth (1954)
Movie
Robinson Crusoe
![Robinson Crusoe](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/8873-robinson-crusoe.webp)
Robinson Crusoe (1954)
Movie
6
Dave Hardy
![Letter to Loretta](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/116541-letter-to-loretta.webp)
Letter to Loretta (1953)
TV
Danglars
![Sword of Venus](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/189721-sword-of-venus.webp)
Sword of Venus (1953)
Movie
Robert Burns / Dr. Paul Crowley
![General Electric Theater](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/120272-general-electric-theater.webp)
General Electric Theater (1953)
TV
Mr. Ohman
![Invasion, U.S.A.](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/41154-invasion-u-s-a.webp)
Invasion, U.S.A. (1952)
Movie
4.5
Mike Duncan
![Operation Secret](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/41147-operation-secret.webp)
Operation Secret (1952)
Movie
Nathaniel Hawthorne / Benedict Arnold
![Cavalcade of America](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/137900-cavalcade-of-america.webp)
Cavalcade of America (1952)
TV
Alfred O'Shea
![Actors and Sin](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/41158-actors-and-sin.webp)
Actors and Sin (1952)
Movie
Aramis Jr.
![At Sword's Point](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/41148-at-sword-s-point.webp)
At Sword's Point (1952)
Movie
Hugh Williams
![The Blue Veil](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/83361-the-blue-veil.webp)
The Blue Veil (1951)
Movie
Commando Captain (uncredited)
![The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/65821-the-desert-fox-the-story-of-rommel.webp)
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951)
Movie
Sgt.Murphy
![Soldiers Three](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/41141-soldiers-three.webp)
Soldiers Three (1951)
Movie
Alan / Oliver Bradford / Trevelyan / Henry
![Lux Video Theatre](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/b.webp)
Lux Video Theatre (1950)
TV
Lt. Blakely
![The Iroquois Trail](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/41163-the-iroquois-trail.webp)
The Iroquois Trail (1950)
Movie
Alan Breck
![Kidnapped](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/34619-kidnapped.webp)
Kidnapped (1948)
Movie
Macduff
![Macbeth](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/10971-macbeth.webp)
Macbeth (1948)
Movie
6
Harry Brodrick
![Hungry Hill](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/76308-hungry-hill.webp)
Hungry Hill (1947)
Movie
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1919-05-02
Deathday2005-02-17 (85 years old)
Birth PlaceWexford, Ireland
ChildrenGavan O'Herlihy
CitizenshipsUnited States, Ireland
Also Known AsDaniel O'Herlihy, Daniel Peter O'Herlihy
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