Henry O'Neill

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.

Filmography (170 Appearances)

The Wings of Eagles

1957

Untamed

1955

The Sun Shines Bright

1953

Scarlet Angel

1952

Scandal Sheet

1952

The Family Secret

1951

The People Against O'Hara

1951

The Flying Missile

1950

The Milkman

1950

Convicted

1950

The Second Woman

1950

No Man of Her Own

1950

Holiday Affair

1949

The Reckless Moment

1949

Strange Bargain

1949

You're My Everything

1949

Alias Nick Beal

1949

Leather Gloves

1948

The Return of October

1948

Little Mister Jim

1947

The Beginning or the End

1947

Three Wise Fools

1946

The Green Years

1946

Bad Bascomb

1946

The Virginian

1946

The Hoodlum Saint

1946

Anchors Aweigh

1945

Dangerous Partners

1945

Keep Your Powder Dry

1945

Between Two Women

1945

This Man's Navy

1945

Dark Shadows

1944

Nothing But Trouble

1944

Barbary Coast Gent

1944

Two Girls and a Sailor

1944

Main Street Today

1944

Rationing

1944

The Heavenly Body

1944

A Guy Named Joe

1944

Lost Angel

1943

Whistling in Brooklyn

1943

Girl Crazy

1943

Best Foot Forward

1943

Thousands Cheer

1943

For God and Country

1943

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

1943

Air Raid Wardens

1943

The Human Comedy

1943

Stand by for Action

1942

White Cargo

1942

Tortilla Flat

1942

This Time for Keeps

1942

Born to Sing

1942

The Bugle Sounds

1942

Johnny Eager

1941

Shadow of the Thin Man

1941

Honky Tonk

1941

Blossoms in the Dust

1941

Whistling in the Dark

1941

Down in San Diego

1941

The Get-Away

1941

Billy the Kid

1941

Men of Boys Town

1941

The Trial of Mary Dugan

1941

Santa Fe Trail

1940

Knute Rockne All American

1940

Service with the Colors

1940

Money and the Woman

1940

They Drive by Night

1940

Young America Flies

1940

'Til We Meet Again

1940

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

1940

Castle on the Hudson

1940

Calling Philo Vance

1940

The Fighting 69th

1940

Invisible Stripes

1939

Four Wives

1939

A Child is Born

1939

Angels Wash Their Faces

1939

Everybody's Hobby

1939

The Right Way

1939

Juarez

1939

The Man Who Dared

1939

Sons of Liberty

1939

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

1939

Lucky Night

1939

Dodge City

1939

Wings of the Navy

1939

Torchy Blane in Chinatown

1939

Brother Rat

1938

Girls on Probation

1938

The Chaser

1938

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

1938

Racket Busters

1938

White Banners

1938

Yellow Jack

1938

Jezebel

1938

Gold Is Where You Find It

1938

Wells Fargo

1937

First Lady

1937

Submarine D-1

1937

The Life of Emile Zola

1937

Mr. Dodd Takes the Air

1937

The Singing Marine

1937

The Go-Getter

1937

Draegerman Courage

1937

Marked Woman

1937

Green Light

1937

The Great O'Malley

1937

Rainbow on the River

1936

Anthony Adverse

1936

Two Against the World

1936

The White Angel

1936

The Big Noise

1936

Bullets or Ballots

1936

The Golden Arrow

1936

Road Gang

1936

Boulder Dam

1936

The Walking Dead

1936

The Story of Louis Pasteur

1936

Freshman Love

1936

Personal Maid's Secret

1935

Dr. Socrates

1935

The Case of the Lucky Legs

1935

Special Agent

1935

We're in the Money

1935

Bright Lights

1935

Stranded

1935

Oil for the Lamps of China

1935

Black Fury

1935

Dinky

1935

Alias Mary Dow

1935

The Florentine Dagger

1935

While the Patient Slept

1935

Living on Velvet

1935

The Great Hotel Murder

1935

Sweet Music

1935

A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio

1935

Bordertown

1935

The Man Who Reclaimed His Head

1934

The Secret Bride

1934

Murder in the Clouds

1934

Flirtation Walk

1934

Gentlemen Are Born

1934

Madame du Barry

1934

Big Hearted Herbert

1934

Side Streets

1934

The Man with Two Faces

1934

Midnight Alibi

1934

The Key

1934

Now I'll Tell

1934

The Personality Kid

1934

Fog Over Frisco

1934

Twenty Million Sweethearts

1934

Upperworld

1934

Wonder Bar

1934

Journal of a Crime

1934

Midnight

1934

I've Got Your Number

1934

Fashions of 1934

1934

Bedside

1934

Massacre

1934

The Big Shakedown

1934

The House on 56th Street

1933

Lady Killer

1933

Son of a Sailor

1933

The World Changes

1933

From Headquarters

1933

The Kennel Murder Case

1933

I Loved a Woman

1933 Debut
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