Henry O'Neill

Actor

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.

Personal Info

Occupation Actor

Place of Birth Orange, New Jersey, USA

Birthday 1891-08-09

Featured Crew Taste

Filmography by Year

1

1957

1

1955

1

1953

2

1952

2

1951

5

1950

5

1949

2

1948

2

1947

5

1946

5

1945

7

1944

10

1943

6

1942

10

1941

11

1940

14

1939

9

1938

11

1937

12

1936

17

1935

24

1934

7

1933

Filmography by Genre