Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill

Known for: Acting

Born: August 9, 1891

Died: May 18, 1961

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 w…

Known for

Dark Shadows
Dark Shadows
1944
Everybody's Hobby
Everybody's Hobby
1939
The Right Way
1939
The Flying Missile
The Flying Missile
1950
The Man Who Dared
The Man Who Dared
1939
Draegerman Courage
Draegerman Courage
1937
Alias Mary Dow
Alias Mary Dow
1935
Calling Philo Vance
Calling Philo Vance
1940
Service with the Colors
Service with the Colors
1940
Main Street Today
Main Street Today
1944
The Get-Away
The Get-Away
1941
The Reckless Moment
The Reckless Moment
1949
The Florentine Dagger
The Florentine Dagger
1935
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
1939
Lucky Night
Lucky Night
1939
Young America Flies
1940
Nothing But Trouble
Nothing But Trouble
1944
The Heavenly Body
The Heavenly Body
1944
Castle on the Hudson
Castle on the Hudson
1940
Scandal Sheet
Scandal Sheet
1952
Special Agent
Special Agent
1935
The Bugle Sounds
The Bugle Sounds
1942
Two Against the World
Two Against the World
1936
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
1937
The Personality Kid
The Personality Kid
1934
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head
1934
Now I'll Tell
Now I'll Tell
1934
Lost Angel
Lost Angel
1943
Boulder Dam
Boulder Dam
1936
Midnight Alibi
Midnight Alibi
1934
The Great Hotel Murder
The Great Hotel Murder
1935
Girls on Probation
Girls on Probation
1938
Massacre
Massacre
1934
Road Gang
Road Gang
1936
Living on Velvet
Living on Velvet
1935
The Go-Getter
The Go-Getter
1937
Money and the Woman
Money and the Woman
1940
Sons of Liberty
Sons of Liberty
1939
White Banners
White Banners
1938
Leather Gloves
Leather Gloves
1948
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
1939
The Trial of Mary Dugan
The Trial of Mary Dugan
1941
The Chaser
The Chaser
1938
Holiday Affair
Holiday Affair
1949
No Man of Her Own
No Man of Her Own
1950
Strange Bargain
Strange Bargain
1949
The Second Woman
The Second Woman
1950
Two Girls and a Sailor
Two Girls and a Sailor
1944
You're My Everything
You're My Everything
1949
Whistling in the Dark
Whistling in the Dark
1941
Whistling in Brooklyn
Whistling in Brooklyn
1943
The Story of Louis Pasteur
The Story of Louis Pasteur
1936
Racket Busters
Racket Busters
1938
The Big Shakedown
The Big Shakedown
1934
This Time for Keeps
This Time for Keeps
1942
White Cargo
White Cargo
1942
Men of Boys Town
Men of Boys Town
1941
Bedside
Bedside
1934
Submarine D-1
Submarine D-1
1937
Side Streets
Side Streets
1934
The Return of October
The Return of October
1948
Dinky
Dinky
1935
The Family Secret
The Family Secret
1951
The Big Noise
The Big Noise
1936
The White Angel
The White Angel
1936
Rainbow on the River
Rainbow on the River
1936
The Secret Bride
The Secret Bride
1934
Bright Lights
Bright Lights
1935
For God and Country
For God and Country
1943
Green Light
Green Light
1937
Murder in the Clouds
Murder in the Clouds
1934
The Milkman
The Milkman
1950
The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead
1936
Alias Nick Beal
Alias Nick Beal
1949
Shadow of the Thin Man
Shadow of the Thin Man
1941
Knute Rockne All American
Knute Rockne All American
1940
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
1938
Fashions of 1934
Fashions of 1934
1934
Flirtation Walk
Flirtation Walk
1934
The Great O'Malley
The Great O'Malley
1937
Honky Tonk
Honky Tonk
1941
Dangerous Partners
Dangerous Partners
1945
Billy the Kid
Billy the Kid
1941
Brother Rat
Brother Rat
1938
Mr. Dodd Takes the Air
Mr. Dodd Takes the Air
1937
Scarlet Angel
Scarlet Angel
1952
I've Got Your Number
I've Got Your Number
1934
The Virginian
The Virginian
1946
A Child is Born
A Child is Born
1939
Born to Sing
Born to Sing
1942
Personal Maid's Secret
Personal Maid's Secret
1935
Journal of a Crime
Journal of a Crime
1934
Wings of the Navy
Wings of the Navy
1939
Little Mister Jim
Little Mister Jim
1947
This Man's Navy
This Man's Navy
1945
Big Hearted Herbert
Big Hearted Herbert
1934
Stand by for Action
Stand by for Action
1942
Jezebel
Jezebel
1938
Johnny Eager
Johnny Eager
1941
Lady Killer
Lady Killer
1933
Air Raid Wardens
Air Raid Wardens
1943
The Key
The Key
1934
'Til We Meet Again
'Til We Meet Again
1940
We're in the Money
We're in the Money
1935
Barbary Coast Gent
Barbary Coast Gent
1944
Twenty Million Sweethearts
Twenty Million Sweethearts
1934
Fog Over Frisco
Fog Over Frisco
1934
Freshman Love
Freshman Love
1936
The Life of Emile Zola
The Life of Emile Zola
1937
Yellow Jack
Yellow Jack
1938
Invisible Stripes
Invisible Stripes
1939
Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe Trail
1940
Convicted
Convicted
1950
A Guy Named Joe
A Guy Named Joe
1944
Untamed
Untamed
1955
Dodge City
Dodge City
1939
Black Fury
Black Fury
1935
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
1940
Stranded
Stranded
1935
Rationing
Rationing
1944
Dr. Socrates
Dr. Socrates
1935
Madame du Barry
Madame du Barry
1934
Anchors Aweigh
Anchors Aweigh
1945
Upperworld
Upperworld
1934
While the Patient Slept
While the Patient Slept
1935
Bullets or Ballots
Bullets or Ballots
1936
Girl Crazy
Girl Crazy
1943
The Man with Two Faces
The Man with Two Faces
1934
Blossoms in the Dust
Blossoms in the Dust
1941
Juarez
Juarez
1939
First Lady
First Lady
1937
From Headquarters
From Headquarters
1933
Gold Is Where You Find It
Gold Is Where You Find It
1938
Oil for the Lamps of China
Oil for the Lamps of China
1935
Three Wise Fools
Three Wise Fools
1946
The Wings of Eagles
The Wings of Eagles
1957
Tortilla Flat
Tortilla Flat
1942
I Loved a Woman
I Loved a Woman
1933
Angels Wash Their Faces
Angels Wash Their Faces
1939
The Case of the Lucky Legs
The Case of the Lucky Legs
1935
Sweet Music
Sweet Music
1935
The Fighting 69th
The Fighting 69th
1940
Gentlemen Are Born
Gentlemen Are Born
1934
Four Wives
Four Wives
1939
Best Foot Forward
Best Foot Forward
1943
The Golden Arrow
The Golden Arrow
1936
They Drive by Night
They Drive by Night
1940
Down in San Diego
Down in San Diego
1941
Midnight
Midnight
1934
The World Changes
The World Changes
1933
Keep Your Powder Dry
Keep Your Powder Dry
1945
The People Against O'Hara
The People Against O'Hara
1951
Wonder Bar
Wonder Bar
1934
The Hoodlum Saint
The Hoodlum Saint
1946
Anthony Adverse
Anthony Adverse
1936
Marked Woman
Marked Woman
1937
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
1943
The Human Comedy
The Human Comedy
1943
The Beginning or the End
The Beginning or the End
1947
The Sun Shines Bright
The Sun Shines Bright
1953
The Singing Marine
The Singing Marine
1937
Bad Bascomb
Bad Bascomb
1946
The Green Years
The Green Years
1946
A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio
A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio
1935
The Kennel Murder Case
The Kennel Murder Case
1933
Bordertown
Bordertown
1935
Son of a Sailor
Son of a Sailor
1933
Between Two Women
Between Two Women
1945
The House on 56th Street
The House on 56th Street
1933
Thousands Cheer
Thousands Cheer
1943