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Henry O'Neil
Henry O'Neill
Acting
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.
Known For
Filmography
Movies
The Wings of Eagles
as Capt. Spear
Untamed
as Squire O'Neill
The Sun Shines Bright
as Joe D. Habersham
Scandal Sheet
as Charlie Barnes
Scarlet Angel
as Morgan Caldwell
The Family Secret
as Donald Muir
The People Against O'Hara
as Judge Keating
The Second Woman
as Ben Sheppard
Convicted
as Detective Dorn
No Man of Her Own
as Mr. Harkness
