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Henry O'Neill
Acting
Born: August 9, 1891
Orange, New Jersey, USA
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
The Kennel Murder Case
as Dubois (uncredited)
Santa Fe Trail
as Cyrus Brody
Anthony Adverse
as Father Xavier
Anchors Aweigh
as Admiral Hammond
Scandal Sheet
as Charlie Barnes
Dodge City
as Colonel Dodge
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
as Attorney Kellogg
Alias Nick Beal
as Judge Ben Hobbs
Shadow of the Thin Man
as Major Jason I. Sculley
Holiday Affair
as Mr. Crowley
