Henry O'Neill

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...

Known For

Jezebel

as General Theopholus Bogardus

The Reckless Moment

as Tom Harper

The Life of Emile Zola

as Colonel Picquart

Cast Credits

The Wings of Eagles

as Capt. Spear

Untamed

as Squire O'Neill

The Sun Shines Bright

as Joe D. Habersham

Scarlet Angel

as Morgan Caldwell

Scandal Sheet

as Charlie Barnes

The Family Secret

as Donald Muir

The Flying Missile

as Thomas A. Scott

The Milkman

as Bradley, Sr.

Convicted

as Detective Dorn

The Second Woman

as Ben Sheppard

No Man of Her Own

as Mr. Harkness

Holiday Affair

as Mr. Crowley

The Reckless Moment

as Tom Harper

Strange Bargain

as Timothy Hearne

You're My Everything

as Prof. Adams

Alias Nick Beal

as Judge Ben Hobbs

The Return of October

as President Hotchkiss

Three Wise Fools

as Prof. Horace Appleby

The Green Years

as Canon Roche

Bad Bascomb

as Gov. Winton

The Virginian

as Mr. Taylor

The Hoodlum Saint

as Lewis J. Malbery

Anchors Aweigh

as Admiral Hammond

Keep Your Powder Dry

as Maj. Gen. Lee Rand

Between Two Women

as Larry Goff - Theatrical Agent (uncredited)

This Man's Navy

as Lt. Cmdr. Roger Graystone