Arthur O'Connell

Arthur O'Connell

Arthur O'Connell (March 29, 1908 – May 18, 1981) was an American stage and film actor. He appeared in films (starting with a small role in Citizen Kane) in 1941 and television programs (mostly guest appearances). Among his screen appearances were Picnic, Anatomy of a Murder, and as the watch-maker who hides Jews during WWII in The Hiding Place. A veteran vaudevillian, O'Connell, from New York...

Known For

Anatomy of a Murder

as Parnell Emmett "Parn" McCarthy

The Poseidon Adventure

as John, the Chaplain

Fantastic Voyage

as Col. Donald Reid

Cast Credits

The Hiding Place

as Casper ten Boom, 'Papa'

Huckleberry Finn

as Col. Grangerford

Wicked, Wicked

as Mr. Fenley, Hotel Engineer

The Poseidon Adventure

as John, the Chaplain

Ben

as Bill Hatfield

The Last Valley

as Hoffman

Seven in Darkness

as Larry Wise

The Power

as Prof. Henry Hallson

The Reluctant Astronaut

as Arbuckle "Buck" Fleming

A Covenant with Death

as Judge Hockstadter

Fantastic Voyage

as Col. Donald Reid

Birds Do It

as Professor Wald

The Silencers

as Joe Wigman

Ride Beyond Vengeance

as The Narrator

The Monkey's Uncle

as Darius Green III

The Third Day

as Dr. Wheeler

The Great Race

as Henry Goodbody

7 Faces of Dr. Lao

as Clint Stark

Kissin' Cousins

as Pappy Tatum

Follow That Dream

as Pop Kwimper

Pocketful of Miracles

as Count Alfonso Romero

A Thunder of Drums

as Sgt. Karl Rodermill