Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill

Deceased · Born: Aug 10, 1891 · Died: May 18, 1961

1957
1952
1947
1946
1945
1944
1943
1942
1941
1940

Known For

The Reckless MomentThe Reckless Moment
JezebelJezebel
Anchors AweighAnchors Aweigh
The Life of Emile ZolaThe Life of Emile Zola

Personal Details

BornAug 10, 1891 Orange, New Jersey, USA

Biography

Henry (Joseph) O'Neill was a suave, well-mannered, and silvery-haired character actor who played top supports in hundreds of films, often portraying a benign, wise, and sensible father, judge, doctor, minister, general, executive, or lawyer.

Career

1957
The Wings of Eagles
The Wings of Eagles as Capt. Spear
1955
Untamed
Untamed as Squire O'Neill
1953
The Sun Shines Bright
The Sun Shines Bright as Joe D. Habersham
1952
Scarlet Angel
Scarlet Angel as Morgan Caldwell
Scandal Sheet
Scandal Sheet as Charlie Barnes
1951
The Family Secret
The Family Secret as Donald Muir
The People Against O'Hara
The People Against O'Hara as Judge Keating
1950
No Man of Her Own
No Man of Her Own as Mr. Harkness
Convicted
Convicted as Detective Dorn
The Second Woman
The Second Woman as Ben Sheppard
The Milkman
The Milkman as Bradley, Sr.
The Flying Missile
The Flying Missile as Thomas A. Scott
1949
The Reckless Moment
The Reckless Moment as Tom Harper
Holiday Affair
Holiday Affair as Mr. Crowley
You're My Everything
You're My Everything as Prof. Adams
Strange Bargain
Strange Bargain as Timothy Hearne
Alias Nick Beal
Alias Nick Beal as Judge Ben Hobbs
1948
Leather Gloves
Leather Gloves as Dudley
The Return of October
The Return of October as President Hotchkiss
1947
Little Mister Jim
Little Mister Jim as Chaplain
The Beginning or the End
The Beginning or the End as Gen. Thomas F. Farrell
1946
Three Wise Fools
Three Wise Fools as Prof. Horace Appleby
The Virginian
The Virginian as Mr. Taylor
The Green Years
The Green Years as Canon Roche
Bad Bascomb
Bad Bascomb as Gov. Winton
The Hoodlum Saint
The Hoodlum Saint as Lewis J. Malbery
1945
Anchors Aweigh
Anchors Aweigh as Admiral Hammond
Dangerous Partners
Dangerous Partners as Duffy
This Man's Navy
This Man's Navy as Lt. Cmdr. Roger Graystone
Between Two Women
Between Two Women as Larry Goff - Theatrical Agent (uncredited)
Keep Your Powder Dry
Keep Your Powder Dry as Maj. Gen. Lee Rand
1944
Two Girls and a Sailor
Two Girls and a Sailor as John Dyckman Brown II
Rationing
Rationing as Senator Edward White
Nothing But Trouble
Nothing But Trouble as Mr. Hawkley
The Heavenly Body
The Heavenly Body as Professor Stowe
Barbary Coast Gent
Barbary Coast Gent as Colonel Watrous
1943
A Guy Named Joe
A Guy Named Joe as Col. Sykes
Air Raid Wardens
Air Raid Wardens as Rittenhause
Girl Crazy
Girl Crazy as Mr. Danny Churchill, Sr.
Whistling in Brooklyn
Whistling in Brooklyn as Inspector Holcomb
Lost Angel
Lost Angel as Professor Josh Pringle
Thousands Cheer
Thousands Cheer as Captain in Frank Morgan Skit (uncredited)
Best Foot Forward
Best Foot Forward as Maj. Roger W. Reeber
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case as Warden Kenneson
The Human Comedy
The Human Comedy as Charles Steed
1942
The Bugle Sounds
The Bugle Sounds as Lt. Col. Harry Seton
White Cargo
White Cargo as The Reverend Dr. Roberts
This Time for Keeps
This Time for Keeps as Arthur Freeman
Stand by for Action
Stand by for Action as Cmdr. Stone M.C
Born to Sing
Born to Sing as Frank Eastman
Tortilla Flat
Tortilla Flat as Father Ramon
1941
Whistling in the Dark
Whistling in the Dark as Philip Post
Blossoms in the Dust
Blossoms in the Dust as Judge
Honky Tonk
Honky Tonk as Daniel Wells
Men of Boys Town
Men of Boys Town as Mr. Maitland
Shadow of the Thin Man
Shadow of the Thin Man as Major Jason I. Sculley
Johnny Eager
Johnny Eager as Mr. Verne
The Getaway
The Getaway as Warden Alcott
Billy the Kid
Billy the Kid as Tim Ward
The Trial of Mary Dugan
The Trial of Mary Dugan as Galway
Down in San Diego
Down in San Diego as Col. Halliday
Maisie Was a Lady
Maisie Was a Lady as Undetermined Secondary Role
1940
Money and the Woman
Money and the Woman as Mr. Mason
Knute Rockne All American
Knute Rockne All American as Doctor
Calling Philo Vance
Calling Philo Vance as Markham
Castle on the Hudson
Castle on the Hudson as District Attorney
Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe Trail as Cyrus Brody
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet as Dr. Lentz
'Til We Meet Again
'Til We Meet Again as Dr. Cameron
Service with the Colors
Service with the Colors as Colonel Nelson
The Fighting 69th
The Fighting 69th as Colonel
They Drive by Night
They Drive by Night as District Attorney (uncredited)
1939
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Confessions of a Nazi Spy as Attorney Kellogg
Lucky Night
Lucky Night as Calvin Jordan
Juarez
Juarez as General Miguel Miramon
Wings of the Navy
Wings of the Navy as Prologue Speaker
Dodge City
Dodge City as Colonel Dodge
Invisible Stripes
Invisible Stripes as Parole Officer Masters
A Child Is Born
A Child Is Born as Dr. Lee
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
Torchy Blane in Chinatown as Sen. H. Baldwin
Everybody's Hobby
Everybody's Hobby as Thomas 'Tom' Leslie
Sons of Liberty
Sons of Liberty as Member of Continental Congress
Angels Wash Their Faces
Angels Wash Their Faces as A.H. Remson
Four Wives
Four Wives as Dr. Clinton Forrest, Sr.
1938
White Banners
White Banners as Sam Trimble
Brother Rat
Brother Rat as Colonel Ramm
Jezebel
Jezebel as General Theopholus Bogardus
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse as Judge
Gold Is Where You Find It
Gold Is Where You Find It as Judge
Yellow Jack
Yellow Jack as Gorgas
Girls on Probation
Girls on Probation as Judge
1937
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo as Henry Wells
Green Light
Green Light as Dr. Endicott
First Lady
First Lady as George Mason
The Life of Emile Zola
The Life of Emile Zola as Colonel Picquart
Mr. Dodd Takes the Air
Mr. Dodd Takes the Air as D.M. Gateway
The Go Getter
The Go Getter as Commander Tisdale
The Great O'Malley
The Great O'Malley as Defense Attorney
The Singing Marine
The Singing Marine as Captain Skinner
Marked Woman
Marked Woman as Arthur Sheldon
1936
The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead as District Attorney Werner
Rainbow on the River
Rainbow on the River as Father Josef
Bullets or Ballots
Bullets or Ballots as Ward Bryant
Two Against the World
Two Against the World as Jim Carstairs
The Story of Louis Pasteur
The Story of Louis Pasteur as Dr. Emile Roux
The Golden Arrow
The Golden Arrow as Mr. Appleby
Anthony Adverse
Anthony Adverse as Father Xavier
1935
Living on Velvet
Living on Velvet as Harold Thornton
We're in the Money
We're in the Money as Stephen Dinsmore
The Florentine Dagger
The Florentine Dagger as Victor Ballau
Oil for the Lamps of China
Oil for the Lamps of China as Edward Hartford
While the Patient Slept
While the Patient Slept as Elihu Dimuck
Special Agent
Special Agent as District Attorney Roger Quinn
The Great Hotel Murder
The Great Hotel Murder as Mr. Claude Harvey
Black Fury
Black Fury as John W. Hendricks
Dr. Socrates
Dr. Socrates as Greer
Alias Mary Dow
Alias Mary Dow as Henry Dow
Sweet Music
Sweet Music as Louis Trumble
The Case of the Lucky Legs
The Case of the Lucky Legs as District Attorney C. Manchester
Bordertown
Bordertown as Attorney J.L. Chase (uncredited)
1934
Fashions of 1934
Fashions of 1934 as Duryea
Massacre
Massacre as J.R. Dickinson
Journal of a Crime
Journal of a Crime as Doctor
Now I'll Tell
Now I'll Tell as Tommy Doran
Fog Over Frisco
Fog Over Frisco as Oren Porter
I've Got Your Number
I've Got Your Number as Mr. John P. Schuyler
The Man with Two Faces
The Man with Two Faces as Inspector Crane
Upperworld
Upperworld as Banker Making Toast
Twenty Million Sweethearts
Twenty Million Sweethearts as Lemuel Tappan
The Key
The Key as Dan
Bedside
Bedside as Dr. William Chester
Murder in the Clouds
Murder in the Clouds as John Brownell
Big Hearted Herbert
Big Hearted Herbert as Goodrich Sr.
The Secret Bride
The Secret Bride as Jim Lansdale
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head as Fernand de Marnay
Flirtation Walk
Flirtation Walk as Gen. John "Jack" Brent Fitts
The Personality Kid
The Personality Kid as Stephens
Side Streets
Side Streets as George Richards
Wonder Bar
Wonder Bar as Richard
Midnight
Midnight as Edgar V. Ingersoll
1933
Lady Killer
Lady Killer as Ramick
From Headquarters
From Headquarters as Inspector Donnelly
Son of a Sailor
Son of a Sailor as Naval Officer
The World Changes
The World Changes as Orin Nordholm Sr.
I Loved a Woman
I Loved a Woman as Mr. Farrell
The House on 56th Street
The House on 56th Street as Baxter - the Laywer (uncredited)
The Kennel Murder Case
The Kennel Murder Case as Dubois (uncredited)