Henry O'Neill

August 9, 1891 · Orange, New Jersey, USA

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.

Often works with

John Litel
7 titles together
Jezebel, The Life of Emile Zola, They Drive by Night
Ward Bond
5 titles together
Dodge City, The Wings of Eagles, Santa Fe Trail
Humphrey Bogart
4 titles together
They Drive by Night, Marked Woman, The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
Donald Crisp
3 titles together
Jezebel, The Life of Emile Zola, The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
Alan Hale
3 titles together
They Drive by Night, Dodge City, Santa Fe Trail
Barry Nelson
3 titles together
Shadow of the Thin Man, A Guy Named Joe, Johnny Eager

Full filmography · 150

The Wings of Eagles
as Capt. Spear
19576.3
Untamed
as Squire O'Neill
1955
The Sun Shines Bright
as Joe D. Habersham
19536.5
Scarlet Angel
as Morgan Caldwell
1952
Scandal Sheet
as Charlie Barnes
19527
The Family Secret
as Donald Muir
1951
The People Against O'Hara
as Judge Keating
19515.8
The Flying Missile
as Thomas A. Scott
1950
The Milkman
as Bradley, Sr.
1950
Convicted
as Detective Dorn
19506.2
The Second Woman
as Ben Sheppard
19505.6
No Man of Her Own
as Mr. Harkness
19506.9