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 Shakedown, Santa Fe Trail, Anchors Aweigh, The Gre...

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Santa Fe Trail

As Cyrus Brody

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Jezebel

As General Theopholus Bogardus

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Holiday Affair

As Mr. Crowley

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The Get-Away

As Warden Alcott

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Nothing But Trouble

As Mr. Hawkley

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The Heavenly Body

As Professor Stowe

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Castle on the Hudson

As District Attorney

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Scandal Sheet

As Charlie Barnes

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The Walking Dead

As District Attorney Werner

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Alias Nick Beal

As Judge Ben Hobbs

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Bullets or Ballots

As Ward Bryant

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The Reckless Moment

As Tom Harper

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No Man of Her Own

As Mr. Harkness

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Girl Crazy

As Mr. Danny Churchill, Sr.

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Johnny Eager

As A.J. Verne

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Convicted

As Detective Dorn

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Strange Bargain

As Timothy Hearne

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The People Against O'Hara

As Judge Keating

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Shadow of the Thin Man

As Major Jason I. Sculley

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Midnight

As Edgar V. Ingersoll

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The Florentine Dagger

As Victor Ballau

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A Guy Named Joe

As Col. Sykes

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Thousands Cheer

As Captain in Frank Morgan Skit (uncredited)

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Knute Rockne All American

As Doctor

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Lady Killer

As Ramick

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The Second Woman

As Ben Sheppard

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Air Raid Wardens

As Rittenhause

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The Wings of Eagles

As Capt. Spear

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The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse

As Judge

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Untamed

As Squire O'Neill

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Dodge City

As Colonel Dodge

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The Human Comedy

As Charles Steed

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Two Girls and a Sailor

As John Dyckman Brown II

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Special Agent

As District Attorney Roger Quinn

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You're My Everything

As Prof. Adams

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The Key

As Dan

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Fashions of 1934

As Duryea

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Whistling in the Dark

As Philip Post

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The Man with Two Faces

As Inspector Crane

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Whistling in Brooklyn

As Inspector Holcomb

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The Story of Louis Pasteur

As Dr. Emile Roux

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Blossoms in the Dust

As Judge

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Flirtation Walk

As Gen. John "Jack" Brent Fitts

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Black Fury

As John W. Hendricks

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The Beginning or the End

As Gen. Thomas F. Farrell

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Racket Busters

As Governor

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The Great O'Malley

As Defense Attorney

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Juarez

As General Miguel Miramon

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Honky Tonk

As Pearl

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The Big Shakedown

As Mr. Sheffner

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Tortilla Flat

As Father Ramon

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Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

As Dr. Lentz

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This Time for Keeps

As Arthur Freeman

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The Bugle Sounds

As Lt. Col. Harry Seton

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White Cargo

As The Reverend Dr. Roberts

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The House on 56th Street

As Baxter - the Laywer (uncredited)

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The Green Years

As Canon Roche

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Two Against the World

As Jim Carstairs

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The Sun Shines Bright

As Joe D. Habersham

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I Loved a Woman

As Mr. Farrell

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Men of Boys Town

As Mr. Maitland

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Angels Wash Their Faces

As A.H. Remson

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First Lady

As George Mason

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Dangerous Partners

As Duffy

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Billy the Kid

As Tim Ward

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Wells Fargo

As Henry Wells

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Bedside

As Dr. William Chester

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The Personality Kid

As Stephens

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Brother Rat

As Colonel Ramm

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Wonder Bar

As Richard

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The Case of the Lucky Legs

As District Attorney C. Manchester

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'Til We Meet Again

As Dr. Cameron

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The Man Who Reclaimed His Head

As Fernand de Marnay

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Now I'll Tell

As Tommy Doran

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Submarine D-1

As Admiral Thomas

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Lost Angel

As Professor Josh Pringle

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Sweet Music

As Louis Trumble

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Torchy Blane in Chinatown

As Sen. H. Baldwin

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Boulder Dam

As Mr. Agnew

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Stranded

As Mr. Tuthill

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Midnight Alibi

As Ardsley

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The Great Hotel Murder

As Mr. Claude Harvey

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Girls on Probation

As Judge

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Lucky Night

As Calvin Jordan

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From Headquarters

As Inspector Donnelly

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Side Streets

As George Richards

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The World Changes

As Orin Nordholm Sr.

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Massacre

As J.R. Dickinson

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The Return of October

As President Hotchkiss

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Rationing

As Senator Edward White

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Road Gang

As George Winston

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Living on Velvet

As Harold Thornton

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The Go-Getter

As Commander Tisdale

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Mr. Dodd Takes the Air

As D.M. Gateway

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Dr. Socrates

As Greer

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Everybody's Hobby

As Thomas 'Tom' Leslie

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The Flying Missile

As Thomas A. Scott

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Money and the Woman

As Mr. Mason

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Dinky

As Col. Barnes

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Scarlet Angel

As Morgan Caldwell

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The Family Secret

As Donald Muir

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Madame du Barry

As Duc de Choiseul

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I've Got Your Number

As Mr. John P. Schuyler

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Sons of Liberty

As Member of Continental Congress

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Bordertown

As Attorney J.L. Chase (uncredited)

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White Banners

As Sam Trimble

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We're in the Money

As Stephen Dinsmore

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Anchors Aweigh

As Admiral Hammond

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The Virginian

As Mr. Taylor

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Gold Is Where You Find It

As Judge

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Upperworld

As Banker Making Toast

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A Child Is Born

As Dr. Lee

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Leather Gloves

As Dudley

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Barbary Coast Gent

As Colonel Watrous

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Born to Sing

As Frank Eastman

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Twenty Million Sweethearts

As Lemuel Tappan

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The Man Who Dared

As Matthew Carter

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The Fighting 69th

As Colonel

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Fog Over Frisco

As Oren Porter

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Draegerman Courage

As Dr. Thomas Haslett

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Alias Mary Dow

As Henry Dow

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Personal Maid's Secret

As Mr. Wilton Palmer

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Gentlemen Are Born

As Mr. Harper

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Oil for the Lamps of China

As Edward Hartford

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The Big Noise

As Charlie Caldwell

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Calling Philo Vance

As Markham

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The White Angel

As Dr. Scott

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Four Wives

As Dr. Clinton Forrest, Sr.

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Confessions of a Nazi Spy

As Attorney Kellogg

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Journal of a Crime

As Doctor

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Wings of the Navy

As Prologue Speaker

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While the Patient Slept

As Elihu Dimuck

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The Singing Marine

As Captain Skinner

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Dark Shadows

As Dr. Everett Colner

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Best Foot Forward

As Maj. Roger W. Reeber

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Service with the Colors

As Colonel Nelson

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Rainbow on the River

As Father Josef

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Son of a Sailor

As Naval Officer

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The Trial of Mary Dugan

As Galway

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The Golden Arrow

As Mr. Appleby

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The Secret Bride

As Jim Lansdale

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Freshman Love

As President Simpkins

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Bad Bascomb

As Gov. Winton

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The Hoodlum Saint

As Lewis J. Malbery

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They Drive by Night

As District Attorney (uncredited)

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The Life of Emile Zola

As Colonel Picquart

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Bright Lights

As J.C. Anderson

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Down in San Diego

As Col. Halliday

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Three Wise Fools

As Prof. Horace Appleby

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A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio

As Director (uncredited)

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Little Mister Jim

As Chaplain

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This Man's Navy

As Lt. Cmdr. Roger Graystone

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For God and Country

As Captain Chaplain

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Anthony Adverse

As Father Xavier

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Green Light

As Dr. Endicott

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Big Hearted Herbert

As Goodrich Sr.

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Murder in the Clouds

As John Brownell

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The Milkman

As Bradley, Sr.

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Yellow Jack

As Gorgas

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Stand by for Action

As Cmdr. Stone M.C

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Marked Woman

As Arthur Sheldon

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The Kennel Murder Case

As Dubois (uncredited)

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The Chaser

As Mr. Calhoun

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Young America Flies

As Dr. Webster

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Main Street Today

As Vance Clark

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Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

As Warden Kenneson

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The Right Way

As Mr. Martin

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Between Two Women

As Larry Goff - Theatrical Agent (uncredited)

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Keep Your Powder Dry

As Maj. Gen. Lee Rand

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Invisible Stripes

As Parole Officer Masters