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 Green Years, and The Reckless Moment. His last film was The Wings of Eagles. Henry O'Neill died in 1961 at the age of 69.
Cast

Santa Fe Trail
Cyrus Brody

Jezebel
General Theopholus Bogardus

Holiday Affair
Mr. Crowley

The Get-Away
Warden Alcott

Nothing But Trouble
Mr. Hawkley

The Heavenly Body
Professor Stowe

Castle on the Hudson
District Attorney

Scandal Sheet
Charlie Barnes

The Walking Dead
District Attorney Werner

Alias Nick Beal
Judge Ben Hobbs

Bullets or Ballots
Ward Bryant

The Reckless Moment
Tom Harper

No Man of Her Own
Mr. Harkness

Girl Crazy
Mr. Danny Churchill, Sr.

Johnny Eager
Mr. Verne

Convicted
Detective Dorn

Strange Bargain
Timothy Hearne

The People Against O'Hara
Judge Keating

Shadow of the Thin Man
Major Jason I. Sculley

Midnight
Edgar V. Ingersoll

The Florentine Dagger
Victor Ballau

A Guy Named Joe
Col. Sykes

Thousands Cheer
Captain in Frank Morgan Skit (uncredited)

Knute Rockne All American
Doctor

Lady Killer
Ramick

The Second Woman
Ben Sheppard

Air Raid Wardens
Rittenhause

The Wings of Eagles
Capt. Spear

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
Judge

Untamed
Squire O'Neill

Dodge City
Colonel Dodge

The Human Comedy
Charles Steed

Two Girls and a Sailor
John Dyckman Brown II

Special Agent
District Attorney Roger Quinn

You're My Everything
Prof. Adams

The Key
Dan

Fashions of 1934
Duryea

Whistling in the Dark
Philip Post

The Man with Two Faces
Inspector Crane

Whistling in Brooklyn
Inspector Holcomb

The Story of Louis Pasteur
Dr. Emile Roux

Blossoms in the Dust
Judge

Flirtation Walk
Gen. John "Jack" Brent Fitts

Black Fury
John W. Hendricks

The Beginning or the End
Gen. Thomas F. Farrell

Racket Busters
Governor

The Great O'Malley
Defense Attorney

Juarez
General Miguel Miramon

Honky Tonk
Daniel Wells

The Big Shakedown
Mr. Sheffner

Tortilla Flat
Father Ramon

Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
Dr. Lentz

This Time for Keeps
Arthur Freeman

The Bugle Sounds
Lt. Col. Harry Seton

White Cargo
The Reverend Dr. Roberts

The House on 56th Street
Baxter - the Laywer (uncredited)

The Green Years
Canon Roche

Two Against the World
Jim Carstairs

The Sun Shines Bright
Joe D. Habersham

I Loved a Woman
Mr. Farrell

Men of Boys Town
Mr. Maitland

Angels Wash Their Faces
A.H. Remson

First Lady
George Mason

Dangerous Partners
Duffy

Billy the Kid
Tim Ward

Wells Fargo
Henry Wells

Bedside
Dr. William Chester

The Personality Kid
Stephens

Brother Rat
Colonel Ramm

Wonder Bar
Richard

The Case of the Lucky Legs
District Attorney C. Manchester

'Til We Meet Again
Dr. Cameron

The Man Who Reclaimed His Head
Fernand de Marnay

Now I'll Tell
Tommy Doran

Submarine D-1
Admiral Thomas

Lost Angel
Professor Josh Pringle

Sweet Music
Louis Trumble

Torchy Blane in Chinatown
Sen. H. Baldwin

Boulder Dam
Mr. Agnew

Stranded
Mr. Tuthill

Midnight Alibi
Ardsley

The Great Hotel Murder
Mr. Claude Harvey

Girls on Probation
Judge

Lucky Night
Calvin Jordan

From Headquarters
Inspector Donnelly

Side Streets
George Richards

The World Changes
Orin Nordholm Sr.

Massacre
J.R. Dickinson

The Return of October
President Hotchkiss

Rationing
Senator Edward White

Road Gang
George Winston

Living on Velvet
Harold Thornton

The Go-Getter
Commander Tisdale

Mr. Dodd Takes the Air
D.M. Gateway

Dr. Socrates
Greer

Everybody's Hobby
Thomas 'Tom' Leslie

The Flying Missile
Thomas A. Scott

Money and the Woman
Mr. Mason

Dinky
Col. Barnes

Scarlet Angel
Morgan Caldwell

The Family Secret
Donald Muir

Madame du Barry
Duc de Choiseul

I've Got Your Number
Mr. John P. Schuyler

Sons of Liberty
Member of Continental Congress

Bordertown
Attorney J.L. Chase (uncredited)

White Banners
Sam Trimble

We're in the Money
Stephen Dinsmore

Anchors Aweigh
Admiral Hammond

The Virginian
Mr. Taylor

Gold Is Where You Find It
Judge

Upperworld
Banker Making Toast

A Child Is Born
Dr. Lee

Leather Gloves
Dudley

Barbary Coast Gent
Colonel Watrous

Twenty Million Sweethearts
Lemuel Tappan

Born to Sing
Frank Eastman

The Man Who Dared
Matthew Carter

The Fighting 69th
Colonel

Fog Over Frisco
Oren Porter

Draegerman Courage
Dr. Thomas Haslett

Alias Mary Dow
Henry Dow

Personal Maid's Secret
Mr. Wilton Palmer

Gentlemen Are Born
Mr. Harper

Oil for the Lamps of China
Edward Hartford

The Big Noise
Charlie Caldwell

Calling Philo Vance
Markham

The White Angel
Dr. Scott

Four Wives
Dr. Clinton Forrest, Sr.

Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Attorney Kellogg

Journal of a Crime
Doctor

While the Patient Slept
Elihu Dimuck

Wings of the Navy
Prologue Speaker

The Singing Marine
Captain Skinner

Dark Shadows
Dr. Everett Colner

Best Foot Forward
Maj. Roger W. Reeber

Service with the Colors
Colonel Nelson

Rainbow on the River
Father Josef

Son of a Sailor
Naval Officer

The Trial of Mary Dugan
Galway

The Golden Arrow
Mr. Appleby

The Secret Bride
Jim Lansdale

Freshman Love
President Simpkins

Bad Bascomb
Gov. Winton

The Hoodlum Saint
Lewis J. Malbery

They Drive by Night
District Attorney (uncredited)

The Life of Emile Zola
Colonel Picquart

Bright Lights
J.C. Anderson

Down in San Diego
Col. Halliday

Three Wise Fools
Prof. Horace Appleby

A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio
Director (uncredited)

Little Mister Jim
Chaplain

This Man's Navy
Lt. Cmdr. Roger Graystone

For God and Country
Captain Chaplain

Anthony Adverse
Father Xavier

Green Light
Dr. Endicott

Big Hearted Herbert
Goodrich Sr.

Murder in the Clouds
John Brownell

The Milkman
Bradley, Sr.

Yellow Jack
Gorgas

Stand by for Action
Cmdr. Stone M.C

Marked Woman
Arthur Sheldon

The Kennel Murder Case
Dubois (uncredited)

The Chaser
Mr. Calhoun
Young America Flies
Dr. Webster

Main Street Today
Vance Clark

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
Warden Kenneson
The Right Way
Mr. Martin

Between Two Women
Larry Goff - Theatrical Agent (uncredited)

Keep Your Powder Dry
Maj. Gen. Lee Rand

Invisible Stripes
Parole Officer Masters