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.
Known For
They Drive by Night
(1940)
District Attorney (uncredited)
Anchors Aweigh
(1945)
Admiral Hammond
The Second Woman
(1950)
Ben Sheppard
A Guy Named Joe
(1943)
Col. Sykes
Dodge City
(1939)
Colonel Dodge
Sweet Music
(1935)
Louis Trumble
Jezebel
(1938)
General Theopholus Bogardus
Marked Woman
(1937)
Arthur Sheldon
Holiday Affair
(1949)
Mr. Crowley
The Virginian
(1946)
Mr. Taylor
Shadow of the Thin Man
(1941)
Major Jason I. Sculley
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
(1939)
Attorney Kellogg
The Walking Dead
(1936)
District Attorney Werner
Santa Fe Trail
(1940)
Cyrus Brody
Invisible Stripes
(1939)
Parole Officer Masters
Scandal Sheet
(1952)
Charlie Barnes
Full Filmography
Acting
Lady Killer
(1933)
Ramick
I Loved a Woman
(1933)
Mr. Farrell
From Headquarters
(1933)
Inspector Donnelly
The World Changes
(1933)
Orin Nordholm Sr.
Son of a Sailor
(1933)
Naval Officer
The Kennel Murder Case
(1933)
Dubois (uncredited)
The House on 56th Street
(1933)
Baxter - the Laywer (uncredited)
Midnight
(1934)
Edgar V. Ingersoll
The Key
(1934)
Dan
Fashions of 1934
(1934)
Duryea
The Man with Two Faces
(1934)
Inspector Crane
Flirtation Walk
(1934)
Gen. John "Jack" Brent Fitts
The Big Shakedown
(1934)
Mr. Sheffner
Bedside
(1934)
Dr. William Chester
The Personality Kid
(1934)
Stephens
Wonder Bar
(1934)
Richard
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head
(1934)
Fernand de Marnay
Now I'll Tell
(1934)
Tommy Doran
Midnight Alibi
(1934)
Ardsley
Side Streets
(1934)
George Richards
Massacre
(1934)
J.R. Dickinson
Madame du Barry
(1934)
Duc de Choiseul
I've Got Your Number
(1934)
Mr. John P. Schuyler
Upperworld
(1934)
Banker Making Toast at Banquet
Twenty Million Sweethearts
(1934)
Lemuel Tappan
Fog Over Frisco
(1934)
Oren Porter
Journal of a Crime
(1934)
Doctor
Gentlemen Are Born
(1934)
Mr. Harper
The Secret Bride
(1934)
Jim Lansdale
Big Hearted Herbert
(1934)
Goodrich Sr.
Murder in the Clouds
(1934)
John Brownell
The Florentine Dagger
(1935)
Victor Ballau
Special Agent
(1935)
District Attorney Roger Quinn
Black Fury
(1935)
John W. Hendricks
The Case of the Lucky Legs
(1935)
District Attorney C. Manchester
Sweet Music
(1935)
Louis Trumble
Stranded
(1935)
Mr. Tuthill
The Great Hotel Murder
(1935)
Mr. Claude Harvey
Living on Velvet
(1935)
Harold Thornton
Dr. Socrates
(1935)
Greer
Dinky
(1935)
Col. Barnes
We're in the Money
(1935)
Stephen Dinsmore
Alias Mary Dow
(1935)
Henry Dow
Personal Maid's Secret
(1935)
Mr. Wilton Palmer
Oil for the Lamps of China
(1935)
Edward Hartford
While the Patient Slept
(1935)
Elihu Dimuck
Bright Lights
(1935)
J.C. Anderson
A Trip Through A Hollywood Studio
(1935)
Director (uncredited)
Bordertown
(1935)
Attorney J.L. Chase (uncredited)
The Walking Dead
(1936)
District Attorney Werner
Bullets or Ballots
(1936)
Ward Bryant
The Story of Louis Pasteur
(1936)
Dr. Emile Roux
Two Against the World
(1936)
Jim Carstairs
Boulder Dam
(1936)
Mr. Agnew
Road Gang
(1936)
George Winston
The Big Noise
(1936)
Charlie Caldwell
The White Angel
(1936)
Dr. Scott
Rainbow on the River
(1936)
Father Josef
The Golden Arrow
(1936)
Mr. Appleby
Freshman Love
(1936)
President Simpkins
Anthony Adverse
(1936)
Father Xavier
The Great O'Malley
(1937)
Defense Attorney
First Lady
(1937)
George Mason
Wells Fargo
(1937)
Henry Wells
Submarine D-1
(1937)
Admiral Thomas
The Go-Getter
(1937)
Commander Tisdale
Mr. Dodd Takes the Air
(1937)
D.M. Gateway
Draegerman Courage
(1937)
Dr. Thomas Haslett
The Singing Marine
(1937)
Captain Skinner
The Life of Emile Zola
(1937)
Colonel Picquart
Green Light
(1937)
Dr. Endicott
Marked Woman
(1937)
Arthur Sheldon
Jezebel
(1938)
General Theopholus Bogardus
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
(1938)
Judge
Racket Busters
(1938)
Governor
Brother Rat
(1938)
Colonel Ramm
Girls on Probation
(1938)
Judge
White Banners
(1938)
Sam Trimble
Gold Is Where You Find It
(1938)
Judge
Yellow Jack
(1938)
Gorgas
The Chaser
(1938)
Mr. Calhoun
Dodge City
(1939)
Colonel Dodge
Juarez
(1939)
General Miguel Miramon
Angels Wash Their Faces
(1939)
A.H. Remson
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
(1939)
Sen. H. Baldwin
Lucky Night
(1939)
Calvin Jordan
Everybody's Hobby
(1939)
Thomas 'Tom' Leslie
Sons of Liberty
(1939)
Member of Continental Congress
A Child Is Born
(1939)
Dr. Lee
The Man Who Dared
(1939)
Matthew Carter
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
(1939)
Attorney Kellogg
Four Wives
(1939)
Dr. Clinton Forrest, Sr.
Wings of the Navy
(1939)
Prologue Speaker
The Right Way
(1939)
Mr. Martin
Invisible Stripes
(1939)
Parole Officer Masters
Santa Fe Trail
(1940)
Cyrus Brody
Castle on the Hudson
(1940)
District Attorney
Knute Rockne All American
(1940)
Doctor
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
(1940)
Dr. Lentz
'Til We Meet Again
(1940)
Dr. Cameron
Money and the Woman
(1940)
Mr. Mason
Calling Philo Vance
(1940)
Markham
The Fighting 69th
(1940)
Colonel
Service with the Colors
(1940)
Colonel Nelson
They Drive by Night
(1940)
District Attorney (uncredited)
Young America Flies
(1940)
Dr. Webster
The Get-Away
(1941)
Warden Alcott
Johnny Eager
(1941)
A.J. Verne
Shadow of the Thin Man
(1941)
Major Jason I. Sculley
Whistling in the Dark
(1941)
Philip Post
Blossoms in the Dust
(1941)
Judge
Honky Tonk
(1941)
Pearl
Men of Boys Town
(1941)
Mr. Maitland
Billy the Kid
(1941)
Tim Ward
Down in San Diego
(1941)
Col. Halliday
The Trial of Mary Dugan
(1941)
Galway
Tortilla Flat
(1942)
Father Ramon
This Time for Keeps
(1942)
Arthur Freeman
White Cargo
(1942)
The Reverend Dr. Roberts
Born to Sing
(1942)
Frank Eastman
The Bugle Sounds
(1942)
Lt. Col. Harry Seton
Stand by for Action
(1942)
Cmdr. Stone M.C
Girl Crazy
(1943)
Mr. Danny Churchill, Sr.
A Guy Named Joe
(1943)
Col. Sykes
Thousands Cheer
(1943)
Captain in Frank Morgan Skit (uncredited)
Air Raid Wardens
(1943)
Rittenhause
The Human Comedy
(1943)
Charles Steed
Whistling in Brooklyn
(1943)
Inspector Holcomb
Lost Angel
(1943)
Professor Josh Pringle
Best Foot Forward
(1943)
Maj. Roger W. Reeber
For God and Country
(1943)
Captain Chaplain
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
(1943)
Warden Kenneson
Nothing But Trouble
(1944)
Mr. Hawkley
The Heavenly Body
(1944)
Professor Stowe
Two Girls and a Sailor
(1944)
John Dyckman Brown II
Rationing
(1944)
Senator Edward White
Barbary Coast Gent
(1944)
Colonel Watrous
Main Street Today
(1944)
Vance Clark
Dark Shadows
(1944)
Dr. Everett Colner
Dangerous Partners
(1945)
Duffy
Anchors Aweigh
(1945)
Admiral Hammond
This Man's Navy
(1945)
Lt. Cmdr. Roger Graystone
Between Two Women
(1945)
Larry Goff - Theatrical Agent (uncredited)
Keep Your Powder Dry
(1945)
Maj. Gen. Lee Rand
The Green Years
(1946)
Canon Roche
The Virginian
(1946)
Mr. Taylor
Bad Bascomb
(1946)
Gov. Winton
The Hoodlum Saint
(1946)
Lewis J. Malbery
Three Wise Fools
(1946)
Prof. Horace Appleby
The Beginning or the End
(1947)
Gen. Thomas F. Farrell
Little Mister Jim
(1947)
Chaplain
The Return of October
(1948)
President Hotchkiss
Leather Gloves
(1948)
Dudley
Holiday Affair
(1949)
Mr. Crowley
Alias Nick Beal
(1949)
Judge Ben Hobbs
The Reckless Moment
(1949)
Tom Harper
Strange Bargain
(1949)
Timothy Hearne
You're My Everything
(1949)
Prof. Adams
No Man of Her Own
(1950)
Mr. Harkness
Convicted
(1950)
Detective Dorn
The Second Woman
(1950)
Ben Sheppard
The Flying Missile
(1950)
Thomas A. Scott
The Milkman
(1950)
Bradley, Sr.
The People Against O'Hara
(1951)
Judge Keating
The Family Secret
(1951)
Donald Muir
Scandal Sheet
(1952)
Charlie Barnes
Scarlet Angel
(1952)
Morgan Caldwell
The Sun Shines Bright
(1953)
Joe D. Habersham
Untamed
(1955)
Squire O'Neill
The Wings of Eagles
(1957)
Capt. Spear