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