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.
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Recent movies
| # | Name | Character | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Wings of Eagles (1957) | Capt. Spear | 5.5 | |
| 2 | The Sun Shines Bright (1953) | Joe D. Habersham | 6 | |
| 3 | Scandal Sheet (1952) | Charlie Barnes | 5 | |
| 4 | The People Against O'Hara (1951) | Judge Keating | 5 | |
| 5 | No Man of Her Own (1950) | Mr. Harkness | 7 | |
| 6 | The Second Woman (1950) | Ben Sheppard | 6 | |
| 7 | Convicted (1950) | Detective Dorn | 5 | |
| 8 | Strange Bargain (1949) | Timothy Hearne | 4 | |
| 9 | The Reckless Moment (1949) | Tom Harper | - | - |
| 10 | Alias Nick Beal (1949) | Judge Ben Hobbs | 5 | |
| 11 | Holiday Affair (1949) | Mr. Crowley | 5 | |
| 12 | You're My Everything (1949) | Prof. Adams | - | - |
| 13 | The Green Years (1946) | Canon Roche | - | - |
| 14 | Anchors Aweigh (1945) | Admiral Hammond | 3.5 | |
| 15 | A Guy Named Joe (1944) | Col. Sykes | 2 | |
| 16 | Girl Crazy (1943) | Mr. Danny Churchill, Sr. | - | - |
| 17 | The Human Comedy (1943) | Charles Steed | 5 | |
| 18 | Billy the Kid (1941) | Tim Ward | - | - |
| 19 | Whistling in the Dark (1941) | Philip Post | - | - |
| 20 | Johnny Eager (1941) | Mr. Verne | 7 | |
| 21 | Shadow of the Thin Man (1941) | Jason Sculley | 9 | |
| 22 | Blossoms in the Dust (1941) | Judge | 6.5 | |
| 23 | They Drive by Night (1940) | District Attorney (uncredited) | 5 | |
| 24 | Knute Rockne All American (1940) | Doctor | 3 | |
| 25 | Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939) | Attorney Kellogg | 4 | |
| 26 | Dodge City (1939) | Colonel Dodge | 4 | |
| 27 | Juarez (1939) | General Miguel Miramon | - | - |
| 28 | Angels Wash Their Faces (1939) | A.H. Remson | - | - |
| 29 | Invisible Stripes (1939) | Parole Officer Masters | - | - |
| 30 | Jezebel (1938) | General Theopholus Bogardus | 6 | |
| 31 | Wells Fargo (1937) | Henry Wells | - | - |
| 32 | The Life of Emile Zola (1937) | Colonel Picquart | 5 | |
| 33 | Marked Woman (1937) | Arthur Sheldon | 6 | |
| 34 | Green Light (1937) | Dr. Endicott | - | - |
| 35 | Anthony Adverse (1936) | Father Xavier | 4 | |
| 36 | The Walking Dead (1936) | District Attorney Werner | 2 | |
| 37 | Bullets or Ballots (1936) | Ward Bryant | 6 | |
| 38 | The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936) | Dr. Emile Roux | 2 | |
| 39 | Black Fury (1935) | John W. Hendricks | - | - |
| 40 | Massacre (1934) | J.R. Dickinson | - | - |
| 41 | Lady Killer (1933) | Ramick | 6.5 |
