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Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill

Acting • 1891-08-09 • Orange, New Jersey, USA

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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The Reckless Moment6.8

The Reckless Moment

1949

Dark Shadows8.9

Dark Shadows

1944

Scandal Sheet7.0

Scandal Sheet

1952

Jezebel7.0

Jezebel

1938

Holiday Affair6.9

Holiday Affair

1949

Shadow of the Thin Man7.0

Shadow of the Thin Man

1941

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