Dan O'Herlihy
Actor
85 years (May 1, 1919 – Feb 17, 2005)Wexford, Ireland
Known for
In a business that burns through people quickly, Dan O'Herlihy is a long-distance runner who arrived well before the current crop and stayed. He appears in 'Twin Peaks' too. 28 was the age at the first credit. The bulk of the career has been spent in drama. Roughly 81 titles carry his name. 'RoboCop' sits at the front of the filmography, where he plays The Old Man. He earned a the Academy Award nomination for 'Robinson Crusoe'.
Dan O'Herlihy
Actor
Known for
In a business that burns through people quickly, Dan O'Herlihy is a long-distance runner who arrived well before the current crop and stayed. He appears in 'Twin Peaks' too. 28 was the age at the first credit. The bulk of the career has been spent in drama. Roughly 81 titles carry his name. 'RoboCop' sits at the front of the filmography, where he plays The Old Man. He earned a the Academy Award nomination for 'Robinson Crusoe'.
Movies: 42 titles
Plays The Old Man
RoboCop
1987
Plays Conal Cochran
Halloween III: Season of the Witch
1982
Plays The Old Man
RoboCop 2
1990
Plays Steven Grimes
100 Rifles
1969
Plays Grig
The Last Starfighter
1984
Plays Mr. Browne
The Dead
1987
Plays Macduff
Macbeth
1948
Plays Marshal Michel Ney
Waterloo
1970
Plays Brig. Gen. Warren A. Black
Fail Safe
1964
Plays David Edwards
Imitation of Life
1959
Plays Charles Winthrop
The Big Cube
1969
Plays Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe
1954
Plays Prince Hal of Wales
The Black Shield of Falworth
1954
Plays Duke
Larceny
1948
Plays Nolan
Odd Man Out
1947
Plays Aramis Jr.
At Sword's Point
1952
Plays Caligari / Paul
The Cabinet of Caligari
1962
Plays President Roosevelt
MacArthur
1977
Plays Lord Derry
The Virgin Queen
1955
Plays J.D. Randall
The Carey Treatment
1972
Plays Brisquet
The Purple Mask
1955
Plays Fergus Stephenson
The Tamarind Seed
1974
Plays Sir Harry Ivers
One Foot in Hell
1960
Plays Sgt.Murphy
Soldiers Three
1951
Plays Capt. Ronald Blaine (as Daniel O'Herlihy)
Bengal Brigade
1954
Plays Detective Phil Butler
King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein
1961
Plays Mr. Ohman
Invasion, U.S.A.
1952
Plays Arnold Bronn
Home Before Dark
1958
Plays Joe Kennedy
The Rat Pack
1998
Plays Alan Breck
Kidnapped
1948
Plays Lt. Blakely
The Iroquois Trail
1950
Plays Hugh Williams
The Blue Veil
1951
Plays Colonel Edward Stryker
Deadly Game
1977
Plays Lt. Duncan
Operation Secret
1952
Plays Don McGinnis
A Terrible Beauty
1960
Plays Dermot Kinross
That Woman Opposite
1957
Plays Harry Brodrick
Hungry Hill
1947
TV Shows: 39 titles
Plays Dr. Sardius McPheeters
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters
1963
Plays Andrew Packard
Twin Peaks
1990
Plays Chiswell 'Chillie' Langhorne
Nancy Astor
1982
Plays Lt. Col. Max Dodd
Colditz
1972
Plays Mark Addison
Dr. Kildare
1961
Plays Robert Burns
General Electric Theater
1953
Plays Oliver Bradford
Lux Video Theatre
1950
Plays Professor John Tyler
The Secret Servant
1984
Plays David Shawcross
QB VII
1974
Plays Nathaniel Hawthorne
Cavalcade of America
1952
Plays Alexander Preston
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Plays Marcel Rudolph
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
Plays Dr. Alloysius Hunnicutt
VR.5
1995
Plays Colonel Tomlinson
Adventures in Paradise
1959
Plays Leonard Jerome
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill
1974
Plays Archie Gordon
Born Free
1974
Plays Colonel Fry
The Americans
1961
Plays David
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959
Plays Vernon Kepler
L.A. Law
1986
Plays Charles Wellington
Remington Steele
1982
Plays Harry Wells
Hawaii Five-O
1969
Plays Freddie Brander
Charlie's Angels
1976
Plays Randall Payne
The Equalizer
1985
Plays Maj. Richter
Combat!
1962
Plays Charles Braling
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985
Plays Jake Lanier
The High Chaparral
1967
Plays Ian Hamilton
Climax!
1954
Plays David Wyncop
The Big Valley
1965
Plays Cleve Scott
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
Plays Governor William Defoe
The Defenders
1961
Latest Trailers
Watch Trailer
Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'
Full Filmography
The Rat Pack
Joe Kennedy
1998
VR.5
Dr. Alloysius Hunnicutt
1995Season 1
Batman: The Animated Series
Grant Walker (voice)
1994Season 3
Twin Peaks
Andrew Packard
1990Season 2
RoboCop 2
The Old Man
1990
The Equalizer
Randall Payne
1988Season 4
The Ray Bradbury Theater
Charles Braling
1988Season 3
L.A. Law
Vernon Kepler
1987Season 2
The Dead
Mr. Browne
1987
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dan O'Herlihy still alive?
Dan O'Herlihy passed away on February 17, 2005 at age 85.
What are the most famous roles of Dan O'Herlihy?
Dan O'Herlihy is best known for roles in RoboCop, RoboCop 2, Halloween III: Season of the Witch.
How many movies has Dan O'Herlihy been in?
Over a 58-year career (since 1947), Dan O'Herlihy has appeared in 41 movies and 39 TV shows.
What was Dan O'Herlihy's first movie?
The career of Dan O'Herlihy began with Hungry Hill (1947).
What is Dan O'Herlihy's most recent movie or series?
Dan O'Herlihy's most recent release is Revisiting 'Fail-Safe', which premiered on October 31, 2000.
What TV shows has Dan O'Herlihy appeared in?
On television, Dan O'Herlihy has appeared in Twin Peaks, Batman: The Animated Series, Murder, She Wrote, Mission: Impossible.
Dan O'Herlihy
1919-05-01 · Wexford, Ireland
Daniel Peter O'Herlihy (May 1, 1919 – February 17, 2005) was an Irish film actor, known for such roles as Brigadier General Warren A. "Blackie" Black in Fail Safe, Marshal Ney in Waterloo, Conal Cochran in Halloween III: Season of the Witch, "The Old Man" in RoboCop, and Andrew Packard in Twin Peaks. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for the 1954 film Adventures of Robinson Crusoe.