Henry O'Neill belongs to the acting trade in American film and television, and the record offers the outline rather than the detail. He turns up in 'Jezebel' playing General Theopholus Bogardus. 'Anchors Aweigh' appears in the filmography as well. The credit count is respectable at 160, even if the titles are not widely known.
Henry O'Neill
69 years (Aug 9, 1891 – May 18, 1961)Orange, New Jersey, USA
160 Movies
Henry O'Neill belongs to the acting trade in American film and television, and the record offers the outline rather than the detail. He turns up in 'Jezebel' playing General Theopholus Bogardus. 'Anchors Aweigh' appears in the filmography as well. The credit count is respectable at 160, even if the titles are not widely known.
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.