Henry O'Neill (August 10, 1891 â€" May 18, 1961) was an American film
actor known for playing gray-haired fathers, lawyers, and similarly
dignified roles during the 1930s and 1940s.He was born in Orange, New
Jersey.O'Neill began his acting career on the stage, after dropping
out of college to join a traveling theatre company. He served in the
Navy in World War I, after which he worked at several jobs, including
being an usher in a funeral home. Eventually, he returned to the
stage. His Broadway debut came in The Spring (1921), and his final
Broadway appearance was in Shooting Star (1933). He also acted with
the Provincetown Players and the Celtic Players.In the early 1930s he
began appearing in films, including The Big Shakedown (1934), the
Western Santa Fe Trail (1940), the musical Anchors Aweigh (1945), The
Green Years (1946), and The Reckless Moment (1949). His last film was
The Wings of Eagles (1957), starring John Wayne.
actor known for playing gray-haired fathers, lawyers, and similarly
dignified roles during the 1930s and 1940s.He was born in Orange, New
Jersey.O'Neill began his acting career on the stage, after dropping
out of college to join a traveling theatre company. He served in the
Navy in World War I, after which he worked at several jobs, including
being an usher in a funeral home. Eventually, he returned to the
stage. His Broadway debut came in The Spring (1921), and his final
Broadway appearance was in Shooting Star (1933). He also acted with
the Provincetown Players and the Celtic Players.In the early 1930s he
began appearing in films, including The Big Shakedown (1934), the
Western Santa Fe Trail (1940), the musical Anchors Aweigh (1945), The
Green Years (1946), and The Reckless Moment (1949). His last film was
The Wings of Eagles (1957), starring John Wayne.
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