Dick O'Neill
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Dick O'Neill | |
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 Backstage at the Kennedy Center | |
| Born | Richard Francis O'Neill August 29, 1928 |
| Died | November 17, 1998 (aged 70) |
| Years active | 1957-1998 |
Richard Francis "Dick" O'Neill (August 29, 1928 – November 17, 1998)[1] was an American stage, film and television character actor best known for playing Irish cops, fathers, judges and army generals. He began his acting career as an original company member of Arena Stage in Washington, D.C.
Biography
Early life and television roles
O'Neill studied at Syracuse University.[1] He served in the Navy then returned to the theater. In the late 1950s, he began appearing on television. His television credits cover everything from Car 54, Where Are You?, The Honeymooners, Barney Miller, Sanford and Son, Good Times, Kaz, M*A*S*H, The Feather and Father Gang,[2] The Facts of Life, Family Matters, Mad About You, Murder, She Wrote, Father Dowling Mysteries,Three's Company, Magnum, P.I., A Man Called Intrepid, Growing Pains, Dark Justice, Cheers, Dharma & Greg, Cybill, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air to Home Improvement. He was probably best known for his role as Charlie Cagney in the television hit Cagney & Lacey. Before moving to California, he appeared on the Broadway stage in such hits as Promises, Promises, The Unsinkable Molly Brown, and Skyscraper.
Film roles
His film credits include The Mugger (1958), To the Shores of Hell (1966), Gammera the Invincible (1966), Pretty Poison (1968), Some of My Best Friends Are... (1971), The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974), The Front Page (1974), Posse (1975), St. Ives (1976), American Raspberry (1977), MacArthur (1977), The Buddy Holly Story (1978), House Calls (1978), The Jerk (1979), Wolfen (1981), Chiller (1985), Prizzi's Honor (1985), The Mosquito Coast (1986), She's Out of Control (1989) and Loose Cannons (1990).
Personal life
He met his wife Jackie Shaw O'Neill when they appeared together in a production of The Sound of Music. On November 17, 1998, O'Neill died at the age of 70 at St. John's Medical Center in Santa Monica.[1]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1958 | The Mugger | Sergeant Cassidy | |
| 1961 | Capture That Capsule | Al | |
| 1962 | Fallguy | ||
| 1966 | To the Shores of Hell | Maj. Fred Howard | |
| 1966 | Gammera the Invincible | Gen. O'Neill | |
| 1968 | Pretty Poison | Bud Munsch | |
| 1971 | Some of My Best Friends Are... | Tim Holland | |
| 1972 | Hail | Attorney General | |
| 1974 | The Taking of Pelham One Two Three | Frank Correll | |
| 1974 | The Front Page | McHugh | |
| 1975 | Posse | Wiley | |
| 1976 | St. Ives | Hesh | |
| 1977 | American Raspberry | General Andrews | |
| 1977 | MacArthur | Colonel Whitney | |
| 1978 | House Calls | Irwin Owett | |
| 1978 | The Buddy Holly Story | Sol Gittler | |
| 1979 | The Jerk | Frosty | |
| 1981 | Wolfen | Warren | |
| 1984 | Flashpoint | Hinshaw - Pedroza's Attorney | Uncredited |
| 1985 | Turk 182 | Powerhouse chief | |
| 1985 | Chiller | Clarence Beeson | |
| 1985 | Prizzi's Honor | Bluestone | |
| 1986 | The Mosquito Coast | Mr. Polski | |
| 1989 | She's Out of Control | Mr. Pearson | |
| 1990 | Loose Cannons | Captain | |
| 1994 | My Summer Story | Pulaski, Shopkeeper |
References
- ^ a b c Oliver, Myrna (November 25, 1998). "Dick O'Neill; Veteran TV, Movie Actor". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ^ stefaniepowersonline.com The Feather and Father Gang
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