Portrait of Henry O'Neill

Acting

Henry O'Neill

Career

Active from 1934 to 1952, busiest in 1934 with 15 main titles.

Leading roles
10
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Scandal Sheet
Scandal Sheet
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 88 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Henry O'Neill Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.1, average 5.4
  • Uncanny
    1.3, average 2.5
  • Fantasy
    0.7, average 1.7
  • Coming of Age
    2.1, average 3.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Hollywood 8
  • Character-Driven 6
  • Historical Drama 6
  • Moral Dilemma 5
  • Mystery 4
  • Psychological Thriller 4
  • Family-Friendly 4
  • Historical Setting 4
  • Character Study 4
  • Witty Dialogue 3
  • Fast-Paced 3
  • Psychological Drama 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

170
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1950s

12 titles ยท average score 61
The Wings of Eagles
The Wings of Eagles (1957)
GoodWatch score 47

as Capt. Spear

Untamed
Untamed (1955)
GoodWatch score 47

as Squire O'Neill

The Sun Shines Bright
The Sun Shines Bright (1953)
GoodWatch score 67

as Joe D. Habersham

Scandal Sheet
Scandal Sheet (1952)
GoodWatch score 87

as Charlie Barnes

Scarlet Angel
Scarlet Angel (1952)
GoodWatch score 62

as Morgan Caldwell

The Family Secret
The Family Secret (1951)
GoodWatch score 61

as Donald Muir

The People Against O'Hara
The People Against O'Hara (1951)
GoodWatch score 54

as Judge Keating

The Flying Missile
The Flying Missile (1950)
GoodWatch score 55

as Thomas A. Scott

No Man of Her Own
No Man of Her Own (1950)
GoodWatch score 71

as Mr. Harkness

The Second Woman
The Second Woman (1950)
GoodWatch score 55

as Ben Sheppard

The Milkman
The Milkman (1950)
GoodWatch score 66

as Bradley, Sr.

Convicted
Convicted (1950)
GoodWatch score 64

as Detective Dorn

1940s

63 titles ยท average score 62
The Reckless Moment
The Reckless Moment (1949)
GoodWatch score 70

as Tom Harper

Holiday Affair
Holiday Affair (1949)
GoodWatch score 65

as Mr. Crowley

The Virginian
The Virginian (1946)
GoodWatch score 56

as Mr. Taylor

Dark Shadows
Dark Shadows (1944)
GoodWatch score 72

as Dr. Everett Colner

Main Street Today
Main Street Today (1944)

as Vance Clark

Two Girls and a Sailor
Two Girls and a Sailor (1944)
GoodWatch score 82

as John Dyckman Brown II

Shadow of the Thin Man
Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
GoodWatch score 70

as Jason Sculley

Honky Tonk
Honky Tonk (1941)
GoodWatch score 48

as Daniel Wells

Service with the Colors
Service with the Colors (1940)
GoodWatch score 54

as Colonel Nelson

Calling Philo Vance
Calling Philo Vance (1940)
GoodWatch score 44

as Markham

Knute Rockne All American
Knute Rockne All American (1940)
GoodWatch score 70

as Doctor

Castle on the Hudson
Castle on the Hudson (1940)
GoodWatch score 68

as District Attorney

1930s

95 titles ยท average score 61
Everybody's Hobby
Everybody's Hobby (1939)
GoodWatch score 58

as Thomas 'Tom' Leslie

The Man Who Dared
The Man Who Dared (1939)

as Matthew Carter

Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939)
GoodWatch score 77

as Attorney Kellogg

The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938)
GoodWatch score 67

as Judge

Draegerman Courage
Draegerman Courage (1937)
GoodWatch score 67

as Dr. Thomas Haslett

The Go-Getter
The Go-Getter (1937)
GoodWatch score 63

as Commander Tisdale

Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo (1937)
GoodWatch score 59

as Henry Wells

The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead (1936)
GoodWatch score 62

as District Attorney Werner

The Story of Louis Pasteur
The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936)
GoodWatch score 64

as Dr. Emile Roux

Road Gang
Road Gang (1936)
GoodWatch score 66

as George Winston

Special Agent
Special Agent (1935)
GoodWatch score 45

as District Attorney Roger Quinn

Side Streets
Side Streets (1934)
GoodWatch score 61

as George Richards