About

Known credits:
170
Birthday:
1891-08-09
Place of birth:
Orange, New Jersey, USA
Website:
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Henry O'Neill

Overview

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.

Henry O'Neill died in 1961 at the age of 69.

Known for

Acting
1957 The Wings of Eagles Actor Capt. Spear 59
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1955 Untamed Actor Squire O'Neill 59
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1953 The Sun Shines Bright Actor Joe D. Habersham 59
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1952 Scarlet Angel Actor Morgan Caldwell 58
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1952 Scandal Sheet Actor Charlie Barnes 60
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1951 The Family Secret Actor Donald Muir 59
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1951 The People Against O'Hara Actor Judge Keating 58
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1950 The Flying Missile Actor Thomas A. Scott 59
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1950 The Milkman Actor Bradley, Sr. 59
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1950 Convicted Actor Detective Dorn 59
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1950 The Second Woman Actor Ben Sheppard 58
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1950 No Man of Her Own Actor Mr. Harkness 59
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1949 Holiday Affair Actor Mr. Crowley 60
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1949 The Reckless Moment Actor Tom Harper 60
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1949 Strange Bargain Actor Timothy Hearne 58
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1949 You're My Everything Actor Prof. Adams 58
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1949 Alias Nick Beal Actor Judge Ben Hobbs 59
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1948 Leather Gloves Actor Dudley N/A
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1948 The Return of October Actor President Hotchkiss 58
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1947 Little Mister Jim Actor Chaplain 59
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1947 The Beginning or the End Actor Gen. Thomas F. Farrell 59
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1946 Three Wise Fools Actor Prof. Horace Appleby 59
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1946 The Green Years Actor Canon Roche 59
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1946 Bad Bascomb Actor Gov. Winton 58
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1946 The Virginian Actor Mr. Taylor 59
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1946 The Hoodlum Saint Actor Lewis J. Malbery 58
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1945 Anchors Aweigh Actor Admiral Hammond 61
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1945 Dangerous Partners Actor Duffy 59
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1945 Keep Your Powder Dry Actor Maj. Gen. Lee Rand 59
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1945 Between Two Women Actor Larry Goff - Theatrical Agent (uncredited) 59
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1945 This Man's Navy Actor Lt. Cmdr. Roger Graystone 59
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1944 Dark Shadows Actor Dr. Everett Colner 59
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1944 Nothing But Trouble Actor Mr. Hawkley 59
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1944 Barbary Coast Gent Actor Colonel Watrous 58
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1944 Two Girls and a Sailor Actor John Dyckman Brown II 58
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1944 Main Street Today Actor Vance Clark 59
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1944 Rationing Actor Senator Edward White 58
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1944 The Heavenly Body Actor Professor Stowe 58
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1943 A Guy Named Joe Actor Col. Sykes 59
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1943 Lost Angel Actor Professor Josh Pringle 59
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1943 Whistling in Brooklyn Actor Inspector Holcomb 58
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1943 Girl Crazy Actor Mr. Danny Churchill, Sr. 58
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1943 Best Foot Forward Actor Maj. Roger W. Reeber 58
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1943 Thousands Cheer Actor Captain in Frank Morgan Skit (uncredited) 59
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1943 For God and Country Actor Captain Chaplain N/A
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1943 Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case Actor Warden Kenneson 59
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1943 Air Raid Wardens Actor Rittenhause 59
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1943 The Human Comedy Actor Charles Steed 59
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1942 Stand by for Action Actor Cmdr. Stone M.C 59
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1942 White Cargo Actor The Reverend Dr. Roberts 58
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1942 Tortilla Flat Actor Father Ramon 58
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1942 This Time for Keeps Actor Arthur Freeman 59
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1942 Born to Sing Actor Frank Eastman 58
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1942 The Bugle Sounds Actor Lt. Col. Harry Seton 59
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1941 Johnny Eager Actor A.J. Verne 59
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1941 Shadow of the Thin Man Actor Major Jason I. Sculley 60
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1941 Honky Tonk Actor Pearl 59
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1941 Blossoms in the Dust Actor Judge 59
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1941 Whistling in the Dark Actor Philip Post 58
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1941 Down in San Diego Actor Col. Halliday 59
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1941 The Get-Away Actor Warden Alcott 58
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1941 Billy the Kid Actor Tim Ward 58
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1941 Men of Boys Town Actor Mr. Maitland 59
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1941 The Trial of Mary Dugan Actor Galway 59
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1940 Santa Fe Trail Actor Cyrus Brody 58
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1940 Knute Rockne All American Actor Doctor 58
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1940 Service with the Colors Actor Colonel Nelson 58
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1940 Money and the Woman Actor Mr. Mason 58
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1940 They Drive by Night Actor District Attorney (uncredited) 60
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1940 Young America Flies Actor Dr. Webster N/A
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1940 'Til We Meet Again Actor Dr. Cameron 59
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1940 Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet Actor Dr. Lentz 59
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1940 Castle on the Hudson Actor District Attorney 59
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1940 Calling Philo Vance Actor Markham 59
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1940 The Fighting 69th Actor Colonel 58
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1939 Invisible Stripes Actor Parole Officer Masters 59
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1939 Four Wives Actor Dr. Clinton Forrest, Sr. 58
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1939 A Child Is Born Actor Dr. Lee 59
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1939 Angels Wash Their Faces Actor A.H. Remson 59
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1939 Everybody's Hobby Actor Thomas 'Tom' Leslie 59
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1939 The Right Way Actor Mr. Martin N/A
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1939 Juarez Actor General Miguel Miramon 59
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1939 The Man Who Dared Actor Matthew Carter 58
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1939 Sons of Liberty Actor Member of Continental Congress 59
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1939 Confessions of a Nazi Spy Actor Attorney Kellogg 59
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1939 Lucky Night Actor Calvin Jordan 59
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1939 Dodge City Actor Colonel Dodge 60
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1939 Wings of the Navy Actor Prologue Speaker 59
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1939 Torchy Blane in Chinatown Actor Sen. H. Baldwin 59
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1938 Brother Rat Actor Colonel Ramm 59
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1938 Girls on Probation Actor Judge 59
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1938 The Chaser Actor Mr. Calhoun 59
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1938 The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse Actor Judge 60
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1938 Racket Busters Actor Governor 58
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1938 White Banners Actor Sam Trimble 58
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1938 Yellow Jack Actor Gorgas 59
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1938 Jezebel Actor General Theopholus Bogardus 61
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1938 Gold Is Where You Find It Actor Judge 59
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1937 Wells Fargo Actor Henry Wells 58
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1937 First Lady Actor George Mason 59
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1937 Submarine D-1 Actor Admiral Thomas 58
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1937 The Life of Emile Zola Actor Colonel Picquart 60
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1937 Mr. Dodd Takes the Air Actor D.M. Gateway 58
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1937 The Singing Marine Actor Captain Skinner 58
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1937 The Go-Getter Actor Commander Tisdale 59
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1937 Draegerman Courage Actor Dr. Thomas Haslett 59
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1937 Marked Woman Actor Arthur Sheldon 59
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1937 Green Light Actor Dr. Endicott 59
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1937 The Great O'Malley Actor Defense Attorney 59
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1936 Rainbow on the River Actor Father Josef 59
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1936 Anthony Adverse Actor Father Xavier 58
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1936 Two Against the World Actor Jim Carstairs 58
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1936 The White Angel Actor Dr. Scott 59
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1936 The Big Noise Actor Charlie Caldwell 59
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1936 Bullets or Ballots Actor Ward Bryant 59
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1936 The Golden Arrow Actor Mr. Appleby 58
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1936 Road Gang Actor George Winston 59
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1936 Boulder Dam Actor Mr. Agnew 59
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1936 The Walking Dead Actor District Attorney Werner 59
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1936 The Story of Louis Pasteur Actor Dr. Emile Roux 59
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1936 Freshman Love Actor President Simpkins 59
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1935 Personal Maid's Secret Actor Mr. Wilton Palmer 59
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1935 Dr. Socrates Actor Greer 59
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1935 The Case of the Lucky Legs Actor District Attorney C. Manchester 59
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1935 Special Agent Actor District Attorney Roger Quinn 59
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1935 We're in the Money Actor Stephen Dinsmore 59
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1935 Bright Lights Actor J.C. Anderson 58
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1935 Stranded Actor Mr. Tuthill 59
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1935 Oil for the Lamps of China Actor Edward Hartford 59
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1935 Black Fury Actor John W. Hendricks 59
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1935 Dinky Actor Col. Barnes 59
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1935 Alias Mary Dow Actor Henry Dow 59
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1935 The Florentine Dagger Actor Victor Ballau 59
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1935 While the Patient Slept Actor Elihu Dimuck 59
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1935 Living on Velvet Actor Harold Thornton 59
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1935 The Great Hotel Murder Actor Mr. Claude Harvey 59
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1935 Sweet Music Actor Louis Trumble 59
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1935 A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio Actor Director (uncredited) 59
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1935 Bordertown Actor Attorney J.L. Chase (uncredited) 58
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1934 The Man Who Reclaimed His Head Actor Fernand de Marnay 59
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1934 The Secret Bride Actor Jim Lansdale 59
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1934 Murder in the Clouds Actor John Brownell 58
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1934 Flirtation Walk Actor Gen. John "Jack" Brent Fitts 58
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1934 Gentlemen Are Born Actor Mr. Harper 59
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1934 Madame du Barry Actor Duc de Choiseul 58
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1934 Big Hearted Herbert Actor Goodrich Sr. 58
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1934 Side Streets Actor George Richards 58
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1934 The Man with Two Faces Actor Inspector Crane 59
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1934 Midnight Alibi Actor Ardsley 59
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1934 The Key Actor Dan 58
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1934 Now I'll Tell Actor Tommy Doran 58
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1934 The Personality Kid Actor Stephens 58
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1934 Fog Over Frisco Actor Oren Porter 58
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1934 Twenty Million Sweethearts Actor Lemuel Tappan 59
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1934 Upperworld Actor Banker Making Toast 59
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1934 Wonder Bar Actor Richard 59
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1934 Journal of a Crime Actor Doctor 58
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1934 Midnight Actor Edgar V. Ingersoll 58
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1934 I've Got Your Number Actor Mr. John P. Schuyler 59
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1934 Fashions of 1934 Actor Duryea 59
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1934 Bedside Actor Dr. William Chester 59
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1934 Massacre Actor J.R. Dickinson 59
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1934 The Big Shakedown Actor Mr. Sheffner 58
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1933 The House on 56th Street Actor Baxter - the Laywer (uncredited) 58
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1933 Lady Killer Actor Ramick 59
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1933 Son of a Sailor Actor Naval Officer 58
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1933 The World Changes Actor Orin Nordholm Sr. 58
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1933 From Headquarters Actor Inspector Donnelly 59
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1933 The Kennel Murder Case Actor Dubois (uncredited) 59
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1933 I Loved a Woman Actor Mr. Farrell 58
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