Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Email
Answers.com

Dick O'Neill

 
Actor: Dick O'Neill
Home > Library > Entertainment & Arts > Actors
  • Born: Aug 29, 1928 in Bronx, New York City, New York
  • Died: Nov 17, 1998 in Santa Monica, California
  • Occupation: Actor
  • Active: '70s-'90s
  • Major Genres: Comedy, Drama
  • Career Highlights: Pretty Poison, Gammera the Invincible, Passion Flower
  • First Major Screen Credit: Capture That Capsule (1961)

Biography

American character actor Dick O'Neill began showing up in films in 1961. Most of O'Neill's movie roles were in the supporting category, e.g. his portrayal of Sol Zuckermann in The Buddy Holly Story. His extensive TV credits include recurring roles on at least four weekly series. Dick O'Neill was seen as Judge Praetor D. Hardcastle in Rosetti and Ryan (1977), street-smart Malloy in Kaz (1978), corporate vice president Arthur Broderick in Empire (1984), and Fred Wilkinson in the 1987 episodes of Falcon Crest. Fans of the detective series Cagney and Lacey will remember O'Neill for playing Charlie Cagney. Before entering film and television, O'Neill was a well established supporting actor on the New York stage where he appeared on and off Broadway. In the early '50s, O'Neill was a charter member of the Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. For the last seven years of his life, O'Neill served on the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Screening Committee. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Search unanswered questions...

Enter a question here...
Search: All sources Community Q&A Reference topics

Wikipedia: Dick O'Neill
Top
Home > Library > Miscellaneous > Wikipedia
Dick O'Neill
Born August 29, 1928(1928-08-29)
New York City, New York
Died November 17, 1998 (aged 70)
Santa Monica, California

Dick O'Neill (August 29, 1928 – November 17, 1998) 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, DC.

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, Kaz, M*A*S*H, Facts of Life, Family Matters, Mad About You, Murder She Wrote, Three's Company, Magnum PI, Dark Justice, Cheers, Dharma & Greg, Cybill to Home Improvement. He was probably best known for his role as Charlie Cagney in the television hit Cagney and Lacey. Before moving to California, he appeared on the Broadway stage in such hits as Promises, Promises, The Unsinkable Molly Brown, and Skyscraper.

His film credits include The Mugger, Pretty Poison, The Taking of Pelham 123, The Buddy Holly Story, MacArthur, House Calls, Posse, The Jerk, The Mosquito Coast, Loose Cannons, Prizzi's Honor and Wolfen. Mr. O'Neill died at the age of 70.

External links


Stub icon This article about a United States film and TV actor or actress born in the 1920s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Stub icon This article about an American theatre actor born in the 1920s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)

 
 

 

Copyrights:

Actor. Copyright © 2009 All Media Guide, LLC. All rights reserved.  Read more
Wikipedia. This article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Dick O'Neill".  Read more