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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

110

Gender

Male

Birthday

1928-08-29

Day of Death

1998-11-17 (70 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Richard Francis O'Neill

Dick O'Neil

Dick O'Neill

Biography

Richard Francis O'Neill 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.

Known For

Acting

The Front Page

1974

The Front Page

as

McHugh

The Mosquito Coast

1986

The Mosquito Coast

as

Mr. Polski

The Jerk

1979

The Jerk

as

Frosty

The Buddy Holly Story

1978

The Buddy Holly Story

as

Sol Gittler

Loose Cannons

1990

Loose Cannons

as

Captain

Pretty Poison

1968

Pretty Poison

as

Bud Munsch

Gammera the Invincible

1966

Gammera the Invincible

as

Gen. O'Neill

House Calls

1978

House Calls

as

Irwin Owett

St. Ives

1976

St. Ives

as

Hesh

Posse

1975

Posse

as

Wiley

She's Out of Control

1989

She's Out of Control

as

Mr. Pearson

Soldier in Love

1967

Soldier in Love

as

Footman

The Mugger

1958

The Mugger

as

Cassidy

Better Days

2005

Better Days

as

Harry Clooney

Hail

1973

Hail

as

Attorney General

Hustling

1975

Hustling

as

Keogh

MacArthur

1977

MacArthur

as

Colonel Whitney

Passion Flower

1987

Passion Flower

as

Martin Churit

The Entertainer

1976

The Entertainer

as

Charlie

Woman of the Year

1976

Woman of the Year

as

Phil Whitaker

Rosetti and Ryan: Men Who Love Women

1977

Rosetti and Ryan: Men Who Love Women

as

Judge Proctor Hardcastle

Ellen Foster

1998

Ellen Foster

as

Judge

To the Shores of Hell

1966

To the Shores of Hell

as

Maj. Fred Howard

The Ghosts of Buxley Hall

1980

The Ghosts of Buxley Hall

as

Gen. Eulace C. Buxley

The Diamond Trap

1988

The Diamond Trap

as

Lt. Barnett

A Man Called Intrepid

1979

A Man Called Intrepid

as

Bill Donovan

There Must Be a Pony

1986

There Must Be a Pony

as

Chief Investigator Roy Clymer

Turk 182!

1985

Turk 182!

as

Powerhouse chief

A Touch of Scandal

1984

A Touch of Scandal

as

Lieutenant Halquist

Chiller

1985

Chiller

as

Clarence Beeson

The Unspoken Truth

1995

The Unspoken Truth

as

Thomas Cleary

The UFO Incident

1975

The UFO Incident

as

General James Davison

The Master Ninja 5

1985

The Master Ninja 5

as

Leo Fairchild

Highway Heartbreaker

1992

Highway Heartbreaker

as

Alex's Father

Prizzi's Honor

1985

Prizzi's Honor

as

Bluestone

Wolfen

1981

Wolfen

as

Warren

Perfect Gentlemen

1978

Perfect Gentlemen

as

Mr. Appleton

Lots of Luck

1985

Lots of Luck

as

Wilson

Falcon Crest

Falcon Crest

as

Fred Wilkinson

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Benny Tibbles

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

as

Harry MacKenzie

Mad About You

Mad About You

as

Manny Barton

Cheers

Cheers

as

Mr. Clavin

M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

as

General Prescott

Charles in Charge

Charles in Charge

as

Grandpa Harry

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

as

Father Walter McNamara

Home Improvement

Home Improvement

as

Art Leonard

Barney Miller

Barney Miller

as

Det. Kelly

Kaz

Kaz

as

Malloy

Dharma & Greg

Dharma & Greg

as

Mr. Waring

Knots Landing

Knots Landing

as

Tom Daugherty

Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

as

Wade Phelps

Family Matters

Family Matters

as

Commissioner Geiss

Three's Company

Three's Company

as

Walter Nessle

Kojak

Kojak

as

Augustine Pataki

Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman

as

Pat O'Hanlon

Doc

Doc

as

Crazy like a Fox

Crazy like a Fox

as

'Tip' Maloney

Empire

Empire

as

Arthur Broderick

Dark Justice

Dark Justice

as

Arnold Willis

M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

as

The Admiral

Night Court

Night Court

as

Detective Costas

Hart to Hart

Hart to Hart

as

Lt. Warren

CHiPs

CHiPs

as

McNabb

Cagney & Lacey

Cagney & Lacey

as

Charlie Cagney

St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

as

Mr. O'Connor

The Sentinel

The Sentinel

as

Warren Brackley

Good Advice

Good Advice

as

Jackie Harold

Simon & Simon

Simon & Simon

as

Jake Boyle

The Incredible Hulk

The Incredible Hulk

as

Cyrus T. McCormack

Father Dowling Mysteries

Father Dowling Mysteries

as

Lieutenant Foster

Bronk

Bronk

as

Warden Connally

Production

Crew

Directing