Dan O'Herlihy

Acting

Dan O'Herlihy

Born 1 May 1919 · Wexford, Ireland · Died 17 February 2005 at 85

Daniel Peter O'Herlihy (May 1, 1919 – February 17, 2005) was an Irish film actor, known for such roles as Brigadier General Warren A. "Blackie" Black in Fail Safe, Marshal Ney in Waterloo, Conal Cochran in Halloween III: Season of the Witch, "The Old Man" in RoboCop, and Andrew Packard in Twin Peaks. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for the 1954 film Adventures of Robinson Crusoe.

Known for

Highlights

Twin Peaks1990 · Series · Andrew Packard
Batman: The Animated Series1992 · Series · Grant Walker (voice)
RoboCop1987 · Film · The Old Man
Fail Safe1964 · Film · Brig. Gen. Warren A. Black
RoboCop 21990 · Film · The Old Man
Murder, She Wrote1984 · Series · Alexander Preston

Filmography

Movies

56 films

The Rat Pack1998 · Film · Joe Kennedy
Love, Cheat & Steal1993 · Film · Hamilton Fisk
RoboCop 21990 · Film · The Old Man
A Waltz Through the Hills1988 · Film · Uncle Tom
The Dead1987 · Film · Mr. Browne
RoboCop1987 · Film · The Old Man
Dark Mansions1986 · Film · Alexander Drake
The Whoopee Boys1986 · Film · Judge Sternhill
The Last Starfighter1984 · Film · Grig
Halloween III: Season of the Witch1982 · Film · Conal Cochran
Artemis '811981 · Film · Albrecht Von Drachenfels
Death Ray 20001981 · Film · The Director
Mark Twain: Beneath the Laughter1979 · Film · Mark Twain
Deadly Game1977 · Film · Colonel Edward Stryker
MacArthur1977 · Film · President Roosevelt
Good Against Evil1977 · Film · Father Kemschler
Banjo Hackett: Roamin' Free1976 · Film · Tip Conaker
The Quest: The Longest Drive1976 · Film · Mathew Hatcher
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill1974 · Film · Leonard Jerome
The Tamarind Seed1974 · Film · Fergus Stephenson
The Carey Treatment1972 · Film · J.D. Randall
The People1972 · Film · Sol Diemus
Waterloo1970 · Film · Marshal Michel Ney
The Big Cube1969 · Film · Charles Winthrop
100 Rifles1969 · Film · Steven Grimes
How to Steal the World1968 · Film · Prof. David Garrow
Fail Safe1964 · Film · Brig. Gen. Warren A. Black
The Cabinet of Caligari1962 · Film · Caligari / Paul
King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein1961 · Film · Detective Phil Butler
One Foot in Hell1960 · Film · Sir Harry Ivers
A Terrible Beauty1960 · Film · Don McGinnis
The Young Land1959 · Film · Judge Millard Isham
Imitation of Life1959 · Film · David Edwards
Home Before Dark1958 · Film · Arnold Bronn
That Woman Opposite1957 · Film · Dermot Kinross
The Blackwell Story1957 · Film · Dr. Keller
The Virgin Queen1955 · Film · Lord Derry
The Purple Mask1955 · Film · Brisquet
Bengal Brigade1954 · Film · Capt. Ronald Blaine (as Daniel O'Herlihy)
The Black Shield of Falworth1954 · Film · Prince Hal of Wales
Robinson Crusoe1954 · Film · Robinson Crusoe
Sword of Venus1953 · Film · Danglars
Invasion, U.S.A.1952 · Film · Mr. Ohman
Operation Secret1952 · Film · Lt. Duncan
Actors and Sin1952 · Film · Alfred O'Shea / Narrator (segment Actor's Blood)
At Sword's Point1952 · Film · Aramis Jr.
The Blue Veil1951 · Film · Hugh Williams
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel1951 · Film · Commando Captain (uncredited)
The Highwayman1951 · Film · Robin
Soldiers Three1951 · Film · Sgt.Murphy
The Iroquois Trail1950 · Film · Lt. Blakely
Kidnapped1948 · Film · Alan Breck
Macbeth1948 · Film · Macduff
Larceny1948 · Film · Duke
Odd Man Out1947 · Film · Nolan
Hungry Hill1947 · Film · Harry Brodrick

Filmography

Series

51 shows

VR.51995 · Series · Dr. Alloysius Hunnicutt
Batman: The Animated Series1992 · Series · Grant Walker (voice)
Twin Peaks1990 · Series · Andrew Packard
L.A. Law1986 · Series · Vernon Kepler
The Equalizer1985 · Series · Randall Payne
The Ray Bradbury Theater1985 · Series · Charles Braling
The Secret Servant1984 · Series · Professor John Tyler
Murder, She Wrote1984 · Series · Alexander Preston
Remington Steele1982 · Series · Charles Wellington
Nancy Astor1982 · Series · Chiswell 'Chillie' Langhorne
Trapper John, M.D.1979 · Series
A Man Called Sloane1979 · Series
Battlestar Galactica1978 · Series · Dr. Ravashol
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries1977 · Series
Gibbsville1976 · Series
Charlie's Angels1976 · Series · Freddie Brander
The Bionic Woman1976 · Series
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill1974 · Series · Leonard Jerome
Born Free1974 · Series · Archie Gordon
QB VII1974 · Series · David Shawcross
Colditz1972 · Series · Lt. Col. Max Dodd
Hawaii Five-O1969 · Series · Harry Wells
The High Chaparral1967 · Series · Jake Lanier
Hondo1967 · Series · Prof. Phineas Blackstone
Ironside1967 · Series · Arthur Justin
Mission: Impossible1966 · Series · Jack Cole
The Long, Hot Summer1965 · Series
The Big Valley1965 · Series · David Wyncop
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.1964 · Series · Marcel Rudolph
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters1963 · Series · Dr. Sardius McPheeters
Combat!1962 · Series · Maj. Richter
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour1962 · Series · Simon Carter
Sam Benedict1962 · Series · Hart Marbury
Ben Casey1961 · Series
Target: The Corruptors!1961 · Series
Dr. Kildare1961 · Series · Mark Addison
The Defenders1961 · Series · Governor William Defoe
The Americans1961 · Series · Colonel Fry
Route 661960 · Series
Checkmate1960 · Series · Stephen Jordan
Adventures in Paradise1959 · Series · Colonel Tomlinson
The DuPont Show with June Allyson1959 · Series · David
Rawhide1959 · Series · John Cord
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre1956 · Series · Cleve Scott
Screen Director's Playhouse1955 · Series · Dr. Donald Kent
Climax!1954 · Series · Ian Hamilton
Letter to Loretta1953 · Series · Dave Hardy
General Electric Theater1953 · Series
Cavalcade of America1952 · Series · Nathaniel Hawthorne
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1951 · Series
Lux Video Theatre1950 · Series · Alan