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Dan O'Herlihy Biography (1919-)

Born May 1, 1919, in Wexford, Ireland; brother of Michael O'Herlihy (a director); married Elsa Bennett; children: Gavin O'Herlihy, three others. Education: Attended the National University of Ireland. Addresses: Agent-- Kazarian Spencer & Associates, Los Angeles, CA. Career: Actor. Abbey Theatre, Ireland, former member; appeared at the DublinGate Theatre, Dublin, Ireland; appeared in television commercials for Ericcson cellular phones and Magnavox; also worked as a radio announcer. Member: Actors' Equity Association, Screen Actors Guild, American Federationof Television and Radio Artists. Awards, Honors: Academy Award nomination, best actor, 1955, for The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe. Addresses: Agent: Kazarian Spencer & Associates, Los Angeles, CA.

Nationality

Irish

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor

Birth Details

May 1, 1919

Wexford, Ireland

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Nolan, Odd Man Out(also known as Gang War), General Films Distributors/Universal, 1947
• Harry Brodrick, Hungry Hill, Rank/General Films Distributors, 1947
• Alan Breck, Kidnapped, Monogram, 1948
• Duke, Larceny, Universal, 1948
• Macduff, Macbeth, Republic, 1948
• Lieutenant Blakely, The Iroquois Trail(also known as The Tomahawk Trail), United Artists, 1950
• Hugh Williams, The Blue Veil, RKO, 1951
• (Uncredited) British command captain, The Desert Fox(also known asRommel--Desert Fox and The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1951
• Robin, The Highwayman, Monogram, 1951
• Sergeant Murphy, Soldiers Three, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1951
• Aramis, At Sword's Point(also known as Sons of the Musketeers), RKO, 1951 . Mr. Ohman, Invasion U.S.A., Columbia, 1952
• Duncan, Operation Secret, Warner Bros., 1952
• Alfred O'Shea, "Actor's Blood," Actors and Sin, United Artists, 1952
• Danglars, Sword of Venus(also known as Island of Monte Cristo), RKO, 1953
• Title role, The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe(also known as Robinson Crusoe and Las Aventuras de Robinson Crusoe), United Artists, 1954
• (As Daniel O'Herlihy) Prince Hal of Wales, The Black Shield of Falworth(also known as Bengal Rifles), Universal, 1954
• (As Daniel O'Herlihy) Captain Ronald Blaine, Bengal Brigade(also known as Bengal Rifles), Universal, 1954
• Brisquet, The Purple Mask, Universal, 1955
• Narrator, Hunters of the Deep,1955
• Lord Derry, The Virgin Queen, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1955
• Dermott Kinross, City after Midnight(also known as That Woman Opposite), Monarch, 1957
• Arnold Bronn, Home before Dark, Warner Bros., 1958
• David Edwards, Imitation of Life, Universal, 1959
• Judge Isham, The Young Land, Columbia, 1959
• Don McGinnis, The Night Fighters(also known as A Terrible Beauty), United Artists, 1960
• Harry Ivers, One Foot in Hell(also known as The Last Man),Twentieth Century-Fox, 1960
• Phil Butler, King of the Roaring Twenties--The Story of Arnold Rothstein(also known as The Big Bankroll), Allied Artists, 1961
• Paul and Caligari, The Cabinet of Caligari, Twentieth Century-Fox,1962
• General Warren Black, Fail-Safe, Columbia, 1964
• Professor David Garrow, How to Steal the World,1968
• Charles Winthrop, The Big Cube, Warner Bros., 1969
• Grimes, 100 Rifles, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1969
• Marshal Michel Ney, Waterloo, Paramount, 1970
• J. D. Randall, The Carey Treatment(also known as Emergency Ward), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1972
• Fergus Stephens, The Tamarind Seed, AVCO-Embassy, 1974
• President Franklin D. Roosevelt, MacArthur(also known as MacArthur, the Rebel General), Universal, 1977
• Narrator, Mark Twain: Beneath the Laughter,1980
• Conal, Halloween III: Season of the Witch(also known as Seasonof the Witch), Universal, 1982
• Grig, The Last Starfighter, Universal, 1984
• The Secret Servant,1985
• Judge Sternhill, The Whoopee Boys, Paramount, 1986
• (As Daniel O'Herlihy) The old man, Robocop, Orion, 1987
• Himself, John Huston & the Dubliners,1987
• Mr. Browne, The Dead, Vestron/Zenith, 1987
• The old man, Robocop 2, Orion, 1990
• Television Appearances
• Series
• "Doc" Sardius McPheeters, The Travels of Jamie McPheeters, ABC, 1963-64
• "Boss" Will Varner, The Long Hot Summer, ABC, 1965
• Lt. Col. Max Dodd, Colditz,1974
• The director, A Man Called Sloan, NBC, 1979-80
• Carson Marsh, Whiz Kids, CBS, 1984
• Andrew Packard, Twin Peaks,1991
• Pirates of Darkwater(also known as Dark Water), 1991
• Miniseries
• David Shawcross, QB VII, ABC, 1974
• Mr. Jerome, Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill, CBS, 1975
• Chiswell Langhorne, "Nancy Astor," Masterpiece Theatre, PBS, 1984
• Movies
• Sol Diemus, The People, ABC, 1972
• The Quest(also known as The Longest Drive), 1976
• Colonel Edward Stryker, Deadly Game, NBC, 1977
• Father Kemschler, Good against Evil, ABC, 1977
• Von Drachenfels, Artemis 81,1981
• Hamilton Fisk, Love, Cheat & Steal, Showtime, 1993
• Joe Kennedy, The Rat Pack, HBO, 1998
• Specials
• Crandell, Woman on the Run, CBS, 1977
• Hobble, Hunter's Moon, PBS, 1979
• Uncle Tom, A Waltz through the Hills, PBS, 1988
• Pilots
• Tip Conaker, Banjo Hackett: Roamin' Free(also known as Banjo Hackett), NBC, 1976
• The director, Death Ray 2000(also known as T.R. Sloane), NBC, 1981
• Alexander Drake, Dark Mansions, ABC, 1986
• Episodic
• "The Sire de Maletroit's Door," Your Show Time,1949
• "Oberatrasse Forty-Nine," The United States Steel Hour,1954
• "The Seventh Vail," The United States Steel Hour,1955
• Performer, On Trial,1956
• "The Bitter Land," Zane Grey Theater,1957
• Larry "Ace" Banner, "The Big Squeeze," The Untouchables,1960
• "Incident at Dragoon Crossing," Rawhide,1960
• "Adam San," Adventures in Paradise,1961
• "Bury Me Twice," The United States Steel Hour,1961
• "The Earth Mover," Empire,1962
• Bartholomew Gray, "For I Will Plait Thy Hair with Gold," Ben Casey,1963
• David Wincup, "Image of Yesterday," The Big Valley,1967
• Captain Morton, "The Yo-Ho-Ho and a Bottle of Rum Affair," The Man from U.N.C.L.E.,1967
• Jack Cole, "Trek," Mission: Impossible,1967
• (As Daniel O'Herlihy) Jake Lanier, "The Filibusteros," The High Chaparral,1967
• (As Daniel O'Herlihy) Arthur Justin, "Another Shell Game," Ironside,1973
• Harry Wells, "Termination with Extreme Prejudice," Hawaii Five-O,1975
• Harry Walker, "African Connection," The Bionic Woman,1977
• Dr. Ravishol, "Gun on Ice Planet Zero: Parts 1 & 2," Battlestar Galactica,1978
• Freddie Brander, "Diamond in the Rough," Charlie's Angels,1978
• Denton Langley, "It's a Dog's Life," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1984
• Charles Wellington, "Steele at Your Service," Remington Steele, NBC, 1986
• Alexander Preston, "Stage Struck," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1986
• Vernon Kepler, "Chariots of Meyer," L.A. Law, NBC, 1988
• Charles Braling, "The Coffin," The Ray Bradbury Theatre,1988
• Tom Caseley, "A Waltz through the Hills," Wonderworks, PBS, 1988
• Randall Payne, "Prisoners of Conscience," The Equalizer,1989
• (As Daniel O'Herlihy) Grant Walker, "Deep Freeze," Batman: The Animated Series(animated), 1994
• Dr. Alloysius Hunnicutt, "5D," VR.5, Fox, 1995
• Also appeared in Trapper John, M.D.
• Stage Appearances
• The Ivy Green, Lyceum Theatre, New York City, 1949
• Also appeared as James Tyrone, Long Day's Journey into Night,Stamford, CT; in Macbeth, Mercury Theatre; in Measure for Measure, Los Angeles, CA; in King Lear, Houston Shakespeare Festival; in Mass Appeal, Drury Lane; in Red Roses for Me; in The Last Hero; and in A Better Place.