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Dan O'Herlihy

Dan O'Herlihy

Acting·1919–2005·60 films

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.

Filmography

RoboCop
RoboCop (1987)The Old Man
RoboCop 2
RoboCop 2 (1990)The Old Man
Halloween III: Season of the Witch
Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)Conal Cochran
The Last Starfighter
The Last Starfighter (1984)Grig
Fail Safe
Fail Safe (1964)Brig. Gen. Warren A. Black
Imitation of Life
Imitation of Life (1959)David Edwards
Odd Man Out
Odd Man Out (1947)Nolan
Waterloo
Waterloo (1970)Marshal Michel Ney
The Dead
The Dead (1987)Mr. Browne
Macbeth
Macbeth (1948)Macduff
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951)Commando Captain (uncredited)
100 Rifles
100 Rifles (1969)Steven Grimes
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe (1954)Robinson Crusoe
MacArthur
MacArthur (1977)President Roosevelt
The Cabinet of Caligari
The Cabinet of Caligari (1962)Caligari / Paul
The Tamarind Seed
The Tamarind Seed (1974)Fergus Stephenson
The Rat Pack
The Rat Pack (1998)Joe Kennedy
The Carey Treatment
The Carey Treatment (1972)J.D. Randall
The Virgin Queen
The Virgin Queen (1955)Lord Derry
The Black Shield of Falworth
The Black Shield of Falworth (1954)Prince Hal of Wales
Invasion, U.S.A.
Invasion, U.S.A. (1952)Mr. Ohman
Home Before Dark
Home Before Dark (1958)Arnold Bronn
Love, Cheat & Steal
Love, Cheat & Steal (1993)Hamilton Fisk
One Foot in Hell
One Foot in Hell (1960)Sir Harry Ivers
The Big Cube
The Big Cube (1969)Charles Winthrop
The Whoopee Boys
The Whoopee Boys (1986)Judge Sternhill
Larceny
Larceny (1948)Duke
How to Steal the World
How to Steal the World (1968)Prof. David Garrow
The People
The People (1972)Sol Diemus
At Sword's Point
At Sword's Point (1952)Aramis Jr.
Bengal Brigade
Bengal Brigade (1954)Capt. Ronald Blaine (as Daniel O'Herlihy)
The Young Land
The Young Land (1959)Judge Millard Isham
The Blue Veil
The Blue Veil (1951)Hugh Williams
Good Against Evil
Good Against Evil (1977)Father Kemschler
Artemis '81
Artemis '81 (1981)Albrecht Von Drachenfels
Soldiers Three
Soldiers Three (1951)Sgt.Murphy
The Quest: The Longest Drive
The Quest: The Longest Drive (1976)Mathew Hatcher
A Terrible Beauty
A Terrible Beauty (1960)Don McGinnis
The Purple Mask
The Purple Mask (1955)Brisquet
Hungry Hill
Hungry Hill (1947)Harry Brodrick
A Waltz Through the Hills
A Waltz Through the Hills (1988)Uncle Tom
Actors and Sin
Actors and Sin (1952)Alfred O'Shea / Narrator (segment Actor's Blood)
King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein
King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein (1961)Detective Phil Butler
The Iroquois Trail
The Iroquois Trail (1950)Lt. Blakely
That Woman Opposite
That Woman Opposite (1957)Dermot Kinross
Operation Secret
Operation Secret (1952)Lt. Duncan
Deadly Game
Deadly Game (1977)Colonel Edward Stryker
Kidnapped
Kidnapped (1948)Alan Breck
Death Ray 2000
Death Ray 2000 (1981)The Director
Buñuel in Hollywood
Buñuel in Hollywood (2000)Self
Sword of Venus
Sword of Venus (1953)Danglars
Dark Mansions
Dark Mansions (1986)Alexander Drake
Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'
Revisiting 'Fail-Safe' (2000)Self
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill (1974)Leonard Jerome
The Highwayman
The Highwayman (1951)
Banjo Hackett: Roamin' Free
Banjo Hackett: Roamin' Free (1976)Tip Conaker
Hunters of the Deep
Hunters of the Deep (1955)Narrator
Mark Twain: Beneath the Laughter
Mark Twain: Beneath the Laughter (1979)Mark Twain
'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War
'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War (2020)Self (archive footage)
The Blackwell Story
The Blackwell Story (1957)Dr. Keller