
Dan O'Herlihy
- Born
- May 1, 1919
- Died
- February 17, 2005 (85 years old)
- Place of birth
- Wexford, Ireland
Biography
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.
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Filmography
- 2020'Fail-Safe' and the Cold WarFilm · Self (archive footage)

- 2000Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'Film · Self

- 2000Buñuel in HollywoodFilm · Self

- 1998The Rat PackFilm · Joe Kennedy★ 5.9

- 1995VR.5Series · Dr. Alloysius Hunnicutt

- 1993Love, Cheat & StealFilm · Hamilton Fisk★ 4.5

- 1992Batman: The Animated SeriesSeries · Grant Walker (voice)★ 8.6

- 1990RoboCop 2Film · The Old Man★ 6.0

- 1990Twin PeaksSeries · Andrew Packard★ 8.3

- 1988A Waltz Through the HillsFilm · Uncle Tom

- 1987The DeadFilm · Mr. Browne★ 6.9

- 1987RoboCopFilm · The Old Man★ 7.4

- 1986L.A. LawSeries · Vernon Kepler★ 7.0

- 1986Dark MansionsFilm · Alexander Drake

- 1986The Whoopee BoysFilm · Judge Sternhill

- 1985The EqualizerSeries · Randall Payne★ 7.2

- 1985The Ray Bradbury TheaterSeries · Charles Braling★ 6.9

- 1984The Secret ServantSeries · Professor John Tyler

- 1984Murder, She WroteSeries · Alexander Preston, Denton Langley★ 7.5

- 1984The Last StarfighterFilm · Grig★ 6.6

- 1982Halloween III: Season of the WitchFilm · Conal Cochran★ 5.3

- 1982Remington SteeleSeries · Charles Wellington★ 7.1

- 1982Nancy AstorSeries · Chiswell 'Chillie' Langhorne

- 1981Artemis '81Film · Albrecht Von Drachenfels

- 1981Death Ray 2000Film · The Director

- 1979Mark Twain: Beneath the LaughterFilm · Mark Twain

- 1979Trapper John, M.D.Series★ 6.6

- 1979A Man Called SloaneSeries

- 1978Battlestar GalacticaSeries · Dr. Ravashol★ 7.1

- 1977Deadly GameFilm · Colonel Edward Stryker

- 1977MacArthurFilm · President Roosevelt★ 6.2

- 1977Good Against EvilFilm · Father Kemschler

- 1977The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew MysteriesSeries★ 7.1

- 1976GibbsvilleSeries

- 1976Charlie's AngelsSeries · Freddie Brander★ 6.7

- 1976Banjo Hackett: Roamin' FreeFilm · Tip Conaker

- 1976The Bionic WomanSeries★ 7.0

- 1976The Quest: The Longest DriveFilm · Mathew Hatcher

- 1974Jennie: Lady Randolph ChurchillFilm · Leonard Jerome

- 1974Jennie: Lady Randolph ChurchillSeries · Leonard Jerome

- 1974Born FreeSeries · Archie Gordon

- 1974The Tamarind SeedFilm · Fergus Stephenson★ 6.2

- 1974QB VIISeries · David Shawcross

- 1972ColditzSeries · Lt. Col. Max Dodd

- 1972The Carey TreatmentFilm · J.D. Randall★ 6.0

- 1972The PeopleFilm · Sol Diemus

- 1970WaterlooFilm · Marshal Michel Ney★ 7.1

- 1969Hawaii Five-OSeries · Harry Wells★ 7.2

- 1969The Big CubeFilm · Charles Winthrop★ 4.3

- 1969100 RiflesFilm · Steven Grimes★ 5.9

- 1968How to Steal the WorldFilm · Prof. David Garrow

- 1967The High ChaparralSeries · Jake Lanier★ 6.8

- 1967HondoSeries · Prof. Phineas Blackstone

- 1967IronsideSeries · Arthur Justin★ 6.8

- 1966Mission: ImpossibleSeries · Jack Cole★ 7.6

- 1965The Long, Hot SummerThe Long, Hot SummerSeries
- 1965The Big ValleySeries · David Wyncop★ 6.2

- 1964Profiles in CourageProfiles in CourageSeries · Professor Richard T. Ely
- 1964Fail SafeFilm · Brig. Gen. Warren A. Black★ 7.8

- 1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Series · Marcel Rudolph, Capt. Rupert Oliver Morton★ 7.2

- 1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreBob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeries
- 1963The Travels of Jaimie McPheetersSeries · Dr. Sardius McPheeters

- 1962Combat!Series · Maj. Richter★ 7.9

- 1962The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeries · Simon Carter★ 7.9

- 1962Sam BenedictSeries · Hart Marbury

- 1962The Cabinet of CaligariFilm · Caligari / Paul★ 6.4

- 1961Ben CaseySeries

- 1961Target: The Corruptors!Series

- 1961Dr. KildareSeries · Mark Addison, John Patrick McHenry, Dr. Phillip Downey, Mark Sloan

- 1961The DefendersSeries · Governor William Defoe

- 1961King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold RothsteinFilm · Detective Phil Butler

- 1961The AmericansSeries · Colonel Fry

- 1960Route 66Series★ 6.7

- 1960CheckmateSeries · Stephen Jordan

- 1960One Foot in HellFilm · Sir Harry Ivers★ 5.3

- 1960A Terrible BeautyFilm · Don McGinnis

- 1959Adventures in ParadiseSeries · Colonel Tomlinson

- 1959The DuPont Show with June AllysonSeries · David

- 1959The Young LandFilm · Judge Millard Isham

- 1959Imitation of LifeFilm · David Edwards★ 7.4

- 1959RawhideSeries · John Cord★ 7.3

- 1958Home Before DarkFilm · Arnold Bronn★ 7.0

- 1957That Woman OppositeFilm · Dermot Kinross

- 1957The Blackwell StoryFilm · Dr. Keller

- 1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries · Cleve Scott

- 1955Screen Director's PlayhouseSeries · Dr. Donald Kent

- 1955The Virgin QueenFilm · Lord Derry★ 7.0

- 1955The Purple MaskFilm · Brisquet

- 1955Hunters of the DeepFilm · Narrator

- 1954Bengal BrigadeFilm · Capt. Ronald Blaine (as Daniel O'Herlihy)

- 1954Climax!Series · Ian Hamilton

- 1954The Black Shield of FalworthFilm · Prince Hal of Wales★ 6.4

- 1954Robinson CrusoeFilm · Robinson Crusoe★ 6.3

- 1953Letter to LorettaSeries · Dave Hardy

- 1953Sword of VenusFilm · Danglars

- 1953General Electric TheaterSeries · Dr. Paul Crowley, Robert Burns

- 1952Invasion, U.S.A.Film · Mr. Ohman★ 3.4

- 1952Operation SecretFilm · Lt. Duncan

- 1952Cavalcade of AmericaSeries · Nathaniel Hawthorne, Benedict Arnold

- 1952Actors and SinFilm · Alfred O'Shea / Narrator (segment Actor's Blood)

- 1952At Sword's PointFilm · Aramis Jr.

- 1951The Blue VeilFilm · Hugh Williams

- 1951The Desert Fox: The Story of RommelFilm · Commando Captain (uncredited)★ 6.7

- 1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries

- 1951The HighwaymanFilm · Robin

- 1951Soldiers ThreeFilm · Sgt.Murphy

- 1950Lux Video TheatreLux Video TheatreSeries · Alan, Oliver Bradford, Henry, Trevelyan
- 1950The Iroquois TrailFilm · Lt. Blakely

- 1948KidnappedFilm · Alan Breck

- 1948MacbethFilm · Macduff★ 7.3

- 1948LarcenyFilm · Duke

- 1947Odd Man OutFilm · Nolan★ 7.3

- 1947Hungry HillFilm · Harry Brodrick
