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Full Name  Richard O'Neill
Education  Syracuse University
Years active  1957-1998
Children  Gillian O'Neill
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Born  August 29, 1928 (1928-08-29) New York City, New York
Died  17 November 1998, Santa Monica, California, United States
Spouse  Jackie Shaw (m. 1964–1998)
Movies and TV shows  The Jerk, The Taking of Pelham One Two, Wolfen, She's Out of Control, Cagney & Lacey
Similar  Stan Dragoti, Joseph Sargent, Bill Macy, Michael Wadleigh, Bob Clark

Dick O'Neill (August 29, 1928 – November 17, 1998) 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.

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Biography

O'Neill studied at Syracuse University. He served in the Navy then returned to the theater. In the late 1950s, he began appearing on television. His television credits cover everything from Car 54, Where Are You?, The Honeymooners, Barney Miller, Sanford and Son, Kaz, M*A*S*H, The Feather and Father Gang, The Facts of Life, Family Matters, Mad About You, Murder, She Wrote, Three's Company, Magnum, P.I., A Man Called Intrepid, Dark Justice, Cheers, Dharma & Greg, Cybill, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air to Home Improvement. He was probably best known for his role as Charlie Cagney in the television hit Cagney & Lacey. Before moving to California, he appeared on the Broadway stage in such hits as Promises, Promises, The Unsinkable Molly Brown, and Skyscraper.

His film credits include The Mugger (1958), To the Shores of Hell (1966), Gammera the Invincible (1966), Pretty Poison (1968), Some of My Best Friends Are... (1971), The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974), The Front Page (1974), Posse (1975), St. Ives (1976), American Raspberry (1977), MacArthur (1977), The Buddy Holly Story (1978), House Calls (1978), The Jerk (1979), Wolfen (1981), Chiller (1985), Prizzi's Honor (1985), The Mosquito Coast (1986), She's Out of Control (1989) and Loose Cannons (1990).

On November 17, 1998, O'Neill died at the age of 70 at St. John's Medical Center in Santa Monica.

Filmography

  • The Mugger (1958) - Sergeant Cassidy
  • Capture That Capsule (1961) - Al
  • Fallguy (1962)
  • To the Shores of Hell (1966) - Maj. Fred Howard
  • Gammera the Invincible (1966) - Gen. O'Neill
  • Pretty Poison (1968) - Bud Munsch
  • Some of My Best Friends Are... (1971) - Tim Holland
  • Hail (1972) - Attorney General
  • The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974) - Frank Correll
  • The Front Page (1974) - McHugh
  • Posse (1975) - Wiley
  • St. Ives (1976) - Hesh
  • American Raspberry (1977) - General Andrews
  • MacArthur (1977) - Colonel Whitney
  • House Calls (1978) - Irwin Owett
  • The Buddy Holly Story (1978) - Sol Gittler
  • The Jerk (1979) - Frosty
  • Wolfen (1981) - Warren
  • Flashpoint (1984) - Hinshaw - Pedroza's Attorney (uncredited)
  • Turk 182 (1985) - Powerhouse chief
  • Chiller (1985) - Clarence Beeson
  • Prizzi's Honor (1985) - Bluestone
  • The Mosquito Coast (1986) - Mr. Polski
  • She's Out of Control (1989) - Mr. Pearson
  • Loose Cannons (1990) - Captain
  • My Summer Story (1994) - Pulaski, Shopkeeper
  • References

    Dick O'Neill Wikipedia