Dan O'Herlihy
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Dan O'Herlihy | |
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Born | Daniel Peter O'Herlihy 1 May 1919 |
Died | 17 February 2005 Malibu, California, U.S. | (aged 85)
Citizenship | Ireland United States (1983–2005) |
Alma mater | University College Dublin |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1944–1998 |
Spouse |
Elsa Bennett (m. 1945) |
Children | 5, including Gavan O'Herlihy and Lorcan O'Herlihy |
Daniel Peter O'Herlihy (1 May 1919 – 17 February 2005) was an Irish
Early life and education
O'Herlihy was born in
He developed a keen interest in acting during his university studies. He joined several amateur theatre groups and joined the Abbey Theatre as a bit player. After graduating from the university, he decided to pursue acting full-time, working at the Abbey and Gate Theatre, first as a set designer, then later as an actor.[2]
Career
O'Herlihy's first acting role came in 1944, when he played the lead in the Gate's production of
In 1952, he starred in the
O'Herlihy was later featured in The Young Land in 1959 as Judge Millard Isham. In 1960, he played Sir Harry Ivers, an upper-class English drifter who joins Alan Ladd in a plot to ruin an Arizona cattle town by robbing its bank in the western One Foot in Hell. In 1964, he starred in Fail Safe in the role of General Black, or "Blackie", who nukes New York on presidential orders. In 1969, he was cast in The Big Cube and 100 Rifles. In 1970, he starred in the epic Waterloo, playing the part of Michel Ney, the marshal of France. In 1982, he starred in Halloween III: Season of the Witch as Conal Cochran and in 1984, he appeared in The Last Starfighter as Grig, Alex Rogan's reptilian co-pilot, navigator and sidekick. In 1986's The Whoopee Boys he played a judge and in 1987, he appeared in RoboCop as "The Old Man". That same year, he was cast in John Huston's The Dead. In 1990, he appeared in RoboCop 2, the sequel to the 1987 film.
O'Herlihy had a fairly extensive career in television, having appeared on Rawhide, The DuPont Show with June Allyson, Adventures in Paradise and Target: The Corruptors!. He portrayed Larry "Ace" Banner in the first season of The Untouchables in the episode titled "The Big Squeeze". He was cast as Stephen Jordan in the last season of Checkmate episode " "Referendum on Murder". He also appeared on The Americans and The Man from U.N.C.L.E. in the episodes "The Fiddlesticks Affair" and "The Yo-Ho-Ho and a Bottle of Rum Affair" and on Route 66 in the episode "To Walk with the Serpent". In 1962, he was cast as Glenn Kassin in "The Earth Mover" episode of Empire. He appeared on Bonanza (episode: "The Artist" as Matthew Raine).
In 1963–1964, he was in
In 1976, he guest-starred in an episode of
Personal life
Dan O'Herlihy married Elsie Bennett in 1945. He was the brother of director Michael O'Herlihy and the father of actor Gavan O'Herlihy, visual artist Olwen O'Herlihy and architect Lorcan O'Herlihy. He and his wife had nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. One grandchild, Mica O'Herlihy, is a filmmaker whose work has been shown at the Sundance Film Festival. Another, Alana O'Herlihy, is a photographer and director who has collaborated with Miley Cyrus.
O'Herlihy became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1983.[8]
Death
O'Herlihy died of natural causes in Malibu, California in 2005, aged 85. His personal papers are held in the University College Dublin Archives.
Complete filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1947 | Hungry Hill | Harry Brodrick | |
1947 | Odd Man Out | Nolan | |
1948 | Macbeth | MacDuff | |
1948 | Larceny | Duke | |
1948 | Kidnapped | Alan Breck | |
1950 | The Iroquois Trail | Lieutenant Blakely | |
1951 | Soldiers Three | Sergeant Murphy | |
1951 | The Highwayman | Robin | |
1951 | The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel | Commando Captain (uncredited) | |
1951 | The Blue Veil | Hugh Williams | |
1951 | The Last Half Hour: The Mayerling Story | Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria | |
1952 | At Sword's Point | Aramis Jr. | |
1952 | Actor's and Sin | Alfred O'Shea / The Narrator (segment "Actor's Blood") | |
1952 | Operation Secret | Mike Duncan | |
1952 | Invasion, U.S.A. | Mr. Ohman | |
1953 | Sword of Venus | Danglars | |
1954 | Robinson Crusoe | Robinson Crusoe / Crusoe's father | |
1954 | The Black Shield of Falworth | Prince Hal | |
1954 | Bengal Brigade | Captain Ronald Blaine | |
1955 | The Purple Mask | Brisquet | |
1955 | The Virgin Queen | Lord Derry | |
1957 | That Woman Opposite | Dermot Kinross | |
1958 | Home Before Dark | Arnold Bronn | |
1959 | Imitation of Life | David Edward | |
1959 | The Young Land | Judge Millard Isham | |
1960 | A Terrible Beauty | Don McGinnis | |
1960 | One Foot in Hell | Sir Harry Ivers | |
1961 | The Big Bankroll
|
Detective Phil Butler | |
1962 | To Walk with the Serpent | John Westerbrook | |
1962 | The Cabinet of Caligari | Caligari / Paul | |
1963 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
|
Simon Carter | Season 1 Episode 17: "Forecast: Low Clouds and Coastal Fog" |
1964 | Fail Safe | General Black | |
1969 | How to Steal the World | Professor David Garrow | |
1969 | 100 Rifles | Steven Grimes | |
1969 | The Big Cube | Charles Winthrop | |
1970 | Waterloo | Marshal Michel Ney | |
1972 | The People
|
Sol Diemus | |
1972 | The Carey Treatment | J.D. Randall | |
1974 | The Tamarind Seed | Fergus Stephenson | |
1976 | Banjo Hackett: Roamin' Free | "Tip" Conaker | |
1976 | The Quest: The Longest Drive | Mathew Hatcher | |
1977 | Good Against Evil | Father Kemschler | |
1977 | MacArthur | President Roosevelt | |
1977 | Deadly Game | Colonel Edward Stryker | |
1977 | Woman on the Run | Crandell | |
1979 | Mark Twain: Beneath the Laughter | Mark Twain | |
1981 | Death Ray 2000 | The Director | |
1981 | Artemis 81 | Albrecht Von Drachenfels | |
1982 | Halloween III: Season of the Witch | Conal Cochran | |
1983 | The Last Day | American Ambassador | |
1984 | The Secret Servant | Professor John Tyler | |
1984 | The Last Starfighter | Grig | |
1986 | The Whoopee Boys | Judge Stenrhill | |
1986 | Dark Mansions | Alexander Drake | |
1987 | RoboCop | The Old Man | |
1987 | The Dead | Mr. Browne | |
1988 | A Waltz Through the Hills | Uncle Tom | |
1988 | L.A. Law | Vernon Kepler | Season 2 Episode 20: "Chariots of Meyer" |
1990 | RoboCop 2 | The Old Man | |
1990 | Twin Peaks | Andrew Packard | |
1993 | Love, Cheat & Steal | Hamilton Fisk | |
1998 | The Rat Pack | Joe Kennedy |
References
- ^ "Irish actor Dan O'Herlihy dies, 85". 18 February 2005.
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(help) - ^ a b c "Dan O'Herlihy". The Independent. 9 October 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ ucd.ie. Archivedfrom the original on 12 March 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- Penske Business Media, LLC.Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ "Obituary: Dan O'Herlihy". the Guardian. 21 February 2005. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d McLellan, Dennis (19 February 2005). "Daniel O'Herlihy, 85; Irish Actor Was a Best Actor Oscar Nominee". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ a b Vallance, Tom (21 February 2005). "Dan O'Herlihy". The Independent. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ProQuest 294268153.
Clearly not a man to act precipitously, Dan O'Herlihy has become an American citizen. The 64-year-old Irish actor, nominated for an Oscar for his lead role in 'The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe,' was one of a group naturalized Friday in Los Angeles.
External links
- Dan O'Herlihy at IMDb
- Dan O'Herlihy at AllMovie
- O'Herlihy in The Long Hot Summer (1965–66), youtube.com; accessed September 3, 2015.