Biography and filmography

Dan O'Herlihy

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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Movies (60)

'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War

'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War

2020 · Self (archive footage)

Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'

Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'

2000 · Self

Buñuel in Hollywood

Buñuel in Hollywood

2000 · Self

The Rat Pack

The Rat Pack

1998 · Joe Kennedy

Love, Cheat & Steal

Love, Cheat & Steal

1993 · Hamilton Fisk

RoboCop 2

RoboCop 2

1990 · The Old Man

A Waltz Through the Hills

A Waltz Through the Hills

1988 · Uncle Tom

The Dead

The Dead

1987 · Mr. Browne

RoboCop

RoboCop

1987 · The Old Man

Dark Mansions

Dark Mansions

1986 · Alexander Drake

The Whoopee Boys

The Whoopee Boys

1986 · Judge Sternhill

The Last Starfighter

The Last Starfighter

1984 · Grig

Halloween III: Season of the Witch

Halloween III: Season of the Witch

1982 · Conal Cochran

Artemis '81

Artemis '81

1981 · Albrecht Von Drachenfels

Death Ray 2000

Death Ray 2000

1981 · The Director

Mark Twain: Beneath the Laughter

Mark Twain: Beneath the Laughter

1979 · Mark Twain

Deadly Game

Deadly Game

1977 · Colonel Edward Stryker

MacArthur

MacArthur

1977 · President Roosevelt

Good Against Evil

Good Against Evil

1977 · Father Kemschler

Banjo Hackett: Roamin' Free

Banjo Hackett: Roamin' Free

1976 · Tip Conaker

The Quest: The Longest Drive

The Quest: The Longest Drive

1976 · Mathew Hatcher

Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill

Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill

1974 · Leonard Jerome

The Tamarind Seed

The Tamarind Seed

1974 · Fergus Stephenson

The Carey Treatment

The Carey Treatment

1972 · J.D. Randall

The People

The People

1972 · Sol Diemus

Waterloo

Waterloo

1970 · Marshal Michel Ney

The Big Cube

The Big Cube

1969 · Charles Winthrop

100 Rifles

100 Rifles

1969 · Steven Grimes

How to Steal the World

How to Steal the World

1968 · Prof. David Garrow

Fail Safe

Fail Safe

1964 · Brig. Gen. Warren A. Black

The Cabinet of Caligari

The Cabinet of Caligari

1962 · Caligari / Paul

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

One Foot in Hell

One Foot in Hell

1960 · Sir Harry Ivers

A Terrible Beauty

A Terrible Beauty

1960 · Don McGinnis

The Young Land

The Young Land

1959 · Judge Millard Isham

Imitation of Life

Imitation of Life

1959 · David Edwards

Home Before Dark

Home Before Dark

1958 · Arnold Bronn

That Woman Opposite

That Woman Opposite

1957 · Dermot Kinross

The Blackwell Story

The Blackwell Story

1957 · Dr. Keller

The Virgin Queen

The Virgin Queen

1955 · Lord Derry

The Purple Mask

The Purple Mask

1955 · Brisquet

Hunters of the Deep

Hunters of the Deep

1955 · Narrator

Bengal Brigade

Bengal Brigade

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

The Black Shield of Falworth

The Black Shield of Falworth

1954 · Prince Hal of Wales

Robinson Crusoe

Robinson Crusoe

1954 · Robinson Crusoe

Sword of Venus

Sword of Venus

1953 · Danglars

Invasion, U.S.A.

Invasion, U.S.A.

1952 · Mr. Ohman

Operation Secret

Operation Secret

1952 · Lt. Duncan

Actors and Sin

Actors and Sin

1952 · Alfred O'Shea / Narrator (segment Actor's Blood)

At Sword's Point

At Sword's Point

1952 · Aramis Jr.

The Blue Veil

The Blue Veil

1951 · Hugh Williams

The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel

The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel

1951 · Commando Captain (uncredited)

The Highwayman

The Highwayman

1951 · Robin

Soldiers Three

Soldiers Three

1951 · Sgt.Murphy

The Iroquois Trail

The Iroquois Trail

1950 · Lt. Blakely

Kidnapped

Kidnapped

1948 · Alan Breck

Macbeth

Macbeth

1948 · Macduff

Larceny

Larceny

1948 · Duke

Odd Man Out

Odd Man Out

1947 · Nolan

Hungry Hill

Hungry Hill

1947 · Harry Brodrick

TV shows (54)

VR.5

VR.5

1995 · Dr. Alloysius Hunnicutt

Batman: La Serie Animada

Batman: La Serie Animada

1992 · Grant Walker (voice)

Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks

1990 · Andrew Packard

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

1986 · Vernon Kepler

The Equalizer

The Equalizer

1985 · Randall Payne

The Ray Bradbury Theater

The Ray Bradbury Theater

1985 · Charles Braling

The Secret Servant

The Secret Servant

1984 · Professor John Tyler

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984 · Alexander Preston, Denton Langley

Remington Steele

Remington Steele

1982 · Charles Wellington

Nancy Astor

Nancy Astor

1982 · Chiswell 'Chillie' Langhorne

Trapper John, M.D.

Trapper John, M.D.

1979

A Man Called Sloane

A Man Called Sloane

1979

Battlestar Galactica

Battlestar Galactica

1978 · Dr. Ravashol

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

1977

Gibbsville

Gibbsville

1976

Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

1976 · Freddie Brander

The Bionic Woman

The Bionic Woman

1976

Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill

Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill

1974 · Leonard Jerome

Born Free

Born Free

1974 · Archie Gordon

QB VII

QB VII

1974 · David Shawcross

Colditz

Colditz

1972 · Lt. Col. Max Dodd

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

1969 · Harry Wells

The High Chaparral

The High Chaparral

1967 · Jake Lanier

Hondo

Hondo

1967 · Prof. Phineas Blackstone

Ironside

Ironside

1967 · Arthur Justin

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

1966 · Jack Cole

The Long, Hot Summer

The Long, Hot Summer

1965

The Big Valley

The Big Valley

1965 · David Wyncop

Profiles in Courage

Profiles in Courage

1964 · Professor Richard T. Ely

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

1964 · Marcel Rudolph, Capt. Rupert Oliver Morton

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963

The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters

The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters

1963 · Dr. Sardius McPheeters

Combat!

Combat!

1962 · Maj. Richter

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962 · Simon Carter

Sam Benedict

Sam Benedict

1962 · Hart Marbury

Ben Casey

Ben Casey

1961

Target: The Corruptors!

Target: The Corruptors!

1961

Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

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

The Defenders

The Defenders

1961 · Governor William Defoe

The Americans

The Americans

1961 · Colonel Fry

Route 66

Route 66

1960

Checkmate

Checkmate

1960 · Stephen Jordan

Adventures in Paradise

Adventures in Paradise

1959 · Colonel Tomlinson

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

1959 · David

Rawhide

Rawhide

1959 · John Cord

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956 · Cleve Scott

Screen Director's Playhouse

Screen Director's Playhouse

1955 · Dr. Donald Kent

Climax!

Climax!

1954 · Ian Hamilton

Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

1953 · Dave Hardy

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953 · Self

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953 · Dr. Paul Crowley, Robert Burns

Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America

1952 · Nathaniel Hawthorne, Benedict Arnold

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950 · Alan, Oliver Bradford, Henry, Trevelyan