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Dan O'Herlihy

Bio: 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

Born: Fri, May 02 1919

Birthplace: Wexford, Ireland

Death: Thu, Feb 17 2005

Dan O'Herlihy is 85 years old

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'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War

Dan O'Herlihy would have been no older than

85 in 'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Tue, Jan 28 2020

Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'

Dan O'Herlihy was

81 in Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'

as 'Self'.

Tue, Oct 31 2000

The Rat Pack

Dan O'Herlihy was

79 in The Rat Pack

as 'Joe Kennedy'.

Sat, Aug 22 1998

Love, Cheat & Steal

Dan O'Herlihy was

74 in Love, Cheat & Steal

as 'Hamilton Fisk'.

Sun, Dec 05 1993

RoboCop 2

Dan O'Herlihy was

71 in RoboCop 2

as 'The Old Man'.

Fri, Jun 22 1990

A Waltz Through the Hills

Dan O'Herlihy was

68 in A Waltz Through the Hills

as 'Uncle Tom'.

Fri, Jan 01 1988

The Dead

Dan O'Herlihy was

68 in The Dead

as 'Mr. Browne'.

Thu, Sep 03 1987

RoboCop

Dan O'Herlihy was

68 in RoboCop

as 'The Old Man'.

Fri, Jul 17 1987

Dark Mansions

Dan O'Herlihy was

67 in Dark Mansions

as 'Alexander Drake'.

Sat, Aug 23 1986

The Whoopee Boys

Dan O'Herlihy was

67 in The Whoopee Boys

as 'Judge Sternhill'.

Fri, Aug 22 1986

The Last Starfighter

Dan O'Herlihy was

65 in The Last Starfighter

as 'Grig'.

Fri, Jul 13 1984

Halloween III: Season of the Witch

Dan O'Herlihy was

63 in Halloween III: Season of the Witch

as 'Conal Cochran'.

Fri, Oct 22 1982

Artemis '81

Dan O'Herlihy was

62 in Artemis '81

as 'Albrecht Von Drachenfels'.

Tue, Dec 29 1981

Death Ray 2000

Dan O'Herlihy was

61 in Death Ray 2000

as 'The Director'.

Thu, Mar 05 1981

Mark Twain: Beneath the Laughter

Dan O'Herlihy was

60 in Mark Twain: Beneath the Laughter

as 'Mark Twain'.

Mon, Dec 10 1979

Deadly Game

Dan O'Herlihy was

58 in Deadly Game

as 'Colonel Edward Stryker'.

Thu, Dec 01 1977

MacArthur

Dan O'Herlihy was

58 in MacArthur

as 'President Roosevelt'.

Fri, Jul 15 1977

Good Against Evil

Dan O'Herlihy was

58 in Good Against Evil

as 'Father Kemschler'.

Sun, May 22 1977

Banjo Hackett: Roamin' Free

Dan O'Herlihy was

57 in Banjo Hackett: Roamin' Free

as 'Tip Conaker'.

Mon, May 03 1976

The Quest: The Longest Drive

Dan O'Herlihy was

56 in The Quest: The Longest Drive

as 'Mathew Hatcher'.

Thu, Jan 01 1976

Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill

Dan O'Herlihy was

55 in Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill

as 'Leonard Jerome'.

Tue, Nov 05 1974

The Tamarind Seed

Dan O'Herlihy was

55 in The Tamarind Seed

as 'Fergus Stephenson'.

Thu, Jul 11 1974

The Carey Treatment

Dan O'Herlihy was

52 in The Carey Treatment

as 'J.D. Randall'.

Wed, Mar 29 1972

The People

Dan O'Herlihy was

52 in The People

as 'Sol Diemus'.

Sat, Jan 22 1972

Waterloo

Dan O'Herlihy was

51 in Waterloo

as 'Marshal Michel Ney'.

Mon, Oct 26 1970

The Big Cube

Dan O'Herlihy was

49 in The Big Cube

as 'Charles Winthrop'.

Wed, Apr 30 1969

100 Rifles

Dan O'Herlihy was

49 in 100 Rifles

as 'Steven Grimes'.

Wed, Mar 26 1969

Fail Safe

Dan O'Herlihy was

45 in Fail Safe

as 'Brig. Gen. Warren A. Black'.

Wed, Oct 07 1964

The Cabinet of Caligari

Dan O'Herlihy was

43 in The Cabinet of Caligari

as 'Caligari / Paul'.

Fri, May 25 1962

King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein

Dan O'Herlihy was

42 in King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein

as 'Detective Phil Butler'.

Sun, Jun 11 1961

One Foot in Hell

Dan O'Herlihy was

41 in One Foot in Hell

as 'Sir Harry Ivers'.

Sun, Sep 11 1960

A Terrible Beauty

Dan O'Herlihy was

41 in A Terrible Beauty

as 'Don McGinnis'.

Fri, Jun 17 1960

Imitation of Life

Dan O'Herlihy was

40 in Imitation of Life

as 'David Edwards'.

Fri, Jun 26 1959

The Young Land

Dan O'Herlihy was

39 in The Young Land

as 'Judge Millard Isham'.

Fri, May 01 1959

Home Before Dark

Dan O'Herlihy was

39 in Home Before Dark

as 'Arnold Bronn'.

Sun, Nov 16 1958

That Woman Opposite

Dan O'Herlihy was

38 in That Woman Opposite

as 'Dermot Kinross'.

Tue, May 28 1957

The Virgin Queen

Dan O'Herlihy was

36 in The Virgin Queen

as 'Lord Derry'.

Fri, Jul 22 1955

The Purple Mask

Dan O'Herlihy was

36 in The Purple Mask

as 'Brisquet'.

Wed, Jun 15 1955

Hunters of the Deep

Dan O'Herlihy was

36 in Hunters of the Deep

as 'Narrator'.

Mon, May 09 1955

Bengal Brigade

Dan O'Herlihy was

35 in Bengal Brigade

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

Sat, Nov 06 1954

The Black Shield of Falworth

Dan O'Herlihy was

35 in The Black Shield of Falworth

as 'Prince Hal of Wales'.

Thu, Sep 02 1954

Robinson Crusoe

Dan O'Herlihy was

35 in Robinson Crusoe

as 'Robinson Crusoe'.

Thu, Aug 05 1954

Sword of Venus

Dan O'Herlihy was

33 in Sword of Venus

as 'Danglars'.

Fri, Feb 20 1953

Invasion, U.S.A.

Dan O'Herlihy was

33 in Invasion, U.S.A.

as 'Mr. Ohman'.

Wed, Dec 10 1952

Operation Secret

Dan O'Herlihy was

33 in Operation Secret

as 'Lt. Duncan'.

Wed, Nov 05 1952

Actors and Sin

Dan O'Herlihy was

33 in Actors and Sin

as 'Alfred O'Shea / Narrator (segment Actor's Blood)'.

Wed, Jun 18 1952

At Sword's Point

Dan O'Herlihy was

32 in At Sword's Point

as 'Aramis Jr.'.

Tue, Apr 22 1952

The Blue Veil

Dan O'Herlihy was

32 in The Blue Veil

as 'Hugh Williams'.

Fri, Oct 26 1951

The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel

Dan O'Herlihy was

32 in The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel

as 'Commando Captain (uncredited)'.

Tue, Oct 16 1951

Soldiers Three

Dan O'Herlihy was

31 in Soldiers Three

as 'Sgt.Murphy'.

Sun, Apr 01 1951

The Iroquois Trail

Dan O'Herlihy was

31 in The Iroquois Trail

as 'Lt. Blakely'.

Thu, Jun 15 1950

Kidnapped

Dan O'Herlihy was

29 in Kidnapped

as 'Alan Breck'.

Sun, Nov 28 1948

Macbeth

Dan O'Herlihy was

29 in Macbeth

as 'Macduff'.

Fri, Oct 01 1948

Larceny

Dan O'Herlihy was

29 in Larceny

as 'Duke'.

Fri, Sep 03 1948

Odd Man Out

Dan O'Herlihy was

27 in Odd Man Out

as 'Nolan'.

Thu, Jan 30 1947

Hungry Hill

Dan O'Herlihy was

27 in Hungry Hill

as 'Harry Brodrick'.

Tue, Jan 07 1947

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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VR.5

Dan O'Herlihy was

75+ in VR.5

as 'Dr. Alloysius Hunnicutt'.

First Air Date
Fri, Mar 10 1995

Batman: The Animated Series

Dan O'Herlihy was

73+ in Batman: The Animated Series

as 'Grant Walker (voice)'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 05 1992

Twin Peaks

Dan O'Herlihy was

70+ in Twin Peaks

as 'Andrew Packard'.

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 08 1990

L.A. Law

Dan O'Herlihy was

67+ in L.A. Law

as 'Vernon Kepler'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 15 1986

The Equalizer

Dan O'Herlihy was

66+ in The Equalizer

as 'Randall Payne'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1985

The Ray Bradbury Theater

Dan O'Herlihy was

66+ in The Ray Bradbury Theater

as 'Charles Braling'.

First Air Date
Tue, May 21 1985

Murder, She Wrote

Dan O'Herlihy was

65+ in Murder, She Wrote

as 'Alexander Preston, Denton Langley'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984

Remington Steele

Dan O'Herlihy was

63+ in Remington Steele

as 'Charles Wellington'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 01 1982

Nancy Astor

Dan O'Herlihy was

62+ in Nancy Astor

as 'Chiswell 'Chillie' Langhorne'.

First Air Date
Wed, Feb 10 1982

Trapper John, M.D.

Dan O'Herlihy was

60+ in Trapper John, M.D.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 23 1979

A Man Called Sloane

Dan O'Herlihy was

60+ in A Man Called Sloane

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 22 1979

Battlestar Galactica

Dan O'Herlihy was

59+ in Battlestar Galactica

as 'Dr. Ravashol'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 17 1978

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

Dan O'Herlihy was

57+ in The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 30 1977

Gibbsville

Dan O'Herlihy was

57+ in Gibbsville

First Air Date
Thu, Nov 11 1976

Charlie's Angels

Dan O'Herlihy was

57+ in Charlie's Angels

as 'Freddie Brander'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 22 1976

The Bionic Woman

Dan O'Herlihy was

56+ in The Bionic Woman

First Air Date
Wed, Jan 14 1976

Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill

Dan O'Herlihy was

55+ in Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill

as 'Leonard Jerome'.

First Air Date
Tue, Nov 05 1974

QB VII

Dan O'Herlihy was

54+ in QB VII

as 'David Shawcross'.

First Air Date
Mon, Apr 29 1974

Colditz

Dan O'Herlihy was

53+ in Colditz

as 'Lt. Col. Max Dodd'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 19 1972

Hawaii Five-O

Dan O'Herlihy was

49+ in Hawaii Five-O

as 'Harry Wells'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968

The High Chaparral

Dan O'Herlihy was

48+ in The High Chaparral

as 'Jake Lanier'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1967

Hondo

Dan O'Herlihy was

48+ in Hondo

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 08 1967

Ironside

Dan O'Herlihy was

47+ in Ironside

as 'Arthur Justin'.

First Air Date
Tue, Mar 28 1967

Mission: Impossible

Dan O'Herlihy was

47+ in Mission: Impossible

as 'Jack Cole'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 17 1966

The Long, Hot Summer

Dan O'Herlihy was

46+ in The Long, Hot Summer

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1965

The Big Valley

Dan O'Herlihy was

46+ in The Big Valley

as 'David Wyncop'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1965

Profiles in Courage

Dan O'Herlihy was

45+ in Profiles in Courage

as 'Professor Richard T. Ely'.

First Air Date
Sun, Nov 08 1964

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Dan O'Herlihy was

44+ in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1963

The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters

Dan O'Herlihy was

44+ in The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters

as 'Dr. Sardius McPheeters'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1963

Combat!

Dan O'Herlihy was

43+ in Combat!

as 'Maj. Richter'.

First Air Date
Tue, Oct 02 1962

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

Dan O'Herlihy was

43+ in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as 'Simon Carter'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1962

Sam Benedict

Dan O'Herlihy was

43+ in Sam Benedict

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 15 1962

Ben Casey

Dan O'Herlihy was

42+ in Ben Casey

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1961

Target: The Corruptors!

Dan O'Herlihy was

42+ in Target: The Corruptors!

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1961

Dr. Kildare

Dan O'Herlihy was

42+ in Dr. Kildare

as 'Mark Addison, John Patrick McHenry, Dr. Phillip Downey, Mark Sloan'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1961

The Defenders

Dan O'Herlihy was

42+ in The Defenders

as 'Governor William Defoe'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1961

The Americans

Dan O'Herlihy was

41+ in The Americans

as 'Colonel Fry'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jan 23 1961

Route 66

Dan O'Herlihy was

41+ in Route 66

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 07 1960

Checkmate

Dan O'Herlihy was

41+ in Checkmate

as 'Stephen Jordan'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 17 1960

Adventures in Paradise

Dan O'Herlihy was

40+ in Adventures in Paradise

as 'Colonel Tomlinson'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 05 1959

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

Dan O'Herlihy was

40+ in The DuPont Show with June Allyson

as 'David'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 21 1959

Rawhide

Dan O'Herlihy was

39+ in Rawhide

as 'John Cord'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dan O'Herlihy was

37+ in Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as 'Capt. Cleve Scott'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956

Screen Director's Playhouse

Dan O'Herlihy was

36+ in Screen Director's Playhouse

as 'Dr. Donald Kent'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 05 1955

Climax!

Dan O'Herlihy was

35+ in Climax!

as 'Ian Hamilton'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1954

Letter to Loretta

Dan O'Herlihy was

34+ in Letter to Loretta

as 'Dave Hardy'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 20 1953

The Oscars

Dan O'Herlihy was

33+ in The Oscars

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Thu, Mar 19 1953

General Electric Theater

Dan O'Herlihy was

33+ in General Electric Theater

as ', Dr. Paul Crowley, Robert Burns'.

First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953

Cavalcade of America

Dan O'Herlihy was

33+ in Cavalcade of America

as 'Nathaniel Hawthorne, Benedict Arnold'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 01 1952

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Dan O'Herlihy was

32+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951

Lux Video Theatre

Dan O'Herlihy was

31+ in Lux Video Theatre

as 'Alan, Oliver Bradford, Henry, Trevelyan'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950