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Dan O'Herlihy

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.

Known for

'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

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'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War
'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War
2020 • Self (archive footage)
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The Rat Pack
The Rat Pack
1998 • Joe Kennedy
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Love, Cheat & Steal
Love, Cheat & Steal
1993 • Hamilton Fisk
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RoboCop 2
RoboCop 2
1990 • The Old Man
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The Dead
The Dead
1987 • Mr. Browne
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RoboCop
RoboCop
1987 • The Old Man
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Dark Mansions
Dark Mansions
1986 • Alexander Drake
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The Whoopee Boys
The Whoopee Boys
1986 • Judge Sternhill
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Artemis '81
Artemis '81
1981 • Albrecht Von Drachenfels
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Death Ray 2000
Death Ray 2000
1981 • The Director
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Deadly Game
Deadly Game
1977 • Colonel Edward Stryker
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MacArthur
MacArthur
1977 • President Roosevelt
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Good Against Evil
Good Against Evil
1977 • Father Kemschler
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The Tamarind Seed
The Tamarind Seed
1974 • Fergus Stephenson
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The Carey Treatment
The Carey Treatment
1972 • J.D. Randall
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The People
The People
1972 • Sol Diemus
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Waterloo
Waterloo
1970 • Marshal Michel Ney
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The Big Cube
The Big Cube
1969 • Charles Winthrop
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100 Rifles
100 Rifles
1969 • Steven Grimes
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How to Steal the World
How to Steal the World
1968 • Prof. David Garrow
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Fail Safe
Fail Safe
1964 • Brig. Gen. Warren A. Black
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The Cabinet of Caligari
The Cabinet of Caligari
1962 • Caligari / Paul
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One Foot in Hell
One Foot in Hell
1960 • Sir Harry Ivers
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A Terrible Beauty
A Terrible Beauty
1960 • Don McGinnis
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The Young Land
The Young Land
1959 • Judge Millard Isham
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Imitation of Life
Imitation of Life
1959 • David Edwards
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Home Before Dark
Home Before Dark
1958 • Arnold Bronn
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That Woman Opposite
That Woman Opposite
1957 • Dermot Kinross
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The Virgin Queen
The Virgin Queen
1955 • Lord Derry
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The Purple Mask
The Purple Mask
1955 • Brisquet
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Bengal Brigade
Bengal Brigade
1954 • Capt. Ronald Blaine (as Daniel O'Herlihy)
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The Black Shield of Falworth
The Black Shield of Falworth
1954 • Prince Hal of Wales
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Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe
1954 • Robinson Crusoe
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Sword of Venus
Sword of Venus
1953 • Danglars
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Invasion, U.S.A.
Invasion, U.S.A.
1952 • Mr. Ohman
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Operation Secret
Operation Secret
1952 • Lt. Duncan
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Actors and Sin
Actors and Sin
1952 • Alfred O'Shea / Narrator (segment Actor's Blood)
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At Sword's Point
At Sword's Point
1952 • Aramis Jr.
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The Blue Veil
The Blue Veil
1951 • Hugh Williams
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The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
1951 • Commando Captain (uncredited)
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Soldiers Three
Soldiers Three
1951 • Sgt.Murphy
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The Iroquois Trail
The Iroquois Trail
1950 • Lt. Blakely
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Kidnapped
Kidnapped
1948 • Alan Breck
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Macbeth
Macbeth
1948 • Macduff
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Larceny
Larceny
1948 • Duke
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Odd Man Out
Odd Man Out
1947 • Nolan
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Hungry Hill
Hungry Hill
1947 • Harry Brodrick
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Dan O'Herlihy – Biography, Known For & Filmography