Portrait of Dan O'Herlihy

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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Movies (Acting Roles)

Poster of 'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War
'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
Poster of Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'
Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'
Dan O'Herlihy was
81 in Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'
as 'Self'.
Tue, Oct 31 2000
Poster of The Rat Pack
The Rat Pack
Dan O'Herlihy was
79 in The Rat Pack
as 'Joe Kennedy'.
Sat, Aug 22 1998
Poster of Love, Cheat & Steal
Love, Cheat & Steal
Dan O'Herlihy was
74 in Love, Cheat & Steal
as 'Hamilton Fisk'.
Sun, Dec 05 1993
Poster of RoboCop 2
RoboCop 2
Dan O'Herlihy was
71 in RoboCop 2
as 'The Old Man'.
Fri, Jun 22 1990
Poster of A Waltz Through the Hills
A Waltz Through the Hills
Dan O'Herlihy was
68 in A Waltz Through the Hills
as 'Uncle Tom'.
Fri, Jan 01 1988
Poster of The Dead
The Dead
Dan O'Herlihy was
68 in The Dead
as 'Mr. Browne'.
Thu, Sep 03 1987
Poster of RoboCop
RoboCop
Dan O'Herlihy was
68 in RoboCop
as 'The Old Man'.
Fri, Jul 17 1987
Poster of Dark Mansions
Dark Mansions
Dan O'Herlihy was
67 in Dark Mansions
as 'Alexander Drake'.
Sat, Aug 23 1986
Poster of The Whoopee Boys
The Whoopee Boys
Dan O'Herlihy was
67 in The Whoopee Boys
as 'Judge Sternhill'.
Fri, Aug 22 1986
Poster of The Last Starfighter
The Last Starfighter
Dan O'Herlihy was
65 in The Last Starfighter
as 'Grig'.
Fri, Jul 13 1984
Poster of Halloween III: Season of the Witch
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
Poster of Artemis '81
Artemis '81
Dan O'Herlihy was
62 in Artemis '81
as 'Albrecht Von Drachenfels'.
Tue, Dec 29 1981
Poster of Death Ray 2000
Death Ray 2000
Dan O'Herlihy was
61 in Death Ray 2000
as 'The Director'.
Thu, Mar 05 1981
Poster of Mark Twain: Beneath the Laughter
Mark Twain: Beneath the Laughter
Dan O'Herlihy was
60 in Mark Twain: Beneath the Laughter
as 'Mark Twain'.
Mon, Dec 10 1979
Poster of Deadly Game
Deadly Game
Dan O'Herlihy was
58 in Deadly Game
as 'Colonel Edward Stryker'.
Thu, Dec 01 1977
Poster of MacArthur
MacArthur
Dan O'Herlihy was
58 in MacArthur
as 'President Roosevelt'.
Fri, Jul 15 1977
Poster of Good Against Evil
Good Against Evil
Dan O'Herlihy was
58 in Good Against Evil
as 'Father Kemschler'.
Sun, May 22 1977
Poster of Banjo Hackett: Roamin' Free
Banjo Hackett: Roamin' Free
Dan O'Herlihy was
57 in Banjo Hackett: Roamin' Free
as 'Tip Conaker'.
Mon, May 03 1976
Poster of The Quest: The Longest Drive
The Quest: The Longest Drive
Dan O'Herlihy was
56 in The Quest: The Longest Drive
as 'Mathew Hatcher'.
Thu, Jan 01 1976
Poster of Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill
Dan O'Herlihy was
55 in Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill
as 'Leonard Jerome'.
Tue, Nov 05 1974
Poster of The Tamarind Seed
The Tamarind Seed
Dan O'Herlihy was
55 in The Tamarind Seed
as 'Fergus Stephenson'.
Thu, Jul 11 1974
Poster of The Carey Treatment
The Carey Treatment
Dan O'Herlihy was
52 in The Carey Treatment
as 'J.D. Randall'.
Wed, Mar 29 1972
Poster of The People
The People
Dan O'Herlihy was
52 in The People
as 'Sol Diemus'.
Sat, Jan 22 1972
Poster of Waterloo
Waterloo
Dan O'Herlihy was
51 in Waterloo
as 'Marshal Michel Ney'.
Mon, Oct 26 1970
Poster of The Big Cube
The Big Cube
Dan O'Herlihy was
49 in The Big Cube
as 'Charles Winthrop'.
Wed, Apr 30 1969
Poster of 100 Rifles
100 Rifles
Dan O'Herlihy was
49 in 100 Rifles
as 'Steven Grimes'.
Wed, Mar 26 1969
Poster of Fail Safe
Fail Safe
Dan O'Herlihy was
45 in Fail Safe
as 'Brig. Gen. Warren A. Black'.
Wed, Oct 07 1964
Poster of The Cabinet of Caligari
The Cabinet of Caligari
Dan O'Herlihy was
43 in The Cabinet of Caligari
as 'Caligari / Paul'.
Fri, May 25 1962
Poster of King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein
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
Poster of One Foot in Hell
One Foot in Hell
Dan O'Herlihy was
41 in One Foot in Hell
as 'Sir Harry Ivers'.
Sun, Sep 11 1960
Poster of A Terrible Beauty
A Terrible Beauty
Dan O'Herlihy was
41 in A Terrible Beauty
as 'Don McGinnis'.
Fri, Jun 17 1960
Poster of Imitation of Life
Imitation of Life
Dan O'Herlihy was
40 in Imitation of Life
as 'David Edwards'.
Fri, Oct 02 1959
Poster of The Young Land
The Young Land
Dan O'Herlihy was
39 in The Young Land
as 'Judge Millard Isham'.
Fri, May 01 1959
Poster of Home Before Dark
Home Before Dark
Dan O'Herlihy was
39 in Home Before Dark
as 'Arnold Bronn'.
Sun, Nov 16 1958
Poster of That Woman Opposite
That Woman Opposite
Dan O'Herlihy was
38 in That Woman Opposite
as 'Dermot Kinross'.
Tue, May 28 1957
Poster of The Virgin Queen
The Virgin Queen
Dan O'Herlihy was
36 in The Virgin Queen
as 'Lord Derry'.
Fri, Jul 22 1955
Poster of The Purple Mask
The Purple Mask
Dan O'Herlihy was
36 in The Purple Mask
as 'Brisquet'.
Wed, Jun 15 1955
Poster of Hunters of the Deep
Hunters of the Deep
Dan O'Herlihy was
36 in Hunters of the Deep
as 'Narrator'.
Mon, May 09 1955
Poster of Bengal Brigade
Bengal Brigade
Dan O'Herlihy was
35 in Bengal Brigade
as 'Capt. Ronald Blaine (as Daniel O'Herlihy)'.
Sat, Nov 06 1954
Poster of The Black Shield of Falworth
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
Poster of Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe
Dan O'Herlihy was
35 in Robinson Crusoe
as 'Robinson Crusoe'.
Thu, Aug 05 1954
Poster of Sword of Venus
Sword of Venus
Dan O'Herlihy was
33 in Sword of Venus
as 'Danglars'.
Fri, Feb 20 1953
Poster of Invasion, U.S.A.
Invasion, U.S.A.
Dan O'Herlihy was
33 in Invasion, U.S.A.
as 'Mr. Ohman'.
Wed, Dec 10 1952
Poster of Operation Secret
Operation Secret
Dan O'Herlihy was
33 in Operation Secret
as 'Lt. Duncan'.
Wed, Nov 05 1952
Poster of Actors and Sin
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
Poster of At Sword's Point
At Sword's Point
Dan O'Herlihy was
32 in At Sword's Point
as 'Aramis Jr.'.
Tue, Apr 22 1952
Poster of The Blue Veil
The Blue Veil
Dan O'Herlihy was
32 in The Blue Veil
as 'Hugh Williams'.
Fri, Oct 26 1951
Poster of The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
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
Poster of Soldiers Three
Soldiers Three
Dan O'Herlihy was
31 in Soldiers Three
as 'Sgt.Murphy'.
Sun, Apr 01 1951
Poster of The Iroquois Trail
The Iroquois Trail
Dan O'Herlihy was
31 in The Iroquois Trail
as 'Lt. Blakely'.
Thu, Jun 15 1950
Poster of Kidnapped
Kidnapped
Dan O'Herlihy was
29 in Kidnapped
as 'Alan Breck'.
Sun, Nov 28 1948
Poster of Macbeth
Macbeth
Dan O'Herlihy was
29 in Macbeth
as 'Macduff'.
Fri, Oct 01 1948
Poster of Larceny
Larceny
Dan O'Herlihy was
29 in Larceny
as 'Duke'.
Fri, Sep 03 1948
Poster of Odd Man Out
Odd Man Out
Dan O'Herlihy was
27 in Odd Man Out
as 'Nolan'.
Thu, Jan 30 1947
Poster of Hungry Hill
Hungry Hill
Dan O'Herlihy was
27 in Hungry Hill
as 'Harry Brodrick'.
Tue, Jan 07 1947

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of VR.5
VR.5
Dan O'Herlihy was
75+ in VR.5
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Mar 10 1995
Poster of Batman: The Animated Series
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
Poster of Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks
Dan O'Herlihy was
70+ in Twin Peaks
as 'Andrew Packard'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 08 1990
Poster of L.A. Law
L.A. Law
Dan O'Herlihy was
67+ in L.A. Law
as 'Vernon Kepler'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 15 1986
Poster of The Equalizer
The Equalizer
Dan O'Herlihy was
66+ in The Equalizer
as 'Randall Payne'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1985
Poster of The Ray Bradbury Theater
The Ray Bradbury Theater
Dan O'Herlihy was
66+ in The Ray Bradbury Theater
as 'Charles Braling'.
First Air Date
Tue, May 21 1985
Poster of Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Dan O'Herlihy was
65+ in Murder, She Wrote
as 'Alexander Preston, Denton Langley'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984
Poster of Remington Steele
Remington Steele
Dan O'Herlihy was
63+ in Remington Steele
as 'Charles Wellington'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 01 1982
Poster of Nancy Astor
Nancy Astor
Dan O'Herlihy was
62+ in Nancy Astor
as 'Chiswell 'Chillie' Langhorne'.
First Air Date
Wed, Feb 10 1982
Poster of Trapper John, M.D.
Trapper John, M.D.
Dan O'Herlihy was
60+ in Trapper John, M.D.
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 23 1979
Poster of A Man Called Sloane
A Man Called Sloane
Dan O'Herlihy was
60+ in A Man Called Sloane
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 22 1979
Poster of Battlestar Galactica
Battlestar Galactica
Dan O'Herlihy was
59+ in Battlestar Galactica
as 'Dr. Ravashol'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 17 1978
Poster of The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
Dan O'Herlihy was
57+ in The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 30 1977
Poster of Gibbsville
Gibbsville
Dan O'Herlihy was
57+ in Gibbsville
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Nov 11 1976
Poster of Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels
Dan O'Herlihy was
57+ in Charlie's Angels
as 'Freddie Brander'.
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Wed, Sep 22 1976
Poster of The Bionic Woman
The Bionic Woman
Dan O'Herlihy was
56+ in The Bionic Woman
as ''.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 14 1976
Poster of Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill
Dan O'Herlihy was
55+ in Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill
as 'Leonard Jerome'.
First Air Date
Tue, Nov 05 1974
Poster of QB VII
QB VII
Dan O'Herlihy was
54+ in QB VII
as 'David Shawcross'.
First Air Date
Mon, Apr 29 1974
Poster of Colditz
Colditz
Dan O'Herlihy was
53+ in Colditz
as 'Lt. Col. Max Dodd'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 19 1972
Poster of Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
Dan O'Herlihy was
49+ in Hawaii Five-O
as 'Harry Wells'.
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Fri, Sep 20 1968
Poster of The High Chaparral
The High Chaparral
Dan O'Herlihy was
48+ in The High Chaparral
as 'Jake Lanier'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1967
Poster of Hondo
Hondo
Dan O'Herlihy was
48+ in Hondo
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 08 1967
Poster of Ironside
Ironside
Dan O'Herlihy was
47+ in Ironside
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 28 1967
Poster of Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible
Dan O'Herlihy was
47+ in Mission: Impossible
as 'Jack Cole'.
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Sat, Sep 17 1966
Poster of The Long, Hot Summer
The Long, Hot Summer
Dan O'Herlihy was
46+ in The Long, Hot Summer
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1965
Poster of The Big Valley
The Big Valley
Dan O'Herlihy was
46+ in The Big Valley
as 'David Wyncop'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1965
Poster of Profiles in Courage
Profiles in Courage
Dan O'Herlihy was
45+ in Profiles in Courage
as 'Professor Richard T. Ely'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 08 1964
Poster of Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Dan O'Herlihy was
44+ in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1963
Poster of The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters
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
Poster of Combat!
Combat!
Dan O'Herlihy was
43+ in Combat!
as 'Maj. Richter'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 02 1962
Poster of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Dan O'Herlihy was
43+ in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as 'Simon Carter'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1962
Poster of Sam Benedict
Sam Benedict
Dan O'Herlihy was
43+ in Sam Benedict
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 15 1962
Poster of Ben Casey
Ben Casey
Dan O'Herlihy was
42+ in Ben Casey
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1961
Poster of Target: The Corruptors!
Target: The Corruptors!
Dan O'Herlihy was
42+ in Target: The Corruptors!
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1961
Poster of Dr. Kildare
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
Poster of The Defenders
The Defenders
Dan O'Herlihy was
42+ in The Defenders
as 'Governor William Defoe'.
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Sat, Sep 16 1961
Poster of The Americans
The Americans
Dan O'Herlihy was
41+ in The Americans
as 'Colonel Fry'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 23 1961
Poster of Route 66
Route 66
Dan O'Herlihy was
41+ in Route 66
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 07 1960
Poster of Checkmate
Checkmate
Dan O'Herlihy was
41+ in Checkmate
as 'Stephen Jordan'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 17 1960
Poster of Adventures in Paradise
Adventures in Paradise
Dan O'Herlihy was
40+ in Adventures in Paradise
as 'Colonel Tomlinson'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 05 1959
Poster of The DuPont Show with June Allyson
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Dan O'Herlihy was
40+ in The DuPont Show with June Allyson
as 'David'.
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Mon, Sep 21 1959
Poster of Rawhide
Rawhide
Dan O'Herlihy was
39+ in Rawhide
as 'John Cord'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959
Poster of Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dan O'Herlihy was
37+ in Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as 'Capt. Cleve Scott'.
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Fri, Oct 05 1956
Poster of Screen Director's Playhouse
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
Poster of Climax!
Climax!
Dan O'Herlihy was
35+ in Climax!
as 'Ian Hamilton'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1954
Poster of Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta
Dan O'Herlihy was
34+ in Letter to Loretta
as 'Dave Hardy'.
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Sun, Sep 20 1953
Poster of The Oscars
The Oscars
Dan O'Herlihy was
33+ in The Oscars
as 'Self'.
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Thu, Mar 19 1953
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Dan O'Herlihy was
33+ in General Electric Theater
as ', Dr. Paul Crowley, Robert Burns'.
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Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America
Dan O'Herlihy was
33+ in Cavalcade of America
as 'Nathaniel Hawthorne, Benedict Arnold'.
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Wed, Oct 01 1952
Poster of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Dan O'Herlihy was
32+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951
Poster of Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
Dan O'Herlihy was
31+ in Lux Video Theatre
as 'Alan, Trevelyan, Oliver Bradford, Henry'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950