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Dick O'Neill
ACTOR

Dick O'Neill

Known for The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air · M*A*S*H · Home Improvement

Richard Francis O'Neill was an American stage, film and television character actor best known for playing Irish cops, fathers, judges and army generals. He began his acting career as an original company member of Arena Stage in Washington, D.C.

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Born
Aug 29, 1928
Died
Nov 17, 1998
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

Richard Francis O'Neill was an American stage, film and television character actor best known for playing Irish cops, fathers, judges and army generals. He began his acting career as an original company member of Arena Stage in Washington, D.C.

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Known For

TVThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirSanta Claus · 1990
★ 7.9
TVM*A*S*H
M*A*S*HGeneral Prescott · 1972
★ 7.9
TVHome Improvement
Home ImprovementArt Leonard · 1991
★ 7.4
TVCheers
CheersMr. Clavin · 1982
★ 7.6
TVBoy Meets World
Boy Meets WorldMr. Kimball · 1993
★ 8.3
TVThe Incredible Hulk
The Incredible Hulk1 eps · 1977
★ 7.2
TVWonder Woman
Wonder WomanPat O'Hanlon · 1975
★ 7.0
TVMurder, She Wrote
Murder, She WroteBenny Tibbles · 1984
★ 7.5

Filmography

Movies

The MuggerCassidy
1958
Capture That CapsuleAl
1961
Gammera the InvincibleGen. O'Neill
1966
To the Shores of HellMaj. Fred Howard
1966
Soldier in LoveFootman
1967
Pretty PoisonBud Munsch
1968
Some of My Best Friends Are...Tim Holland
1971
HailAttorney General
1973
The Front PageMcHugh
1974
The Taking of Pelham One Two ThreeCorrell
1974
HustlingKeogh
1975
PosseWiley
1975
The UFO IncidentGeneral James Davison
1975
WT
What the Notes SayDirector
1975
St. IvesHesh
1976
The EntertainerCharlie
1976
Woman of the YearPhil Whitaker
1976
American RaspberryGeneral Andrews
1977
It Happened One ChristmasMr. Gower
1977
MacArthurColonel Whitney
1977
Rosetti and Ryan: Men Who Love WomenJudge Proctor Hardcastle
1977
House CallsIrwin Owett
1978
Perfect GentlemenMr. Appleton
1978
The Buddy Holly StorySol Gittler
1978
The JerkFrosty
1979
The Comeback KidPhil
1980
The Ghosts of Buxley HallGen. Eulace C. Buxley
1980
WolfenWarren
1981
A Touch of ScandalLieutenant Halquist
1984
ChillerClarence Beeson
1985
Lots of LuckWilson
1985
Prizzi's HonorBluestone
1985
The Master Ninja 5Leo Fairchild
1985
Turk 182!Powerhouse chief
1985
The Mosquito CoastMr. Polski
1986
There Must Be a PonyChief Investigator Roy Clymer
1986
Passion FlowerMartin Churit
1987
The Diamond TrapLt. Barnett
1988
The Secret Life of Kathy McCormickRay
1988
She's Out of ControlMr. Pearson
1989
Loose CannonsCaptain
1990
Highway HeartbreakerAlex's Father
1992
The American ClockRyan
1993
It Runs in the FamilyPulaski
1994
The Unspoken TruthThomas Cleary
1995
Ellen FosterJudge
1997
BD
Better DaysHarry Clooney
2005

Television

Kraft Television TheatreToby Link · 1 eps
1947
Hallmark Hall of FameFootman · 1 eps
1951
M*A*S*HGeneral Prescott · 2 eps
1972
M*A*S*HThe Admiral · 1 eps
1972
Maude1 eps
1972
Sanford and Son2 eps
1972
KojakAugustine Pataki · 1 eps
1973
Get Christie Love!1 eps
1974
Good Times1 eps
1974
Rhoda1 eps
1974
Barney MillerDet. Kelly · 2 eps
1975
BronkWarden Connally · 1 eps
1975
D
Doc1 eps
1975
One Day at a TimeOrville · 2 eps
1975
Wonder WomanPat O'Hanlon · 1 eps
1975
CHiPsMcNabb · 2 eps
1977
Rafferty1 eps
1977
The Incredible Hulk1 eps
1977
The Incredible HulkCyrus T. McCormack · 1 eps
1977
Three's CompanyWalter Nessle · 1 eps
1977
Diff'rent Strokes2 eps
1978
KazMalloy · 23 eps
1978
A Man Called IntrepidBill Donovan · 3 eps
1979
Hart to HartLt. Warren · 2 eps
1979
Knots LandingTom Daugherty · 1 eps
1979
The Facts of Life2 eps
1979
The Misadventures of Sheriff LoboWalter Cruickshank · 1 eps
1979
Trapper John, M.D.1 eps
1979
Magnum, P.I.Harry MacKenzie · 1 eps
1980
Falcon CrestFred Wilkinson · 7 eps
1981
Simon & SimonJake Boyle · 1 eps
1981
Cagney & LaceyCharlie Cagney · 25 eps
1982
CheersMr. Clavin · 1 eps
1982
Hotel1 eps
1982
St. ElsewhereMr. O'Connor · 2 eps
1982
Charles in ChargeGrandpa Harry · 1 eps
1984
Crazy like a Fox'Tip' Maloney · 1 eps
1984
EmpireArthur Broderick · 6 eps
1984
Murder, She WroteBenny Tibbles · 1 eps
1984
Night CourtDetective Costas · 1 eps
1984
Partners in CrimeBennie Rivers · 1 eps
1984
The MasterLeo Fairchild · 1 eps
1984
Growing PainsChris · 1 eps
1985
Better Days11 eps
1986
It's Garry Shandling's ShowMr. Sparks · 1 eps
1986
L.A. LawFather Walter McNamara · 1 eps
1986
Family MattersCommissioner Geiss · 7 eps
1989
Father Dowling MysteriesLieutenant Foster · 1 eps
1989
TO
Top of the Hill13 eps
1989
The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirSanta Claus · 1 eps
1990
Dark Justice1 eps
1991
Dark JusticeArnold Willis · 66 eps
1991
Home ImprovementArt Leonard · 3 eps
1991
The Commish1 eps
1991
Mad About YouManny Barton · 1 eps
1992
Boy Meets WorldMr. Kimball · 1 eps
1993
Diagnosis: MurderWade Phelps · 1 eps
1993
Good AdviceJackie Harold · 1 eps
1993
CybillRoy · 3 eps
1995
Pig Sty1 eps
1995
The SentinelWarren Brackley · 1 eps
1996
Dharma & GregMr. Waring · 1 eps
1997
Timecop1 eps
1997

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