Dan O'Herlihy movies and series

May 1, 1919 - February 17, 2005 Wexford, Ireland

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.

His titles like RoboCop, Halloween III: Season of the Witch, and RoboCop 2 - his biggest roles first. Last updated: October 2, 2026

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RoboCop

1987July 1987 by Paul Verhoeven

Starring as The Old Man

Starring as The Old Man

6.95 Good+ 5,973 ratings
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Halloween III: Season of the Witch

1982October 1982 by Tommy Lee Wallace

Starring as Conal Cochran

Starring as Conal Cochran

4.89 Mediocre++ 1,599 ratings
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RoboCop 2

1990June 1990 by Irvin Kershner

Supporting as The Old Man

Supporting as The Old Man

5.56 Okay 2,209 ratings
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The Last Starfighter

1984July 1984 by Nick Castle

Supporting as Grig

Supporting as Grig

6.14 Good-- 802 ratings
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Fail Safe

1964October 1964 by Sidney Lumet

Supporting as Brig. Gen. Warren A. Black

Supporting as Brig. Gen. Warren A. Black

7.03 Good++ 495 ratings
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Imitation of Life

1959April 1959 by Douglas Sirk

Supporting as David Edwards

Supporting as David Edwards

6.64 Good 328 ratings
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The Dead

1987September 1987 by John Huston

Starring as Mr. Browne

Starring as Mr. Browne

6.25 Good-- 198 ratings
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Macbeth

1948October 1948 by Orson Welles

Starring as Macduff

Starring as Macduff

6.42 Good- 188 ratings
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Robinson Crusoe

1954August 1954 by Luis Buñuel

Lead role as Robinson Crusoe

Lead role as Robinson Crusoe

6.00 Okay++ 101 ratings
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Waterloo

1970October 1970 by Sergei Bondarchuk

Supporting as Marshal Michel Ney

Supporting as Marshal Michel Ney

6.37 Good- 232 ratings
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Odd Man Out

1947January 1947 by Carol Reed

Minor role as Nolan

Minor role as Nolan

6.46 Good- 233 ratings
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100 Rifles

1969March 1969 by Tom Gries

Supporting as Steven Grimes

Supporting as Steven Grimes

5.86 Okay+ 112 ratings
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The Cabinet of Caligari

1962May 1962 by Roger Kay

Starring as Caligari / Paul

Starring as Caligari / Paul

6.05 Okay++ <100 ratings
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The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel

1951October 1951 by Henry Hathaway

Minor role as Commando Captain (uncredited)

Minor role as Commando Captain (uncredited)

6.13 Good-- 119 ratings
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The Tamarind Seed

1974July 1974 by Blake Edwards

Supporting as Fergus Stephenson

Supporting as Fergus Stephenson

6.00 Okay++ <100 ratings
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MacArthur

1977July 1977 by Joseph Sargent

Minor role as President Roosevelt

Minor role as President Roosevelt

5.98 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Invasion, U.S.A.

1952December 1952 by Alfred E. Green

Starring as Mr. Ohman

Starring as Mr. Ohman

5.74 Okay+ <100 ratings
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Home Before Dark

1958November 1958 by Mervyn LeRoy

Starring as Arnold Bronn

Starring as Arnold Bronn

6.11 Good-- <100 ratings
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The Rat Pack

1998August 1998 by Rob Cohen

Minor role as Joe Kennedy

Minor role as Joe Kennedy

5.97 Okay++ <100 ratings
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The Virgin Queen

1955July 1955 by Henry Koster

Supporting as Lord Derry

Supporting as Lord Derry

6.13 Good-- <100 ratings
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The Carey Treatment

1972March 1972 by Blake Edwards

Supporting as J.D. Randall

Supporting as J.D. Randall

6.00 Okay++ <100 ratings
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One Foot in Hell

1960September 1960 by James B. Clark

Starring as Sir Harry Ivers

Starring as Sir Harry Ivers

5.97 Okay++ <100 ratings
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The Black Shield of Falworth

1954September 1954 by Rudolph Maté

Supporting as Prince Hal of Wales

Supporting as Prince Hal of Wales

6.03 Okay++ <100 ratings
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The Big Cube

1969April 1969 by Tito Davison

Supporting as Charles Winthrop

Supporting as Charles Winthrop

5.89 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Love, Cheat & Steal

1993December 1993 by William Curran

Supporting as Hamilton Fisk

Supporting as Hamilton Fisk

5.88 Okay+ <100 ratings
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The People

1972January 1972 by John Korty

Supporting as Sol Diemus

Supporting as Sol Diemus

6.00 Okay++ <100 ratings
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At Sword's Point

1952April 1952 by Lewis Allen

Supporting as Aramis Jr.

Supporting as Aramis Jr.

5.98 Okay++ <100 ratings
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A Waltz Through the Hills

1988January 1988 by Frank Arnold

Lead role as Uncle Tom

Lead role as Uncle Tom

Needs more reviews
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Larceny

1948September 1948 by George Sherman

Supporting as Duke

Supporting as Duke

6.02 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Bengal Brigade

1954November 1954 by László Benedek

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

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

6.00 Okay++ <100 ratings
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The Quest: The Longest Drive

1976January 1976 by Bernard McEveety

Starring as Mathew Hatcher

Starring as Mathew Hatcher

Needs more reviews
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The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters

1963–1964

Lead role as Dr. Sardius McPheeters

Lead role as Dr. Sardius McPheeters

Needs more reviews
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The Young Land

1959May 1959 by Ted Tetzlaff

Supporting as Judge Millard Isham

Supporting as Judge Millard Isham

Needs more reviews
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The Whoopee Boys

1986August 1986 by John Byrum

Minor role as Judge Sternhill

Minor role as Judge Sternhill

5.99 Okay++ <100 ratings
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How to Steal the World

1968September 1968 by Sutton Roley

Minor role as Prof. David Garrow

Minor role as Prof. David Garrow

5.99 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Artemis '81

1981December 1981 by Alastair Reid

Starring as Albrecht Von Drachenfels

Starring as Albrecht Von Drachenfels

Needs more reviews
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A Terrible Beauty

1960June 1960 by Tay Garnett

Supporting as Don McGinnis

Supporting as Don McGinnis

Needs more reviews
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Good Against Evil

1977May 1977 by Paul Wendkos

Supporting as Father Kemschler

Supporting as Father Kemschler

Needs more reviews
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A Man Called Sloane

1979 by Cliff Gould

Starring

Starring

Needs more reviews
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That Woman Opposite

1957May 1957 by Compton Bennett

Starring as Dermot Kinross

Starring as Dermot Kinross

Needs more reviews
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QB VII

1974 by Leon Uris

Supporting as David Shawcross

Supporting as David Shawcross

Needs more reviews
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The Purple Mask

1955June 1955 by H. Bruce Humberstone

Supporting as Brisquet

Supporting as Brisquet

Needs more reviews
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Soldiers Three

1951April 1951 by Tay Garnett

Minor role as Sgt.Murphy

Minor role as Sgt.Murphy

Needs more reviews
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Actors and Sin

1952June 1952 by Ben Hecht

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

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

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

1961June 1961 by Joseph M. Newman

Supporting as Detective Phil Butler

Supporting as Detective Phil Butler

Needs more reviews
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Kidnapped

1948November 1948 by William Beaudine

Starring as Alan Breck

Starring as Alan Breck

Needs more reviews
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The Blue Veil

1951October 1951 by Curtis Bernhardt

Minor role as Hugh Williams

Minor role as Hugh Williams

Needs more reviews
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The Iroquois Trail

1950June 1950 by Phil Karlson

Supporting as Lt. Blakely

Supporting as Lt. Blakely

Needs more reviews
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49

The Long, Hot Summer

1965–1966 by Dean Riesner

Starring

Starring

Needs more reviews
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Operation Secret

1952November 1952 by Lewis Seiler

Supporting as Lt. Duncan

Supporting as Lt. Duncan

Needs more reviews
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Hungry Hill

1947January 1947 by Brian Desmond Hurst

Minor role as Harry Brodrick

Minor role as Harry Brodrick

Needs more reviews
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Deadly Game

1977December 1977 by Lane Slate

Supporting as Colonel Edward Stryker

Supporting as Colonel Edward Stryker

Needs more reviews
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The Secret Servant

1984 by Brian Clemens

Starring as Professor John Tyler

Starring as Professor John Tyler

Needs more reviews