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Dan O'Herlihy

Dan O'HerlihyBorn: 1-May-1919
Birthplace: Wexford, Ireland
Died: 17-Feb-2005
Location of death: Malibu, CA
Cause of death: Illness

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Actor

Nationality: Ireland
Executive summary: The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe

Nominated for 1954 Best Actor Oscar for The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, but Marlon Brando ended up with the award that year. Other prominent film appearances in Fail Safe, MacArthur, and RoboCop, as well as the role of Andrew Packard in David Lynch's Twin Peaks.

Brother: Michael O'Herlihy (TV and film director, b. 1-Apr-1929, d. 16-Jun-1997)
Wife: Elsa Bennett (five children)
Son: Gavan O'Herlihy (b. 29-Apr-1954)
Son: Lorcan O'Herlihy (architect)

    University: BA Architecture, National University of Ireland

    Coolest Headshots

    TELEVISION
    The Pirates of Dark Water Voices (1991-93)
    A Man Called Sloane The Director (1979-80)
    Whiz Kids Carson Marsh (1984)
    Colditz Lt. Col. Max Dodd (1974)
    The Long, Hot Summer Will Varner ("Boss", 1966)

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    The Rat Pack (22-Aug-1998)
    Love, Cheat & Steal (5-Dec-1993)
    Robocop 2 (22-Jun-1990)
    The Dead (11-Dec-1987)
    Robocop (17-Jul-1987)
    The Whoopie Boys (22-Aug-1986)
    The Last Starfighter (13-Jul-1984)
    Halloween III: Season of the Witch (22-Oct-1982)
    MacArthur (1977)
    The Tamarind Seed (11-Jul-1974)
    QB VII (29-Apr-1974)
    The Carey Treatment (29-Mar-1972)
    Waterloo (26-Oct-1970)
    100 Rifles (26-Mar-1969)
    Fail Safe (7-Oct-1964)
    The Cabinet of Caligari (25-May-1962)
    One Foot in Hell (11-Sep-1960)
    A Terrible Beauty (17-Jun-1960)
    Imitation of Life (17-Apr-1959)
    The Virgin Queen (22-Jul-1955)
    Bengal Brigade (6-Nov-1954)
    The Black Shield of Falworth (2-Sep-1954)
    The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe (5-Aug-1954)
    Invasion USA (10-Dec-1952)
    At Sword's Point (1952)
    The Blue Veil (26-Oct-1951)
    The Highwayman (12-Aug-1951)
    Soldiers Three (29-Mar-1951)
    Macbeth (01-Oct-1948)
    Odd Man Out (23-Apr-1947)


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