Born: 1-May-1919
Birthplace: Wexford, Ireland
Died: 17-Feb-2005
Location of death: Malibu, CA
Cause of death: Illness
Remains: Buried, Prospect Grave Yard, Gorey, Wexford, Ireland

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) · Hamilton Fisk
    Robocop 2 (22-Jun-1990) · Old Man
    The Dead (11-Dec-1987)
    Robocop (17-Jul-1987) · The Old Man
    The Whoopee Boys (22-Aug-1986)
    The Last Starfighter (13-Jul-1984) · Grig
    Halloween III: Season of the Witch (22-Oct-1982)
    MacArthur (30-Jun-1977)
    The Tamarind Seed (11-Jul-1974)
    QB VII (29-Apr-1974)
    The Carey Treatment (29-Mar-1972)
    Waterloo (26-Oct-1970)
    The Big Cube (30-Apr-1969)
    100 Rifles (26-Mar-1969) · Grimes
    Fail Safe (7-Oct-1964) · Gen. Black
    The Cabinet of Caligari (25-May-1962)
    King of the Roaring 20's: The Story of Arnold Rothstein (11-Jun-1961)
    One Foot in Hell (11-Sep-1960)
    The Night Fighters (17-Jun-1960)
    The Young Land (1-May-1959)
    Imitation of Life (17-Apr-1959) · David Edwards
    Home Before Dark (16-Nov-1958) · Arnold Bronn
    City After Midnight (28-May-1957)
    The Virgin Queen (22-Jul-1955) · Lord Derry
    The Purple Mask (15-Jun-1955)
    Bengal Brigade (6-Nov-1954)
    The Black Shield of Falworth (2-Sep-1954)
    The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe (5-Aug-1954) · Robinson Crusoe
    Invasion USA (10-Dec-1952)
    Operation Secret (5-Nov-1952)
    Actors and Sin (29-May-1952)
    At Sword's Point (1952)
    The Blue Veil (26-Oct-1951)
    The Highwayman (12-Aug-1951)
    Soldiers Three (29-Mar-1951)
    The Iroquois Trail (16-Jun-1950)
    Kidnapped (28-Nov-1948)
    Macbeth (1-Oct-1948)
    Larceny (3-Sep-1948)
    Odd Man Out (23-Apr-1947) · Nolan
    Hungry Hill (7-Jan-1947)

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