Quick Facts
Born:
1919-05-01
Birthplace:
Wexford, Ireland
Credits:
124 Total Roles
Dan O'Herlihy
Acting
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Biography
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.
Known For
RoboCop
The Old Man
Twin Peaks
Andrew Packard
RoboCop 2
The Old Man
Batman: The Animated Series
Grant Walker (voice)
Halloween III: Season of the Witch
Conal Cochran
The Last Starfighter
Grig
Fail Safe
Brig. Gen. Warren A. Black
Murder, She Wrote
Alexander Preston
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2000 | Revisiting 'Fail-Safe' MOVIE | Self |
| 2000 | Buñuel in Hollywood MOVIE | Self |
| 1998 | The Rat Pack MOVIE | Joe Kennedy |
| 1995 | VR.5 TV | Dr. Alloysius Hunnicutt |
| 1993 | Love, Cheat & Steal MOVIE | Hamilton Fisk |
| 1992 | Batman: The Animated Series TV | Grant Walker (voice) |
| 1990 | RoboCop 2 MOVIE | The Old Man |
| 1990 | Twin Peaks TV | Andrew Packard |
| 1988 | A Waltz Through the Hills MOVIE | Uncle Tom |