Dan O'Herlihy
ActingBorn May 1, 1919Died Feb 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.
Known For
The Highwayman
movie1951
Gibbsville
tv1976
Mark Twain: Beneath the Laughter
movie1979
The Secret Servant
tv1984
Batman: The Animated Series
tv1992
Twin Peaks
tv1990
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill
movie1974
Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'
movie2000
Buñuel in Hollywood
movie2000
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
tv1962
Fail Safe
movie1964
Combat!
tv1962
Filmography
2020'Fail-Safe' and the Cold Waras Self (archive footage)movie2000Revisiting 'Fail-Safe'as Selfmovie2000Buñuel in Hollywoodas Selfmovie1998The Rat Packas Joe Kennedymovie1995VR.5as Dr. Alloysius Hunnicutttv1993Love, Cheat & Stealas Hamilton Fiskmovie1992Batman: The Animated Seriesas Grant Walker (voice)tv1990RoboCop 2as The Old Manmovie1990Twin Peaksas Andrew Packardtv1988A Waltz Through the Hillsas Uncle Tommovie1987The Deadas Mr. Brownemovie1987RoboCopas The Old Manmovie1986L.A. Lawas Vernon Keplertv1986Dark Mansionsas Alexander Drakemovie1986The Whoopee Boysas Judge Sternhillmovie1985The Equalizeras Randall Paynetv1985The Ray Bradbury Theateras Charles Bralingtv1984The Secret Servantas Professor John Tylertv1984Murder, She Wroteas Denton Langleytv1984The Last Starfighteras Grigmovie1982Halloween III: Season of the Witchas Conal Cochranmovie1982Remington Steeleas Charles Wellingtontv1982Nancy Astoras Chiswell 'Chillie' Langhornetv1981Artemis '81as Albrecht Von Drachenfelsmovie1981Death Ray 2000as The Directormovie1979Mark Twain: Beneath the Laughteras Mark Twainmovie1979Trapper John, M.D.tv1979A Man Called Sloanetv1978Battlestar Galacticaas Dr. Ravasholtv1977Deadly Gameas Colonel Edward Strykermovie1977MacArthuras President Rooseveltmovie1977Good Against Evilas Father Kemschlermovie1977The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteriestv1976Gibbsvilletv1976Charlie's Angelsas Freddie Brandertv1976Banjo Hackett: Roamin' Freeas Tip Conakermovie1976The Bionic Womantv1976The Quest: The Longest Driveas Mathew Hatchermovie1974Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchillas Leonard Jeromemovie1974Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchillas Leonard Jerometv1974Born Freeas Archie Gordontv1974The Tamarind Seedas Fergus Stephensonmovie1974QB VIIas David Shawcrosstv1972Colditzas Lt. Col. Max Doddtv1972The Carey Treatmentas J.D. Randallmovie1972The Peopleas Sol Diemusmovie1970Waterlooas Marshal Michel Neymovie1969The Big Cubeas Charles Winthropmovie1969100 Riflesas Steven Grimesmovie1968Hawaii Five-Oas Harry Wellstv1968How to Steal the Worldas Prof. David Garrowmovie1967The High Chaparralas Jake Laniertv1967Hondoas Prof. Phineas Blackstonetv1967Ironsideas Arthur Justintv1966Mission: Impossibleas Jack Coletv1965The Long, Hot Summertv1965The Big Valleyas David Wyncoptv1964Profiles in Courageas Professor Richard T. Elytv1964Fail Safeas Brig. Gen. Warren A. Blackmovie1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.as Capt. Rupert Oliver Mortontv1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatretv1963The Travels of Jaimie McPheetersas Dr. Sardius McPheeterstv1962Combat!as Maj. Richtertv1962The Alfred Hitchcock Houras Simon Cartertv1962Sam Benedictas Hart Marburytv1962The Cabinet of Caligarias Caligari / Paulmovie1961Ben Caseytv1961Target: The Corruptors!tv1961Dr. Kildareas Mark Sloantv1961The Defendersas Governor William Defoetv1961King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothsteinas Detective Phil Butlermovie1961The Americansas Colonel Frytv1960Route 66tv1960Checkmateas Stephen Jordantv1960One Foot in Hellas Sir Harry Iversmovie1960A Terrible Beautyas Don McGinnismovie1959Adventures in Paradiseas Colonel Tomlinsontv1959The DuPont Show with June Allysonas Davidtv1959The Young Landas Judge Millard Ishammovie1959Imitation of Lifeas David Edwardsmovie