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Dan O'Herlihy

Dan O'Herlihy

Acting

Born May 1, 1919 · Wexford, Ireland

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 · 40 titles

Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks

1990
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984
Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

1968
Trapper John, M.D.

Trapper John, M.D.

1979
Ironside

Ironside

1967
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963
Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

1966
Rawhide

Rawhide

1959
Batman: The Animated Series

Batman: The Animated Series

1992
Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

1976
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956
Climax!

Climax!

1954
L.A. Law

L.A. Law

1986
Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

1961
The Equalizer

The Equalizer

1985
Combat!

Combat!

1962
The Defenders

The Defenders

1961
The High Chaparral

The High Chaparral

1967
The Big Valley

The Big Valley

1965
The Bionic Woman

The Bionic Woman

1976
Ben Casey

Ben Casey

1961
Route 66

Route 66

1960
The Oscars

The Oscars

1953
Remington Steele

Remington Steele

1982
Adventures in Paradise

Adventures in Paradise

1959
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

1964
Checkmate

Checkmate

1960
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

1977
The Ray Bradbury Theater

The Ray Bradbury Theater

1985
Battlestar Galactica

Battlestar Galactica

1978
Screen Director's Playhouse

Screen Director's Playhouse

1955
Sam Benedict

Sam Benedict

1962
RoboCop

RoboCop

1987
Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950
Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America

1952
The DuPont Show with June Allyson

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

1959
Target: The Corruptors!

Target: The Corruptors!

1961
RoboCop 2

RoboCop 2

1990
Profiles in Courage

Profiles in Courage

1964