Richard Francis O'Neill (August 29, 1928 – November 17, 1998) was an American character actor best known for The Jerk (1979), The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974), and Wolfen (1981).
He was married to Susan Jacqueline Shaw and they had three children.
O'Neill died in 1998 at the age of 70 from heart failure.
Filmography
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Film roles
- 1958: The Mugger as Sgt. Cassidy
- 1961: Capture That Capsule as Al
- 1966: To The Shores Of Hell as Maj. Fred Howard
- 1966: Gammera The Invincible as Gen. O'Neill
- 1967: Soldier In Love as Footman
- 1968: Pretty Poison as Bud Munsch
- 1971: Some Of My Best Friends Are as Tim Holland
- 1972: Hail as Attorney General
- 1974: The Taking of Pelham One Two Three as Correll
- 1974: The Front Page as McHugh
- 1975: Hustling as Keogh
- 1975: Posse as Wiley
- 1975: The UFO Incident as Gen. James Davison
- 1975: The Entertainer as Charlie
- 1976: Woman of the Year as Phil Whitaker
- 1976: St Ives as Hesh
- 1977: Mac Arthur as Col. Whitney
- 1977: It Happened One Christmas as Mr. Gower
- 1977: Prime Time as Gen. Andrews
- 1978: Perfect G Entlemen as Mr. Appleton
- 1978: House Calls as Irwin Owett
- 1978: The Buddy Holly Story as Sol Gittler
- 1979: The Jerk as Frosty
- 1980: The Comeback Kid as Phil
- 1980: The Ghosts Of Buxley Hall as Gen. Eulace C. Buxley
- 1981: Wolfen as Warren
- 1982: Family In Blue as Chester Malone
- 1984: Flashpoint as Hinshaw (Uncredited Role)
- 1984: A Touch Of Scandal as Lt. Halquist
- 1985: Lots Of Luck as Wilson
- 1985: Turk 182 as Powerhouse Chief
- 1985: Chiller as Clarence Beeson
- 1985: Prizzi's Honor as Bluestone
- 1986: Passion Flower as Martin Churit
- 1986: There Must Be A Pony as Chief Investigator Roy Clymer
- 1986: The Mosquito Coast as Mr. Polski
- 1988: The Secret Life Of Kathy Mc Cormick as Ray
- 1988: The Diamond Trap as Lt. Barnett
- 1989: She's Out of Control as Mr. Pearson
- 1990: Loose Cannons as Captain
- 1992: Highway Heartbreaker as Alex's Father
- 1993: The American Clock as Ryan
- 1994: It Runs in the Family (1994) as Pulaski
- 1995: The Unspoken Truth as Thomas Cleary
- 1997: Ellen Foster as Judge
Television roles
- 1956: Telephone Time as Bill Ray
- 1958: Kraft Theatre as Toby Link
- 1959: The Du Pont Show Of The Month as Policeman
- 1959-1964: Brenner as Det. Steve Mason (3 episodes)
- 1961: The Defenders as Police Sergeant
- 1961: Car 54, Where Are You? as Bank Security Guard
- 1962-1963: The Doctors And The Nurses as Mel Bennet/Fred Lawson (2 episodes)
- 1963: The Du Pont Show Of The Week as Third Reporter
- 1966: The Jackie Gleason Show as Danny
- 1966: Hawk as Mr. Conway
- 1972-1976: Sanford and Son as Commissioner/Mr. Sanderson (2 episodes)
- 1974: Get Christie Love as Alex Dawson
- 1974: Good Times as Lynn Bridges
- 1975: Kojak as Augustine Pataki
- 1975: Joe And Sons as Ryan
- 1975: Barney Miller as Det./Insp. Kelly
- 1975: Doc as Benson Hedges
- 1975-1976: Insight as Norman Grady/Garro (2 episodes)
- 1976: Rhoda as Mr. Guthrie
- 1976: Bronk as Warden Connally
- 1976: Phyllis as Julius 'Sonny' Dexter
- 1976: Baretta as Bentley
- 1976-1982: One Day at a Time as Orville (3 episodes)
- 1977: Maude as Ed Walsh
- 1977: The Feather And Father Gang as Murphy
- 1977: Hollywood High as Blaine
- 1977: Rafferty as Byron Murray
- 1977: Rosetti And Ryan as Judge Proctor Hardcastle
- 1977-1982: M*A*S*H as Col. Pitts/Brig. Gen. Marion Prescott/Adm. Cox (3 episodes)
- 1978: Operation Petticoat as Gen. Houghton
- 1978: Wonder Woman as Pat O'Hanlon
- 1978-1979: Kaz as Malloy
- 1979: Three's Company as Walter Nessle
- 1979: CHiPs as McNabb
- 1979: Young Maverick as Hobbs
- 1979: A Man Called Intrepid as Bill Donovan
- 1980: The Misadventures Of Sheriff Lobo as Walter Cruickshank
- 1980: Diff'rent Strokes as Capt. Burns
- 1980: The Magical World Of Disney as gen. Eulace C. Buxley
- 1980-1985: The Facts of Life as Ted Metcalf/Henry Douglas (2 episodes)
- 1981: Im A Big Girl Now as Burnham
- 1981: The Incredible Hulk as Cyrus T. McCormack/Callahan (2 episodes)
- 1981: Jessica Novak as Jim Donnelly
- 1982: The Fall Guy as Capt. Max Finley
- 1982: Hart to Hart as Lt. Warren
- 1982-1985: Trapper John, M.D. as Wade Ralston/Ed Renquist (2 episodes)
- 1982-1987: Cagney & Lacey as Charlie Cagney (27 episodes)
- 1983: Magnum, P.I. as Harry MacKenzie
- 1983: St. Elsewhere as Mr. O'Connor
- 1984: Empire as Arthur Broderick
- 1984: The Master as Leo Fairchild
- 1984: Partners In Crime as Bennie Rivers
- 1985: Charles in Charge as Grandpa Harry
- 1985: Cheers as Mr. Clavin
- 1986: Crazy Like a Fox as 'Tip' Maloney
- 1986: Better Days as Harry Clooney
- 1987: Falcon Crest as Fred Wilkinson
- 1987: Simon & Simon as Jake Boyle
- 1987: The Law And Harry Mc Graw as Victor Udovic
- 1988: It's Garry Shandling's Show as Mr. Sparks
- 1988: Night Court as Det. Costas
- 1988: Murder, She Wrote as Benny Tibbles
- 1988: Hotel as Van Lambert
- 1988: Mamas Boy as Father Pat
- 1988: Knots Landing as Tom Daugherty
- 1988: Growing Pains as Chris
- 1989: Top Of The Hill as Thomas Pat Bell Sr.
- 1990: L.A. Law as Father Walter McNamara
- 1990: Singer And Sons as Floyd Patterson
- 1990-1991: Father Dowling Mysteries as Lt. Foster (3 episodes)
- 1991-1993: Dark Justice as Arnold 'Moon' Willis (59 episodes)
- 1992: Reasonable Doubts as Mayor DeVan
- 1992: Sibs as Phil Berman
- 1994: Mad About You as Manny Barton
- 1994: Good Advice as Jackie Harold
- 1994: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Santa Claus
- 1994-1995: Something Wilder as Hank Beckwith (2 episodes)
- 1994-1996: Home Improvement as Art Leonard (3 episodes)
- 1995: The Commish as Charlie Wolfe
- 1995: Pig Sty as Mory
- 1995: Diagnosis: Murder as Wade Phelps
- 1996: The Sentinel as Warren Brackley
- 1996: Boy Meets World as Mr. Kimball
- 1996: The Jeff Foxworthy Show as Sheriff
- 1996-1998: Cybill as Roy (3 episodes)
- 1996-1998: Family Matters as Commissioner Geiss (7 episodes)
- 1997: Timecop as Bert
- 1998: Dharma & Greg as Mr. Waring
- 1998: City Guys as Walter
Shorts
- 1972: The Living End as Bullets
- 1975: The Supercops as Capt. McLain
- 1976: At Ease as Sgt. Henry Rumsey
- 1981: Fog as Capt. Jack Drummond
