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Dick O'Neill(1928-1998)

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Dick O'Neill was born on 29 August 1928 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Jerk (1979), The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974) and The Front Page (1974). He was married to Susan Jacqueline (Jackie) Shaw and Dina Harris. He died on 17 November 1998 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
BornAugust 29, 1928
DiedNovember 17, 1998(70)
BornAugust 29, 1928
DiedNovember 17, 1998(70)
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Known for

Steve Martin in The Jerk (1979)
The Jerk
7.1
  • Frosty
  • 1979
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
7.6
  • Correll
  • 1974
Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau in The Front Page (1974)
The Front Page
7.3
  • McHugh
  • 1974
Wolfen (1981)
Wolfen
6.3
  • Warren
  • 1981

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Actor

  • Dionysio Basco, Steven Daniel, Marissa Dyan, Wesley Jonathan, Caitlin Mowrey, and Scott Whyte in City Guys (1997)
    City Guys
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Walter
    • 1998
  • Reginald VelJohnson, Jaimee Foxworth, Telma Hopkins, Rosetta LeNoire, Bryton James, Darius McCrary, Jo Marie Payton, Jaleel White, and Kellie Shanygne Williams in Family Matters (1989)
    Family Matters
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Commissioner Geiss
    • 1996–1998
  • Cybill Shepherd in Cybill (1995)
    Cybill
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Roy
    • 1996–1998
  • Jenna Elfman and Thomas Gibson in Dharma & Greg (1997)
    Dharma & Greg
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Mr. Waring
    • 1998
  • Ellen Foster (1997)
    Ellen Foster
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Judge
    • 1997
  • Cristi Conaway and Ted King in Timecop (1997)
    Timecop
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Bert
    • 1997
  • The Jeff Foxworthy Show (1995)
    The Jeff Foxworthy Show
    5.6
    TV Series
    • Sheriff
    • 1996
  • Danielle Fishel, Ben Savage, Will Friedle, and Rider Strong in Boy Meets World (1993)
    Boy Meets World
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Mr. Kimball
    • 1996
  • Richard Burgi in The Sentinel (1996)
    The Sentinel
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Warren Brackley
    • 1996
  • Tim Allen, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Patricia Richardson, Zachery Ty Bryan, Earl Hindman, and Taran Noah Smith in Home Improvement (1991)
    Home Improvement
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Art Leonard
    • 1994–1996
  • Dick Van Dyke and Barry Van Dyke in Diagnosis Murder (1993)
    Diagnosis Murder
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Wade Phelps
    • 1995
  • Lea Thompson and James Marshall in The Unspoken Truth (1995)
    The Unspoken Truth
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • Thomas Cleary
    • 1995
  • David Arnott, Matt Borlenghi, Timothy Fall, Brian McNamara, Sean O'Bryan, and Liz Vassey in Pig Sty (1995)
    Pig Sty
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Mory
    • 1995
  • Michael Chiklis in The Commish (1991)
    The Commish
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Charlie Wolfe
    • 1995
  • Gene Wilder, Ian Bottiglieri, Carl Michael Lindner, and Hillary B. Smith in Something Wilder (1994)
    Something Wilder
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Hank Beckwith
    • 1994–1995

Soundtrack

  • Alan Alda, David Ogden Stiers, Gary Burghoff, William Christopher, Jamie Farr, Mike Farrell, Harry Morgan, and Loretta Swit in M*A*S*H (1972)
    M*A*S*H
    8.5
    TV Series
    • performer: "Marines' Hymn" (uncredited)
    • 1982
  • Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau in The Front Page (1974)
    The Front Page
    7.3
    • performer: "Wedding Bells Are Breaking Up That Old Gang Of Mine"
    • 1974

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  • Alternative names
    • Dick O'Neil
  • Height
    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • August 29, 1928
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • November 17, 1998
    • Santa Monica, California, USA(heart failure)
  • Spouses
      Susan Jacqueline (Jackie) ShawOctober 7, 1964 - November 17, 1998 (his death, 3 children)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview

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  • Trivia
    Played in three episodes of M*A*S*H*. First episode he played an admiral, second episode he was a general and in his last episode he was a 'mere' colonel.

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