---
name: "Dick O'Neill"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/dick-oneill"
fi1m_id: "dick-oneill"
imdb_id: "nm0642143"
tmdb_id: 14835
wikidata_id: "Q1209763"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "29 August 1928"
died: "17 November 1998"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 75
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-09-26T00:43:56.931753+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Dick O'Neill

## Identity

Dick O'Neill

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/dick-oneill
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** dick-oneill
- **IMDb ID:** nm0642143
- **TMDB ID:** 14835
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1209763
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_O%27Neill, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1209763, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0642143/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/14835

Actor. Born 29 August 1928 in New York City, New York, USA. Died 17 November 1998.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 29 August 1928, New York City, New York, USA
- **Died:** 17 November 1998
- **Active:** 1974–1982
- **Also known as:** Richard Francis O'Neill, Dick O'Neil
- **Average Fi1m score:** 75, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 68 (2), 1980s 88 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 75 to 69 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 3
- **Screen time:** 3 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $115m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_O%27Neill, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1209763, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0642143/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/14835

## Biography

Dick O'Neill was an American stage, film and television character actor. Born Richard Francis O'Neill in New York City on 29 August 1928, he studied at Syracuse University and served in the US Navy before beginning his career in theatre.

He was a charter member of the Arena Stage company in Washington, D.C., and appeared on Broadway in productions including *The Unsinkable Molly Brown*, *Skyscraper*, *Promises, Promises* and *Tough to Get Help*. His film roles include *The Taking of Pelham One Two Three* (1974), *The Front Page* (1974), *The Jerk* (1979) as Frosty, *Wolfen* (1981) and *The Mosquito Coast* (1986). He appeared in numerous television series such as *M*A*S*H*, *Cheers*, *Home Improvement* and *The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air*.

O'Neill was married to Susan Jacqueline Shaw from 1964 and had three children. He died on 17 November 1998 in Santa Monica, California.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Cheers* (1982), Fi1m 88, as Mr. Clavin — [page](https://film.one/tv/cheers.md)
- *The Jerk* (1979), Fi1m 77, as Frosty — [page](https://film.one/film/the-jerk.md)
- *The Front Page* (1974), Fi1m 60, as McHugh — [page](https://film.one/film/the-front-page.md)

## Complete filmography (107)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Better Days* (2005), as Harry Clooney
- *Ellen Foster* (1997), as Judge
- *Dharma & Greg* (1997), series, as Mr. Waring
- *Timecop* (1997), series, Actor
- *The Sentinel* (1996), series, as Warren Brackley
- *The Unspoken Truth* (1995), as Thomas Cleary
- *Pig Sty* (1995), series, Actor
- *Cybill* (1995), series, as Roy
- *It Runs in the Family* (1994), as Pulaski
- *Diagnosis: Murder* (1993), series, as Wade Phelps
- *Boy Meets World* (1993), series, as Mr. Kimball
- *Good Advice* (1993), series, as Jackie Harold
- *The American Clock* (1993), as Ryan
- *Mad About You* (1992), series, as Manny Barton
- *Highway Heartbreaker* (1992), as Alex's Father
- *The Commish* (1991), series, Actor
- *Home Improvement* (1991), series, as Art Leonard
- *Dark Justice* (1991), series, as Arnold Willis
- *The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air* (1990), series, as Santa Claus
- *Loose Cannons* (1990), as Captain
- *Family Matters* (1989), series, as Commissioner Geiss
- *Top of the Hill* (1989), series, Actor
- *She's Out of Control* (1989), as Mr. Pearson
- *Father Dowling Mysteries* (1989), series, as Lieutenant Foster
- *The Diamond Trap* (1988), as Lt. Barnett
- *The Secret Life of Kathy McCormick* (1988), as Ray
- *Passion Flower* (1987), as Martin Churit
- *The Mosquito Coast* (1986), as Mr. Polski
- *There Must Be a Pony* (1986), as Chief Investigator Roy Clymer
- *Better Days* (1986), series, Actor
- *L.A. Law* (1986), series, as Father Walter McNamara
- *It's Garry Shandling's Show* (1986), series, as Mr. Sparks
- *Growing Pains* (1985), series, as Chris
- *Prizzi's Honor* (1985), as Bluestone — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/prizzis-honor.md)
- *Chiller* (1985), as Clarence Beeson
- *Turk 182!* (1985), as Powerhouse chief
- *Lots of Luck* (1985), as Wilson
- *The Master Ninja 5* (1985), as Leo Fairchild
- *Crazy like a Fox* (1984), series, as 'Tip' Maloney
- *A Touch of Scandal* (1984), as Lieutenant Halquist
- *Charles in Charge* (1984), series, as Grandpa Harry
- *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Benny Tibbles
- *Partners in Crime* (1984), series, as Bennie Rivers
- *The Master* (1984), series, as Leo Fairchild
- *Night Court* (1984), series, as Detective Costas
- *Empire* (1984), series, as Arthur Broderick
- *St. Elsewhere* (1982), series, as Mr. O'Connor — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/st-elsewhere.md)
- *Cheers* (1982), series, as Mr. Clavin — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/cheers.md)
- *Hotel* (1982), series, Actor
- *Cagney & Lacey* (1982), series, as Charlie Cagney — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/cagney-and-lacey.md)
- *Falcon Crest* (1981), series, as Fred Wilkinson
- *Simon & Simon* (1981), series, as Jake Boyle
- *Wolfen* (1981), as Warren
- *The Ghosts of Buxley Hall* (1980), as Gen. Eulace C. Buxley
- *Magnum, P.I.* (1980), series, as Harry MacKenzie
- *The Comeback Kid* (1980), as Phil
- *Knots Landing* (1979), series, as Tom Daugherty
- *The Jerk* (1979), as Frosty — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/the-jerk.md)
- *The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo* (1979), series, as Walter Cruickshank
- *Trapper John, M.D.* (1979), series, Actor
- *Hart to Hart* (1979), series, as Lt. Warren
- *The Facts of Life* (1979), series, Actor
- *A Man Called Intrepid* (1979), series, as Bill Donovan
- *Diff'rent Strokes* (1978), series, Actor
- *Kaz* (1978), series, as Malloy
- *The Buddy Holly Story* (1978), as Sol Gittler
- *House Calls* (1978), as Irwin Owett
- *Perfect Gentlemen* (1978), as Mr. Appleton
- *It Happened One Christmas* (1977), as Mr. Gower
- *The Incredible Hulk* (1977), series, as Cyrus T. McCormack
- *CHiPs* (1977), series, as McNabb
- *American Raspberry* (1977), as General Andrews
- *Rafferty* (1977), series, Actor
- *MacArthur* (1977), as Colonel Whitney
- *Rosetti and Ryan: Men Who Love Women* (1977), as Judge Proctor Hardcastle
- *Three's Company* (1977), series, as Walter Nessle
- *Woman of the Year* (1976), as Phil Whitaker
- *The Entertainer* (1976), as Charlie
- *St. Ives* (1976), as Hesh
- *One Day at a Time* (1975), series, as Orville
- *Wonder Woman* (1975), series, as Pat O'Hanlon
- *The UFO Incident* (1975), as General James Davison
- *Doc* (1975), series, Actor
- *Posse* (1975), as Wiley
- *What the Notes Say* (1975), Director
- *Bronk* (1975), series, as Warden Connally
- *Hustling* (1975), as Keogh
- *Barney Miller* (1975), series, as Det. Kelly
- *The Front Page* (1974), as McHugh — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/the-front-page.md)
- *The Taking of Pelham One Two Three* (1974), as Correll
- *Rhoda* (1974), series, Actor
- *Good Times* (1974), series, Actor
- *Get Christie Love!* (1974), series, Actor
- *Kojak* (1973), series, as Augustine Pataki — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/kojak.md)
- *Hail* (1973), as Attorney General
- *M*A*S*H* (1972), series, as General Prescott, The Admiral — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/m-a-s-h-1972.md)
- *Maude* (1972), series, Actor
- *Sanford and Son* (1972), series, Actor
- *Some of My Best Friends Are...* (1971), as Tim Holland
- *Pretty Poison* (1968), as Bud Munsch
- *Soldier in Love* (1967), as Footman
- *Gammera the Invincible* (1966), as Gen. O'Neill
- *To the Shores of Hell* (1966), as Maj. Fred Howard
- *Capture That Capsule* (1961), as Al
- *The Mugger* (1958), as Cassidy
- *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Footman
- *Kraft Television Theatre* (1947), series, as Toby Link

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