Dan O'Herlihy
Irish actor (1919–2005) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Daniel Peter O'Herlihy[1] (1 May 1919 – 17 February 2005) was an Irish[2] actor of film, television and radio.[3] O'Herlihy's best-known roles included his Oscar-nominated portrayal of the lead character in Luis Buñuel's Robinson Crusoe (1954),[4] Brigadier General Warren A. Black in Fail Safe (1964), Marshal Ney in Waterloo (1970), Conal Cochran in Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982), Grig in The Last Starfighter (1984), "The Old Man" in RoboCop (1987) and its 1990 sequel, and Andrew Packard in the television series Twin Peaks (1990–91).[5]
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Dan O'Herlihy | |
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Born | Daniel Peter O'Herlihy (1919-05-01)1 May 1919 |
Died | 17 February 2005(2005-02-17) (aged 85) Malibu, California, U.S. |
Citizenship | Ireland United States (1983–2005) |
Alma mater | University College Dublin |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1944–1998 |
Spouse |
Elsa Bennett (m. 1945) |
Children | 5, including Gavan O'Herlihy and Lorcan O'Herlihy |
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