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<html> <head> <title>Dan O'Herlihy</title> <meta name="googlebot" content="noodp"> <meta name="robots" content="noodp"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" href="/silly-nndb-icon.png" /><style type="text/css"> <!-- .fotmbar { color: #FFFFFF; text-decoration: none} .fotmbar:hover { color: #FFFFFF; text-decoration: underline} .newslink { color: #000000; text-decoration: none} .newslink:hover { color: #000000; text-decoration: none} .proflink { color: #000000; text-decoration: none} .proflink:hover { color: blue; text-decoration: underline} .b1f, .b2f, .b3f, .b4f {font-size:1px; overflow:hidden; display:block;} .b1f {height:1px; background:#e6e6e6; margin:0 5px;} .b2f {height:1px; background:#e6e6e6; margin:0 3px;} .b3f {height:1px; background:#e6e6e6; margin:0 2px;} .b4f {height:2px; background:#e6e6e6; margin:0 1px;} .contentf {background: #e6e6e6; padding: 2px; } .contentf div {margin-left: 5px;} --> </style></head> <body bgcolor=#ffffff> <center> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr><td valign=top><table width=550 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td bgcolor=white><table width="100%" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" background="/nndb.gif"> <tr> <td rowspan="2" align="left" valign="top"><a href="http://www.nndb.com/"><img src="/title.gif" width="260" height="50" border=0 alt="NNDB"></a></td> <td><table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="6"> <tr align="center"> <td width="25%" nowrap><b><font size="-1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">This is a beta version of NNDB</font></b></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" valign="middle"><b><font size="-1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <form action="http://search.nndb.com/search/nndb.cgi" method="get"> <input type="hidden" name="nndb" value="1"></input> <nobr>Search: <select name="omenu"> <option value="unspecified" selected>All Names</option> <option value="living">Living people</option> <option value="dead">Dead people</option> <option value="bands">Band Names</option> <option value="books">Book Titles</option> <option value="movies">Movie Titles</option> <option value="fulltext">Full Text</option> </select> for <input name="query" value="" size=24 maxlength=96> <input type=submit value="Search"> </font></b></nobr></form></td> </tr> </table> <!-- COPYRIGHT (C) 2008 SOYLENT COMMUNICATIONS --> <!-- ALL RIGHTS RESERVED --> <!-- NO PART OF THIS WEBSITE MAY BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION --> <!-- OF SOYLENT COMMUNICATIONS (ON THE WEB, IN PRINT, OR OTHERWISE) --> <!-- --> <!-- SOYLENT COMMUNICATIONS --> <!-- PO BOX 4436, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94040 USA --> </td></tr><tr><td bgcolor=red height=2></td></tr><map name=fool><area coords="102,0,240,14" href="/people/288/000090018/bibliography/" alt="bibliography"></map><tr bgcolor=F0F0F0><td bgcolor=F0F0F0 style="padding: 0px 15px 15px 15px;"><img src="/red-profile-2.gif" align="right" height=15 width=240 border=0 usemap=#fool><br clear="all"><table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=100%><tr><td bgcolor=F0F0F0><font size=+3 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Dan O'Herlihy</b></font><p><img src="oherlihy-last-starfighter-sm.jpg" height=311 width=250 align=right hspace=10 vspace=10 alt="Dan O'Herlihy"><b>Born:</b> <a href="/lists/639/000106321/" class=proflink>1-May</a>-<a href="/lists/918/000105603/" class=proflink>1919</a><br><b>Birthplace:</b> Wexford, Ireland<br><b>Died:</b> <a href="/lists/931/000106613/" class=proflink>17-Feb</a>-<a href="/lists/515/000106197/" class=proflink>2005</a><br><b>Location of death:</b> <a href="/geo/590/000069383/" class=proflink>Malibu, CA</a><br><b>Cause of death:</b> Illness<br><b>Remains:</b> Buried, Prospect Grave Yard, Gorey, Wexford, Ireland<br><p><b>Gender:</b> Male<br><b>Race or Ethnicity:</b> White<br><b>Sexual orientation:</b> Straight<br><b>Occupation:</b> Actor<p><b>Nationality:</b> Ireland<br><b>Executive summary:</b> <i>The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe</i><p>Nominated for 1954 Best Actor Oscar for <i>The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe</i>, but <a href="/people/721/000022655/">Marlon Brando</a> ended up with the award that year. Other prominent film appearances in <i>Fail Safe</i>, <i>MacArthur</i>, and <i>RoboCop</i>, as well as the role of Andrew Packard in <a href="/people/720/000024648/">David Lynch</a>'s <i>Twin Peaks</i>.<p><b>Brother:</b> Michael O'Herlihy (TV and film director, b. 1-Apr-1929, d. 16-Jun-1997)<br><b>Wife:</b> Elsa Bennett (five children)<br><b>Son:</b> Gavan O'Herlihy (b. 29-Apr-1954)<br><b>Son:</b> Lorcan O'Herlihy (architect)<br><p> University: <a href="/edu/318/000110985/">BA Architecture, National University of Ireland</a><br><p> <a href="/lists/631/000064439/">Coolest Headshots</a> <br><p> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">TELEVISION</font><br> <a href="/tv/251/000131855/">The Pirates of Dark Water</a> Voices (1991-93)<br> <a href="/tv/708/000044576/">Twin Peaks</a> Andrew Packard (1990-91)<br> <a href="/tv/339/000111006/">A Man Called Sloane</a> The Director (1979-80)<br> <a href="/tv/769/000064577/">Colditz</a> Lt. Col. Max Dodd (1974)<br> <a href="/tv/359/000130966/">The Long, Hot Summer</a> Will Varner ("Boss", 1966)<br> <a href="/tv/023/000348973/">The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters</a> Sardius McPheeters (1963-64)<br><p> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR</font><br> <a href="/films/582/000063393/">The Rat Pack (22-Aug-1998)</a> <br> <a href="/films/959/000089692/">Love, Cheat & Steal (5-Dec-1993)</a> · Hamilton Fisk<br> <a href="/films/924/000039807/">Robocop 2 (22-Jun-1990)</a> · Old Man<br> <a href="/films/578/000035473/">The Dead (11-Dec-1987)</a> <br> <a href="/films/537/000034435/">Robocop (17-Jul-1987)</a> · The Old Man<br> <a href="/films/439/000036331/">The Whoopee Boys (22-Aug-1986)</a> <br> <a href="/films/838/000036730/">The Last Starfighter (13-Jul-1984)</a> · Grig<br> <a href="/films/367/000043238/">Halloween III: Season of the Witch (22-Oct-1982)</a> <br> <a href="/films/778/000039661/">MacArthur (30-Jun-1977)</a> · President Franklin D. Roosevelt<br> <a href="/films/069/000067865/">The Tamarind Seed (11-Jul-1974)</a> <br> <a href="/films/205/000083953/">QB VII (29-Apr-1974)</a> <br> <a href="/films/470/000042344/">The Carey Treatment (29-Mar-1972)</a> · J. D. Randall<br> <a href="/films/365/000119008/">Waterloo (26-Oct-1970)</a> <br> <a href="/films/260/000213618/">The Big Cube (30-Apr-1969)</a> <br> <a href="/films/483/000083234/">100 Rifles (26-Mar-1969)</a> · Grimes<br> <a href="/films/576/000032480/">Fail Safe (7-Oct-1964)</a> · Gen. Black<br> <a href="/films/336/000137922/">The Cabinet of Caligari (25-May-1962)</a> <br> <a href="/films/255/000209625/">King of the Roaring 20's: The Story of Arnold Rothstein (11-Jun-1961)</a> · Phil Butler<br> <a href="/films/881/000159404/">One Foot in Hell (11-Sep-1960)</a> <br> <a href="/films/126/000042000/">The Night Fighters (17-Jun-1960)</a> · Don McGinnis<br> <a href="/films/374/000271558/">The Young Land (1-May-1959)</a> <br> <a href="/films/926/000037815/">Imitation of Life (17-Apr-1959)</a> · David Edwards<br> <a href="/films/704/000216056/">Home Before Dark (16-Nov-1958)</a> · Arnold Bronn<br> <a href="/films/824/000221161/">City After Midnight (28-May-1957)</a> · Dermot Kinross<br> <a href="/films/959/000082713/">The Virgin Queen (22-Jul-1955)</a> · Lord Derry<br> <a href="/films/690/000219033/">The Purple Mask (15-Jun-1955)</a> <br> <a href="/films/001/000036890/">Bengal Brigade (6-Nov-1954)</a> <br> <a href="/films/287/000039170/">The Black Shield of Falworth (2-Sep-1954)</a> <br> <a href="/films/302/000090032/">The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe (5-Aug-1954)</a> · Robinson Crusoe<br> <a href="/films/549/000107228/">Invasion USA (10-Dec-1952)</a> <br> <a href="/films/578/000263786/">Operation Secret (5-Nov-1952)</a> <br> <a href="/films/035/000253273/">Actors and Sin (29-May-1952)</a> <br> <a href="/films/573/000138159/">At Sword's Point (1952)</a> <br> <a href="/films/904/000034802/">The Blue Veil (26-Oct-1951)</a> <br> <a href="/films/484/000092208/">The Highwayman (12-Aug-1951)</a> <br> <a href="/films/006/000036895/">Soldiers Three (29-Mar-1951)</a> · Sgt. Murphy<br> <a href="/films/152/000222483/">The Iroquois Trail (16-Jun-1950)</a> <br> <a href="/films/238/000256467/">Kidnapped (28-Nov-1948)</a> · Alan Breck<br> <a href="/films/437/000063248/">Macbeth (1-Oct-1948)</a> <br> <a href="/films/810/000223141/">Larceny (3-Sep-1948)</a> <br> <a href="/films/088/000068881/">Odd Man Out (23-Apr-1947)</a> · Nolan<br> <a href="/films/125/000204510/">Hungry Hill (7-Jan-1947)</a> · Harry Brodrick<br><p> <br> <p> <table> <tr> <td align=right valign=middle style="padding-right: 5px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22px; font-style: italic; color: #ff3333;">New!</span><br> <a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/" class="fotmlink" style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #dd0000;">NNDB MAPPER</a></td> <td valign=middle align=right style="border-left: 1px solid #bbb; padding-left: 5px;">Create a map starting with</td> <td valign=middle align=right><a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/start/?id=90018"><img src="/man.gif" border=0 style="padding: 2px;"></a></td> <td align=left valign=middle> <a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/start/?id=90018">Dan O'Herlihy</a></td> </tr> </table> <font face="Trebuchet MS, arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2">Requires Flash 7+ and Javascript.</font> <br><br><p> <font size=-1>Do you know something we don't?</font><br> <font size=-1><a href="http://commentary.nndb.com/submit/feedback/?id=90018" rel="nofollow">Submit a correction or make a comment about this profile</a></font><br> <p> <br><br><p><font size=-1>Copyright ©2019 Soylent Communications</font><p> </td></tr></table> </td></tr> </table> </td> <td width=180 align="center" valign="top" style="padding: 0px 0px 8px 25px;"></td></tr> </table> </center> </body> </html>