Dan O'Herlihy
Daniel Peter O'Herlihy (May 1, 1919 – February 17, 2005) was an Irish-American actor. He was known for such roles as Brigadier General Warren A. "Blackie" Black in Fail Safe, Conal Cochran in Halloween III: Season of the Witch, "The Old Man" in RoboCop and RoboCop 2, and Andrew Packard in Twin Peaks.[1]
Dan O'Herlihy | |
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 O'Herlihy in 1956 | |
| Born | Daniel Peter O'Herlihy May 1, 1919 |
| Died | February 17, 2005 (aged 85) Malibu, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Natural causes |
| Alma mater | University College Dublin |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1944–1998 |
| Spouse(s) | Elsa Bennett (m. 1945; his death 2005) |
| Children | 5 |
He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for the 1954 movie Adventures of Robinson Crusoe.[2]
References
- Maurer, Mark (15 October 2014). "The 5 Actors 'Twin Peaks' Will Be Missing When It Returns in 2016". indiewire.com. Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- "Dan O'Herlihy". ucd.ie. Archived from the original on 12 March 2015. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
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