Dan O'Herlihy was born on May 1, 1919 in Wexford,
Ireland. On February 17, 2005 Dan O'Herlihy passed away in
Malibu, California from natural causes.
O'Herlihy's first starring role in a TV series
was on SCHLITZ PLAYHOUSE OF STARS in an episode called, Log
The Man Innocent, by Eric Scott.
In 1952 Dan O'Herlihy had an Oscar nomination
for his performance in Luis Buñuel's THE ADVENTURES OF ROBINSON
CRUSOE.
Dan O'Herlihy's American screen debut was in MACBETH
(1948).
Being Spotted by movie director Carol Reed, gave Dan O'Herlihy his first break and he was cast in ODD MAN OUT.
Michael Druxman, a close friend, said Dan O'Herlihy
was famed for his sense of humor. He recalled him wearing
his lizard costume while driving home from the studio after
filming his role as a friendly reptilian alien in THE LAST
STARFIGHTER.
Dan O'Herlihy's other notable credits include...
Dan O'Herlihy - MovieActors.com
