Richard Francis O'Neill was an American stage, film and television character actor best known for playing Irish cops, fathers, judges and army generals. He began his acting career as an original company member of Arena Stage in Washington, D.C.
Known for The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air 1990 The Jerk 1979 M*A*S*H 1972 Home Improvement 1991 Series ★ 6.4 Dharma & Greg 1997
Mr. Waring Series ★ 7.2 The Sentinel 1996
Warren Brackley Series ★ 5.9 Cybill 1995
Roy ★ 5.4 It Runs in the Family 1994
Pulaski Series ★ 8.3 Boy Meets World 1993
Mr. Kimball Series ★ 7.1 Diagnosis: Murder 1993
Wade Phelps Series ★ 6.8 Mad About You 1992
Manny Barton Series ★ 7.4 Home Improvement 1991
Art Leonard Series ★ 7.1 The Commish 1991
★ 5 Loose Cannons 1990
Captain Series ★ 7.9 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air 1990
Santa Claus ★ 5.2 She's Out of Control 1989
Mr. Pearson Series ★ 6.7 Family Matters 1989
Commissioner Geiss Series ★ 7.4 Father Dowling Mysteries 1989
Lieutenant Foster ★ 6.4 The Mosquito Coast 1986
Mr. Polski Series ★ 7 L.A. Law 1986
Father Walter McNamara ★ 5.9 Turk 182! 1985
Powerhouse chief ★ 4.2 Chiller 1985
Clarence Beeson ★ 6.4 Prizzi's Honor 1985
Bluestone Series ★ 6.5 Growing Pains 1985
Chris Series ★ 7.5 Murder, She Wrote 1984
Benny Tibbles Series ★ 6.1 Charles in Charge 1984
Grandpa Harry Series ★ 5.4 The Master 1984
Leo Fairchild Series ★ 7.3 Night Court 1984
Detective Costas Series ★ 7.6 Cheers 1982
Mr. Clavin Series ★ 6.8 Hotel 1982
Series ★ 6.9 Cagney & Lacey 1982
Charlie Cagney Series ★ 5.7 St. Elsewhere 1982
Mr. O'Connor ★ 6 Wolfen 1981
Warren Series ★ 5.5 Falcon Crest 1981
Fred Wilkinson Series ★ 6.7 Simon & Simon 1981
Jake Boyle Series ★ 7.3 Magnum, P.I. 1980
Harry MacKenzie ★ 6.9 The Jerk 1979
Frosty Series ★ 6.6 Trapper John, M.D. 1979
Series ★ 7.1 The Facts of Life 1979
Series ★ 7 Knots Landing 1979
Tom Daugherty Series ★ 6.9 Hart to Hart 1979
Lt. Warren ★ 7.1 The Buddy Holly Story 1978
Sol Gittler ★ 6.4 House Calls 1978
Irwin Owett Series ★ 7.1 Diff'rent Strokes 1978
★ 6.2 MacArthur 1977
Colonel Whitney Series ★ 7.2 The Incredible Hulk 1977
Series ★ 7.6 Three's Company 1977
Walter Nessle Series ★ 6.8 CHiPs 1977
McNabb ★ 5.8 St. Ives 1976
Hesh ★ 6 Posse 1975
Wiley Series ★ 7.3 Barney Miller 1975
Det. Kelly Series ★ 7 Wonder Woman 1975
Pat O'Hanlon Series ★ 6.8 One Day at a Time 1975
Orville ★ 7.3 The Front Page 1974
McHugh ★ 7.5 The Taking of Pelham One Two Three 1974
Correll Series ★ 8 Good Times 1974
Series ★ 6.3 Rhoda 1974
Series ★ 7.3 Kojak 1973
Augustine Pataki Series ★ 7.9 M*A*S*H 1972
General Prescott Series ★ 6.9 Maude 1972
Series ★ 7.5 Sanford and Son 1972
★ 6.7 Pretty Poison 1968
Bud Munsch ★ 5.1 Gammera the Invincible 1966
Gen. O'Neill 
