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Dan O'Herlihy
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Actor Born: May 1, 1919 in Wexford, Ireland Death: February 17, 2005 in Malibu, CA Biography:"Dan O'Herlihy" studied architecture at the National University of Ireland, but his heart was in the acting highlands. After racking up stage credits with the Gate Theater and the Abbey Players, O'Herlihy turned to films in 1946, impressing critics and filmgoers alike with his breakthrough role in "Odd Man Out". He made his American movie bow in "Orson Welles"' "MacBeth" (1948), playing the not inconsiderable role of MacDuff; shortly thereafter, he appeared with his "MacBeth" co-star Roddy MacDowall in an economically budgeted adaptation of "Robert Louis Stevenson"'s "Kidnapped". In 1952, he earned an Academy Award nomination for his near-solo starring turn in "Luis Bunuel"'s "The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe". Maturing into a versatile character player, he could also be seen as FDR in "MacArthur" (1977), the frothing-at-the-mouth villain in "Halloween 3: Season of the Witch" (1983), a benign... Full Biography
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