Dan O'Herlihy

Dan O'Herlihy belongs to an older, grander tradition of screen acting, and I find his career genuinely compelling. An Irishman from Wexford, he earned an Oscar nomination for carrying Bunuel's Robinson Crusoe almost single-handedly, which tells you everything about his presence. What I appreciate is the longevity and range across stage and screen, spanning decades until his passing in 2005. There is something romantic about an actor whose voice and bearing could anchor a man stranded alone on an island. He is exactly the sort of classic talent I think modern audiences should rediscover.

Name (English)

Dan O'Herlihy

Name (Japanese)

ダン・オハーリー

Reading

だん・おはーりー

Born

May 1, 1919 – February 17, 2005

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Goat

Origin

Wexford, Ireland

Occupation

actor / film actor / television actor

University

University College Dublin

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan%20O'Herlihy
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%80%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AA%E3%83%8F%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q437944

Tags

• actor
• film actor
• television actor

Last updated

2026-06-19

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