Patrick O'Neal
Biography
Patrick O'Neal was an American actor who studied drama at the University of Florida, performed with the campus troupe the Florida Players, and after earning his degree served in the Air Force during the Korean War, directing short training films. He then moved to New York to train at the Actors Studio and the Neighborhood Playhouse. For four decades beginning in the 1950s he was seen mostly as a television guest star, and his Broadway lead in Tennessee Williams's The Night of the Iguana in the early 1960s brought critical praise, though Richard Burton took the part in the 1964 film. He appeared in John Huston's The Kremlin Letter (1970), the western El Condor (1970), The Way We Were (1973), and as a corrupt New York district attorney in Sidney Lumet's Q & A (1990). O'Neal died in 1994.
66years old at death
- Born Ocala
- Died Manhattan
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 23
- Career span
- 38 years1954 to 1992
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A role that slipped away
In the early 1960s, O'Neal won critical praise for his leading part on Broadway in Tennessee Williams' The Night of the Iguana, but Richard Burton took the starring role in the 1964 film version.
A change of course
O'Neal joined the United States Air Force after he earned a bachelor's degree. He served in the Korean War, and while there he directed short training films.
Early training
After serving 15 months, O'Neal relocated to New York, where he trained at both the Actors Studio and the Neighborhood Playhouse.
Patrick O'Neal movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Woody Allen directed two of these films, Sydney Pollack two and Bryan Forbes two. Eleven actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Woody Allen
All films by Sydney Pollack
All films by Bryan Forbes
Also two films together5 more actors
- Paula PrentissThe Stepford Wives (1975) and In Harm's Way (1965)
- Al Freeman Jr.Perry Mason Returns (1985) and Castle Keep (1969)
- Howard CaineAlvarez Kelly (1966) and From the Terrace (1960)
- James PattersonSilent Night, Bloody Night (1972) and Castle Keep (1969)
- Astrid HeerenSilent Night, Bloody Night (1972) and Castle Keep (1969)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Patrick O'Neal's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$304 million
9 of the 23 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 23 films: 9 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 10 figure not found.
- 9Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 2Never in cinemas
- 10Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 99% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$157M51.4% of the total
- 2$50M16.4% of the total
- 3$34M11.3% of the total
- 4$23M7.6% of the total
- 5$11M3.5% of the total
- 6$9.0M3.0% of the total
- 7$8.7M2.9% of the total
- 8$7.3M2.4% of the total
$4.5 millionfrom the other 1 film with a worldwide figure, 1% of the total
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.