John O'Leary
Known for Acting · 78 credits
- Born
- 1926-05-05
- Died
- 2019-06-05
- Place of birth
- Newton, Massachusetts, USA
Biography
John O’Leary (born 5 May 1926 - died 5 June 2019) is an American actor.
Known For
TV Shows (37)

Law & Order
1990
as Ronny Napoli

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Cranky Old Man

Dexter
2006
as Bishop

Desperate Housewives
2004
as Mr. Scully

Frasier
1993
as Old Niles

Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Jim O'Malley

Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
as Franklin

Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Minister

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997
as Council Member / Kaltenbach

Scandal
2012
as Terry

Knots Landing
1979
as Professor Kromkowski

Coach
1989
as Mr. Porter

Xena: Warrior Princess
1995
as Antonius

Mad About You
1992
as Mr. Howard

Night Court
1984
as Gynecologist / Father Ryan

Jane the Virgin
2014
as Old Man

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993
as Judge

The Wonder Years
1988
as Jeweler

My Name Is Earl
2005
as Doctor in Hall

The Golden Girls
1985
as Mr. Ninervini

Matlock
1986
as Doorman / Reverend DeLuca

Barney Miller
1975
as Mr. Levant / Leo Hadden, KGB

Taxi
1978
as The Priest

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997
as Minister (segment "The Bridesmaid")

American Dreams
2002

Saving Grace
2007
as Victor Eli

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Harry

Ally McBeal
1997
as Walter

Monsters
1988
as Mr. Innes

Dear John
1988
as Minister

Harry O
1974
as Businessman (uncredited)

Police Story
1973
as Dr. Bowden

Baskets
2016
as Elderly Man / Edwin

Getting On
2013
as Mr. Wymann

Life with Bonnie
2002
as Older gentleman

George Burns Comedy Week
1985
as Dr. Engle

It's Your Move
1984
as Guard
Movies (41)

Airplane!
1980
as Reporter #2

All the President's Men
1976
as Attorney #1

Demon Seed
1977
as Royce

The Last Starfighter
1984
as Rylan Bursar

Stepfather 2
1989
as Sam Watkins

Guardian Angel
1994
as Clayton

Farewell, My Lovely
1975
as Marriott

The Island
1980
as Doctor #1

Inside Out
1987
as Arthur Harris

The Group
1966
as Put Blake

The Fallen
2004
as Sal

For the Boys
1991
as T.V. Censor, New York

The Haunting of Morella
1990
as Quintis

Waxwork II: Lost in Time
1992
as Herr Vogel

Portrait of a Rebel: The Remarkable Mrs. Sanger
1980
as Dr. Jessup

Stewardess School
1986
as Older Man

Heroes
1977
as Ticket Clerk

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
1968
as Beaudine

My Fellow Americans
1996
as Ben, Caretaker

Lassie: The New Beginning
1978
as Jerry Bergan

A New Leaf
1971
as Desk Clerk (uncredited)

The Haunted
1991
as Father Larson

The Day the Bubble Burst
1982

The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything
1980
as Hibber

My Chauffeur
1986
as Giles

First Love
1977
as Waiter (uncredited)

Majority Rule
1992
as Farmer Freyberger

A Time of Destiny
1988
as Father Basil

No Other Love
1979
as Optician

Moment by Moment
1978
as Pharmacist

Distant Cousins
1993
as Mr. Williams

Soccer Dog: The Movie
1999
as Mr. Kremp

Nero Wolfe
1979
as Theodore Horstmann
Damien: The Leper Priest
1980
as Father Leonor

Retreads
1988

Confessions of a Married Man
1983
as Principal

Julius Caesar
1950
as Marullus

A Moon for the Misbegotten
1975
as T. Stedman Harder

The Underground Movie
1972
as (voice)

Ghost of a Chance
1980
as Minister

Waiting for the Passion
1997
as Michael
About John O'Leary
John O’Leary (born 5 May 1926 - died 5 June 2019) is an American actor. With 78 credits spanning from 1950 to 2016, John O'Leary has appeared in 41 films and 37 TV shows.
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- Airplane! (1980) — as Reporter #2
- All the President's Men (1976) — as Attorney #1
- Demon Seed (1977) — as Royce
- The Last Starfighter (1984) — as Rylan Bursar
- Stepfather 2 (1989) — as Sam Watkins
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