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Patrick O'Neal 1927 - 1994

Patrick O'Neal of New York, New York County, NY was born on September 26, 1927 in Ocala, Marion County, Florida United States to Coke Wisdom O'Neal and Marthida Hearn O'Neal. He had siblings Michael O'Neal, William O'Neal, and Molly O'Neal Holmes. Patrick O'Neal died at age 66 years old on September 9, 1994 in New York, New York County, NY.

Patrick O'Neal

Patrick Wisdom O'Neal

New York, New York County, NY 10021

September 26, 1927

Ocala, Marion County, Florida, United States

September 9, 1994

New York, New York County, New York, United States

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Introduction

Films O'Neal in The Stepford Wives (1975) The Mad Magician (1954) - Lt. Alan Bruce The Black Shield of Falworth (1954) - Walter Blunt From the Terrace (1960) - Dr. Jim Roper A Matter of Morals (1961) - Alan Kennebeck The Cardinal (1963) - Cecil Turner In Harm's Way (1965) - Commander Neal Owynn King Rat (1965) - Max A Fine Madness (1966) - Dr. Oliver West Alvarez Kelly (1966) - Major Albert Stedman Chamber of Horrors (1966) - Jason Cravatte (aka Jason Caroll) Matchless (1967) - Perry 'Matchless' Liston Assignment to Kill (1968) - Richard Cutting Where Were You When the Lights Went Out? (1968) - Peter Garrison The Secret Life of an American Wife (1968) - Tom Layton Castle Keep (1969) - Capt. Lionel Beckman Stiletto (1969) - George Baker The Kremlin Letter (1970) - Charles Rone El Condor (1970) - Chavez Corky (1972) - Randy Silent Night, Bloody Night (1972) - John Carter The Way We Were (1973) - George Bissinger To Kill the King (1974) - David Howard The Stepford Wives (1975) - Dale Coba The Stuff (1985) - Fletcher Like Father Like Son (1987) - Dr. Larry Armbruster New York Stories (1989) - Phillip Fowler (segment: "Life Lessons") Q & A (1990) - Kevin Quinn Alice (1990) - Alice's Father For the Boys (1991) - Shephard Under Siege (1992) - Captain Adams Frank Flanagan / Elliot Markham Cannon (1 episode, 1972) - Arlo Hemming The Doris Day Show (3 episodes, 1972-1973) - Jonathan Rusk Barnaby Jones (3 episodes, 1973-1976) - Coleman Reeves / Frank Cabot / Charles Manly Wheeling Thriller (1 episode, 1974) - Michael Lane The Moneychangers (miniseries, 1976) - Harold Austin Kaz (23 episodes, 1978-1979) - Samuel Bennett Emerald Point N.A.S. (9 episodes, 1983) - Harlan Adams Tales of the Unexpected (1 episode, 1984) - Sutton Murder, She Wrote (1 episode, 1985) - Si Parrish Perry Mason Returns (television movie, 1985) - Arthur Gordon Maigret (television movie, 1988} - Kevin Portman Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal (television movie, 1993) - Arthur Westbrook (final film role)
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1927

Birthday

September 26, 1927

Birthdate

Ocala, Marion County, Florida United States

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Ethnicity & Family History

O'Neal was born in Ocala, Florida, to Martha and Coke Wisdom O'Neal. O'Neal married actress Cynthia Baxter in 1956. They had two sons, Maximilian and Fitzjohn, and remained married until O'Neal's death.
Early Life & Education

Early life O'Neal was born in Ocala, Florida, to Martha and Coke Wisdom O'Neal. He attended the Riverside Military Academy in Gainesville, Georgia, and Ocala High School. Upon graduation, he enrolled at the University of Florida in Gainesville where he majored in drama. During college, O'Neal joined the Florida Players, a theatre troupe. He was also a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and was the editor of the university yearbook. After earning a bachelor's degree, O'Neal enlisted in the United States Air Force and served during the Korean War. During the war, he directed short training films. After 15 months of service, he moved to New York and studied at the Actors Studio and Neighborhood Playhouse.
Professional Career

Films O'Neal in The Stepford Wives (1975) The Mad Magician (1954) - Lt. Alan Bruce The Black Shield of Falworth (1954) - Walter Blunt From the Terrace (1960) - Dr. Jim Roper A Matter of Morals (1961) - Alan Kennebeck The Cardinal (1963) - Cecil Turner In Harm's Way (1965) - Commander Neal Owynn King Rat (1965) - Max A Fine Madness (1966) - Dr. Oliver West Alvarez Kelly (1966) - Major Albert Stedman Chamber of Horrors (1966) - Jason Cravatte (aka Jason Caroll) Matchless (1967) - Perry 'Matchless' Liston Assignment to Kill (1968) - Richard Cutting Where Were You When the Lights Went Out? (1968) - Peter Garrison The Secret Life of an American Wife (1968) - Tom Layton Castle Keep (1969) - Capt. Lionel Beckman Stiletto (1969) - George Baker The Kremlin Letter (1970) - Charles Rone El Condor (1970) - Chavez Corky (1972) - Randy Silent Night, Bloody Night (1972) - John Carter The Way We Were (1973) - George Bissinger To Kill the King (1974) - David Howard The Stepford Wives (1975) - Dale Coba The Stuff (1985) - Fletcher Like Father Like Son (1987) - Dr. Larry Armbruster New York Stories (1989) - Phillip Fowler (segment: "Life Lessons") Q & A (1990) - Kevin Quinn Alice (1990) - Alice's Father For the Boys (1991) - Shephard Under Siege (1992) - Captain Adams Television The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (1 episode, 1954) Appointment with Adventure (2 episodes, 1955-1956) Dick and the Duchess (25 episodes, 1957-1958) - Dick Starrett One Step Beyond (1 episode, 1959) - Mitchell Campion Diagnosis: Unknown (3 episodes, 1960) - Dr. Daniel Coffee Naked City (1 episode, 1962) - Roy Pressfield The Twilight Zone (episode: "A Short Drink from a Certain Fountain", 1963) - Harmon Gordon Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1 episode, 1964) - George Maxwell Outer Limits (episode: "Wolf 359", 1964) - Jonathan Meridith Night Gallery (1 episode, 1971) - Justus Walters (segment: "A Fear of Spiders") McCloud (2 episodes, 1971-1972) - Alex Demarest / Arthur Yerby Columbo (2 episodes, 1972-1978) - Frank Flanagan / Elliot Markham Cannon (1 episode, 1972) - Arlo Hemming The Doris Day Show (3 episodes, 1972-1973) - Jonathan Rusk Barnaby Jones (3 episodes, 1973-1976) - Coleman Reeves / Frank Cabot / Charles Manly Wheeling Thriller (1 episode, 1974) - Michael Lane The Moneychangers (miniseries, 1976) - Harold Austin Kaz (23 episodes, 1978-1979) - Samuel Bennett Emerald Point N.A.S. (9 episodes, 1983) - Harlan Adams Tales of the Unexpected (1 episode, 1984) - Sutton Murder, She Wrote (1 episode, 1985) - Si Parrish Perry Mason Returns (television movie, 1985) - Arthur Gordon Maigret (television movie, 1988} - Kevin Portman Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal (television movie, 1993) - Arthur Westbrook (final film role)
Personal Life & Family

Career O'Neal was seen mostly as a guest star on television throughout four decades, beginning in the 1950s. In the early 1960s, he received critical praise for his leading role on Broadway in Tennessee Williams' The Night of the Iguana, but the starring role for the 1964 film version went to Richard Burton. In 1969, he had a leading role in John Huston's The Kremlin Letter and a supporting role in the western El Condor. He appeared in the 1973 hit The Way We Were. In 1972, he portrayed a murderous architect in the Columbo episode "Blueprint for Murder" and in 1978 had a different role on that show. In 1990, he played the corrupt Police Commissioner Kevin Quinn in Sidney Lumet's Q&A. With his wife and his brother Michael, O'Neal co-owned a number of successful restaurants, including the Ginger Man (later O'Neal's Restaurant) and the Landmark Tavern, both in Manhattan. Personal life O'Neal married actress Cynthia Baxter in 1956. They had two sons, Maximilian and Fitzjohn, and remained married until O'Neal's death. Death O'Neal died on September 9, 1994, of respiratory failure at Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Center in Manhattan, 17 days short of his 67th birthday. At the time of his death, O'Neal also was suffering from lung cancer and tuberculosis. Broadway credits A Far Country (April–November 1961) The Night of the Iguana (December 1961 – September 1962)
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1994

Death

September 9, 1994

Death date

Lung Cancer from smoking.

Cause of death

New York, New York County, New York United States
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