Barbara O'Neil

Acting

Barbara O'Neil

Born July 17, 1910 · Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

Died September 3, 1980 · aged 70

No biography available.

Known For

Gone with the WindGone with the Wind · 1939
Gone with the Wind
7.91939
MovieDramaWar
The spoiled daughter of a Georgia plantation owner conducts a tumultuous romance with a cynical profiteer during the American Civil War and Reconstruction Era.
The Toy WifeThe Toy Wife · 1938
The Toy Wife
5.01938
MovieDrama
A Southern belle finds herself torn between two suitors.
The Nun's StoryThe Nun's Story · 1959
The Nun's Story
7.21959
MovieDrama
After leaving a wealthy Belgian family to become a nun, Sister Luke struggles with her devotion to her vows during crisis, disappointment, and World War II.
I Am the LawI Am the Law · 1938
I Am the Law
7.11938
MovieCrimeDrama
With the aid of his former law students, a professor-turned-prosecutor battles corruption and organized crime.
Dark PossessionDark Possession · 1954
Dark Possession
1954
MovieDrama
A woman is accused by a poison-pen letter of murdering her husband.
Secret Beyond the DoorSecret Beyond the Door · 1947
Secret Beyond the Door
6.51947
MovieMysteryThriller
After a whirlwind romance in Mexico, a beautiful heiress marries a man she barely knows with hardly a second thought. She finds his New York home full of his strange relations, and macabre rooms that are replicas of famous murder sites. One locked room contains the secret to her husband's obsession, and the truth about what happened to his first wife.
Angel FaceAngel Face · 1953
Angel Face
7.11953
MovieDramaCrime
Ambulance driver Frank Jessup is ensnared in the schemes of the sensuous but dangerous Diane Tremayne.
I Remember MamaI Remember Mama · 1948
I Remember Mama
7.21948
MovieFamilyDrama
Norwegian immigrant Marta Hanson keeps a firm but loving hand on her household of four children, a devoted husband and a highly-educated lodger who reads great literature to the family every evening. Through financial crises, illnesses and the small triumphs of everyday life, Marta maintains her optimism and sense of humor, traits she passes on to her aspiring-author daughter, Katrin.

Movies

Gone with the WindGone with the Wind · 1939
Gone with the Wind
7.91939
MovieDramaWar
The spoiled daughter of a Georgia plantation owner conducts a tumultuous romance with a cynical profiteer during the American Civil War and Reconstruction Era.
The Toy WifeThe Toy Wife · 1938
The Toy Wife
5.01938
MovieDrama
A Southern belle finds herself torn between two suitors.
The Nun's StoryThe Nun's Story · 1959
The Nun's Story
7.21959
MovieDrama
After leaving a wealthy Belgian family to become a nun, Sister Luke struggles with her devotion to her vows during crisis, disappointment, and World War II.
I Am the LawI Am the Law · 1938
I Am the Law
7.11938
MovieCrimeDrama
With the aid of his former law students, a professor-turned-prosecutor battles corruption and organized crime.
Dark PossessionDark Possession · 1954
Dark Possession
1954
MovieDrama
A woman is accused by a poison-pen letter of murdering her husband.
Secret Beyond the DoorSecret Beyond the Door · 1947
Secret Beyond the Door
6.51947
MovieMysteryThriller
After a whirlwind romance in Mexico, a beautiful heiress marries a man she barely knows with hardly a second thought. She finds his New York home full of his strange relations, and macabre rooms that are replicas of famous murder sites. One locked room contains the secret to her husband's obsession, and the truth about what happened to his first wife.
Angel FaceAngel Face · 1953
Angel Face
7.11953
MovieDramaCrime
Ambulance driver Frank Jessup is ensnared in the schemes of the sensuous but dangerous Diane Tremayne.
I Remember MamaI Remember Mama · 1948
I Remember Mama
7.21948
MovieFamilyDrama
Norwegian immigrant Marta Hanson keeps a firm but loving hand on her household of four children, a devoted husband and a highly-educated lodger who reads great literature to the family every evening. Through financial crises, illnesses and the small triumphs of everyday life, Marta maintains her optimism and sense of humor, traits she passes on to her aspiring-author daughter, Katrin.
All This, and Heaven TooAll This, and Heaven Too · 1940
All This, and Heaven Too
7.21940
MovieDramaRomance
When lovely and virtuous governess Henriette Deluzy comes to educate the children of the debonair Duc de Praslin, a royal subject to King Louis-Philippe and the husband of the volatile and obsessive Duchesse de Praslin, she instantly incurs the wrath of her mistress, who is insanely jealous of anyone who comes near her estranged husband. Though she saves the duchess's little son from a near-death illness and warms herself to all the children, she is nevertheless dismissed by the vengeful duchess as the attraction between the duke and Henriette continues to grow.
When Tomorrow ComesWhen Tomorrow Comes · 1939
When Tomorrow Comes
5.41939
MovieDramaRomance
A waitress destined for a better life falls in love with a handsome stranger, only to find that he is already married.
WhirlpoolWhirlpool · 1950
Whirlpool
6.41950
MovieThrillerCrime
The wife of a psychoanalyst falls prey to a devious quack hypnotist when he discovers she is an habitual shoplifter. Then one of his previous patients now being treated by the real doctor is found murdered, with her still at the scene, and suspicion points only one way.
Stella DallasStella Dallas · 1937
Stella Dallas
6.81937
MovieDramaRomance
A working-class woman is willing to do whatever it takes to give her daughter a socially promising future.
Tower of LondonTower of London · 1939
Tower of London
6.11939
MovieDramaHistory
In the 15th century Richard Duke of Gloucester, aided by his club-footed executioner Mord, eliminates those ahead of him in succession to the throne, then occupied by his brother King Edward IV of England. As each murder is accomplished he takes particular delight in removing small figurines, each resembling one of the successors, from a throne-room dollhouse, until he alone remains. After the death of Edward he becomes Richard III, King of England, and need only defeat the exiled Henry Tudor to retain power.
The Sun Never SetsThe Sun Never Sets · 1939
The Sun Never Sets
5.51939
MovieDrama
The Randolph family have a tradition of working in the British colonial service. Clive comes home from a mission in the Gold Coast of Africa accompanied by his wife Helen. He discovers his younger brother John, is not keen on following in his footsteps. John is then persuaded to try colonial service by his grandfather. He is accompanied by Clive who has been sent to investigate the source of a series of radio broadcasts that are sewing unrest throughout the world. These may be linked to Hugo Zurof, a man plotting to rule the world.
Shining VictoryShining Victory · 1941
Shining Victory
6.11941
MovieDrama
In a Scottish sanitarium, a brilliant research psychiatrist works on a treatment for dementia praecox. He falls for his altruistic female lab assistant and they begin a passionate, tragic relationship.
Flame of the IslandsFlame of the Islands · 1955
Flame of the Islands
4.11955
MovieDrama
An administrative assistant who may or may not have been the mistress of her firm’s deceased client receives a payout from the dead man’s widow and uses it to buy a stake in a Caribbean casino. In addition to being a neophyte empresario she’s a nightclub singer and several men lust after her.
I leoni di PietroburgoI leoni di Pietroburgo · 1972
I leoni di Pietroburgo
7.01972
MovieDrama
Eldar Kan fights alongside the oppressed in 19th-century Russia. However, he is unaware that he descends from an ancient noble family. Kan's actions stand in the way of the expansionist ambitions of two noble families, who seek to eliminate him, even resorting to kidnapping his girlfriend, Tamila.
Love, Honor and BehaveLove, Honor and Behave · 1938
Love, Honor and Behave
3.81938
MovieComedy
Comedy about a weak husband, afraid to say "no" to his new wife, who realizes he must assert himself to save his marriage.
Run Like a ThiefRun Like a Thief · 1954
Run Like a Thief
1954
MovieDramaTV Movie
Alexander has been a faithful employee of Madame Pollard as maitre d' at her elegant resort. Eager to introduce his protege Rob, things go wrong when his wife Della finds an expensive bracelet lost by Pollard and begs to keep. The police are called and Alexander's dreams of his future begin to crumble.

TV Shows

Studio OneStudio One · 1948
Studio One
5.41948
SeriesDrama
An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher Markle, who came to CBS from the CBC. Studio One, presented by Westinghouse, was one of the first of the anthology TV programs. The episodes were often abridged remakes of movies from years gone by and many future well-known television and movie actors appeared in the productions.
The Philco Television PlayhouseThe Philco Television Playhouse · 1948
The Philco Television Playhouse
6.61948
SeriesDrama
The Philco Television Playhouse is an American anthology series that was broadcast live on NBC from 1948 to 1955. Produced by Fred Coe, the series was sponsored by Philco. It was one of the most respected dramatic shows of the Golden Age of Television, winning a 1954 Peabody Award and receiving eight Emmy nominations between 1951 and 1956.