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Dan O'Herlihy Biography

Birth Name:Daniel O'Herlihy

Birth Place:Wexford, Ireland

Profession Actor, Art department

Fast Facts

Best known for his role as Robinson Crusoe in the 1954 film "Adventures of Robinson Crusoe․"
Graduated from the University College Dublin with an architecture degree
Brother of TV director and producer Michael O'Herlihy
Started his career on stage and in radio plays
Quote: "Escapism should be the central core of movies․"
Starred on the western TV series "The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters" in the early 1960s
Has portrayed several villains, notably The Old Man in 1987's "RoboCop․"