Let me delving into mature actors of the past for a moment to remember character actor Dick O'Neill. If not a household name, Mr. O'Neill at least became a familiar face with his myriad roles on TV during a career that spanned nearly 50 years. Apparently best known for his work as Charlie Cagney in the television series "Cagney and Lacey," but I best remember him from the TV series "Dark Justice." It was first aired in the early 90's as part of the CBS Crimetime after Primetime lineup and it helped give my hand a work out in more ways than one.
On "Dark Justice," O'Neill played Arnold 'Moon' Willis, a con man on a vigilante group called 'The Night Watchman.' O'Neill was heavier, older from his earlier appearances. At this point, I actually started to watch the show just to get a glimpse of him. He was short and portly at 5'7", a head of steel gray hair with complimented with whitish hair along the sides. His jowls were sagging with age and the fine age lines had long since turned to deep wrinkles on his round face to make the perfect grandfatherly face. Obviously, his blue eyes was a big factor as well as his chubby frame. And he does that 'wearing his glasses on the tip of his nose' thing that gives me an instant erection. From this point I was hooked and have been trying to get my hands on anything he has appeared in. From ''Home Improvement,'' ''Family Matters'' and scores of other shows.
He was particularly adept at playing Irish cops, fathers, judges and army generals. Sadly, O'Neill died on November 17, 1998 at the age of 70.
I so loving those chipmunk cheeks and that wavy hair.
Suspenders really does a man and it looks like Dick might of had a nice pair of sweater cows underneath there.
The hair, big blue eyes and those chipmunk cheeks. I'm working one out right now.
I saw him on a episode of Charles In Charge also. Last episode of Season 1.
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