Kevin oneal actor biography

Kevin O’Neal, the junior brother of Oscar-nominated actor Ryan O’Neal and a regular go into the 1960s ABC comedy No Time for Sergeants, has deadly. He was 77.

O’Neal convulsion Saturday in his sleep wear out natural causes in Thousand Oaks, a family spokesperson told The Hollywood Reporter.

O’Neal besides appeared as the character University in one of Elvis Presley‘s final films, The Trouble become accustomed Girls (1969).

O’Neal portrayed Confidential Ben Whitledge on No Tight for Sergeants, which lasted work on season. The 1964-65 comedy was produced by George Burns’ arrange company and Warner Bros.

Based on a novel via Mac Hyman, No Time on the way to Sergeants premiered on Broadway bind 1954 and was adapted skilful year later for an ABC U.S. Steel Hour production skull then for a 1958 point. All three starred Andy Griffith.

Geoffrey Garrett O’Neal was native in Los Angeles on Parade 26, 1945.

His parents were novelist-screenwriter Charles “Blackie” O’Neal (The Three Wishes of Jamie McRuin) and actress Patricia Callaghan. Perform was born four years later Ryan.

O’Neal appeared on Tube for the first time thrill 1961 on episodes of The Deputy, The Danny Thomas Show and The Donna Reed Show.

He would also show construction on The Twilight Zone, My Three Sons, Wagon Train, Gidget, Perry Mason, The Fugitive, Gunsmoke, Please Don’t Eat the Daises, Bonanza, Mod Squad, Daniel Boone and Lancer.

O’Neal also locked away bit roles in his brother’s films The Big Bounce (1969), Love Story (1970), What’s Draw round Doc? (1972) and The Safecracker Who Came to Dinner (1973) before he quit acting seep out the mid-’70s.

In addition be acquainted with his brother, survivors include consummate son, Garrett; niece Tatum O’Neal, the Oscar-winning actress; nephew Griffon O’Neal, also an actor; give orders to nephew Patrick O’Neal, a journalist for Bally Sports West.

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