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Jimmy O'Neill(1940-2013)

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Jimmy O'Neill
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Jimmy O'Neill was born on 8 January 1940 in Enid, Oklahoma, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Shindig! (1964), The Jimmy O'Neil Show (1962) and Shindig! Presents British Invasion Vol. 1 (1992). He was married to Renee O'Neill, Eve O'Neill and Sharon Sheeley. He died on 11 January 2013 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJanuary 8, 1940
DiedJanuary 11, 2013(73)
BornJanuary 8, 1940
DiedJanuary 11, 2013(73)
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Known for

Shindig! (1964)
Shindig!
8.0
TV Series
  • Writer
Bill Hollingsworth in The Jimmy O'Neil Show (1962)
The Jimmy O'Neil Show
TV Series
  • Writer
  • 1962
Shindig! Presents British Invasion Vol. 1 (1992)
Shindig! Presents British Invasion Vol. 1
8.8
Video
  • Host
  • 1992
Shindig! Presents British Invasion Vol. 2 (1992)
Shindig! Presents British Invasion Vol. 2
8.3
Video
  • Host
  • 1992

Credits

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Writer

  • Shindig! (1964)
    Shindig!
    8.0
    TV Series
    • creator
    • 1964–1965
  • Bill Hollingsworth in The Jimmy O'Neil Show (1962)
    The Jimmy O'Neil Show
    TV Series
    • creator
    • 1962–1963

Actor

  • Shindig! Presents British Invasion Vol. 1 (1992)
    Shindig! Presents British Invasion Vol. 1
    8.8
    Video
    • Host
    • 1992
  • Shindig! Presents British Invasion Vol. 2 (1992)
    Shindig! Presents British Invasion Vol. 2
    8.3
    Video
    • Host
    • 1992
  • Mel Blanc, Bea Benaderet, Don Messick, Alan Reed, and Jean Vander Pyl in The Flintstones (1960)
    The Flintstones
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Jimmy O'Neill (voice)
    • 1965

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The Flintstones: Season 6
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The Flintstones: Season 6

Personal details

  • Born
    • January 8, 1940
    • Enid, Oklahoma, USA
  • Died
    • January 11, 2013
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Renee O'Neill1983 - 1994 (divorced, 1 child)
  • Other works
    WCAE (Pittsburgh)
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    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He was instrumental with his ex-wife Sharon Sheeley (erstwhile girlfriend of rocker Eddie Cochran) in creating the '60s TV show Shindig! (1964).
  • Quotes
    Howdy-hi, Shindiggers! We've got a 'Shindig!' for you that's so far in, it's out of sight! (O'Neill's opening for every show)

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