His fee was $25,000 he said he had an offer that paid five times as much to appear in a Jerry Lewis film but O'Neal knew that Love Story was the better prospect and selected that instead. A number of actors had turned down the role including Beau Bridges and Jon Voight before it was offered to O'Neal. The film had been co-written by Erich Segal, who recommended O'Neal for the lead in Love Story (1970), based on Segal's novel and script. In 1970, he played an Olympic athlete in The Games. In 1969, he appeared in a TV version of Under the Yum Yum Tree (1963).ġ970–1974: Love Story, What's Up, Doc? and Paper Moon O'Neal's first lead in a feature came with The Big Bounce (1969), based on an Elmore Leonard novel. He was also signed to ABC for a recording contract. ĭuring the series' run O'Neal appeared in a pilot for a proposed series, European Eye (1968). Several were offered movie roles, including Mia Farrow, Rosemary's Baby (1968), and Barbara Parkins, Valley of the Dolls (1967), and O'Neal was keen to do films. The series was a big success, making national names of its cast including O'Neal. O'Neal said he got the role because "the studio was looking for a young Doug McClure". In 1964 he was cast as Rodney Harrington in the prime time serial drama Peyton Place. 1964–1969: Peyton Place and The Big Bounce When the series ended, O'Neal went back to guest-starring on shows such as Perry Mason and Wagon Train. In 1963, the series was revived as Redigo but O'Neal turned down the chance to reprise his role. 1962–1963: Empire įrom 1962 to 1963, O'Neal was a regular on NBC's Empire, another modern-day western, where he played "Tal Garrett" in support of Richard Egan. He was under contract to Universal but they let it lapse. He followed this with guest shots on The Untouchables, General Electric Theater, The DuPont Show with June Allyson, Laramie, Two Faces West, Westinghouse Playhouse (several episodes), Bachelor Father, My Three Sons, Leave It To Beaver episode "Wally Goes Steady" in 1961 and The Virginian. He made his first TV appearance guest starring on The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis episode "The Hunger Strike" in 1960. O'Neal returned to the US and tried to make it as an actor. O'Neal worked on it as an extra and stuntman and became interested in acting. In Germany, O'Neal was struggling at school so his mother pulled some favors and got him a job as a stand-in on a show being shot in the area, Tales of the Vikings. During the late 1950s, his father had a job writing on a television series called Citizen Soldier, and moved the family to Munich, where O'Neal attended Munich American High School. O'Neal attended University High School in Los Angeles, and trained there to become a Golden Gloves boxer. His brother, Kevin, is an actor and screenwriter. His father was of Irish and English descent, while his mother was of paternal Irish and maternal Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry. 2.7 1988–2009: Supporting actor and TV starĬharles Patrick Ryan O'Neal was born in Los Angeles, California, the eldest son of actress Patricia Ruth Olga ( née O'Callaghan 1907–2003) and novelist and screenwriter Charles O'Neal.2.5 1975–1980: Barry Lyndon, A Bridge Too Far and The Main Event.2.4 1970–1974: Love Story, What's Up, Doc? and Paper Moon.2.3 1964–1969: Peyton Place and The Big Bounce.
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