James O'Neill (born November 15, 1849, Kilkenny, Ireland; died August 10, 1920, New London, Connecticut) was an actor and the father of the American playwright Eugene O'Neill. Jump to: navigation, search November 15 is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 46 days remaining. ... 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Kilkenny (Irish: Cill Chainnigh) is the county seat of County Kilkenny, Ireland, with a population (including environs) of 20,735. ... Jump to: navigation, search August 10 is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... View of New London from across the Thames River New London, Connecticut is a city in New London County, at the mouth of the Thames River and on the northeastern shore of Long Island Sound. ... Jump to: navigation, search A playwright is someone who writes for the theatre. ... Jump to: navigation, search Eugene ONeill Eugene Gladstone ONeill (New York City, October 16, 1888 – November 27, 1953 in Boston) was an American playwright. ...

During his day, he was considered a promising actor, quickly working his way up the ranks to become a matinee idol. Early in his career he played the title role in a stage adaptation of Dumas' Count of Monte Cristo, a role he played for nearly ten years to great commercial success. However, his choice to play only one role was seen by some (including his son) as selling out, neglecting his dynamic talents for the sake of money. The name Dumas can mean:- Frédéric Dumas, one of the first two diving companions of Jacques-Yves Cousteau. ... The Count of Monte Cristo is a classic adventure novel by Alexandre Dumas, père. ...

James O'Neill later became the model for James Tyrone, the frugal, mercurial, unseeing father character in Eugene O'Neill's final work Long Day's Journey Into Night, which tells the story of the Tyrone family, who closely resemble the members of Eugene's family. Long Days Journey into Night is a dramatic play in four acts by Eugene ONeill, generally considered to be his masterwork. ...