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- Birth nameTerence Patrick O'Neill
- Terry O'Neill was born on July 30, 1938 in Romford, Essex, England, UK. He was a producer, known for Mommie Dearest (1981), Aria (1987) and Queens of British Pop (2009). He was married to Laraine Ashton, Faye Dunaway and Vera Day. He died on November 16, 2019 in London, England, UK.
- SpousesLaraine Ashton(2001 - November 16, 2019) (his death)Faye Dunaway(1982 - March 26, 1987) (divorced, 1 child)Vera Day(November 28, 1963 - 1976) (divorced, 2 children)
- Father of Liam O'Neill from his marriage to Faye Dunaway.
- To commemorate Paramount Pictures' 75th anniversary in 1987, O'Neill photographed what is arguably the most star-studded picture in history. Posed at the arched entrance to the studio were (Front Row): Martha Raye, Dana Andrews, Elizabeth Taylor, Frances Dee, Joel McCrea, Harry Dean Stanton, Harrison Ford, Jennifer Beals, Marlee Matlin, Danny DeVito; (Second Row) Olivia de Havilland, Kevin Costner, Cornel Wilde, Don Ameche, DeForest Kelley, Tom Cruise, Charlton Heston, Penny Marshall, Bob Hope, Victor Mature, Elizabeth McGovern, Robert De Niro; (Third Row): Andrew McCarthy, Henry Winkler, Anthony Perkins, Robert Stack, Mark Harmon, Faye Dunaway, Charles 'Buddy' Rogers, Gregory Peck, Debra Winger, Timothy Hutton; (Fourth Row): Jane Russell, Mike Connors, John Travolta, Janet Leigh, Charles Bronson, Ted Danson, Louis Gossett Jr., Ryan O'Neal, Rhonda Fleming, Leonard Nimoy; (Fifth Row): William Shatner, Peter Graves, Molly Ringwald, Dorothy Lamour, Olivia Newton-John, Cindy Williams, Matthew Broderick, Gene Hackman, Walter Matthau, Robin Williams; (Back Row): Ali MacGraw, Burt Lancaster, Scott Baio, Rhea Perlman, Bruce Dern, James Caan, Glenn Ford, Fred MacMurray, Shelley Long, James Stewart. This stellar two-page spread appears in O'Neill's compilation coffee-table book "Celebrity" (2003). [Cindy Williams is the only person in the group with her back to the camera; she appears to be talking to Glenn Ford who is standing behind her in the back row.].
- One of Britain's most esteemed photographers of celebrity subjects, his compilation book of his work titled, "Celebrity," was published in 2003 with an introduction by critic A.A. Gill.
- Coached wife-to-be Faye Dunaway in the art of photography for her role in Eyes of Laura Mars (1978).
- Shot the publicity stills of stars Audrey Hepburn and Albert Finney during a Two for the Road (1967) location shoot in St Tropez, France.
- [on David Bowie] The coolest guy I ever met. He was on drugs when I met him.
- [on Amy Winehouse] She was a great talent and there's not many talented people around.
- [on his marriage to Faye Dunaway] It was a mistake and I regretted it.
- The sixties were the time. Don't let anyone tell you they weren't.
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