Robert Vincent O’Neil (September 15, 1930 – March 12, 2022) was an American screenwriter, film director, and playwright. Best known for directing and co-writing the film ''
Angel
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''.
He co-wrote such films as ''
The Baltimore Bullet
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It was directed by Robert Ellis Miller and starred James Coburn, Omar Sharif, Bruce Boxleitner and Ronee Blakley. T ...
'' and ''
Vice Squad
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'', and created the television series ''
Lady Blue''.
O'Neil died on March 12, 2022, at the age of 91.
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