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.