Known For
Acting
Born
Sep 02, 1890
Died
May 21, 1966
Place of Birth
Forest City, Pennsylvania, USA
Credits
225 titles
Pat O'Malley
Biography
Often confused with the British-born comic actor J. Pat O'Malley, who is the better remembered, silent dramatic film star Pat O'Malley had an enduring career that stands on its own. He was of solid Irish-American stock, born in Forest City, Pennsylvania, in 1890. A one-time railroad switchman, he also had circus experience by the time he discovered an interest in movie making. He began with the Kalem Studio in 1913 and appeared in a few Irish films before signing on with Thomas Edison's company in 1914. The following year, he married actress Lillian Wilkes, and three of their children, Eileen, Mary Katherine, and Sheila, would become actors as well. His brother Charles O'Malley was a sometime actor, appearing in westerns on occasion. His first identifiable film is The Alien (1913). He began freelancing in 1916 and from then on, appeared in scores of silents as both a rugged and romantic lead, some classic films being The Heart of Humanity (1918), My Wild Irish Rose (1922), and The Virginian (1923). He did not age well come sound pictures, and he was quickly relegated to supporting parts. He appeared in hundreds upon hundreds of bits (mostly unbilled) until 1956, when he retired. He died a decade later.
Known For
Filmography
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
Mr. Wilson (archive footage)
Maude
Bert
Days of Wine and Roses
Tenant (uncredited)
Thriller
The Butler
The Twilight Zone
Mr. Llewellyn
Law of the Plainsman
Old Man
Black Saddle
Bowen
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
Neighbor
M Squad
Mr. Cleary
State Trooper
Blackjack Ketchum Desperado
Doc Blaine
Highway Patrol
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Wardrobe Attendant
A Star Is Born
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
The Wild One
Sawyer (uncredited)
Small Town Girl
Doorman
The Bad and the Beautiful
Man Outside the Club (uncredited)
Everything I Have Is Yours
Conductor (Uncredited)
The Old West
Townsman (uncredited)
The Killer That Stalked New York
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Mule Train
Charley Stewart (uncredited)
The Reckless Moment
Bank Guard (uncredited)
All the King's Men
Politician (uncredited)
The Big Steal
Purser (uncredited)
The Secret Of St. Ives
Sergeant (uncredited)
The Doolins of Oklahoma
Deputy Marshal (uncredited)
Alias Nick Beal
Committee Man
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
Officer Jim
The Man from Colorado
Citizen (uncredited)
Key Witness
Detective Norris (uncredited)
The Missing Juror
Priest (uncredited)
One Mysterious Night
Police Sergeant (Uncredited)
The Whistler
Police Detective in Alley (Uncredited)
Sailor's Holiday
The Racket Man
Postman
Double Up
Jim Bowers
Destroyer
Postman
Batman
Cop
Redhead from Manhattan
Cop
Mission to Moscow
Irish-American in Montage (uncredited)
Quiet Please, Murder
Guard Killed in Library
Duck Soup
Cop
Gentleman Jim
Detective (uncredited)
Deep in the Heart of Texas
Jonathan Taylor
The Glass Key
Politician (uncredited)
Thru Different Eyes
Coroner
This Gun for Hire
Conductor (uncredited)
Murder in the Big House
Guard (uncredited)
Gang Busters
Police Chemist Crandall
Two Yanks in Trinidad
Lieutenant (uncredited)