Pat O'Malley (September 3, 1890 – May 21, 1966) was an American vaudeville and stage performer prior to starting a prolific film career at the age of sixteen. He later had a career in television.
Career
O'Malley was born as Patrick Henry O'Malley, Jr. in
Forest City, Pennsylvania
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Forest City is f ...
. He had circus experience by the time he discovered an interest in motion pictures. His screen career dates from the days of
Kalem
The Kalem Company was an early American film studio founded in New York City in 1907. It was one of the first companies to make films abroad and to set up winter production facilities, first in Florida and then in California. Kalem was sold to ...
and
Edison Studios
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. From 1918 to 1927 he appeared in scores of silent films as both a leading man and a character actor i.e.: ''
The Heart of Humanity
''The Heart of Humanity'' is a 1918 American silent war propaganda film produced by Universal Pictures and directed by Allen Holubar. The film stars Dorothy Phillips, William Stowell, and Erich von Stroheim.
Overview
The film "follows the gen ...
'', ''
My Wild Irish Rose
''My Wild Irish Rose'' is a 1947 film directed by David Butler. It stars Dennis Morgan and Arlene Dahl (in her debut film). It was nominated for an Academy Award in 1948.
Plot
A fictionalized biopic of Chauncey Olcott, the movie traces the rise ...
'', '' The Virginian'' and in the adaptation of bestseller ''
Brothers Under the Skin
''Brothers Under the Skin'' is a 1922 American silent film, silent comedy film directed by E. Mason Hopper. This picture survives in the Turner archives but is incomplete.
Plot
As described in a review in a film publication, Newton Craddock (O' ...
''.
O'Malley saw his career decline with the advent of sound. He was quickly relegated to supporting parts, and appeared in some four-hundred films in bit parts and supporting roles. He guest starred in the early musical series '' Faye Emerson's Wonderful Town'' on CBS. O'Malley remained on call into the early 1960s for such TV shows as ''
The Twilight Zone
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In 1915 O'Malley married actress Lillian Wilkes (died December 15, 1976). The couple had three childrden, Sheila, Eileen and Kathleen. O'Malley had a brother Charles O'Malley (1897-1958) who was an actor and assistant director.''Silent Film Necrology'' p.403 2ndEdition c.2001 Eugene M. Vazzana ISBN 0-7864-1059-0
Death
O'Malley died of a heart attack in 1966 at age seventy five. His interment was at San Fernando Mission Cemetery.
Partial filmography
*''The Picture of Dorian Gray'' (1916)
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The Love That Lives
''The Love That Lives'' is a 1917 American silent film, silent drama film produced by Famous Players Film Company and distributed through Paramount Pictures. The film stars Pauline Frederick and was directed by Robert G. Vignola. The film is based ...
The Red Glove
''The Red Glove'' is a 1919 American film serial directed by J. P. McGowan for Universal. The film is considered to be lost.
Plot
Walcamp played a "fearless cowgirl" engaged in "perilous adventures" in the cliffhanger style. One episode featur ...
'' (1919)
*''
The Prospector's Vengeance
''The Prospector's Vengeance'' is a 1920 American short silent Western film directed by B. Reeves Eason.
Cast
* George Field
* Mildred Moore
* Pat O'Malley
* Harry Myers
* Tote Du Crow
Tote Du Crow (also known as George Skyrock or Shyr ...
'' (1920)
*''
The Breath of the Gods
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'' (1920)
*''
A Game Chicken
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*''
Brass
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The Beauty Prize
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'' (1924)
*''
Happiness
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'' (1924)
*''
Bread
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The White Desert
''The White Desert'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Reginald Barker. The film stars Claire Windsor and Pat O'Malley, with Robert Frazer, Frank Currier, and Sōjin Kamiyama. It is written by Monte M. Katterjohn and Gordon R ...
'' (1925)
*''
The Teaser
''The Teaser'' is a 1925 American silent romantic comedy drama film written by Lewis Milestone, Edward T. Lowe Jr., and Jack Wagner based upon the play of the same name by Adelaide Matthews and Martha M. Stanley. The film was directed by Wil ...
Pleasure Before Business
''Pleasure Before Business'' is a 1927 silent film comedy directed by Frank R. Strayer and starring Max Davidson and Virginia Brown Faire. The film was produced and distributed by then upstart studio Columbia Pictures.
Preserved at the Library ...
The Fall Guy
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'' (1930)
*''
The Fighting Marshal
''The Fighting Marshal'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code Western film directed by D. Ross Lederman and starring Tim McCoy.
Plot
Tim Benton (Tim McCoy) is falsely accused of killing his own father and escapes from prison along with brutish Red Lar ...
The Shadow of the Eagle
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'' (1932)
*''
Those We Love
''Those We Love'' is a 1932 American pre-Code film directed by Robert Florey. It was adapted by F. Hugh Herbert from the play by George Abbott and S.K. Lauren. The film was independently produced and distributed.
Plot
Kenneth MacKenna plays a y ...
'' (1932)
*''
Frisco Jenny
''Frisco Jenny'' is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film starring Ruth Chatterton and Louis Calhern, and directed by William A. Wellman. Its storyline bears a resemblance to Chatterton's previous hit film, ''Madame X''.
Plot
In 1906 San Fran ...
'' (1932)
*''
The Whirlwind
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The m ...
The Roaring Twenties
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'' (1939)
*''
Law of the Range
''Law of the Range'' is a 1941 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Ray Taylor (director), Ray Taylor using a screenplay by Sherman L. Lowe which is based on a story by Charles E. Barnes. The film starred Johnny Mack Brown, Fuzzy K ...
'' (1941)
*''
The Wild One
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