Rory Mallinson face detail, from- Rim of the Canyon (1949) lobby card 1 (cropped)

Charles Rory Mallinson (October 27, 1913 – March 26, 1976) was an American film and television actor.

Career

Born in

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, Mallinson began his acting career after signing a contract with

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in 1945. That year he had a small role in the film, ''

Pride of the Marines ''Pride of the Marines'' is a 1945 American biographical war film starring John Garfield and Eleanor Parker. It tells the story of U.S. Marine Al Schmid in World War II, his heroic stand against a Japanese attack during the Battle of Guadalc ...

'', starring

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and

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. Mallinson continued making films through the 1940s, and throughout the 1950s, appearing in over 90 films during this period. Notable films in which he performed include: a featured role in the 1947 film noir ''

Dark Passage ''Dark Passage'' (1946) is a crime novel by David Goodis. It was the basis for the 1947 film noir of the same name. The film implements extensive use of the first-person camera technique. Plot Vincent Parry, wrongly convicted of murdering hi ...

'', starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall; '' Mighty Joe Young'' (1949); the Abbott and Costello vehicle, '' Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man'' (1951); the 1952 western, ''

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'', starring

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; and Howard Hawks' 1952 film, '' The Big Sky'', which stars Kirk Douglas, Dewey Martin, and Elizabeth Threatt. In the early 1950s, he also had a featured role in the

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, ''

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''. His final performance in the film industry was in the

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, '' Westbound'' (1959), starring Randolph Scott and

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. During the 1960s, his career diminished, and he only made a handful of guest appearances on several television series during the decade, including performances on ''

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'' and '' Mannix''.

Death

Mallinson died on March 26, 1976 in Los Angeles, aged 62, from undisclosed causes.

Filmography

(Per

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'' (1945) as Doctor * ''

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'' (1946) as Paul (uncredited) * ''

Two Guys from Milwaukee ''Two Guys from Milwaukee'' (UK title: ''Royal Flush'') is a 1946 American comedy film directed by David Butler and starring Dennis Morgan, Jack Carson, and Joan Leslie. It was distributed by Warner Bros. The film is about a Balkan prince who ...

'' (1946) as Movie Ticket Taker (uncredited) * '' Cry Wolf'' (1947) as Becket * ''

'' (1947) as George Fellsinger * '' Deep Valley'' (1947) as Foreman (uncredited) * ''

King of the Bandits ''King of the Bandits'' is a 1947 American Western film, directed by Christy Cabanne. It stars Gilbert Roland, Angela Greene, and Chris-Pin Martin, and was released on November 8, 1947. Cast list * Gilbert Roland as the Cisco Kid, aka Chico ...

'' (1947) as Henchman Burl * '' Nora Prentiss'' (1947) as Fleming * ''

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'' (1947) as Coroner's Assistant * '' Road to the Big House'' (1947) as Fred * '' That Way with Women'' (1947) as Man on Grandstand (uncredited) * ''

For You I Die ''For You I Die'' is a 1947 American film noir directed by John Reinhardt and starring Cathy Downs, Paul Langton, Mischa Auer and Roman Bohnen.. Plot Forced to participate in a prison break, a convict on the run holes up at a roadside diner ...

'' (1947) as Patrolman Mac * ''

Berlin Express ''Berlin Express'' is a 1948 American drama film starring Robert Ryan, Merle Oberon and Paul Lukas, and directed by Jacques Tourneur. Thrown together by chance, a group of people search a city for a kidnapped peace activist. Set in Allied-occupi ...

'' (1948) as MP Guard on Second Train (uncredited) * ''

Blonde Ice ''Blonde Ice'' is a 1946 crime film noir starring Leslie Brooks, Robert Paige, and Michael Whalen. Based on the 1938 novel ''Once Too Often'' by Elwyn Whitman Chambers, the B picture was directed by Jack Bernhard, with music by Irving Gert ...

'' (1948) as Police Sgt. Benson (uncredited) * '' The Checkered Coat'' (1948) as Perkins * '' The Denver Kid'' (1948) as Jason Fox * ''

Docks of New Orleans ''Docks of New Orleans'' is a 1948 American mystery film directed by Derwin Abrahams and starring Roland Winters, Virginia Dale and Mantan Moreland.Drew p.77 It featured Winters in his second appearance as Charlie Chan, having replaced Sidney Tol ...

'' (1948) as Thompson * ''

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'' (1948) as Guard (scenes deleted) * ''

He Walked by Night ''He Walked by Night'' is a 1948 American police procedural film noir directed by Alfred L. Werker and an uncredited Anthony Mann. The film, shot in semidocumentary tone, was loosely based on newspaper accounts of the real-life actions of Erwin ...

'' (1948) as Detective with Harry (uncredited) * '' The Hunted'' (1948) as Arizona Highway Patrolman (uncredited) * '' I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes'' (1948) as Harry – 1st Detective * ''

Last of the Wild Horses ''Last of the Wild Horses'' is a 1948 American Western film directed by Robert L. Lippert and starring James Ellison, Mary Beth Hughes and Jane Frazee. It was featured in episode 611 of '' Mystery Science Theater 3000''. Plot Duke Barnum, a ...

'' (1948) as Henchman Hank Davis * ''

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'' (1948) as Chuck Hill * '' Panhandle'' (1948) as Sheriff Jim * '' El Dorado Pass'' (1948) as Sheriff Tom Wright * ''

Wake of the Red Witch ''Wake of the Red Witch'' is a 1948 American adventure film directed by Edward Ludwig, produced by Edmund Grainger and starring John Wayne, Gail Russell, Gig Young, Adele Mara and Luther Adler. It is based upon the 1946 novel of the same name wri ...

'' (1948) as Officer (uncredited) * ''

Bad Men of Tombstone ''Bad Men of Tombstone'' is a 1949 American Western film from King Brothers Productions. It was co-written by Philip Yordan and stars Barry Sullivan and Broderick Crawford. King Brothers announced plans for a sequel, ''The Marshall of Tombsto ...

'' (1949) as Desert Sheriff * '' Angels in Disguise'' (1949) as Martin Lovell * ''

Flaxy Martin ''Flaxy Martin'' is a 1949 film noir starring Zachary Scott and Virginia Mayo, and featuring Elisha Cook Jr., Dorothy Malone, and Douglas Kennedy. The crime thriller was directed by Richard L. Bare based on a story written by David Lang. The ...

'' (1949) as Coroner Intern (uncredited) * '' Mighty Joe Young'' (1949) as 3rd Bartender (uncredited) * ''

Prince of the Plains ''Prince of the Plains'' is a 1949 American Western film directed by Philip Ford and written by Louise Rousseau and Albert DeMond. The film stars Monte Hale, Paul Hurst, Shirley Davis, Roy Barcroft, Rory Mallinson and Harry Lauter. The film w ...

'' (1949) as James Taylor * '' Rim of the Canyon'' (1949) as Sheriff Pat (uncredited) * ''

Roseanna McCoy ''Roseanna McCoy'' is a 1949 American drama film directed by Irving Reis. The screenplay by John Collier, based on the 1947 novel of the same title by Alberta Hannum, is a romanticized and semi-fictionalized account of the Hatfield–McCoy feud. ...

'' (1949) as A Hatfield (uncredited) * '' South of Rio'' (1949) as Captain Dan Brennan * ''

Sword in the Desert ''Sword in the Desert'' is a 1949 American war film directed by George Sherman. It was the first American film to deal with the 1947–1948 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine and marked the first significant feature film role for Jeff Chandler. Plo ...

'' (1949) as Harris (uncredited) * '' Task Force'' (1949) as Jerry Morgan (uncredited) * '' Trapped'' (1949) as Agent Charles (uncredited) * '' A Woman's Secret'' (1949) as Police Lt. Benson (uncredited) * ''

California Passage ''California Passage'' is a 1950 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane starring Forrest Tucker, Adele Mara and Estelita Rodriguez.Pitts, p. 52. Plot Cast * Forrest Tucker as Mike Prescott * Adele Mara as Beth Martin * Estelita Rodri ...

'' (1950) as Wounded Stage Driver (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1950) as Grattan * ''

The Damned Don't Cry ''The Damned Don't Cry'' is a 1950 American film noir crime-drama directed by Vincent Sherman and featuring Joan Crawford, David Brian, and Steve Cochran. It tells of a woman's involvement with an organized crime boss and his subordinates. The s ...

'' (1950) as Johnny Enders (uncredited) * ''

Salt Lake Raiders ''Salt Lake Raiders'' is a 1950 American Western film directed by Fred C. Brannon and starring Allan Lane. Plot Ghost-town crooks make a lawman ( Allan "Rocky" Lane), a falsely accused escaped convict (Myron Healey), and an old coot (Eddy Wal ...

'' (1950) as Sheriff * '' Short Grass'' (1950) as Jim Westfall * ''

Three Secrets ''Three Secrets'' is a 1950 American drama film directed by Robert Wise and starring Eleanor Parker, Patricia Neal and Ruth Roman. It was released by Warner Bros. Plot A private plane crashes in the California mountains and a 5-year-old boy sur ...

'' (1950) as Reporter (uncredited) * '' Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man'' (1951) as Tough Guy at Bar (uncredited) * ''

According to Mrs. Hoyle ''According to Mrs. Hoyle'' is a 1951 American crime film directed by Jean Yarbrough and written by Scott Darling and Barney Gerard. The film stars Spring Byington, Anthony Caruso, Tanis Chandler, Brett King, Stephen Chase and Robert Karnes. T ...

'' (1951) as Detective * ''

Fingerprints Don't Lie ''Fingerprints Don't Lie'' is a 1951 American crime film directed by Sam Newfield and starring Richard Travis, Sheila Ryan and Margia Dean.Spicer p.409 It was released by the independent distributor Lippert Pictures. The film's sets were designe ...

'' (1951) as Brad Evans * ''

Fort Dodge Stampede Fort Dodge Stampede is a 1951 Western film produced and directed by Harry Keller and starring Allan Lane. This film is one of 34 ' B-movie' westerns filmed between 1947 and 1953 featuring Allan 'Rocky' Lane and his horse Black Jack.p.62 Martin, ...

'' (1951) as Sheriff * ''

Fourteen Hours ''Fourteen Hours'' is a 1951 American drama directed by Henry Hathaway, which tells the story of a New York City police officer trying to stop a despondent man from jumping to his death from the 15th floor of a hotel. The film won critical accla ...

'' (1951) as Cop (uncredited) * ''

Purple Heart Diary ''Purple Heart Diary'' is a 1951 American drama film directed by Richard Quine, produced by Sam Katzman and released by Columbia Pictures. It stars Frances Langford and Judd Holdren. Plot During World War II, a singing trio goes out on tour enter ...

'' (1951) as Capt. Sprock * '' Rodeo King and the Senorita'' (1951) as Sheriff Baxter * ''

Three Desperate Men ''Three Desperate Men'' is a 1951 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and starring Preston Foster, Jim Davis and Virginia Grey. It co-stars Kim Spalding, William Haade, Monte Blue and Sid Melton. Plot Cast *Preston Foster as T ...

'' (1951) as Ed Larkin * ''

You're in the Navy Now ''You're in the Navy Now'' is a 1951 American war drama film about the United States Navy in the first months of World War II. The film was directed by Henry Hathaway and stars Gary Cooper as a new officer wanting duty at sea but who is instead a ...

'' (1951) as Lieutenant Commander (uncredited) * ''

The Redhead and the Cowboy ''The Redhead and the Cowboy'' is a 1951 American Western film directed by Leslie Fenton and starring Glenn Ford and Rhonda Fleming. Plot Late in the American Civil War, the New Mexico Territory is full of spies and guerrillas for both sides. ...

'' (1951) as Carson (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1951) as Vern Davis – Scout (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1951) as Corporal * ''

The Cimarron Kid ''The Cimarron Kid'' is a 1952 American Western film directed by Budd Boetticher and starring Audie Murphy and Beverly Tyler. Plot Bill Doolin (Audie Murphy) is released from jail and is going home on the train when it is held up by his boyhoo ...

'' (1952) as Deputy (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1952) as Crewman (uncredited) * '' Deadline – U.S.A.'' (1952) as Rienzi's Associate (uncredited) * '' Hellgate'' (1952) as Banta * ''

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'' (1952) as Paul Drake – Henchman, aka Bill Turner * '' Montana Belle'' (1952) as Grat Dalton * '' Scorching Fury'' (1952) as J.D., the sheriff * '' The Sniper'' (1952) as Police Lineup Organizer (uncredited) * ''

'' (1952) as Barfly (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1952) as Crawford * '' A Yank in Indo-China'' (1952) as Prof. William Marlow * '' The Big Sky'' (1952) * ''

Brave Warrior ''Brave Warrior'' is a 1952 Technicolor American Western film, directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet. It stars Jon Hall and Christine Larsen. The story is based on events during the War of 1812 and the Battle of Tippecanoe, but contains historical ...

'' (1952) as Barker * '' Bandits of Corsica'' (1953) * ''

Cow Country ''Cow Country'' is a 1953 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and written by Adele Buffington and Thomas W. Blackburn. The film stars Edmond O'Brien, Helen Westcott, Robert Lowery, Barton MacLane, Peggie Castle, Robert Barrat a ...

'' (1953) as Tim Sykes * ''

The Great Jesse James Raid ''The Great Jesse James Raid'' is a 1953 American Ansco Color Western film directed by Reginald LeBorg and starring Willard Parker, Barbara Payton, and Tom Neal. This was the only film for Tom Neal and Barbara Payton to co-star together, as the ...

'' (1953) as Cavalry Officer (uncredited) * '' Killer Ape'' (1953) as Perry * ''

Safari Drums ''Safari Drums'' is a 1953 American adventure film and starring Johnny Sheffield as Bomba. It was the ninth in the 12-film ''Bomba, the Jungle Boy'' series. Plot A millionaire brings a tiger and film crew to Africa in hopes of staging a battle be ...

'' (1953) as Murphy (uncredited) * ''

The Man Behind the Gun ''The Man Behind the Gun'' is a 1953 American Western film about the establishment of the city of Los Angeles. It was directed by Felix Feist and stars Randolph Scott.The Human Jungle'' (1954) as Passerby (uncredited) * ''

Jesse James vs. the Daltons ''Jesse James vs. the Daltons'' is a 1954 American 3-D Western film directed by William Castle and starring Brett King, Barbara Lawrence and James Griffith. It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures and was one of three films shot b ...

'' (1954) as Bob Ford * ''

Killer Leopard ''Killer Leopard'' is a 1954 American adventure film directed by Ford Beebe and starring Johnny Sheffield and Beverly Garland. It was the eleventh in the twelve-film ''Bomba, the Jungle Boy'' series made by Allied Artists. Plot Bomba is hunting ...

'' (1954) as Deevers * ''

The Lone Gun ''The Lone Gun'' is a 1954 American Western film directed by Ray Nazarro and starring George Montgomery and Dorothy Malone. It was originally known as ''Adios My Texas''. Plot After he drifts into town with Fairweather, a card-playing partne ...

'' (1954) as Townsman (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1954) as Hotel Doorman (uncredited) * ''

A Bullet for Joey ''A Bullet for Joey'' is a 1955 film noir directed by Lewis Allen and starring Edward G. Robinson and George Raft. The picture involves a gangster who sneaks into Canada to kidnap a scientist for the communists. The supporting cast features ...

'' (1955) as Rent-a-Car Clerk (uncredited) * ''

One Desire ''One Desire'' is a 1955 Technicolor drama (genre), drama romance film directed by Jerry Hopper and starring Anne Baxter, Julie Adams and Rock Hudson. Described as a "rugged story of oil-boom Oklahoma in the early 1900s", it was adapted from Conra ...

'' (1955) as Mr. Gray (uncredited) * '' Wichita'' (1955) as Robber #3 (uncredited) * ''

Seminole Uprising '' Seminole Uprising'' is a 1955 American Western film directed by Earl Bellamy and starring George Montgomery based on the 1952 novel ''Bugle's Wake'' by Curt Brandon.Kentucky Rifle The long rifle, also known as the longrifle, Kentucky rifle, Pennsylvania rifle, or American longrifle, a muzzle-loading firearm used for hunting and warfare, was one of the first commonly-used rifles. The American rifle was characterized by a ...

'' (1955) as Indian Chief * ''

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'' (1955) as Frank * ''

The Helen Morgan Story ''The Helen Morgan Story'', released in the UK as ''Both Ends of the Candle'', is a 1957 American biographical film directed by Michael Curtiz starring Ann Blyth and Paul Newman. The screenplay by Oscar Saul, Dean Riesner, Stephen Longstreet, ...

'' (1957) as Pageant Reporter (uncredited) * ''

Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend ''Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend'' is a 1957 American Western film directed by Richard L. Bare and starring Randolph Scott, James Craig, Angie Dickinson and James Garner. James Garner, who had a small role, said "it was always fun working with Di ...

'' (1957) as Townsman (uncredited) * ''

Spoilers of the Forest ''Spoilers of the Forest'' is a 1957 American drama film directed by Joseph Kane, written by Bruce Manning, and starring Rod Cameron, Vera Ralston, Ray Collins, Hillary Brooke, Edgar Buchanan and Carl Benton Reid. It was released on April 5, ...

'' (1957) as Timber Cruiser (uncredited) * ''

The Law and Jake Wade ''The Law and Jake Wade'' is a 1958 American Western film released in Metrocolor by MGM in CinemaScope. It is based on the 1956 novel by Marvin H. Albert and directed by John Sturges. The film was shot on location in California's High Sierra ...

'' (1958) as Deputy (uncredited) * ''

The Notorious Mr. Monks ''The Notorious Mr. Monks'' is a 1958 American drama film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Vera Ralston, Don Kelly and Paul Fix.Hannan p.198 The film's art direction was by Ralph Oberg. Plot In central California, hitchhiker Dan Flynn com ...

'' (1958) as Veterinarian (uncredited) * ''King of the Wild Stallions'' (1959) as Sheriff Cap Fellows * '' Westbound'' (1959) as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

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