Pat O'Malley
Born September 02, 1890 (Age: 135)
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Forest City, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
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.
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Filmography
Days of Wine and Roses
1963
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as Tenant (uncredited)
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Age: 72
Blackjack Ketchum Desperado
1956
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as Doc Blaine
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Age: 65
A Star Is Born
1954
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as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
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Age: 64
The Wild One
1953
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as Sawyer (uncredited)
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Age: 63
Small Town Girl
1953
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as Doorman
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Age: 62
The Killer That Stalked New York
1950
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as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
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Age: 60
Mule Train
1950
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as Charley Stewart (uncredited)
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Age: 59
No Image
Duck Soup
1942
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as Cop
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Age: 52
Gentleman Jim
1942
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as Detective (uncredited)
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Age: 52
Deep in the Heart of Texas
1942
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as Jonathan Taylor
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Age: 52
The Glass Key
1942
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as Politician (uncredited)
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Age: 52
Thru Different Eyes
1942
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as Coroner
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Age: 51
This Gun for Hire
1942
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as Conductor (uncredited)
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Age: 51
Murder in the Big House
1942
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as Guard (uncredited)
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Age: 51
Gang Busters
1942
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as Police Chemist Crandall
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Age: 51
Two Yanks in Trinidad
1942
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as Lieutenant (uncredited)
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Age: 51
Over My Dead Body
1942
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as Petie Stuyvesant (as J. Patrick O'Malley)
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Age: 51
Blue, White, and Perfect
1942
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as Police Sergeant
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Age: 51
Steel Against the Sky
1941
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as Construction Worker (uncredited)
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Age: 51
The Great Man's Lady
1941
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as Officer Murphy (uncredited)
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Age: 51
Honky Tonk
1941
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as Party Guest (uncredited)
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Age: 51
Reg'lar Fellers
1941
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as Mr. Dugan Sr.
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Age: 51
Cracked Nuts
1941
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as Officer #1
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Age: 50
Law of the Range
1941
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as Mr. Howard
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Age: 50
Pals of the Pecos
1941
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as Dan Burke
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Age: 50
The Great Mr. Nobody
1941
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as Policeman
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Age: 50
Blonde Inspiration
1941
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as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
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Age: 50
Sundown Rider
1932
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as Lafe Armstrong
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Age: 42
The Penal Code
1932
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as Sergeant Detective W. J. Bender
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Age: 42
Call Her Savage
1932
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as Fireman (Uncredited)
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Age: 42
The Fighting Gentleman
1932
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as Dot Moran
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Age: 42
Those We Love
1932
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as Daley
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Age: 42
Klondike
1932
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as Burke
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Age: 41
Exposure
1932
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as Van Avery - City Editor
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Age: 41
American Madness
1932
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as
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Age: 41
Speed Madness
1932
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as McCarey
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Age: 41
Attorney for the Defense
1932
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as Dr. Strong
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Age: 41
The Trial of Vivienne Ware
1932
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as Broadcast Sergeant (uncredited)
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Age: 41
High Speed
1932
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as Paul Whipple
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Age: 41
The Reckoning
1932
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as Bob
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Age: 41
The Shadow of the Eagle
1932
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as Ames
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Age: 41
The Fighting Marshal
1931
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as Deputy Ed Myers
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Age: 41
The Lightning Warrior
1931
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as Sheriff A. W. Brown
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Age: 41
Anybody's Blonde
1931
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as Reporter
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Age: 41
Night Life in Reno
1931
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as District Attorney
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Age: 41
The Sky Spider
1931
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as Jim Morgan
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Age: 41
Homicide Squad
1931
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as Man
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Age: 40
No Image
The Costume Falls
1931
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as
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Age: 40
Mothers Cry
1930
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as Frank Williams
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Age: 40
The Fall Guy
1930
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as Charles Newton
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Age: 39
My Wild Irish Rose
1922
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as Conn, The Shaughraun
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Age: 31
The Ten Dollar Raise
1921
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as Jimmy
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Age: 30
The Breaking Point
1921
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as Phillip Bradley
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Age: 30
She Hired a Husband
1918
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as Tom Dunstan
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Age: 28
The Prussian Cur
1918
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as Jimmie O'Grady
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Age: 27
Hit-the-Trail Holliday
1918
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as Kent B. Wurst
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Age: 27
Her Boy
1918
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as Charlie Turner
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Age: 27