Pat O'Malley
Known for Acting · 225 credits
- Born
- 1890-09-02
- Died
- 1966-05-21
- Place of birth
- Forest City, Pennsylvania, USA
- Also known as
- Patrick H. O'Malley Jr. · Patrick Henry O'Malley Jr.
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
TV Shows (10)
The Twilight Zone
1959
as Mr. Llewellyn / Mr. Wilson / Attendant
Thriller
1960
as The Butler
Highway Patrol
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Wardrobe Attendant
M Squad
1957
as Mr. Cleary
Maude
1972
as Bert
Black Saddle
1959
as Bowen
State Trooper
1956
Law of the Plainsman
1959
as Old Man
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
1958
as Neighbor
Movies (215)
The Wild One
1953
as Sawyer (uncredited)
A Star Is Born
1954
as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties
1939
as Jailer (uncredited)
Special Agent
1935
as Roark (uncredited)
American Madness
1932
Hollywood Boulevard
1936
as Pat O'Malley - Pago Pago Patron
Batman
1943
as Cop
Emergency Squad
1940
as Fire Captain
Parnell
1937
as Irishman
The Bad and the Beautiful
1952
as Man Outside the Club (uncredited)
All the King's Men
1949
as Politician (uncredited)
High Speed
1932
as Paul Whipple
Dodge City
1939
as Conductor (uncredited)
Gang Busters
1942
as Police Chemist Crandall
Alibi
1929
as Detective Sgt. Tommy Glennon
Proud Flesh
1925
as Patrick O'Malley
This Gun for Hire
1942
as Conductor (uncredited)
Exposure
1932
as Van Avery - City Editor
Stunt Pilot
1939
as Sheehan
Brass
1923
as Harry Baldwin
Frisco Jenny
1933
as Policeman Pat O'Hoolihan
Cracked Nuts
1941
as Officer #1
Spangles
1926
as Dick Hale
The Teaser
1925
as James McDonald
Destroyer
1943
as Postman
Bread
1924
as Roy Beardsley
Days of Wine and Roses
1963
as Tenant (uncredited)
Parachute Jumper
1933
as Pilot (uncredited)
Sundown Rider
1932
as Lafe Armstrong
Dust Be My Destiny
1939
as Bailiff (uncredited)
Gentleman Jim
1942
as Detective (uncredited)
The Fall Guy
1930
as Charles Newton
The Glass Key
1942
as Politician (uncredited)
Five Came Back
1939
as Mike Mulvaney (uncredited)
The Great Hospital Mystery
1937
as Detective
The Phantom Creeps
1939
as AMI Chief
The Man from Colorado
1948
as Citizen (uncredited)
Blonde Inspiration
1941
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Honky Tonk
1941
as Party Guest (uncredited)
The House Across the Bay
1940
as Prison Guard
Paddy O'Day
1936
as Immigration Officer Tom Wilson
Tear Gas Squad
1940
as Patrolman
The Killer That Stalked New York
1950
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Murder in the Big House
1942
as Guard (uncredited)
Homicide Squad
1931
as Man
His Family Tree
1935
as Seated Pub Sailor
Mystery of the Wax Museum
1933
as Plainclothesman (Uncredited)
The Reckless Moment
1949
as Bank Guard (uncredited)
A Volta do Besouro Verde
1940
as Editor Gunnigan
False Evidence
1919
as Richard MacTavish (as Patrick O'Malley)
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
2019
as Mr. Wilson (archive footage)
Mission to Moscow
1943
as Irish-American in Montage (uncredited)
Exclusive Story
1936
as Third Officer (uncredited)
Remember the Night
1940
as Jury Member (uncredited)
Secret Service of the Air
1939
as Guard Cooper
Sergeant Madden
1939
as Police Sergeant
A Dispatch from Reuters
1940
as Laborer (uncredited)
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
1939
as Police Guard (uncredited)
The Whistler
1944
as Police Detective in Alley (Uncredited)
Two Yanks in Trinidad
1942
as Lieutenant (uncredited)
The Fighting American
1924
as Bill Pendleton
Dinty
1920
as Jack North
The Blooming Angel
1920
as Chester Framm
Alias Nick Beal
1949
as Committee Man
Double Up
1943
as Jim Bowers
I Love That Man
1933
as Prison Interne
The Escape
1939
as Neighbor
Girl in 313
1940
as Bartender
The Doolins of Oklahoma
1949
as Deputy Marshal (uncredited)
Invisible Stripes
1939
as Jailhouse Lieutenant with Capt. Johnson (uncredited)
Small Town Girl
1953
as Doorman
A Fugitive from Justice
1940
as Policeman (uncredited)
Morning Glory
1933
as Actor (uncredited)
Alcatraz Island
1937
as Prison Guard (uncredited)
Quiet Please, Murder
1943
as Guard Killed in Library
The Great Man's Lady
1941
as Officer Murphy (uncredited)
Wolf Call
1939
as RCMP Sergeant
Trouble for Two
1936
as Purser (Uncredited)
Thru Different Eyes
1942
as Coroner
The Light That Failed
1939
as Bullock
The Bank Dick
1940
as Cop (uncredited)
Crash Donovan
1936
as Patrolman (uncredited)
Champagne Charlie
1936
as Ship's Officer
Klondike
1932
as Burke
Frontier Marshal
1939
as Bar Patron
Slippy McGee
1923
as Lawrence Mayne
The Trial of Vivienne Ware
1932
as Broadcast Sergeant (uncredited)
Beloved Enemy
1936
as Patrick Callahan
The Costume Falls
1931
Steel Against the Sky
1941
as Construction Worker (uncredited)
Before Dawn
1933
as Detective Brady (uncredited)
Fools Highway
1924
as Mike Kildare
Castle on the Hudson
1940
as Guard (uncredited)
The Big Steal
1949
as Purser (uncredited)
The Saint's Double Trouble
1940
as Express Man (uncredited)
Love on a Budget
1938
as Townsman
Happiness
1924
as Fermoy MacDonough
Call Her Savage
1932
as Fireman (Uncredited)
Wanted: Jane Turner
1936
as Joe - Lansing's Assistant (uncredited)
Persons in Hiding
1939
as Deputy Driver (uncredited)
The Crime Doctor
1934
as Detective (uncredited)
Girl in Danger
1934
as Police Sgt. Rollins (uncredited)
East of the River
1940
as Policeman (uncredited)
The Housekeeper's Daughter
1939
as Policeman
Blackjack Ketchum Desperado
1956
as Doc Blaine
Law of the Range
1941
as Mr. Howard
Let Us Live
1939
as Captain (uncredited)
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
1940
as Laboratory Technician
The Lightning Warrior
1931
as Sheriff A. W. Brown
Key Witness
1947
as Detective Norris (uncredited)
Blue, White and Perfect
1942
as Police Sergeant
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
1949
as Officer Jim
Music for Madame
1937
as Policeman (Uncredited)
Redhead from Manhattan
1943
as Cop
The Old West
1952
as Townsman (uncredited)
High Tension
1936
as Ship's Mate
Mule Train
1950
as Charley Stewart (uncredited)
Always Goodbye
1938
as Cop (uncredited)
The Racket Man
1944
as Postman
Little Nellie Kelly
1940
as Mounted Policeman (uncredited)
About Pat O'Malley
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 L… With 225 credits spanning from 1915 to 2019, Pat O'Malley has appeared in 215 films and 10 TV shows.
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- The Wild One (1953) — as Sawyer (uncredited)
- A Star Is Born (1954) — as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
- The Roaring Twenties (1939) — as Jailer (uncredited)
- Special Agent (1935) — as Roark (uncredited)
- American Madness (1932)
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