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Pat O'Malley

Pat O'Malley

Acting · Forest City, Pennsylvania, USA · Born September 2, 1890

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.

Filmography

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary CelebrationMovie

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

2019

as Mr. Wilson (archive footage)

MaudeTV

Maude

1972

as Bert

Days of Wine and RosesMovie

Days of Wine and Roses

1963

as Tenant (uncredited)

ThrillerTV

Thriller

1960

as The Butler

The Twilight ZoneTV

The Twilight Zone

1959

as Mr. Llewellyn

Law of the PlainsmanTV

Law of the Plainsman

1959

as Old Man

Black SaddleTV

Black Saddle

1959

as Bowen

Mickey Spillane's Mike HammerTV

Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

1958

as Neighbor

M SquadTV

M Squad

1957

as Mr. Cleary

State Trooper
TV

State Trooper

1956

Blackjack Ketchum DesperadoMovie

Blackjack Ketchum Desperado

1956

as Doc Blaine

Highway PatrolTV

Highway Patrol

1955

Alfred Hitchcock PresentsTV

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

as Wardrobe Attendant

A Star Is BornMovie

A Star Is Born

1954

as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)

The Wild OneMovie

The Wild One

1953

as Sawyer (uncredited)

Small Town GirlMovie

Small Town Girl

1953

as Doorman

The Bad and the BeautifulMovie

The Bad and the Beautiful

1952

as Man Outside the Club (uncredited)

Everything I Have Is YoursMovie

Everything I Have Is Yours

1952

as Conductor (Uncredited)

The Old WestMovie

The Old West

1952

as Townsman (uncredited)

The Killer That Stalked New YorkMovie

The Killer That Stalked New York

1950

as Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Mule TrainMovie

Mule Train

1950

as Charley Stewart (uncredited)

The Reckless MomentMovie

The Reckless Moment

1949

as Bank Guard (uncredited)

All the King's MenMovie

All the King's Men

1949

as Politician (uncredited)

The Big StealMovie

The Big Steal

1949

as Purser (uncredited)

The Secret Of St. Ives
Movie

The Secret Of St. Ives

1949

as Sergeant (uncredited)

The Doolins of OklahomaMovie

The Doolins of Oklahoma

1949

as Deputy Marshal (uncredited)

Alias Nick BealMovie

Alias Nick Beal

1949

as Committee Man

Boston Blackie's Chinese VentureMovie

Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

1949

as Officer Jim

The Man from ColoradoMovie

The Man from Colorado

1948

as Citizen (uncredited)

Key WitnessMovie

Key Witness

1947

as Detective Norris (uncredited)

The Missing JurorMovie

The Missing Juror

1944

as Priest (uncredited)

One Mysterious NightMovie

One Mysterious Night

1944

as Police Sergeant (Uncredited)

The WhistlerMovie

The Whistler

1944

as Police Detective in Alley (Uncredited)

Sailor's HolidayMovie

Sailor's Holiday

1944

The Racket ManMovie

The Racket Man

1944

as Postman

Double UpMovie

Double Up

1943

as Jim Bowers

DestroyerMovie

Destroyer

1943

as Postman

BatmanMovie

Batman

1943

as Cop

Redhead from ManhattanMovie

Redhead from Manhattan

1943

as Cop

Mission to MoscowMovie

Mission to Moscow

1943

as Irish-American in Montage (uncredited)

Quiet Please, MurderMovie

Quiet Please, Murder

1943

as Guard Killed in Library

Duck Soup
Movie

Duck Soup

1942

as Cop

Gentleman JimMovie

Gentleman Jim

1942

as Detective (uncredited)

Deep in the Heart of TexasMovie

Deep in the Heart of Texas

1942

as Jonathan Taylor

The Glass KeyMovie

The Glass Key

1942

as Politician (uncredited)

Thru Different EyesMovie

Thru Different Eyes

1942

as Coroner

This Gun for HireMovie

This Gun for Hire

1942

as Conductor (uncredited)

Murder in the Big HouseMovie

Murder in the Big House

1942

as Guard (uncredited)

Gang BustersMovie

Gang Busters

1942

as Police Chemist Crandall

Two Yanks in TrinidadMovie

Two Yanks in Trinidad

1942

as Lieutenant (uncredited)

Over My Dead BodyMovie

Over My Dead Body

1942

as Petie Stuyvesant (as J. Patrick O'Malley)

Blue, White and PerfectMovie

Blue, White and Perfect

1942

as Police Sergeant

Steel Against the SkyMovie

Steel Against the Sky

1941

as Construction Worker (uncredited)

The Great Man's LadyMovie

The Great Man's Lady

1941

as Officer Murphy (uncredited)

Honky TonkMovie

Honky Tonk

1941

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Reg'lar FellersMovie

Reg'lar Fellers

1941

as Mr. Dugan Sr.

Cracked NutsMovie

Cracked Nuts

1941

as Officer #1

Law of the RangeMovie

Law of the Range

1941

as Mr. Howard

Pals of the PecosMovie

Pals of the Pecos

1941

as Dan Burke

Double DateMovie

Double Date

1941

as Policeman

The Great Mr. NobodyMovie

The Great Mr. Nobody

1941

as Policeman

Blonde InspirationMovie

Blonde Inspiration

1941

as Police Sergeant (uncredited)

A Volta do Besouro VerdeMovie

A Volta do Besouro Verde

1940

as Editor Gunnigan

The Bank DickMovie

The Bank Dick

1940

as Cop (uncredited)

Little Nellie KellyMovie

Little Nellie Kelly

1940

as Mounted Policeman (uncredited)

East of the RiverMovie

East of the River

1940

as Policeman (uncredited)

A Dispatch from ReutersMovie

A Dispatch from Reuters

1940

as Laborer (uncredited)

Lucky Cisco KidMovie

Lucky Cisco Kid

1940

as Minor Role

A Fugitive from JusticeMovie

A Fugitive from Justice

1940

as Policeman (uncredited)

Girl in 313Movie

Girl in 313

1940

as Bartender

Rocky Mountain RangersMovie

Rocky Mountain Rangers

1940

as Captain Taylor

Tear Gas SquadMovie

Tear Gas Squad

1940

as Patrolman

Shooting HighMovie

Shooting High

1940

as Lem Pritchard

The House Across the BayMovie

The House Across the Bay

1940

as Prison Guard

Castle on the HudsonMovie

Castle on the Hudson

1940

as Guard (uncredited)

The Saint's Double TroubleMovie

The Saint's Double Trouble

1940

as Express Man (uncredited)

Remember the NightMovie

Remember the Night

1940

as Jury Member (uncredited)

The Man Who Wouldn't TalkMovie

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

1940

as Laboratory Technician

Emergency SquadMovie

Emergency Squad

1940

as Fire Captain

Invisible StripesMovie

Invisible Stripes

1939

as Jailhouse Lieutenant with Capt. Johnson (uncredited)

The Light That FailedMovie

The Light That Failed

1939

as Bullock

The Night of NightsMovie

The Night of Nights

1939

as Actor (uncredited)

The Roaring TwentiesMovie

The Roaring Twenties

1939

as Jailer (uncredited)

The Housekeeper's DaughterMovie

The Housekeeper's Daughter

1939

as Policeman

Smashing the Money RingMovie

Smashing the Money Ring

1939

as Second Convict Custodian on Train (uncredited)

The EscapeMovie

The Escape

1939

as Neighbor

Dust Be My DestinyMovie

Dust Be My Destiny

1939

as Bailiff (uncredited)

Frontier MarshalMovie

Frontier Marshal

1939

as Bar Patron

Mr. Moto Takes a VacationMovie

Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation

1939

as Police Guard (uncredited)

Stunt PilotMovie

Stunt Pilot

1939

as Sheehan

Five Came BackMovie

Five Came Back

1939

as Mike Mulvaney (uncredited)

Wolf CallMovie

Wolf Call

1939

as RCMP Sergeant

Women in the WindMovie

Women in the Wind

1939

as Cleveland Official (uncredited)

They Made Her a SpyMovie

They Made Her a Spy

1939

as Intelligence Service Man

Dodge CityMovie

Dodge City

1939

as Conductor (uncredited)

Let Us LiveMovie

Let Us Live

1939

as Captain (uncredited)

Romance of the RedwoodsMovie

Romance of the Redwoods

1939

as Yerkes

Sergeant MaddenMovie

Sergeant Madden

1939

as Police Sergeant

Secret Service of the AirMovie

Secret Service of the Air

1939

as Guard Cooper

Persons in HidingMovie

Persons in Hiding

1939

as Deputy Driver (uncredited)

The Phantom CreepsMovie

The Phantom Creeps

1939

as AMI Chief

Always GoodbyeMovie

Always Goodbye

1938

as Cop (uncredited)

He Couldn't Say NoMovie

He Couldn't Say No

1938

as Policeman in Car

Love on a BudgetMovie

Love on a Budget

1938

as Townsman

Alcatraz IslandMovie

Alcatraz Island

1937

as Prison Guard (uncredited)

Music for MadameMovie

Music for Madame

1937

as Policeman (Uncredited)

Ever Since EveMovie

Ever Since Eve

1937

as Police Officer (uncredited)

ParnellMovie

Parnell

1937

as Irishman

The Great Hospital MysteryMovie

The Great Hospital Mystery

1937

as Detective

Beloved EnemyMovie

Beloved Enemy

1936

as Patrick Callahan

Wanted: Jane TurnerMovie

Wanted: Jane Turner

1936

as Joe - Lansing's Assistant (uncredited)

Hollywood BoulevardMovie

Hollywood Boulevard

1936

as Pat O'Malley - Pago Pago Patron

Crash DonovanMovie

Crash Donovan

1936

as Patrolman (uncredited)

36 Hours to KillMovie

36 Hours to Kill

1936

as G-Man

High TensionMovie

High Tension

1936

as Ship's Mate

The Big NoiseMovie

The Big Noise

1936

as Boyle, Policeman with Kerrigan (uncredited)

Trouble for TwoMovie

Trouble for Two

1936

as Purser (Uncredited)

Champagne CharlieMovie

Champagne Charlie

1936

as Ship's Officer

Exclusive StoryMovie

Exclusive Story

1936

as Third Officer (uncredited)

Paddy O'DayMovie

Paddy O'Day

1936

as Immigration Officer Tom Wilson

We're Only HumanMovie

We're Only Human

1935

as Police Officer Jordan

Heir to TroubleMovie

Heir to Trouble

1935

as Mining Engineer

The Fighting MarinesMovie

The Fighting Marines

1935

as Capt. Grayson [Ch. 1]

His Family TreeMovie

His Family Tree

1935

as Seated Pub Sailor

Special AgentMovie

Special Agent

1935

as Roark (uncredited)

Public Hero Number 1Movie

Public Hero Number 1

1935

as Federal Agent (uncredited)

Men of the HourMovie

Men of the Hour

1935

as Police Captain

The DrunkardMovie

The Drunkard

1935

as First Drunk

The Perfect ClueMovie

The Perfect Clue

1935

as Police Officer

Girl in DangerMovie

Girl in Danger

1934

as Police Sgt. Rollins (uncredited)

The Crime DoctorMovie

The Crime Doctor

1934

as Detective (uncredited)

Love Past Thirty
Movie

Love Past Thirty

1934

as Lon Burt

Pirate TreasureMovie

Pirate Treasure

1934

as John Craig

Perils of PaulineMovie

Perils of Pauline

1933

as Tim Sullivan

A Man of SentimentMovie

A Man of Sentiment

1933

as Officer Ryan

Morning GloryMovie

Morning Glory

1933

as Actor (uncredited)

Before DawnMovie

Before Dawn

1933

as Detective Brady (uncredited)

Riot SquadMovie

Riot Squad

1933

as Det. Bob Larkin

Laughing at LifeMovie

Laughing at Life

1933

as Detective Agency Official

I Love That ManMovie

I Love That Man

1933

as Prison Interne

The WhirlwindMovie

The Whirlwind

1933

as Pat Patrick

Mystery of the Wax MuseumMovie

Mystery of the Wax Museum

1933

as Plainclothesman (Uncredited)

Parachute JumperMovie

Parachute Jumper

1933

as Pilot (uncredited)

Frisco JennyMovie

Frisco Jenny

1933

as Policeman Pat O'Hoolihan

Sundown RiderMovie

Sundown Rider

1932

as Lafe Armstrong

The Penal CodeMovie

The Penal Code

1932

as Sergeant Detective W. J. Bender

Call Her SavageMovie

Call Her Savage

1932

as Fireman (Uncredited)

The Fighting GentlemanMovie

The Fighting Gentleman

1932

as Dot Moran

Those We LoveMovie

Those We Love

1932

as Daley

KlondikeMovie

Klondike

1932

as Burke

ExposureMovie

Exposure

1932

as Van Avery - City Editor

American MadnessMovie

American Madness

1932

Speed MadnessMovie

Speed Madness

1932

as McCarey

Attorney for the DefenseMovie

Attorney for the Defense

1932

as Dr. Strong

The Trial of Vivienne WareMovie

The Trial of Vivienne Ware

1932

as Broadcast Sergeant (uncredited)

High SpeedMovie

High Speed

1932

as Paul Whipple

The ReckoningMovie

The Reckoning

1932

as Bob

The Shadow of the EagleMovie

The Shadow of the Eagle

1932

as Ames

The Fighting MarshalMovie

The Fighting Marshal

1931

as Deputy Ed Myers

The Lightning WarriorMovie

The Lightning Warrior

1931

as Sheriff A. W. Brown

Night Life in RenoMovie

Night Life in Reno

1931

as District Attorney

Anybody's BlondeMovie

Anybody's Blonde

1931

as Reporter

The Sky SpiderMovie

The Sky Spider

1931

as Jim Morgan

Homicide SquadMovie

Homicide Squad

1931

as Man

The Costume Falls
Movie

The Costume Falls

1931

Mothers CryMovie

Mothers Cry

1930

as Frank Williams

The Fall GuyMovie

The Fall Guy

1930

as Charles Newton

The Man I LoveMovie

The Man I Love

1929

as D.J. McCarthy

AlibiMovie

Alibi

1929

as Detective Sgt. Tommy Glennon

The House of Scandal
Movie

The House of Scandal

1928

as Pat Regan

The Slaver
Movie

The Slaver

1927

as Dick Farnum

A Bowery Cinderella
Movie

A Bowery Cinderella

1927

as Larry Dugan

Woman’s Law
Movie

Woman’s Law

1927

as Trooper Bucky O'Hare

Pleasure Before BusinessMovie

Pleasure Before Business

1927

Perch of the DevilMovie

Perch of the Devil

1927

as Gregory Compton

SpanglesMovie

Spangles

1926

as Dick Hale

My Old DutchMovie

My Old Dutch

1926

as Joe Brown

The Midnight SunMovie

The Midnight Sun

1926

as Grand Duke Sergius of Russia

Watch Your WifeMovie

Watch Your Wife

1926

as James Langham

The TeaserMovie

The Teaser

1925

as James McDonald

The Fighting Cub
Movie

The Fighting Cub

1925

Proud FleshMovie

Proud Flesh

1925

as Patrick O'Malley

Tomorrow's Love
Movie

Tomorrow's Love

1925

as Robert Stanley

Let Women AloneMovie

Let Women Alone

1925

as Tom Benham

Worldly GoodsMovie

Worldly Goods

1924

as Fred Hopper

The Mine with the Iron DoorMovie

The Mine with the Iron Door

1924

as Hugh Edwards

BreadMovie

Bread

1924

as Roy Beardsley

The Fighting AmericanMovie

The Fighting American

1924

as Bill Pendleton

The Beauty Prize
Movie

The Beauty Prize

1924

as George Brady

HappinessMovie

Happiness

1924

as Fermoy MacDonough

Fools HighwayMovie

Fools Highway

1924

as Mike Kildare

The Man from Brodney'sMovie

The Man from Brodney's

1923

as Robert Browne

The Eternal StruggleMovie

The Eternal Struggle

1923

as Bucky O'Harra

Cause for DivorceMovie

Cause for Divorce

1923

as Howard Metcliffe

The VirginianMovie

The Virginian

1923

as Steve

Slippy McGeeMovie

Slippy McGee

1923

as Lawrence Mayne

BrassMovie

Brass

1923

as Harry Baldwin

The Last HourMovie

The Last Hour

1923

as Philip Logan

My Wild Irish RoseMovie

My Wild Irish Rose

1922

as Conn, The Shaughraun

A Game ChickenMovie

A Game Chicken

1922

as Rush Thompson

False KissesMovie

False Kisses

1921

The Ten Dollar RaiseMovie

The Ten Dollar Raise

1921

as Jimmy

Bob Hampton of PlacerMovie

Bob Hampton of Placer

1921

as Lt. Brant

The Breaking PointMovie

The Breaking Point

1921

as Phillip Bradley

DintyMovie

Dinty

1920

as Jack North

The Breath of the GodsMovie

The Breath of the Gods

1920

as T. Caraway Dodge

Go and Get ItMovie

Go and Get It

1920

as Kirk Connelly

The Blooming AngelMovie

The Blooming Angel

1920

as Chester Framm

False EvidenceMovie

False Evidence

1919

as Richard MacTavish (as Patrick O'Malley)

The Red GloveMovie

The Red Glove

1919

as Kern Thodes (early chapters)

The Heart of HumanityMovie

The Heart of Humanity

1918

as Clancy

She Hired a HusbandMovie

She Hired a Husband

1918

as Tom Dunstan

The Prussian CurMovie

The Prussian Cur

1918

as Jimmie O'Grady

Hit-the-Trail HollidayMovie

Hit-the-Trail Holliday

1918

as Kent B. Wurst

Her BoyMovie

Her Boy

1918

as Charlie Turner

Your Obedient Servant
Movie

Your Obedient Servant

1917

The Love That LivesMovie

The Love That Lives

1917

as Jimmy

The Tell-Tale StepMovie

The Tell-Tale Step

1917

as Hugh Graham

The Law of the NorthMovie

The Law of the North

1917

as Cpl. John Emerson

The Picture of Dorian Gray
Movie

The Picture of Dorian Gray

1916

as Sybil Vane

GladiolaMovie

Gladiola

1915

On Dangerous PathsMovie

On Dangerous Paths

1915

as Roger Sterritt

All for Old IrelandMovie

All for Old Ireland

1915

McQuade of the Traffic SquadMovie

McQuade of the Traffic Squad

1915

as Pat McQuade

The Voice of the ViolinMovie

The Voice of the Violin

1915