Pat O'Malley
Acting
Born 1890-09-02
Died 1966-05-21
Forest City, Pennsylvania, USA
225 credits
Read 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.
Not enough member ratings yet.
Sign in to rate.
Filmography
— top 60 of 225
Acting
55 credits
The Twilight Zone
Thriller
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Maude
M Squad
Black Saddle
Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
Law of the Plainsman
The Wild One
A Star Is Born
The Bad and the Beautiful
All the King's Men
Remember the Night
Batman
Days of Wine and Roses
Honky Tonk
Dodge City
The Roaring Twenties
The Bank Dick
Gentleman Jim
Special Agent
Before Dawn
The Man from Colorado
This Gun for Hire
Morning Glory
Mystery of the Wax Museum
Invisible Stripes
The Reckless Moment
Alias Nick Beal
The Glass Key
Parnell
Let Us Live
Mission to Moscow
The Killer That Stalked New York
The Fighting American
A Volta do Besouro Verde
Destroyer
Thru Different Eyes
Small Town Girl
The Whistler
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
Blonde Inspiration
The Phantom Creeps
Frontier Marshal
They Made Her a Spy
Bob Hampton of Placer
The Doolins of Oklahoma
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
Blackjack Ketchum Desperado
East of the River
The House Across the Bay
Five Came Back
Beloved Enemy
Secret Service of the Air
Call Her Savage
Other credits
5 credits
Track what you watch
DuckTrack members see which of these they have already watched,
right here on this page.
Create a free account
Comments
0 commentsNo comments yet. Sign in to be the first.