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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.
Movie | The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration | Mr. Wilson (archive footage) | 2019-11-14 |
Movie | Days of Wine and Roses | Tenant (uncredited) | 1963-02-04 |
Series | Black Saddle | Unknown | 1959-01-10 |
Series | The Twilight Zone | Mr. Wilson | 1959-10-02 |
Series | M Squad | Unknown | 1957-09-20 |
Movie | Blackjack Ketchum Desperado | Doc Blaine | 1956-04-01 |
Series | State Trooper | Unknown | 1956-09-25 |
Series | Highway Patrol | Unknown | 1955-10-03 |
Movie | A Star Is Born | Racetrack Spectator (uncredited) | 1954-10-01 |
Movie | The Wild One | Sawyer (uncredited) | 1953-12-30 |
Movie | Small Town Girl | Doorman | 1953-04-10 |
Movie | The Old West | Townsman (uncredited) | 1952-09-29 |
Movie | Everything I Have Is Yours | Conductor (Uncredited) | 1952-10-31 |
Movie | The Bad and the Beautiful | Man Outside the Club (uncredited) | 1952-12-25 |
Movie | The Killer That Stalked New York | Police Sergeant (uncredited) | 1950-10-06 |
Movie | Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture | Officer Jim | 1949-03-02 |
Movie | The Secret Of St. Ives | Sergeant (uncredited) | 1949-06-30 |
Movie | Alias Nick Beal | Committee Man | 1949-03-04 |
Movie | All the King's Men | Politician (uncredited) | 1949-11-16 |
Movie | The Reckless Moment | Bank Guard (uncredited) | 1949-12-09 |
Movie | The Man from Colorado | 1948-08-07 | |
Movie | Key Witness | Detective Norris (uncredited) | 1947-10-09 |
Movie | The Racket Man | Postman | 1944-01-18 |
Movie | Sailor's Holiday | 1944-02-24 | |
Movie | One Mysterious Night | Police Sergeant (Uncredited) | 1944-10-21 |
Movie | The Whistler | Police Detective in Alley (Uncredited) | 1944-03-30 |
Movie | The Missing Juror | Priest (Uncredited) | 1944-11-16 |
Movie | Mission to Moscow | Irish-American in Montage (uncredited) | 1943-04-29 |
Movie | Quiet Please, Murder | Guard Killed in Library | 1943-03-19 |
Movie | Redhead from Manhattan | Cop | 1943-05-06 |
Movie | Double Up | Jim Bowers | 1943-12-29 |
Movie | Batman | Cop | 1943-07-16 |
Movie | Destroyer | Postman | 1943-08-19 |
Movie | Gang Busters | Police Chemist Crandall | 1942-03-31 |
Movie | Over My Dead Body | Petie Stuyvesant (as J. Patrick O'Malley) | 1942-01-15 |
Movie | Murder in the Big House | Guard (uncredited) | 1942-04-11 |
Movie | Blue, White, and Perfect | Police Sergeant | 1942-01-06 |
Movie | The Great Man's Lady | Officer Murphy (uncredited) | 1942-04-15 |
Movie | Gentleman Jim | Detective (uncredited) | 1942-11-14 |
Movie | Deep in the Heart of Texas | Jonathan Taylor | 1942-09-25 |
Movie | The Glass Key | Politician (uncredited) | 1942-09-08 |
Movie | Thru Different Eyes | Coroner | 1942-06-19 |
Movie | This Gun for Hire | Conductor (uncredited) | 1942-04-24 |
Movie | The Great Mr. Nobody | Policeman | 1941-02-15 |
Movie | Blonde Inspiration | Police Sergeant (uncredited) | 1941-02-07 |
Movie | Law of the Range | Mr. Howard | 1941-06-20 |
Movie | Pals of the Pecos | Dan Burke | 1941-04-07 |
Movie | Cracked Nuts | Officer #1 | 1941-07-02 |
Movie | Steel Against the Sky | Construction Worker (uncredited) | 1941-12-13 |
Movie | Honky Tonk | Party Guest | 1941-10-01 |
Movie | Reg'lar Fellers | Mr. Dugan Sr. | 1941-09-05 |
Movie | Castle on the Hudson | Guard (uncredited) | 1940-02-17 |
Movie | The House Across the Bay | Prison Guard | 1940-03-01 |
Movie | Shooting High | Lem Pritchard | 1940-04-25 |
Movie | The Saint's Double Trouble | Express Man (uncredited) | 1940-01-26 |
Movie | Emergency Squad | Fire Captain | 1940-01-05 |
Movie | Tear Gas Squad | Patrolman | 1940-05-04 |
Movie | The Man Who Wouldn't Talk | Laboratory Technician | 1940-01-11 |
Movie | Remember the Night | Jury Member (uncredited) | 1940-01-19 |
Movie | A Fugitive from Justice | Policeman (uncredited) | 1940-06-15 |
Movie | The Bank Dick | Cop (uncredited) | 1940-11-29 |
Movie | Rocky Mountain Rangers | Captain Taylor | 1940-05-24 |
Movie | The Green Hornet Strikes Again! | Editor Gunnigan | 1940-12-24 |
Movie | East of the River | Policeman (uncredited) | 1940-11-09 |
Movie | Little Nellie Kelly | Mounted Policeman (uncredited) | 1940-11-22 |
Movie | Girl in 313 | Bartender | 1940-05-31 |
Movie | A Dispatch from Reuters | Laborer (uncredited) | 1940-10-19 |
Movie | Lucky Cisco Kid | Minor Role | 1940-06-28 |
Movie | Dodge City | Conductor (uncredited) | 1939-04-08 |
Movie | They Made Her a Spy | Intelligence Service Man | 1939-04-14 |
Movie | Wolf Call | RCMP Sergeant | 1939-05-22 |
Movie | Let Us Live | Captain (uncredited) | 1939-03-29 |
Movie | Women in the Wind | Cleveland Official (uncredited) | 1939-04-15 |
Movie | The Phantom Creeps | AMI Chief | 1939-01-07 |
Movie | Five Came Back | Mike Mulvaney (uncredited) | 1939-06-23 |
Movie | Persons in Hiding | Deputy Driver (uncredited) | 1939-02-10 |
Movie | Secret Service of the Air | Guard Cooper | 1939-03-04 |
Movie | Romance of the Redwoods | Yerkes | 1939-03-29 |
Movie | Sergeant Madden | Police Sergeant | 1939-03-24 |
Movie | The Night of Nights | Actor (uncredited) | 1939-12-01 |
Movie | The Roaring Twenties | Jailer (uncredited) | 1939-10-28 |
Movie | The Light That Failed | Bullock | 1939-12-24 |
Movie | Invisible Stripes | Jailhouse Lieutenant with Capt. Johnson (uncredited) | 1939-12-30 |
Movie | Stunt Pilot | Sheehan | 1939-06-30 |
Movie | The Housekeeper's Daughter | Policeman | 1939-10-26 |
Movie | Smashing the Money Ring | Second Convict Custodian on Train (uncredited) | 1939-10-21 |
Movie | Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation | Police Guard (uncredited) | 1939-07-07 |
Movie | Frontier Marshal | Bar Patron | 1939-07-28 |
Movie | Dust Be My Destiny | Bailiff (uncredited) | 1939-09-16 |
Movie | The Escape | Neighbor | 1939-10-05 |
Movie | Love on a Budget | Townsman | 1938-03-04 |
Movie | Always Goodbye | Cop (uncredited) | 1938-06-24 |
Movie | He Couldn't Say No | Policeman in Car | 1938-03-19 |
Movie | Ever Since Eve | Police Officer (uncredited) | 1937-07-15 |
Movie | The Great Hospital Mystery | Detective | 1937-05-14 |
Movie | Music for Madame | Policeman (Uncredited) | 1937-10-08 |
Movie | Alcatraz Island | Prison Guard (uncredited) | 1937-10-13 |
Movie | Champagne Charlie | Ship's Officer | 1936-05-06 |
Movie | Trouble for Two | Purser (Uncredited) | 1936-05-29 |
Movie | Paddy O'Day | Immigration Officer Tom Wilson | 1936-01-17 |
Movie | The Big Noise | Boyle, Policeman with Kerrigan (uncredited) | 1936-06-22 |
Movie | Exclusive Story | Third Officer (uncredited) | 1936-01-17 |
Movie | Crash Donovan | Patrolman (uncredited) | 1936-08-01 |
Movie | Wanted: Jane Turner | Joe - Lansing's Assistant (uncredited) | 1936-12-04 |
Movie | High Tension | Ship's Mate | 1936-07-10 |
Movie | Hollywood Boulevard | Pat O'Malley - Pago Pago Patron | 1936-08-20 |
Movie | Beloved Enemy | Patrick Callahan | 1936-12-25 |
Movie | 36 Hours to Kill | G-Man | 1936-07-24 |
Movie | Public Hero Number 1 | Federal Agent (uncredited) | 1935-05-31 |
Movie | The Perfect Clue | Police Officer | 1935-03-13 |
Movie | The Drunkard | First Drunk | 1935-04-03 |
Movie | Special Agent | Roark (uncredited) | 1935-09-14 |
Movie | We're Only Human | Police Officer Jordan | 1935-12-27 |
Movie | His Family Tree | Seated Pub Sailor | 1935-09-29 |
Movie | Heir to Trouble | Mining Engineer | 1935-12-17 |
Movie | The Fighting Marines | Capt. Grayson [Ch. 1] | 1935-11-22 |
Movie | Pirate Treasure | John Craig | 1934-01-29 |
Movie | The Crime Doctor | Detective (uncredited) | 1934-03-14 |
Movie | Girl in Danger | Police Sgt. Rollins (uncredited) | 1934-09-11 |
Movie | I Love That Man | Prison Interne | 1933-07-07 |
Movie | Mystery of the Wax Museum | Plainclothesman (Uncredited) | 1933-02-18 |
Movie | Parachute Jumper | Pilot (uncredited) | 1933-01-28 |
Movie | Frisco Jenny | Policeman Pat O'Hoolihan | 1933-01-14 |
Movie | The Whirlwind | Pat Patrick | 1933-04-13 |
Movie | Laughing at Life | Detective Agency Official | 1933-07-12 |
Movie | A Man of Sentiment | Officer Ryan | 1933-09-15 |
Movie | Perils of Pauline | Tim Sullivan | 1933-11-05 |
Movie | Before Dawn | Detective Brady (uncredited) | 1933-08-04 |
Movie | Riot Squad | Det. Bob Larkin | 1933-07-25 |
Movie | Attorney for the Defense | Dr. Strong | 1932-05-21 |
Movie | The Shadow of the Eagle | Ames | 1932-02-01 |
Movie | American Madness | 1932-08-15 | |
Movie | The Reckoning | Bob | 1932-02-15 |
Movie | Speed Madness | McCarey | 1932-07-29 |
Movie | Exposure | Van Avery - City Editor | 1932-08-20 |
Movie | The Penal Code | Sergeant Detective W. J. Bender | 1932-12-23 |
Movie | Call Her Savage | Fireman (Uncredited) | 1932-11-24 |
Movie | Klondike | Burke | 1932-08-29 |
Movie | Those We Love | Daley | 1932-09-11 |
Movie | Homicide Squad | Man | 1931-08-01 |
Movie | The Costume Falls | 1931-02-05 | |
Movie | The Sky Spider | Jim Morgan | 1931-10-01 |
Movie | Night Life in Reno | District Attorney | 1931-11-01 |
Movie | Anybody's Blonde | Reporter | 1931-11-01 |
Movie | The Fighting Marshal | Deputy Ed Myers | 1931-11-25 |
Movie | The Fall Guy | Charles Newton | 1930-06-15 |
Movie | Mothers Cry | Frank Williams | 1930-12-04 |
Movie | Alibi | Detective Sgt. Tommy Glennon | 1929-04-20 |
Movie | The Man I Love | D.J. McCarthy | 1929-05-25 |
Movie | Perch of the Devil | Gregory Compton | 1927-03-06 |
Movie | The Midnight Sun | Grand Duke Sergius of Russia | 1926-04-23 |
Movie | Spangles | Dick Hale | 1926-11-07 |
Movie | My Old Dutch | Joe Brown | 1926-05-23 |
Movie | Proud Flesh | Patrick O'Malley | 1925-04-27 |
Movie | The Fighting American | Bill Pendleton | 1924-05-26 |
Movie | Fools Highway | Mike Kildare | 1924-03-01 |
Movie | Happiness | Fermoy MacDonough | 1924-03-09 |
Movie | Brass | Harry Baldwin | 1923-03-04 |
Movie | The Eternal Struggle | Bucky O'Harra | 1923-10-08 |
Movie | The Virginian | Steve | 1923-09-29 |
Movie | A Game Chicken | Rush Thompson | 1922-02-26 |
Movie | False Kisses | 1921-11-21 | |
Movie | Bob Hampton of Placer | Lt. Brant | 1921-05-01 |
Movie | Go and Get It | Kirk Connelly | 1920-07-18 |
Movie | Dinty | Jack North | 1920-11-21 |
Movie | The Breath of the Gods | T. Caraway Dodge | 1920-07-25 |
Movie | The Red Glove | Kern Thodes (early chapters) | 1919-03-17 |
Movie | The Heart of Humanity | Clancy | 1918-12-21 |
Movie | The Tell-Tale Step | Hugh Graham | 1917-05-28 |
Movie | The Love That Lives | Jimmy | 1917-07-09 |
Movie | The Picture of Dorian Gray | Sybil Vane | 1916-06-01 |
Movie | All for Old Ireland | 1915-07-13 | |
Movie | On Dangerous Paths | Roger Sterritt | 1915-07-23 |