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 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 Celebration
as Mr. Wilson (archive footage)
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
as Mr. Wilson (archive footage)
Days of Wine and Roses
as Tenant (uncredited)
Days of Wine and Roses
as Tenant (uncredited)
Blackjack Ketchum Desperado
as Doc Blaine
Blackjack Ketchum Desperado
as Doc Blaine
A Star Is Born
as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
A Star Is Born
as Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
The Wild One
as Sawyer (uncredited)
The Wild One
as Sawyer (uncredited)
Small Town Girl
as Doorman
Small Town Girl
as Doorman
The Bad and the Beautiful
as Man Outside the Club (uncredited)
The Bad and the Beautiful
as Man Outside the Club (uncredited)
Everything I Have Is Yours
as Conductor (Uncredited)
Everything I Have Is Yours
as Conductor (Uncredited)
The Old West
as Townsman (uncredited)
The Old West
as Townsman (uncredited)
The Killer That Stalked New York
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
The Killer That Stalked New York
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Mule Train
as Charley Stewart (uncredited)
Mule Train
as Charley Stewart (uncredited)
The Reckless Moment
as Bank Guard (uncredited)
The Reckless Moment
as Bank Guard (uncredited)
All the King's Men
as Politician (uncredited)
All the King's Men
as Politician (uncredited)
The Big Steal
as Purser (uncredited)
The Big Steal
as Purser (uncredited)
The Secret Of St. Ives
as Sergeant (uncredited)
The Secret Of St. Ives
as Sergeant (uncredited)
The Doolins of Oklahoma
as Deputy Marshal (uncredited)
The Doolins of Oklahoma
as Deputy Marshal (uncredited)
Alias Nick Beal
as Committee Man
Alias Nick Beal
as Committee Man
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
as Officer Jim
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
as Officer Jim
The Man from Colorado
as Citizen (uncredited)
The Man from Colorado
as Citizen (uncredited)
Key Witness
as Detective Norris (uncredited)
Key Witness
as Detective Norris (uncredited)
The Missing Juror
as Priest (uncredited)
The Missing Juror
as Priest (uncredited)
One Mysterious Night
as Police Sergeant (Uncredited)
One Mysterious Night
as Police Sergeant (Uncredited)
The Whistler
as Police Detective in Alley (Uncredited)
The Whistler
as Police Detective in Alley (Uncredited)
Sailor's Holiday
Sailor's Holiday
The Racket Man
as Postman
The Racket Man
as Postman
Double Up
as Jim Bowers
Double Up
as Jim Bowers
Destroyer
as Postman
Destroyer
as Postman
Batman
as Cop
Batman
as Cop
Redhead from Manhattan
as Cop
Redhead from Manhattan
as Cop
Mission to Moscow
as Irish-American in Montage (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow
as Irish-American in Montage (uncredited)
Quiet Please, Murder
as Guard Killed in Library
Quiet Please, Murder
as Guard Killed in Library
Duck Soup
as Cop
Duck Soup
as Cop
Gentleman Jim
as Detective (uncredited)
Gentleman Jim
as Detective (uncredited)
Deep in the Heart of Texas
as Jonathan Taylor
Deep in the Heart of Texas
as Jonathan Taylor
The Glass Key
as Politician (uncredited)
The Glass Key
as Politician (uncredited)
Thru Different Eyes
as Coroner
Thru Different Eyes
as Coroner
This Gun for Hire
as Conductor (uncredited)
This Gun for Hire
as Conductor (uncredited)
Murder in the Big House
as Guard (uncredited)
Murder in the Big House
as Guard (uncredited)
Gang Busters
as Police Chemist Crandall
Gang Busters
as Police Chemist Crandall
Two Yanks in Trinidad
as Lieutenant (uncredited)
Two Yanks in Trinidad
as Lieutenant (uncredited)
Over My Dead Body
as Petie Stuyvesant (as J. Patrick O'Malley)
Over My Dead Body
as Petie Stuyvesant (as J. Patrick O'Malley)
Blue, White and Perfect
as Police Sergeant
Blue, White and Perfect
as Police Sergeant
Steel Against the Sky
as Construction Worker (uncredited)
Steel Against the Sky
as Construction Worker (uncredited)
The Great Man's Lady
as Officer Murphy (uncredited)
The Great Man's Lady
as Officer Murphy (uncredited)
Honky Tonk
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Honky Tonk
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Reg'lar Fellers
as Mr. Dugan Sr.
Reg'lar Fellers
as Mr. Dugan Sr.
Cracked Nuts
as Officer #1
Cracked Nuts
as Officer #1
Law of the Range
as Mr. Howard
Law of the Range
as Mr. Howard
Pals of the Pecos
as Dan Burke
Pals of the Pecos
as Dan Burke
Double Date
as Policeman
Double Date
as Policeman
The Great Mr. Nobody
as Policeman
The Great Mr. Nobody
as Policeman
Blonde Inspiration
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Blonde Inspiration
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
as Editor Gunnigan
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
as Editor Gunnigan
The Bank Dick
as Cop (uncredited)
The Bank Dick
as Cop (uncredited)
Little Nellie Kelly
as Mounted Policeman (uncredited)
Little Nellie Kelly
as Mounted Policeman (uncredited)
East of the River
as Policeman (uncredited)
East of the River
as Policeman (uncredited)
A Dispatch from Reuters
as Laborer (uncredited)
A Dispatch from Reuters
as Laborer (uncredited)
Lucky Cisco Kid
as Minor Role
Lucky Cisco Kid
as Minor Role
A Fugitive from Justice
as Policeman (uncredited)
A Fugitive from Justice
as Policeman (uncredited)
Girl in 313
as Bartender
Girl in 313
as Bartender
Rocky Mountain Rangers
as Captain Taylor
Rocky Mountain Rangers
as Captain Taylor
Tear Gas Squad
as Patrolman
Tear Gas Squad
as Patrolman
Shooting High
as Lem Pritchard
Shooting High
as Lem Pritchard
Castle on the Hudson
as Guard (uncredited)
Castle on the Hudson
as Guard (uncredited)
The Saint's Double Trouble
as Express Man (uncredited)
The Saint's Double Trouble
as Express Man (uncredited)
Remember the Night
as Jury Member (uncredited)
Remember the Night
as Jury Member (uncredited)
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
as Laboratory Technician
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
as Laboratory Technician
Emergency Squad
as Fire Captain
Emergency Squad
as Fire Captain
Invisible Stripes
as Jailhouse Lieutenant with Capt. Johnson (uncredited)
Invisible Stripes
as Jailhouse Lieutenant with Capt. Johnson (uncredited)
The Light That Failed
as Bullock
The Light That Failed
as Bullock
The Night of Nights
as Actor (uncredited)
The Night of Nights
as Actor (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties
as Jailer (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties
as Jailer (uncredited)
The Housekeeper's Daughter
as Policeman
The Housekeeper's Daughter
as Policeman
Smashing the Money Ring
as Second Convict Custodian on Train (uncredited)
Smashing the Money Ring
as Second Convict Custodian on Train (uncredited)
The Escape
as Neighbor
The Escape
as Neighbor
Dust Be My Destiny
as Bailiff (uncredited)
Dust Be My Destiny
as Bailiff (uncredited)
Frontier Marshal
as Bar Patron
Frontier Marshal
as Bar Patron
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
as Police Guard (uncredited)
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
as Police Guard (uncredited)
Stunt Pilot
as Sheehan
Stunt Pilot
as Sheehan
Five Came Back
as Mike Mulvaney (uncredited)
Five Came Back
as Mike Mulvaney (uncredited)
Wolf Call
as RCMP Sergeant
Wolf Call
as RCMP Sergeant
Women in the Wind
as Cleveland Official (uncredited)
Women in the Wind
as Cleveland Official (uncredited)
They Made Her a Spy
as Intelligence Service Man
They Made Her a Spy
as Intelligence Service Man
Dodge City
as Conductor (uncredited)
Dodge City
as Conductor (uncredited)
Let Us Live
as Captain (uncredited)
Let Us Live
as Captain (uncredited)
Romance of the Redwoods
as Yerkes
Romance of the Redwoods
as Yerkes
Sergeant Madden
as Police Sergeant
Sergeant Madden
as Police Sergeant
Secret Service of the Air
as Guard Cooper
Secret Service of the Air
as Guard Cooper
Persons in Hiding
as Deputy Driver (uncredited)
Persons in Hiding
as Deputy Driver (uncredited)
Always Goodbye
as Cop (uncredited)
Always Goodbye
as Cop (uncredited)
Hollywood Boulevard
as Pat O'Malley - Pago Pago Patron
Hollywood Boulevard
as Pat O'Malley - Pago Pago Patron
The Big Noise
as Boyle, Policeman with Kerrigan (uncredited)
The Big Noise
as Boyle, Policeman with Kerrigan (uncredited)
Champagne Charlie
as Ship's Officer
Champagne Charlie
as Ship's Officer
Perils of Pauline
as Tim Sullivan
Perils of Pauline
as Tim Sullivan
Frisco Jenny
as Policeman Pat O'Hoolihan
Frisco Jenny
as Policeman Pat O'Hoolihan
Spangles
as Dick Hale
Spangles
as Dick Hale