Pat O'Malley

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

216

Gender

Male

Birthday

1890-09-02

Day of death

1966-05-21 (75 years old)

Place of Birth

Forest City, Pennsylvania, USA

Pat O'Malley

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

  • The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

  • The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

  • The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

  • State Trooper

    State Trooper

  • Highway Patrol

    Highway Patrol

  • Thriller

    Thriller

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

  • The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

    The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

  • Fools Highway

    Fools Highway

  • M Squad

    M Squad

  • Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

    Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

  • The Penal Code

    The Penal Code

  • Law of the Plainsman

    Law of the Plainsman

  • Pirate Treasure

    Pirate Treasure

  • Exposure

    Exposure

  • Dinty

    Dinty

  • High Speed

    High Speed

  • Parachute Jumper

    Parachute Jumper

  • Black Saddle

    Black Saddle

  • Exclusive Story

    Exclusive Story

  • Alcatraz Island

    Alcatraz Island

  • Morning Glory

    Morning Glory

  • Dodge City

    Dodge City

  • Gentleman Jim

    Gentleman Jim

  • Gang Busters

    Gang Busters

  • Proud Flesh

    Proud Flesh

  • Riot Squad

    Riot Squad

  • Invisible Stripes

    Invisible Stripes

  • Champagne Charlie

    Champagne Charlie

  • Key Witness

    Key Witness

  • Wolf Call

    Wolf Call

  • Frisco Jenny

    Frisco Jenny

  • Brass

    Brass

  • Hollywood Boulevard

    Hollywood Boulevard

  • Mule Train

    Mule Train

  • Homicide Squad

    Homicide Squad

  • American Madness

    American Madness

  • Sundown Rider

    Sundown Rider

  • High Tension

    High Tension

  • Destroyer

    Destroyer

  • Beloved Enemy

    Beloved Enemy

  • Mothers Cry

    Mothers Cry

  • The Drunkard

    The Drunkard

  • Happiness

    Happiness

  • Cracked Nuts

    Cracked Nuts

  • The Whistler

    The Whistler

  • Before Dawn

    Before Dawn

  • The Wild One

    The Wild One

  • A Star Is Born

    A Star Is Born

  • Duck Soup

    Duck Soup

  • Attorney for the Defense

    Attorney for the Defense

  • False Kisses

    False Kisses

  • Crash Donovan

    Crash Donovan

  • Blonde Inspiration

    Blonde Inspiration

  • The Reckoning

    The Reckoning

  • The Bad and the Beautiful

    The Bad and the Beautiful

  • The Glass Key

    The Glass Key

  • The Eternal Struggle

    The Eternal Struggle

  • Parnell

    Parnell

  • The Great Man's Lady

    The Great Man's Lady

  • A Dispatch from Reuters

    A Dispatch from Reuters

  • Mystery of the Wax Museum

    Mystery of the Wax Museum

  • She Hired a Husband

    She Hired a Husband

  • The House Across the Bay

    The House Across the Bay

  • Always Goodbye

    Always Goodbye

  • All the King's Men

    All the King's Men

  • The Shadow of the Eagle

    The Shadow of the Eagle

  • The Last Hour

    The Last Hour

  • The Light That Failed

    The Light That Failed

  • The Doolins of Oklahoma

    The Doolins of Oklahoma

  • The Reckless Moment

    The Reckless Moment

  • The Man from Brodney's

    The Man from Brodney's

  • Night Life in Reno

    Night Life in Reno

  • The Roaring Twenties

    The Roaring Twenties

  • Batman

    Batman

  • Five Came Back

    Five Came Back

  • I Love That Man

    I Love That Man

  • This Gun for Hire

    This Gun for Hire

  • The Fighting American

    The Fighting American

  • The Big Steal

    The Big Steal

  • Quiet Please, Murder

    Quiet Please, Murder

  • Alias Nick Beal

    Alias Nick Beal

  • Heir to Trouble

    Heir to Trouble

  • Frontier Marshal

    Frontier Marshal

  • The Missing Juror

    The Missing Juror

  • Bread

    Bread

  • Secret Service of the Air

    Secret Service of the Air

  • Smashing the Money Ring

    Smashing the Money Ring

  • Law of the Range

    Law of the Range

  • His Family Tree

    His Family Tree

  • Small Town Girl

    Small Town Girl

  • The Man from Colorado

    The Man from Colorado

  • The Man I Love

    The Man I Love

  • East of the River

    East of the River

  • The Fighting Cub

    The Fighting Cub

  • Blue, White, and Perfect

    Blue, White, and Perfect

  • The Blooming Angel

    The Blooming Angel

  • The Phantom Creeps

    The Phantom Creeps

  • The Sky Spider

    The Sky Spider

  • The Great Mr. Nobody

    The Great Mr. Nobody

  • The Costume Falls

    The Costume Falls

  • Special Agent

    Special Agent

  • The Saint's Double Trouble

    The Saint's Double Trouble

  • Persons in Hiding

    Persons in Hiding

  • The Midnight Sun

    The Midnight Sun

  • Pleasure Before Business

    Pleasure Before Business

  • Reg'lar Fellers

    Reg'lar Fellers

  • Sailor's Holiday

    Sailor's Holiday

  • Romance of the Redwoods

    Romance of the Redwoods

  • The Mine with the Iron Door

    The Mine with the Iron Door

  • We're Only Human

    We're Only Human

  • The Night of Nights

    The Night of Nights

  • Thru Different Eyes

    Thru Different Eyes

  • The Killer That Stalked New York

    The Killer That Stalked New York

  • Music for Madame

    Music for Madame

  • Perils of Pauline

    Perils of Pauline

  • My Wild Irish Rose

    My Wild Irish Rose

  • Women in the Wind

    Women in the Wind

  • Go and Get It

    Go and Get It

  • The Housekeeper's Daughter

    The Housekeeper's Daughter

  • Paddy O'Day

    Paddy O'Day

  • Mission to Moscow

    Mission to Moscow

  • The Fighting Gentleman

    The Fighting Gentleman

  • The Fighting Marshal

    The Fighting Marshal

  • Let Women Alone

    Let Women Alone

  • A Fugitive from Justice

    A Fugitive from Justice

  • Public Hero Number 1

    Public Hero Number 1

  • 36 Hours to Kill

    36 Hours to Kill

  • Dust Be My Destiny

    Dust Be My Destiny

  • Trouble for Two

    Trouble for Two

  • The Big Noise

    The Big Noise

  • Love on a Budget

    Love on a Budget

  • Blackjack Ketchum Desperado

    Blackjack Ketchum Desperado

  • The Bank Dick

    The Bank Dick

  • Hit-the-Trail Holliday

    Hit-the-Trail Holliday

  • A Man of Sentiment

    A Man of Sentiment

  • Little Nellie Kelly

    Little Nellie Kelly

  • Ever Since Eve

    Ever Since Eve

  • Those We Love

    Those We Love

  • Girl in 313

    Girl in 313

  • They Made Her a Spy

    They Made Her a Spy

  • Rocky Mountain Rangers

    Rocky Mountain Rangers

  • The Tell-Tale Step

    The Tell-Tale Step

  • The Picture of Dorian Gray

    The Picture of Dorian Gray

  • The Old West

    The Old West

  • Pals of the Pecos

    Pals of the Pecos

  • The Fighting Marines

    The Fighting Marines

  • Days of Wine and Roses

    Days of Wine and Roses

  • Girl in Danger

    Girl in Danger

  • Honky Tonk

    Honky Tonk

  • Let Us Live

    Let Us Live

  • Lucky Cisco Kid

    Lucky Cisco Kid

  • Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation

    Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation

  • The Crime Doctor

    The Crime Doctor

  • Remember the Night

    Remember the Night

  • Redhead from Manhattan

    Redhead from Manhattan

  • Bob Hampton of Placer

    Bob Hampton of Placer

  • Deep in the Heart of Texas

    Deep in the Heart of Texas

  • Call Her Savage

    Call Her Savage

  • The Great Hospital Mystery

    The Great Hospital Mystery

  • The Red Glove

    The Red Glove

  • Over My Dead Body

    Over My Dead Body

  • My Old Dutch

    My Old Dutch

  • Perch of the Devil

    Perch of the Devil

  • The Fall Guy

    The Fall Guy

  • Love Past Thirty

    Love Past Thirty

  • Laughing at Life

    Laughing at Life

  • The Lightning Warrior

    The Lightning Warrior

  • The Law of the North

    The Law of the North

  • The Heart of Humanity

    The Heart of Humanity

  • McQuade of the Traffic Squad

    McQuade of the Traffic Squad

  • Klondike

    Klondike

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

    Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture

  • The Love That Lives

    The Love That Lives

  • Emergency Squad

    Emergency Squad

  • Speed Madness

    Speed Madness

  • One Mysterious Night

    One Mysterious Night

  • Spangles

    Spangles

  • A Game Chicken

    A Game Chicken

  • The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

    The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

  • Double Up

    Double Up

  • Everything I Have Is Yours

    Everything I Have Is Yours

  • The Escape

    The Escape

  • Castle on the Hudson

    Castle on the Hudson

  • Two Yanks in Trinidad

    Two Yanks in Trinidad

  • He Couldn't Say No

    He Couldn't Say No

  • The Breaking Point

    The Breaking Point

  • Tear Gas Squad

    Tear Gas Squad

  • The Secret Of St. Ives

    The Secret Of St. Ives

  • The Prussian Cur

    The Prussian Cur

  • Stunt Pilot

    Stunt Pilot

  • The Racket Man

    The Racket Man

  • The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

    The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

  • Alibi

    Alibi

  • Anybody's Blonde

    Anybody's Blonde

  • Shooting High

    Shooting High

  • The Whirlwind

    The Whirlwind

  • Steel Against the Sky

    Steel Against the Sky

  • False Evidence

    False Evidence

  • The Breath of the Gods

    The Breath of the Gods

  • The Ten Dollar Raise

    The Ten Dollar Raise

  • Wanted: Jane Turner

    Wanted: Jane Turner

  • Murder in the Big House

    Murder in the Big House

  • All for Old Ireland

    All for Old Ireland

  • On Dangerous Paths

    On Dangerous Paths

  • Sergeant Madden

    Sergeant Madden

  • Slippy McGee

    Slippy McGee

  • Worldly Goods

    Worldly Goods

  • The Perfect Clue

    The Perfect Clue

  • Her Boy

    Her Boy

  • Cause for Divorce

    Cause for Divorce

  • Gladiola

    Gladiola

  • The Teaser

    The Teaser

  • The Beauty Prize

    The Beauty Prize

  • The Voice of the Violin

    The Voice of the Violin