Pat O'Malley

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.

Personal info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1890-09-02

Place of birth

Forest City, Pennsylvania, USA

Images

Cast

High Speed

High Speed

1932

2.00

Slippy McGee

Slippy McGee

1923

0.00

The Old West

The Old West

1952

5.00

Exposure

Exposure

1932

2.00

The Wild One

The Wild One

1953

6.60

The Drunkard

The Drunkard

1935

0.00

Klondike

Klondike

1932

4.71

Riot Squad

Riot Squad

1933

3.33

Proud Flesh

Proud Flesh

1925

6.00

The Fall Guy

The Fall Guy

1930

5.50

Frisco Jenny

Frisco Jenny

1933

6.30

Bread

Bread

1924

0.00

Alibi

Alibi

1929

6.00

Key Witness

Key Witness

1947

4.60

Paddy O'Day

Paddy O'Day

1936

7.00

Let Us Live

Let Us Live

1939

6.80

Dodge City

Dodge City

1939

6.90

Mothers Cry

Mothers Cry

1930

0.00

Stunt Pilot

Stunt Pilot

1939

0.00

The Escape

The Escape

1939

5.50

Wolf Call

Wolf Call

1939

3.33

My Old Dutch

My Old Dutch

1926

0.00

High Tension

High Tension

1936

5.40

The Whistler

The Whistler

1944

5.90

Girl in 313

Girl in 313

1940

5.60

The Teaser

The Teaser

1925

1.00

Cracked Nuts

Cracked Nuts

1941

0.00

Gang Busters

Gang Busters

1942

5.20

Honky Tonk

Honky Tonk

1941

6.40

Happiness

Happiness

1924

0.00

Dinty

Dinty

1920

5.20

Brass

Brass

1923

3.00

Duck Soup

Duck Soup

1942

0.00

Double Up

Double Up

1943

0.00

Batman

Batman

1943

6.40

Destroyer

Destroyer

1943

6.60

Gladiola

Gladiola

1915

0.00

Spangles

Spangles

1926

0.00

False Kisses

False Kisses

1921

0.00

Before Dawn

Before Dawn

1933

5.60

Mule Train

Mule Train

1950

5.00

Her Boy

Her Boy

1918

0.00

Parnell

Parnell

1937

4.60