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Deep in the Heart of Texas

as Jonathan Taylor

1942
Pals of the Pecos

as Dan Burke

1941
Law of the Range

as Mr. Howard

1941
Rocky Mountain Rangers

as Captain Taylor

1940
Stunt Pilot

as Sheehan

1939
Heir to Trouble

as Mining Engineer

1935
Pirate Treasure

as John Craig

1934
Klondike

as Burke

1932
Night Life in Reno

as District Attorney

1931
The Fighting Marshal

as Deputy Ed Myers

1931
The Man I Love

as D.J. McCarthy

1929
Go and Get It

as Kirk Connelly

1920
Pat O'Malley Pat O'Malley

Birthday

1890-09-03

Place of Birth

Forest City, Pennsylvania, USA

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.
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