Pat O'Malley
Acting
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.
TV Shows(10)
Movies(214)
The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration
Mr. Wilson (archive footage)
2019
Days of Wine and Roses
Tenant (uncredited)
1963
Blackjack Ketchum Desperado
Doc Blaine
1956
A Star Is Born
Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
1954
The Wild One
Sawyer (uncredited)
1953
Small Town Girl
Doorman
1953
The Bad and the Beautiful
Man Outside the Club (uncredited)
1952
Everything I Have Is Yours
Conductor (Uncredited)
1952
The Old West
Townsman (uncredited)
1952
The Killer That Stalked New York
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
1950
Mule Train
Charley Stewart (uncredited)
1950
The Reckless Moment
Bank Guard (uncredited)
1949
All the King's Men
Politician (uncredited)
1949
The Big Steal
Purser (uncredited)
1949
The Secret Of St. Ives
Sergeant (uncredited)
1949
The Doolins of Oklahoma
Deputy Marshal (uncredited)
1949
Alias Nick Beal
Committee Man
1949
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
Officer Jim
1949
The Man from Colorado
Citizen (uncredited)
1948
Key Witness
Detective Norris (uncredited)
1947
The Missing Juror
Priest (uncredited)
1944
One Mysterious Night
Police Sergeant (Uncredited)
1944
The Whistler
Police Detective in Alley (Uncredited)
1944
Sailor's Holiday
1944
The Racket Man
Postman
1944
Double Up
Jim Bowers
1943
Destroyer
Postman
1943
Batman
Cop
1943
Redhead from Manhattan
Cop
1943
Mission to Moscow
Irish-American in Montage (uncredited)
1943
Quiet Please, Murder
Guard Killed in Library
1943
Duck Soup
Cop
1942
Gentleman Jim
Detective (uncredited)
1942
Deep in the Heart of Texas
Jonathan Taylor
1942
The Glass Key
Politician (uncredited)
1942
Thru Different Eyes
Coroner
1942
This Gun for Hire
Conductor (uncredited)
1942
Murder in the Big House
Guard (uncredited)
1942
Gang Busters
Police Chemist Crandall
1942
Two Yanks in Trinidad
Lieutenant (uncredited)
1942
Over My Dead Body
Petie Stuyvesant (as J. Patrick O'Malley)
1942
Blue, White and Perfect
Police Sergeant
1942
Steel Against the Sky
Construction Worker (uncredited)
1941
The Great Man's Lady
Officer Murphy (uncredited)
1941
Honky Tonk
Party Guest (uncredited)
1941
Reg'lar Fellers
Mr. Dugan Sr.
1941
Cracked Nuts
Officer #1
1941
Law of the Range
Mr. Howard
1941
Pals of the Pecos
Dan Burke
1941
Double Date
Policeman
1941
The Great Mr. Nobody
Policeman
1941
Blonde Inspiration
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
1941
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
Editor Gunnigan
1940
The Bank Dick
Cop (uncredited)
1940
Little Nellie Kelly
Mounted Policeman (uncredited)
1940
East of the River
Policeman (uncredited)
1940
A Dispatch from Reuters
Laborer (uncredited)
1940
Lucky Cisco Kid
Minor Role
1940
A Fugitive from Justice
Policeman (uncredited)
1940
Girl in 313
Bartender
1940
Rocky Mountain Rangers
Captain Taylor
1940
Tear Gas Squad
Patrolman
1940
Shooting High
Lem Pritchard
1940
The House Across the Bay
Prison Guard
1940
Castle on the Hudson
Guard (uncredited)
1940
The Saint's Double Trouble
Express Man (uncredited)
1940
Remember the Night
Jury Member (uncredited)
1940
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
Laboratory Technician
1940
Emergency Squad
Fire Captain
1940
Invisible Stripes
Jailhouse Lieutenant with Capt. Johnson (uncredited)
1939
The Light That Failed
Bullock
1939
The Night of Nights
Actor (uncredited)
1939
The Roaring Twenties
Jailer (uncredited)
1939
The Housekeeper's Daughter
Policeman
1939
Smashing the Money Ring
Second Convict Custodian on Train (uncredited)
1939
The Escape
Neighbor
1939
Dust Be My Destiny
Bailiff (uncredited)
1939
Frontier Marshal
Bar Patron
1939
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
Police Guard (uncredited)
1939
Stunt Pilot
Sheehan
1939
Five Came Back
Mike Mulvaney (uncredited)
1939
Wolf Call
RCMP Sergeant
1939
Women in the Wind
Cleveland Official (uncredited)
1939
They Made Her a Spy
Intelligence Service Man
1939
Dodge City
Conductor (uncredited)
1939
Let Us Live
Captain (uncredited)
1939
Romance of the Redwoods
Yerkes
1939
Sergeant Madden
Police Sergeant
1939
Secret Service of the Air
Guard Cooper
1939
Persons in Hiding
Deputy Driver (uncredited)
1939
The Phantom Creeps
AMI Chief
1939
Always Goodbye
Cop (uncredited)
1938
He Couldn't Say No
Policeman in Car
1938
Love on a Budget
Townsman
1938
Alcatraz Island
Prison Guard (uncredited)
1937
Music for Madame
Policeman (Uncredited)
1937
Ever Since Eve
Police Officer (uncredited)
1937
Parnell
Irishman
1937
The Great Hospital Mystery
Detective
1937
Beloved Enemy
Patrick Callahan
1936
Wanted: Jane Turner
Joe - Lansing's Assistant (uncredited)
1936
Hollywood Boulevard
Pat O'Malley - Pago Pago Patron
1936
Crash Donovan
Patrolman (uncredited)
1936
36 Hours to Kill
G-Man
1936
High Tension
Ship's Mate
1936
The Big Noise
Boyle, Policeman with Kerrigan (uncredited)
1936
Trouble for Two
Purser (Uncredited)
1936
Champagne Charlie
Ship's Officer
1936
Exclusive Story
Third Officer (uncredited)
1936
Paddy O'Day
Immigration Officer Tom Wilson
1936
We're Only Human
Police Officer Jordan
1935
Heir to Trouble
Mining Engineer
1935
The Fighting Marines
Capt. Grayson [Ch. 1]
1935
His Family Tree
Seated Pub Sailor
1935
Special Agent
Roark (uncredited)
1935
Public Hero Number 1
Federal Agent (uncredited)
1935
Men of the Hour
Police Captain
1935
The Drunkard
First Drunk
1935
The Perfect Clue
Police Officer
1935
Girl in Danger
Police Sgt. Rollins (uncredited)
1934
The Crime Doctor
Detective (uncredited)
1934
Love Past Thirty
Lon Burt
1934
Pirate Treasure
John Craig
1934
Perils of Pauline
Tim Sullivan
1933
A Man of Sentiment
Officer Ryan
1933
Morning Glory
Actor (uncredited)
1933
Before Dawn
Detective Brady (uncredited)
1933
Riot Squad
Det. Bob Larkin
1933
Laughing at Life
Detective Agency Official
1933
I Love That Man
Prison Interne
1933
The Whirlwind
Pat Patrick
1933
Mystery of the Wax Museum
Plainclothesman (Uncredited)
1933
Parachute Jumper
Pilot (uncredited)
1933
Frisco Jenny
Policeman Pat O'Hoolihan
1933
Sundown Rider
Lafe Armstrong
1932
The Penal Code
Sergeant Detective W. J. Bender
1932
Call Her Savage
Fireman (Uncredited)
1932
The Fighting Gentleman
Dot Moran
1932
Those We Love
Daley
1932
Klondike
Burke
1932
Exposure
Van Avery - City Editor
1932
American Madness
1932
Speed Madness
McCarey
1932
Attorney for the Defense
Dr. Strong
1932
The Trial of Vivienne Ware
Broadcast Sergeant (uncredited)
1932
High Speed
Paul Whipple
1932
The Reckoning
Bob
1932
The Shadow of the Eagle
Ames
1932
The Fighting Marshal
Deputy Ed Myers
1931
The Lightning Warrior
Sheriff A. W. Brown
1931
Night Life in Reno
District Attorney
1931
Anybody's Blonde
Reporter
1931
The Sky Spider
Jim Morgan
1931
Homicide Squad
Man
1931
The Costume Falls
1931
Mothers Cry
Frank Williams
1930
The Fall Guy
Charles Newton
1930
The Man I Love
D.J. McCarthy
1929
Alibi
Detective Sgt. Tommy Glennon
1929
The House of Scandal
Pat Regan
1928
The Slaver
Dick Farnum
1927
A Bowery Cinderella
Larry Dugan
1927
Woman’s Law
Trooper Bucky O'Hare
1927
Pleasure Before Business
1927
Perch of the Devil
Gregory Compton
1927
Spangles
Dick Hale
1926
My Old Dutch
Joe Brown
1926
The Midnight Sun
Grand Duke Sergius of Russia
1926
Watch Your Wife
James Langham
1926
The Teaser
James McDonald
1925
The Fighting Cub
1925
Proud Flesh
Patrick O'Malley
1925
Tomorrow's Love
Robert Stanley
1925
Let Women Alone
Tom Benham
1925
Worldly Goods
Fred Hopper
1924
The Mine with the Iron Door
Hugh Edwards
1924
Bread
Roy Beardsley
1924
The Fighting American
Bill Pendleton
1924
The Beauty Prize
George Brady
1924
Happiness
Fermoy MacDonough
1924
Fools Highway
Mike Kildare
1924
The Man from Brodney's
Robert Browne
1923
The Eternal Struggle
Bucky O'Harra
1923
Cause for Divorce
Howard Metcliffe
1923
The Virginian
Steve
1923
Slippy McGee
Lawrence Mayne
1923
Brass
Harry Baldwin
1923
The Last Hour
Philip Logan
1923
My Wild Irish Rose
Conn, The Shaughraun
1922
A Game Chicken
Rush Thompson
1922
False Kisses
1921
The Ten Dollar Raise
Jimmy
1921
Bob Hampton of Placer
Lt. Brant
1921
The Breaking Point
Phillip Bradley
1921
Dinty
Jack North
1920
The Breath of the Gods
T. Caraway Dodge
1920
Go and Get It
Kirk Connelly
1920
The Blooming Angel
Chester Framm
1920
False Evidence
Richard MacTavish (as Patrick O'Malley)
1919
The Red Glove
Kern Thodes (early chapters)
1919
The Heart of Humanity
Clancy
1918
She Hired a Husband
Tom Dunstan
1918
The Prussian Cur
Jimmie O'Grady
1918
Hit-the-Trail Holliday
Kent B. Wurst
1918
Her Boy
Charlie Turner
1918
The Love That Lives
Jimmy
1917
The Tell-Tale Step
Hugh Graham
1917
The Law of the North
Cpl. John Emerson
1917
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Sybil Vane
1916
Gladiola
1915
On Dangerous Paths
Roger Sterritt
1915
All for Old Ireland
1915
McQuade of the Traffic Squad
Pat McQuade
1915
The Voice of the Violin
1915