- Patrick H. O'Malley, Jr.
Infobox actor
name = Patrick H. O'Malley, Jr.
birthdate =3 September 1890
birthplace =Forest City, Pennsylvania
deathdate =21 May 1966
deathplace =Van Nuys, California
othername = Pat O'Malley
occupation =Actor
yearsactive = 1908 - 1964
imdb_id = 0641776Pat O'Malley (
3 September 1890 –21 May 1966 ) was avaudeville and stage performer prior to starting a prolific film career at the age of sixteen.Career
Born Patrick Henry O'Malley, Jr. in
Forest City, Pennsylvania , O'Malley also had circus experience by the time he discovered an interest in Motion Picture. His screen career dates from the days of Kalem and Edison. From 1918 to 1927, he appeared in scores of silents as both a leading man and a character actor, in such classic as: "The Heart of Humanity ", "My Wild Irish Rose", "The Virginian", and in the adaptation of bestseller "Brothers Under the Skin ". O'Malley had aged rather suddenly, and he saw his career decline with the advent of sound. He was quickly relegated to supporting parts, and appeared in some four-hundred films in bits and supporting roles. O'Malley remained "on call" into the early 1960s for such TV shows as "The Twilight Zone" and such films as "The Days of Wine and Roses".Pat O'Malley died from a heart attack at the age of 76.
Family
In 1915 O'Malley married actress
Lillian Wilkes , and three of their children went on to careers in acting.elected filmography
*
The Fighting Marines (1935)
*The Shadow of the Eagle (1932)
* Proud Flesh (1925)
* Happiness (1924)
* The Virginian (1923)
*The Prospector's Vengeance (1920)
*The Red Glove (1919)External links
*imdb name|id=0641776|name=Pat O'Malley
* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=9919014 Find-A-Grave profile for Pat O'Malley]Persondata
NAME= O'Malley, Patrick H., Jr.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Actor
DATE OF BIRTH=3 September 1890
PLACE OF BIRTH=Forest City, Pennsylvania
DATE OF DEATH=21 May 1966
PLACE OF DEATH=Van Nuys, California
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