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J. Pat O'Malley

James Patrick O'Malley (15 March 1904 – 27 February 1985) was an English actor and singer who appeared in many American films and television programmes from the 1940s to 1982, using the stage name J. He also appeared on the Broadway stage in Ten Little Indians (1944) and Dial M for Murder (1954). The New York Times drama critic Theodore Goldsmith praised O'Malley's performance in Ten Little Indians, calling him "a rara avis, a comedian who does not gauge the success of his efforts by the number of laughs he induces at each performance".

Also recorded as James Patrick Francis O'Malley · James Patrick O'Malley · James Rudolph O'Malley

J. Pat O'Malley

J. Pat O'Malley and Susan Gordon in a scene from The Twilight Zone episode " The Fugitive " (1962).

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Name
J.
Birth Name
James Patrick O'Malley
Born
15 March 1904
Birthplace
Burnley, Lancashire, England
Died
27 February 1985
Place of death
San Juan Capistrano, California, U.S.
Occupation
* Actor
Full name
James Patrick Francis O'Malley.
Nationality
United Kingdom.
Fields
Western.
Languages
English.

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James Patrick O'Malley (15 March 1904 – 27 February 1985) was an English actor and singer who appeared in many American films and television programmes from the 1940s to 1982, using the stage name J. He also appeared on the Broadway stage in Ten Little Indians (1944) and Dial M for Murder (1954). The New York Times drama critic Theodore Goldsmith praised O'Malley's performance in Ten Little Indians, calling him "a rara avis, a comedian who does not gauge the success of his efforts by the number of laughs he induces at each performance".

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J. Pat O'Malley (1904–1985) was an actor, composer and music director, among other activities, of British nationality. The actor was born James Patrick Francis O'Malley in Burnley and died in San Juan Capistrano.

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