Patrick Andrew McAlinney (9 November 1913 – 22 August 1990) was an Irish character actor who starred in many British dramas and sitcoms.[2][3] His most memorable roles included a brother on the hit sitcom Oh, Brother!, which starred Derek Nimmo, Mr. O'Reilly in The Tomorrow People and Dr. Daley in Bless Me, Father.[4][5][6]
Patrick McAlinney | |
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 McAlinney in an episode of One Step Beyond (1961) | |
| Born | 9 November 1913 |
| Died | 22 August 1990 (aged 76) UK |
| Occupation | Actor |
His stage work included the original production of Thornton Wilder's The Matchmaker in London's West End, and its subsequent fourteen month Broadway run, in 1945–1947.[7][8]
Early life
editPatrick Andrew "Paddy" McAlinney was born in Lammy near Omagh, County Tyrone, Ireland on 9 November 1913; he was the son of farmer Patrick McAlinney and Anastasia O'Neill.
Filmography
edit| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1952 | Time Gentlemen, Please! | Rev. Soater | |
| 1953 | The Oracle | O'Keefe | |
| 1954 | Happy Ever After | O'Connor | |
| 1958 | A Night to Remember | Mr. James Farrell | |
| 1958 | She Didn't Say No! | Matthew Hogan | |
| 1959 | Shake Hands with the Devil | Donovan, bartender | |
| 1959 | Alive and Kicking | Policeman | |
| 1961 | Return of a Stranger | Whittaker | |
| 1961 | Tarnished Heroes | Reilly | |
| 1962 | The Pot Carriers | Dillon | |
| 1963 | The Gentle Terror | Sam | |
| 1971 | Revenge | George | |
| 1971 | Danger Point | Mate | |
| 1972 | The Boy Who Turned Yellow | Supreme Beefeater | |
| 1976 | The Omen | Photographer | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1965 | The Human Jungle | Scollick | Episode: The 24-Hour Man |
| 1973 | Special Branch | Father McMahon | Series 3, Episode 13: Blueprint for Murder |
| 1976 | Kizzy | Peters | All episodes (1-6) |
References
edit- ^ Patrick McAlinney at IMDb [unreliable source?]
- ^ "Patrick McAlinney | BFI | BFI". Explore.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ^ "Patrick McAlinney - Movies and Filmography". AllMovie.
- ^ "Patrick McAlinney". www.aveleyman.com.
- ^ "One Law[11/02/76] (1976)". BFI. Archived from the original on 29 May 2019.
- ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Bless Me, Father Series 3, Episode 3 - Beddings And Weddings". British Comedy Guide.
- ^ "Production of The Matchmaker - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- ^ "Patrick McAlinney – Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
External links
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