Rory Mallinson
American actor (1913–1976)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charles Rory Mallinson (October 27, 1913 – March 26, 1976) was an American film and television actor.
_lobby_card_1_(cropped).jpg)
October 27, 1913
Rory Mallinson | |
|---|---|
Mallinson in a Rim of the Canyon (1949) lobby card | |
| Born | Charles Joseph Mallinson October 27, 1913 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | March 26, 1976 (aged 62) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1945–1968 |
| Spouses |
|
Career
Born in Atlanta, Georgia,[1] Mallinson began his acting career after signing a contract with Warner Brothers in 1945.[2] That year he had a small role in the film, Pride of the Marines, starring John Garfield and Eleanor Powell.[3] Mallinson continued making films through the 1940s, and throughout the 1950s, appearing in over 90 films during this period.[4]
Notable films in which he performed include: a featured role in the 1947 film noir Dark Passage, starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall;[5] Mighty Joe Young (1949);[6] the Abbott and Costello vehicle, Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951);[7] the 1952 western, Springfield Rifle, starring Gary Cooper;[8] and Howard Hawks' 1952 film, The Big Sky, which stars Kirk Douglas, Dewey Martin, and Elizabeth Threatt.[9] In the early 1950s, he also had a featured role in the film serial, Blackhawk.[2]
His final performance in the film industry was in the western, Westbound (1959), starring Randolph Scott and Virginia Mayo.[10]
Death
Mallinson died on March 26, 1976, in Los Angeles, aged 62, from undisclosed causes.[2]
Filmography
- Pride of the Marines (1945) as Doctor
- Cloak and Dagger (1946) as Paul (uncredited)
- Two Guys from Milwaukee (1946) as Movie Ticket Taker (uncredited)
- Cry Wolf (1947) as Becket
- Dark Passage (1947) as George Fellsinger
- Deep Valley (1947) as Foreman (uncredited)
- King of the Bandits (1947) as Henchman Burl
- Nora Prentiss (1947) as Fleming
- Possessed (1947) as Coroner's Assistant
- Road to the Big House (1947) as Fred
- That Way with Women (1947) as Man on Grandstand (uncredited)
- For You I Die (1947) as Patrolman Mac
- Berlin Express (1948) as MP Guard on Second Train (uncredited)
- Blonde Ice (1948) as Police Sgt. Benson (uncredited)
- The Checkered Coat (1948) as Perkins
- The Denver Kid (1948) as Jason Fox
- Docks of New Orleans (1948) as Thompson
- Fighter Squadron (1948) as Guard (scenes deleted)
- He Walked by Night (1948) as Detective with Harry (uncredited)
- The Hunted (1948) as Arizona Highway Patrolman (uncredited)
- I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes (1948) as Harry – 1st Detective
- Last of the Wild Horses (1948) as Henchman Hank Davis
- Open Secret (1948) as Chuck Hill
- Panhandle (1948) as Sheriff Jim
- El Dorado Pass (1948) as Sheriff Tom Wright
- Wake of the Red Witch (1948) as Officer (uncredited)
- Bad Men of Tombstone (1949) as Desert Sheriff
- Angels in Disguise (1949) as Martin Lovell
- Flaxy Martin (1949) as Coroner Intern (uncredited)
- Mighty Joe Young (1949) as 3rd Bartender (uncredited)
- Prince of the Plains (1949) as James Taylor
- Rim of the Canyon (1949) as Sheriff Pat (uncredited)
- Roseanna McCoy (1949) as A Hatfield (uncredited)
- South of Rio (1949) as Captain Dan Brennan
- Sword in the Desert (1949) as Harris (uncredited)
- Task Force (1949) as Jerry Morgan (uncredited)
- Trapped (1949) as Agent Charles (uncredited)
- A Woman's Secret (1949) as Police Lt. Benson (uncredited)
- California Passage (1950) as Wounded Stage Driver (uncredited)
- County Fair (1950) as Grattan
- The Damned Don't Cry (1950) as Johnny Enders (uncredited)
- Salt Lake Raiders (1950) as Sheriff
- Short Grass (1950) as Jim Westfall
- Three Secrets (1950) as Reporter (uncredited)
- Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951) as Tough Guy at Bar (uncredited)
- According to Mrs. Hoyle (1951) as Detective
- Fingerprints Don't Lie (1951) as Brad Evans
- Fort Dodge Stampede (1951) as Sheriff
- Fourteen Hours (1951) as Cop (uncredited)
- Purple Heart Diary (1951) as Capt. Sprock
- Rodeo King and the Senorita (1951) as Sheriff Baxter
- Three Desperate Men (1951) as Ed Larkin
- You're in the Navy Now (1951) as Lieutenant Commander (uncredited)
- The Redhead and the Cowboy (1951) as Carson (uncredited)
- Oh! Susanna (1951) as Vern Davis – Scout (uncredited)
- Cavalry Scout (1951) as Corporal
- The Cimarron Kid (1952) as Deputy (uncredited)
- Carson City (1952) as Crewman (uncredited)
- Deadline – U.S.A. (1952) as Rienzi's Associate (uncredited)
- Hellgate (1952) as Banta
- Laramie Mountains (1952) as Paul Drake – Henchman, aka Bill Turner
- Montana Belle (1952) as Great Dalton
- Scorching Fury (1952) as J.D., the sheriff
- The Sniper (1952) as Police Lineup Organizer (uncredited)
- Springfield Rifle (1952) as Barfly (uncredited)
- Waco (1952) as Crawford
- A Yank in Indo-China (1952) as Prof. William Marlow
- The Big Sky (1952)
- Brave Warrior (1952) as Barker
- Bandits of Corsica (1953)
- Cow Country (1953) as Tim Sykes
- The Great Jesse James Raid (1953) as Cavalry Officer (uncredited)
- Killer Ape (1953) as Perry
- Safari Drums (1953) as Murphy (uncredited)
- The Man Behind the Gun (1953) as Sgt. Riley (uncredited)
- The Human Jungle (1954) as Passerby (uncredited)
- Jesse James vs. the Daltons (1954) as Bob Ford
- Killer Leopard (1954) as Deevers
- The Lone Gun (1954) as Townsman (uncredited)
- Playgirl (1954) as Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
- A Bullet for Joey (1955) as Rent-a-Car Clerk (uncredited)
- One Desire (1955) as Mr. Gray (uncredited)
- Wichita (1955) as Robber #3 (uncredited)
- Seminole Uprising (1955) as Toby Wilson
- Kentucky Rifle (1955) as Indian Chief
- Shotgun (1955) as Frank
- The Helen Morgan Story (1957) as Pageant Reporter (uncredited)
- Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend (1957) as Townsman (uncredited)
- Spoilers of the Forest (1957) as Timber Cruiser (uncredited)
- The Law and Jake Wade (1958) as Deputy (uncredited)
- The Notorious Mr. Monks (1958) as Veterinarian (uncredited)
- King of the Wild Stallions (1959) as Sheriff Cap Fellows
- Westbound (1959) as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
