| Bingo O'Malley | |
|---|---|
| Born | Edward J. O'Malley (1933-05-10)May 10, 1933 South Oakland, Pennsylvania |
| Died | June 2, 2019(2019-06-02) (aged 86) Bethel Park, Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Actor |
Edward J. "Bingo" O'Malley (May 10, 1933 – June 2, 2019) was an American actor. He has been called "Pittsburgh’s finest actor."
Biography
A native of South Oakland, Pennsylvania, O'Malley was the youngest of four children born to Catheryn Holleran and veteran firefighter Bartley J. O'Malley. The second youngest, brother Bart Jr., would meet his untimely end in 1959 at age 35, while following in the career footsteps of their father.
It was while working as a Navy radarman in Key West that O'Malley got his first role in a community theater production of The Rainmaker in the late 1950s.
He briefly aspired to the priesthood but found that "I am not religious." He then spent years as a juvenile-probation officer as well as a school social worker.
By the 1970s, O'Malley was working with a community theater in Churchill, Pennsylvania as well as the Pittsburgh Lab Theatre. For the next two decades O'Malley was one of the city's busiest actors.
On film, O'Malley appeared in fellow Pittsburgher George A. Romero's Knightriders as well as Creepshow and Two Evil Eyes. He also appeared in My Bloody Valentine 3D and Super 8.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Knightriders | Sheriff Rilly | |
| 1982 | Creepshow | Jordy's father and The Doctor | Different roles in the same segment of the film. |
| 1987 | Lady Beware | Man in Window | |
| 1988 | The Kid Brother | Mr. Nitan | |
| 1988 | Dominick and Eugene | Abe | |
| 1989 | Heartstopper | Dr. Beransky | |
| 1990 | Two Evil Eyes | Ernest Valdemar | (segment "The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar") |
| 1992 | Bob Roberts | Robert Roberts Sr. | |
| 1993 | The Cemetery Club | Judge | |
| 1993 | Money for Nothing | Old Man | |
| 1995 | Backstreet Justice | Rocky's Foreman | |
| 1995 | Houseguest | Ticket Vendor | |
| 1996 | Diabolique | Gannon | |
| 2000 | Wonder Boys | Wordfest Party Guest | |
| 2001 | The Bread, My Sweet | CEO | |
| 2007 | Graduation | Mr. Ryerson | |
| 2009 | My Bloody Valentine 3D | Officer Hinch | |
| 2009 | Homecoming | Elderly Proprietor | |
| 2009 | Deadtime Stories: Volume 1 | Dr. Marsten | (segment "House Call") |
| 2010 | Love & Other Drugs | Sam | |
| 2011 | River of Darkness | Virgil Van | |
| 2011 | Super 8 | Mr. Harkin | |
| 2012 | Death from Above | Crazy Leonard | |
| 2013 | Riddle | Hal | |
| 2013 | Out of the Furnace | Rodney Baze Sr. | |
| 2014 | Twin Reflex | Jonathan Crowe | |
| 2015 | All Saints Eve | Sheriff Doug Brewer | |
| 2015 | Transylvanian Curse | Ancient One | |
| 2017 | A Fancy Piece of Homicide | Thomas Anderson |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Equal Justice | Old Time Attorney | 1 episode (pilot) |
| 1991 | The 10 Million Dollar Getaway | Rudy Elrich | TV movie |
| 1991 | Guilty Until Proven Innocent | Judge Mollen | TV movie |
| 1991 | Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace | Jackie Mahoney | TV movie |
| 1992 | Against Her Will: An Incident in Baltimore | Judge Stoneburner | TV movie |
| 1992 | What She Doesn't Know | Judge | TV movie |
| 2007 | The Kill Point | Bernard Kazmacki | 8 episodes |
| 2016 | Outsiders | Ira Nichols | 3 episodes |
References
- ^ "Where One Fireman Died; Two Held in Blaze That Killed Fireman". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. January 14, 1959. p. 3. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ "United States Census, 1950", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XB2-GZDY : Fri Oct 06 18:50:55 UTC 2023), Entry for Bartley O'Malley and Cathryn O'Malley, 14 April 1950.
- "United States Public Records, 1970-2009", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K5TM-5TT : 28 November 2019), Malley Bingo O, 1981-2007.
- ^ Eberson, Sharon (June 4, 2019). "Obituary: Bingo O'Malley 'A true son of Pittsburgh' onstage, and also in life". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. B3. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- "United States Census, 1940", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQWH-HPT : Sat Mar 09 13:02:50 UTC 2024), Entry for Bartly O'Malley and Catherine O'Malley, 1940.
- "Marriage Licenses". The Pittsburg Press. July 12, 1918. p. 10. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- "Obituaries: Fireman 45 Years for City Dies at 90". The Pittsburgh Press. October 11, 1975. p. 3. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- Kitzes, Esther (January 14, 1959). "Fireman's Widow Stunned by Death". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. p. 3. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ O'Driscoll, Bill (June 4, 2019). "Revered Pittsburgh Stage Actor Bingo O'Malley Dies At 86". WESA (FM). Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ Squires, John (June 4, 2019). "[R.I.P.] 'Creepshow', 'Two Evil Eyes' and 'My Bloody Valentine' Actor Bingo O'Malley Has Died". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
