Patrick McAlinney

Irish actor (1913–1990) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Patrick McAlinney

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]

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Patrick McAlinney
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McAlinney in an episode of One Step Beyond (1961)
Born(1913-11-09)9 November 1913
Lammy, Omagh, County Tyrone, Ireland[1]
Died22 August 1990(1990-08-22) (aged 76)
UK
OccupationActor
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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

Patrick 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

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Film
Year Title Role Notes
1952Time Gentlemen, Please!Rev. Soater
1953The OracleO'Keefe
1954Happy Ever AfterO'Connor
1958A Night to RememberMr. James Farrell
1958She Didn't Say No!Matthew Hogan
1959Shake Hands with the DevilDonovan, bartender
1959Alive and KickingPoliceman
1961Return of a StrangerWhittaker
1961Tarnished HeroesReilly
1962The Pot CarriersDillon
1963The Gentle TerrorSam
1971RevengeGeorge
1971Danger PointMate
1972The Boy Who Turned YellowSupreme Beefeater
1976The OmenPhotographer
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1965The Human JungleScollickEpisode: The 24-Hour Man
1973 Special Branch Father McMahon Series 3, Episode 13: Blueprint for Murder
1976 Kizzy Peters All episodes (1-6)
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