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Patrick McAlinney

Patrick McAlinney
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

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]

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

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

  1. ^ Patrick McAlinney at IMDb [unreliable source?]
  2. ^ "Patrick McAlinney | BFI | BFI". Explore.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  3. ^ "Patrick McAlinney - Movies and Filmography". AllMovie.
  4. ^ "Patrick McAlinney". www.aveleyman.com.
  5. ^ "One Law[11/02/76] (1976)". BFI. Archived from the original on 29 May 2019.
  6. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Bless Me, Father Series 3, Episode 3 - Beddings And Weddings". British Comedy Guide.
  7. ^ "Production of The Matchmaker - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  8. ^ "Patrick McAlinney – Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB". www.ibdb.com.