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- Birth nameJames Patrick O'Malley
- Height5′ 5½″ (1.66 m)
- J. Pat had a warm smile, twinkling eyes, and an Irish name. He was born in Burnley, England, and began his acting career in British musical halls. J. Pat came to the USA at the outbreak of World War II. He also worked on the Broadway stage during the 1940s and 1950s. J. Pat was a very familiar face on TV sitcoms and dramas for 3 decades, where he played mostly uncle and grandfather types. He made over 100 TV guest appearances, and was in groundbreaking series such as the The Twilight Zone (1959) and The Untouchables (1959). J. Pat performed a lot in radio with his versatile voice work, and he later used his talent in animated cartoons, providing many vocal characterizations. And the children always loved J. Pat the most. Many baby boomers have fond childhood memories of his portrayals in the TV series The Adventures of Spin and Marty (1955) and The New Adventures of Spin and Marty (1957) and of course he played Mr. Harry Burns in My Favorite Martian (1963). J. Pat was a kind and gentle man, who made this world a better place for having been here, and he left his legacy on film.- IMDb Mini Biography By: [email protected]
- SpouseMargaret Mullen(January 11, 1936 - February 27, 1985) (his death, 2 children)
- ChildrenDenis Michael O'MalleySheila Patricia O'Malley
- ParentsFrancis O'MalleyFrances Elizabeth Lea
- Recorded over 400 songs in his native England and spent four years as vocalist with Jack Hylton's orchestra before emigrating to the U.S.
- Voiced several Audio-Animatronic characters in Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean" attraction, including the original voice of the pirate dunking the magistrate in the well and as one of the prisoners coaxing the dog with the keys in his mouth.
- When he began his career, he was known as Pat O'Malley, but when he arrived in Hollywood, he became known professionally as J. Pat O'Malley to avoid confusion with the actor Pat O'Malley.
- Father: Francis O'Malley; Mother: Frances Elizabeth Lea.
- Doppelganger for Alfred Hitchcock.
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