American actor (1913–1976)
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Born | Charles Joseph Mallinson (1913-10-27)October 27, 1913
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Died | March 26, 1976(1976-03-26) (aged 62)
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Occupation | Actor |
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Years active | 1945–1968 |
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Spouses |
- Helen Mallinson
- Eileen D. McNulty
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Charles Rory Mallinson (October 27, 1913 – March 26, 1976) was an American film and television actor.
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
(Per AFI database)[4]
References
- ^ "Rory Mallinson profile". Omnilexica. Archived from the original on January 31, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Rory Mallinson biography". AllMovie. Archived from the original on May 4, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
- ^ "Pride of the Marines". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on April 22, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
- ^ a b "Rory Mallinson". American Film Institute. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
- ^ "Dark Passage". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on April 24, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
- ^ "Mighty Joe Young". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
- ^ "Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
- ^ "Springfield Rifle". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 28, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
- ^ "The Big Sky". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 2, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
- ^ "Westbound". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on April 2, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
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