Bingo O'Malley
Bingo O'Malley (May 10, 1933 - June 2, 2019) was an American actor. He has been called "Pittsburgh’s finest actor."[1]
Bingo O'Malley | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 10, 1933 |
| Died | June 2, 2019 (aged 86)[1] |
| Occupation | Actor |
Biography
O'Malley never revealed his birth name.[2] He initially aspired to the priesthood but found that "I am not religious."[1] He then spent years as a juvenile-probation officer as well as a school social worker.[3] 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 1950s.[1][3]
By the 1970s, O'Malley was working with a community theater in Churchill, Pennsylvania as well as the Pittsburgh Lab Theatre.[1] For the next two decades O'Malley was one of the city's busiest actors.[3]
On film, O'Malley appeared in fellow Pittsburgher George A. Romero's Knightriders[4] as well as Creepshow[4] and Two Evil Eyes.[4] He also appeared in My Bloody Valentine 3D and Super 8.[4]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Knightriders | Sheriff Rilly | |
| 1982 | Creepshow | Jordy's father and The Doctor | Different roles in different segments 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
- Eberson, Sharon (June 3, 2019). "Obituary: Bingo O'Malley 'A true son of Pittsburgh' on stage and in life". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- Rawson, Christopher (June 13, 2019). "An appreciation: Stage actor Bingo O'Malley lived an epic life". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- 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.