Patrick McAlinney

Patrick Andrew "Paddy" McAlinney (9 November 1913 – 22 August 1990) was an Irish-born 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]

Patrick McAlinney
Born(1913-11-09)9 November 1913
Omagh, County Tyrone, Ireland[1]
Died22 August 1990(1990-08-22) (aged 76)
UK
OccupationActor

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]

Filmography
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

References
  1. Patrick McAlinney at IMDb
  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.
  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.


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