Motion Picture Magazine (Aug 1921-Jan 1922)

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He seems to bring a zest to every moment of living, both on and off the screen, and typifies that pulsating, vital romance of youth produced by the power voltage of a distinct personality and an intense enthusiasm. "We must be interested in our work, or we lose out," he went on. ''One or two pictures will not save us, either, and the higher up we climb, the harder we must work. Each picture should be a step upward, and this demands constant effort and concentration." Pat O'Malley is an optimist. This isn't surprising, for who could think of a man bearing his name being downhearted or beaten ? "There have been times," began Pat, "when I came near being both, but somehow I managed to weather the storm," and his voice was a bit rueful ; the experiences are still very vivid in his mind. "We are always hearing about troubles developing us, making us stronger and teaching us to appreciate our blessings," he continued. "Well, all this made little impression on me until I tasted the dregs. "I was drifting serenely along, a featured player with Edison, when they decided to shut down. This threw several hundred people on the market, and for nine months I couldn't get a thing to do. I didn't take it seriously at first — was sure some one would send for me ; I had never had to look for a job in my life — but when weeks, then months, went by and my money was gone, I realized I was up against it good and hard. "This was in 1917. Believe me, Til never forget the date. It stands out like a panic year or the black plague or something equally as bad. No work, no money, end our baby was coming ! "Finally, in desperation, I decided to try for work down at the docks, but that very afternoon Famous Players phoned they had a part for me in a new Pauline Frederick picture, to begin the next week. "I cannot begin to tell you what this meant to me. I drew the first good breath in weeks and took a new lease of life. The first scene we made was a fire-thriller. I had to climb a ladder to reach a window three stories high ; carry the girl down thru the smoke and fire that was so realistic that the girl fainted dead away, and I was so badly burned that we had to atop five days while I healed up. Bad as this was, the money was so necessary that I didn't mind the scars. Following a few engagements, Pat was sent West by Universal and played in "Hearts of Humanity," and was then to be featured in a serial. "I'm no coward," said he, "and I'm willing to take any chance anyone else will, but do you know, when I found there was a fire scene, I couldn't go thru with it. I balked, so they killed me off in the seventh episode, and I was out again. "I made 'The Blooming Angel,' with Madge Kennedy. She was a trump ; she seemed to know that I felt much depended on my getting over in this picture, and she generously gave me every chance in all my scenes. "I had once worked for Marshall Neilan in 'Hit the Trail Holliday' — played a German with a twirling mustache — and he told me he had a story in mind that he was going to produce some day, and there was a role for me. Seems he had seen me in 1914 in 'The King of the Wire,' and never forgotten it. Well, just as I finished the Edgar Lewis picture, 'Sheery,' Micky called me up, saying, 'Hello, Pat; I have that role for you,' and it turned out to be the reporter in 'Go and Get It.' Funny how things work out. Then we made 'Dinty,' and later, 'Bob Hampton of Placer.' " Pat is next to the eldest in a family of eleven children, six of whom are boys, so one can well imagine that the O'Malley home back in Forest City, Pa., was a lively place. Both parents had belonged to the theatrical profession, and Pat early exhibited a talent for acting, appearing in all the school and neighborhood entertainments. One of his early stunts was rope and wire walking and he tells how he spent his play hours learning to balance himself on the back fence, the clothesline and finally mastered the slack wire. At twelve he was so proficient that he went with a road show, the manager being a friend of the family. Later, he was in stock and also had«a fling in vaudeville, and at seventeen, ten years ago, he joined Gene Gautier's company, spending several years making pictures in Ireland and France in the summers and returning to Florida each winter. "I've never played the role of a weakling and never shall," remarked the robust, broadshouldered Pat. "I wont have tears, either. I believe in fighting, not giving in, and tears mean weakness to me. I like situations that call for tenseness, but it is the controlled emotions that grip, that make you catch your breath." Five years ago, after a whirlwind courtship lasting all of three weeks, Pat O'Malley married Lillian Wilkes, who was then appearing in vaudeville. "We're disputing the old saying about marry in haste and repent at leisure," and the warm smile beamed, "for we are about as happy as they make 'em. Lillian has red hair, and I'm pretty quick, but we never let our tempers go." Mrs. O'Malley has given up her dreams of a career and is devoting her entire time to the lovely little daughter, Eileen, who has inherited the talents of her parents, being a natural-born actress. She has been in motion pictures since she was nine months old, the late Joe Kaufman having directed her first scene, which, alas, proved to be his last. Eileen has appeared in many films. She played several scenes in Miss Fairfax's new picture, being Marjorie Daw as a child. Her work was so exceptional that she has been promised a larger role in a later production. Yesterday, so the proud father informed me, Eileen finished a two-reel comedy, "Too Many Keys," at Universal, in which she played the leading role. Pat's brother, Charles, has recently joined the film ranks, and he declares he has learned much in watching this three-year-old work before the camera. Her natural interpretation seems unerring, so it is easy enough to predict a future for this wee girlie. Profiting by their experiences, the first thing the O'Malleys did when fortune smiled on them, was to purchase a beautiful home on Beachwood Drive, in Hollywood, and here Pat indulges his great fondness for animals, having collected a veritable menagerie. It is, however, his fine dogs, which number a half dozen good breeds, that interest him most. So, after the dark days comes the sunshine of success and prosperity, which Pat O'Malley believes will always come if we fight with a smile!