Rory Mallinson

Charles Rory Mallinson (October 27, 1913 – March 26, 1976) was an American film and television actor.

Rory Mallinson
Mallinson in a Rim of the Canyon (1949) lobby card
Born	Charles Joseph Mallinson (1913-10-27)October 27, 1913 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Died	March 26, 1976(1976-03-26) (aged 62) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1945–1968
Spouses	Helen Mallinson Eileen D. McNulty

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]

• Pride of the Marines (1945) as Doctor
• Cloak and Dagger (1946) as Paul (uncredited)
• Two Guys from Milwaukee (1946) as Movie Ticket Taker (uncredited)
• Cry Wolf (1947) as Becket
• Dark Passage (1947) as George Fellsinger
• Deep Valley (1947) as Foreman (uncredited)
• King of the Bandits (1947) as Henchman Burl
• Nora Prentiss (1947) as Fleming
• Possessed (1947) as Coroner's Assistant
• Road to the Big House (1947) as Fred
• That Way with Women (1947) as Man on Grandstand (uncredited)
• For You I Die (1947) as Patrolman Mac
• Berlin Express (1948) as MP Guard on Second Train (uncredited)
• Blonde Ice (1948) as Police Sgt. Benson (uncredited)
• The Checkered Coat (1948) as Perkins
• The Denver Kid (1948) as Jason Fox
• Docks of New Orleans (1948) as Thompson
• Fighter Squadron (1948) as Guard (scenes deleted)
• He Walked by Night (1948) as Detective with Harry (uncredited)
• The Hunted (1948) as Arizona Highway Patrolman (uncredited)
• I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes (1948) as Harry – 1st Detective
• Last of the Wild Horses (1948) as Henchman Hank Davis
• Open Secret (1948) as Chuck Hill
• Panhandle (1948) as Sheriff Jim
• El Dorado Pass (1948) as Sheriff Tom Wright
• Wake of the Red Witch (1948) as Officer (uncredited)
• Bad Men of Tombstone (1949) as Desert Sheriff
• Angels in Disguise (1949) as Martin Lovell
• Flaxy Martin (1949) as Coroner Intern (uncredited)
• Mighty Joe Young (1949) as 3rd Bartender (uncredited)
• Prince of the Plains (1949) as James Taylor
• Rim of the Canyon (1949) as Sheriff Pat (uncredited)
• Roseanna McCoy (1949) as A Hatfield (uncredited)
• South of Rio (1949) as Captain Dan Brennan
• Sword in the Desert (1949) as Harris (uncredited)
• Task Force (1949) as Jerry Morgan (uncredited)
• Trapped (1949) as Agent Charles (uncredited)
• A Woman's Secret (1949) as Police Lt. Benson (uncredited)
• California Passage (1950) as Wounded Stage Driver (uncredited)
• County Fair (1950) as Grattan
• The Damned Don't Cry (1950) as Johnny Enders (uncredited)
• Salt Lake Raiders (1950) as Sheriff
• Short Grass (1950) as Jim Westfall
• Three Secrets (1950) as Reporter (uncredited)
• Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951) as Tough Guy at Bar (uncredited)
• According to Mrs. Hoyle (1951) as Detective
• Fingerprints Don't Lie (1951) as Brad Evans
• Fort Dodge Stampede (1951) as Sheriff
• Fourteen Hours (1951) as Cop (uncredited)
• Purple Heart Diary (1951) as Capt. Sprock
• Rodeo King and the Senorita (1951) as Sheriff Baxter
• Three Desperate Men (1951) as Ed Larkin
• You're in the Navy Now (1951) as Lieutenant Commander (uncredited)
• The Redhead and the Cowboy (1951) as Carson (uncredited)
• Oh! Susanna (1951) as Vern Davis – Scout (uncredited)
• Cavalry Scout (1951) as Corporal
• The Cimarron Kid (1952) as Deputy (uncredited)
• Carson City (1952) as Crewman (uncredited)
• Deadline – U.S.A. (1952) as Rienzi's Associate (uncredited)
• Hellgate (1952) as Banta
• Laramie Mountains (1952) as Paul Drake – Henchman, aka Bill Turner
• Montana Belle (1952) as Great Dalton
• Scorching Fury (1952) as J.D., the sheriff
• The Sniper (1952) as Police Lineup Organizer (uncredited)
• Springfield Rifle (1952) as Barfly (uncredited)
• Waco (1952) as Crawford
• A Yank in Indo-China (1952) as Prof. William Marlow
• The Big Sky (1952)
• Brave Warrior (1952) as Barker
• Bandits of Corsica (1953)
• Cow Country (1953) as Tim Sykes
• The Great Jesse James Raid (1953) as Cavalry Officer (uncredited)
• Killer Ape (1953) as Perry
• Safari Drums (1953) as Murphy (uncredited)
• The Man Behind the Gun (1953) as Sgt. Riley (uncredited)
• The Human Jungle (1954) as Passerby (uncredited)
• Jesse James vs. the Daltons (1954) as Bob Ford
• Killer Leopard (1954) as Deevers
• The Lone Gun (1954) as Townsman (uncredited)
• Playgirl (1954) as Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
• A Bullet for Joey (1955) as Rent-a-Car Clerk (uncredited)
• One Desire (1955) as Mr. Gray (uncredited)
• Wichita (1955) as Robber #3 (uncredited)
• Seminole Uprising (1955) as Toby Wilson
• Kentucky Rifle (1955) as Indian Chief
• Shotgun (1955) as Frank
• The Helen Morgan Story (1957) as Pageant Reporter (uncredited)
• Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend (1957) as Townsman (uncredited)
• Spoilers of the Forest (1957) as Timber Cruiser (uncredited)
• The Law and Jake Wade (1958) as Deputy (uncredited)
• The Notorious Mr. Monks (1958) as Veterinarian (uncredited)
• King of the Wild Stallions (1959) as Sheriff Cap Fellows
• Westbound (1959) as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)