Rex O'Malley (1901-1976) was a British actor.BFI.org
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, in films and in television. He remains perhaps best known for his supporting roles in '' Camille'' (1936) with

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'' (1939) starring

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and

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Broadway roles

* ''The Marquise'' (1927) as Miquel * ''The Bachelor Father'' (1928) as Geoffrey Trent * ''The Apple Cart'' (1930) as Sempronius * ''Lost Sheep'' (1930) as Eric Bailey * '' No More Ladies'' (1934) as James Salston * ''Revenge with Music'' (1934) as Pablo * ''Matrimony Pfd.'' (1936) as Dr. Robert Levy-de Coudray * ''

The Man Who Came to Dinner ''The Man Who Came to Dinner'' is a comedy play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. It debuted on October 16, 1939, at the Music Box Theatre in New York City, where it ran until 1941, closing after 739 performances. It then enjoyed a number of ...

'' (1939) as Beverly Carlton * ''The Cherry Orchard'' (1944) as Epikhodov, Semen Panteleevich a clerk * '' Lute Song'' (1946) as Youen-Kong a steward * ''Lady Windermere's Fan'' (1946) as Mr. Cecil Graham

Selected filmography

* ''

Somebody's Darling ''Somebody's Darling'' is a 1925 British silent comedy film directed by George A. Cooper and starring Betty Balfour, Rex O'Malley and Fred Raynham. The screenplay concerns a young woman who believes herself to be an orphan and rediscovers her ...

'' (1925) * '' Camille'' (1936) as Gaston * '' Zaza'' (1939) * ''

'' (1939) * '' The Thief'' (1952)

References

External links

* * 1901 births 1976 deaths British male film actors Male actors from London 20th-century British male actors British expatriate male actors in the United States {{UK-film-actor-stub