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

Career

Born in

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, Mallinson began his acting career after signing a contract with

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in 1945. That year he had a small role in the film, '' Pride of the Marines'', starring

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. Mallinson continued making films through the 1940s, and throughout the 1950s, appearing in over 90 films during this period. Notable films in which he performed include: a featured role in the 1947

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'' Dark Passage'', starring

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; '' Mighty Joe Young'' (1949); the

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vehicle, '' Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man'' (1951); the 1952 western, '' Springfield Rifle'', starring

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' 1952 film, '' The Big Sky'', which stars

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, Dewey Martin, and Elizabeth Threatt. In the early 1950s, he also had a featured role in the

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, '' Blackhawk''. His final performance in the film industry was in the

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, '' Westbound'' (1959), starring

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Death

Mallinson died on March 26, 1976, in Los Angeles, aged 62, from undisclosed causes.

Filmography

(Per AFI database) * '' Pride of the Marines'' (1945) as Doctor * ''

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'' (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 * ''

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'' (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 ''Berlin Express'' is a 1948 American drama film starring Robert Ryan, Merle Oberon and Paul Lukas and directed by Jacques Tourneur. Thrown together by chance, a group of people search a city for a kidnapped peace activist. Set in Allied-occu ...

'' (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 * ''

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'' (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 * ''

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'' (1948) as Chuck Hill * ''

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'' (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) * ''

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'' (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) * ''

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'' (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 * ''

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'' (1951) as Sheriff Baxter * '' Three Desperate Men'' (1951) as Ed Larkin * '' You're in the Navy Now'' (1951) as Lieutenant Commander (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1951) as Carson (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1951) as Vern Davis – Scout (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1951) as Corporal * ''

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'' (1952) as Deputy (uncredited) * ''

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'' (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) * ''

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'' (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) * ''

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'' (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) * ''

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'' (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) * ''

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'' (1955) as Indian Chief * ''

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'' (1955) as Frank * ''

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'' (1957) as Pageant Reporter (uncredited) * '' Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend'' (1957) as Townsman (uncredited) * ''

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'' (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)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mallinson, Rory 1913 births 1976 deaths 20th-century American male actors American male film actors American male television actors Male actors from Atlanta