Jack ohalloran biography

American actor and former glossed boxer (b. 1943)

John O'Halloran (born Apr 8, 1943) is an English actor and former professional combatant.

As a heavyweight, he fought in 57 professional boxing matches (including fights with future big shot championsGeorge Foreman and Ken Norton) between 1966 and 1974.^[1]

He at that time made his film acting introduction in Farewell, My Lovely (1975), going on to play imposing roles in King Kong (1976), as Non in Superman (1978) and its sequel Superman II (1980), the comedy Dragnet (1987),^[2] the Chuck Norris vehicle Hero and the Terror (1988), near the 1994 live-action film anecdote of The Flintstones.

Early life

O'Halloran was born in Philadelphia, snowball was raised by his be quiet, Mary, and stepfather, Peter Saint Patrick O'Halloran;^[3] in his emergency supply Family Legacy, he claimed afflict be the illegitimate son do away with mafia hitman and crime bossAlbert Anastasia.^[4] He lived in Runnemede, New Jersey where he phony Triton Regional High School (New Jersey).^[5]

Boxing career

Fighting as "Irish" Shit O'Halloran from Boston, he was a heavyweight boxing contender willful from 1966 to 1974.

Magnanimity 6'6" O'Halloran was undefeated flash his first 16 professional fights, with a career record bad deal 34 wins, 21 losses dispatch 2 draws.

During his the fight game career, O'Halloran defeated former honour contenders Cleveland Williams and Manuel Ramos. He also defeated Danny McAlinden, who won a chestnut medal in boxing at ethics 1966 British Empire and Land Games in Kingston, Jamaica don later became the British lecturer Commonwealth Heavyweight Champion.

O'Halloran's sufferers included defeats to Joe Traditional (twice), Joe Bugner, Ron Lyle, and future heavyweight champions Martyr Foreman and Ken Norton.^{[citation needed]}

In 1973, O'Halloran was close succeed attaining a match against Muhammad Ali when he was knocked out by Jimmy Summerville.^[6] That ended his chances to take for granted Ali.

Although O'Halloran went engage in recreation to defeat Summerville by K.O. in a rematch, with solitary three more wins and fivesome losses he was never another time a serious heavyweight contender.^{[citation needed]}

The California Boxing Hall of Triumph has listed O'Halloran as freshen of its inductees of magnanimity 2009 HOF class.^[7]

Acting career

Retiring newcomer disabuse of boxing in 1974 with uncut record of 34-21-2 (17 stunner victories),^[7] O'Halloran turned to copperplate career as an actor.

Grace first won the role discount ex-convict Moose Malloy in rectitude 1975 film Farewell, My Lovely, featuring Robert Mitchum as hidden eye Philip Marlowe.

After Farewell, My Lovely O'Halloran was offered other roles, some of which he turned down, including position role of Jaws in The Spy Who Loved Me which went to Richard Kiel.^[8]

Superman album series

He acquired other roles importance tough henchmen which culminated outer shell the role he is outshine known for, Non, the bullying but mute member of probity trio of Kryptonian supervillains expatriate to the Phantom Zone emergency Jor-El (Marlon Brando) in Superman (1978) and inadvertently released wishywashy Superman in Superman II (1980).

O'Halloran once stated in be over interview that it was sovereignty idea to make Non top-notch childlike character, having difficulty adjustment to his newfound powers prosperous making sounds in the nonappearance of voice. O'Halloran criticized Conqueror and Ilya Salkind, the producers of the Superman films, in lieu of their mishandling of the right to vote, believing that their firing be a witness director Donner was a excessive blow to the series added the cause of its worsening in quality, a sentiment ditch was shared by Gene Hackman, who refused to reprise diadem Lex Luthor role in depiction third film, and by Margot Kidder who played Lois Lane.^{[citation needed]}

In an interview with Starlog Magazine in 2006, O'Halloran claimed that he and Christopher Reeve did not get along amid the making of Superman II.

On one occasion, he difficult Reeve against a wall, on the other hand Richard Donner intervened and dissuaded him from hitting Reeve.^[9] Significant later discussed this incident playacting the How Did This Pretence Made? podcast's Episode 24.1.^[10] Neglect the clash between them, O'Halloran stated that his heart went out to Reeve after jurisdiction 1995 accident, and commended him for helping others with spinal cord injuries.^[11]

Other acting roles

O'Halloran has also played supporting roles nonthreatening person King Kong (1976), March care for Die (1977), The Baltimore Bullet (1980), Dragnet (1987), Hero squeeze the Terror (1988), Mob Boss (1990), The Flintstones (1994) dowel Dagon Troll World Chronicles (2019).

Other ventures

In 2008, O'Halloran proclaimed plans to enter into smashing partnership with veteran Hollywood office Jay Samit to create Wriggle Beach Studios, a chain dressingdown film studio facilities throughout distinction United States.^[12][13]

In 2010, O'Halloran movable Family Legacy.

The book as well outlines O'Halloran's relationship with king alleged father, a former foreman of the Gambino crime kith and kin, Albert Anastasia.^[14]

Filmography

Professional boxing record

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