Jack O'Halloran

Jack O'Halloran (born April 8, 1943) is an American boxer and actor. O'Halloran is best known for such films as Superman: The Movie, Superman II and Dragnet.^[1]

Biography

Boxing

O'Halloran was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Fighting as "Irish" Jack O'Halloran out of Boston, Massachusetts, he was a heavyweight boxing contender active from 1966 to 1974. The 6-foot, 6-inch O'Halloran was undefeated throughout his first 16 professional fights.

During his career, O'Halloran defeated former title contenders Cleveland Williams and Manuel Ramos. He also defeated Danny McAlinden who won the bronze medal for boxing at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica and later became the British and Commonwealth Heavyweight Champion. O'Halloran's losses included defeats to Joe Bugner, Ron Lyle, and future heavyweight champions George Foreman and Ken Norton.

In 1973, O'Halloran was close to attaining a match against Muhammad Ali when he was knocked out by Jimmy Summerville.^[2] This ended his chances to fight Ali. Although O'Halloran went on to defeat Summerville by K.O. in a rematch, with only three more wins and five losses he was never again a serious heavyweight contender.

The California Boxing Hall of Fame has listed O'Halloran as one of its inductees of the 2009 HOF class.^[3]

Acting career

Retiring from boxing in 1974 with a record of 34-21-2 (17 knockout victories),^[3] O'Halloran turned to a career as an actor. He first won the role of ex-convict Moose Malloy in the 1975 film Farewell, My Lovely, featuring Robert Mitchum as private eye Philip Marlowe.

After Farewell, My Lovely O'Halloran was offered other roles, some of which he turned down, including the role of Jaws in The Spy Who Loved Me which went to Richard Kiel.^[4]

Superman film series

This led to other tough "henchmen" style roles which culminated in the role he is best known for, Non, the menacing-but-mute member of the trio of Kryptonian supervillains banished to the Phantom Zone by Jor-El (Marlon Brando) in Superman (1978) and inadvertently released by Superman in Superman II (1980).

O'Halloran once stated in an interview that it was his idea to make Non a childlike character, having difficulty adjusting to his newfound powers and making sounds in the absence of voice. O'Halloran criticized Alexander and Ilya Salkind, the producers of the Superman films, for their mishandling of the franchise, believing that their firing of director Donner was a huge blow to the series and the cause of its downturn in quality, a sentiment that was shared by Gene Hackman, who refused to reprise his Lex Luthor role in the third film, and Margot Kidder, who played Lois Lane.^{[citation needed]}

In an interview with Starlog Magazine in 2006, O'Halloran stated that he and Christopher Reeve did not get along during the making of Superman II. On one occasion, he had Reeve against a wall, but Richard Donner intervened and dissuaded him from hitting Reeve.^[5] Despite the clash between them, O'Halloran stated that his heart went out to Reeve after his 1995 accident, and commended him for helping others with spinal cord injuries.^[6]

According to O'Halloran, the reaction he gets most often from fans is "My God, he can talk!".^[2] He is also an active participant on his own messageboard on the Internet Movie Database.

Other acting roles

O'Halloran has also played supporting roles in King Kong (1976), March or Die (1977) and Dragnet (1987), as well as The Baltimore Bullet (1980), Hero and the Terror (1988) and Mob Boss (1990).

Business

In 2008, O'Halloran announced plans to partner with veteran Hollywood executive Jay Samit to create Long Beach Studios, a chain of film studio facilities throughout the United States.^[7][8]

Writing

In 2010, O'Halloran released Family Legacy. The book also outlines O'Halloran's relationship with his claimed father, a former boss of the Gambino crime family, Albert Anastasia.^[9]

Professional boxing record

34 Wins (17 knockouts, 17 decisions), 21 Losses (8 knockouts, 13 decisions), 2 Draws
Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round	Date	Location	Notes
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	10-1	Howard "KO" Smith	KO	6	16/08/1974	San Diego Coliseum, San Diego, California	California Heavyweight Title. Jack knocked out at 2:36 of the sixth round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	10-5	Koroseta Kid	TKO	9	12/07/1974	San Diego Coliseum, San Diego, California	Referee stopped the bout at 1:28 of the ninth round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	5-4-1	Danny Lee	PTS	10	06/06/1974	Bronco Bowl, Dallas, Texas
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	20-4-1	Larry Middleton	KO	9	05/12/1973	Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore, Maryland
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	2-3	Koli Vailea	PTS	10	31/10/1973	Las Vegas, Nevada
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	26-2	Boone Kirkman	UD	10	12/07/1973	Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington	94-97, 95-97, 97-98.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	7-1	Howard "KO" Smith	PTS	10	08/06/1973	San Diego, California
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	7-8-1	Charlie Reno	UD	12	16/05/1973	Stockton, California	California Heavyweight Title. 9-1, 12-1, 10-0.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	6-2-4	Jimmy Summerville	TKO	7	24/04/1973	Miami Beach, Florida
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	5-2-4	Jimmy Summerville	KO	9	20/03/1973	Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	28-4	Alvin Lewis	PTS	10	01/03/1973	Detroit, Michigan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	5-8-1	Big Roby Harris	KO	5	08/11/1972	San Diego Coliseum, San Diego, California	California Heavyweight Title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	10-12-2	Rico Brooks	KO	6	28/10/1972	Denver, Colorado
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	14-2-1	Rahman Ali	KO	8	13/09/1972	San Diego, California
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	25-6-3	Henry Clark	PTS	12	09/08/1972	San Diego Coliseum, San Diego, California	California Heavyweight Title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	2-6	Vic Scott	TKO	3	14/07/1972	San Diego, California
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	24-6-3	Henry Clark	UD	10	16/06/1972	San Diego Coliseum, San Diego, California	2-5, 3-4, 3-4.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	35-10-1	Fred "Airman" Lewis	PTS	10	25/05/1972	San Diego Coliseum, San Diego, California
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	14-10-1	Steve Grant	KO	3	12/04/1972	San Diego, California
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	24-1	Ken Norton	UD	10	17/03/1972	San Diego Coliseum, San Diego, California
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	8-14-1	Charlie "Emperor" Harris	PTS	10	01/02/1972	Houston, Texas
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	9-0	Ron Lyle	KO	4	26/11/1971	Denver, Colorado
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	75-11-1	Cleveland Williams	SD	10	21/09/1971	Houston, Texas
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	26-3-1	Terry Daniels	TKO	4	24/08/1971	Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	17-0-1	Ron Stander	UD	10	29/07/1971	Omaha Civic Auditorium, Omaha, Nebraska	95-100, 94-99, 95-98.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	17-4	Johnny "70's" Griffin	UD	10	29/06/1971	Cleveland Arena, Cleveland, Ohio
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	54-10	Jack Bodell	KO	4	24/02/1971	Wolverhampton Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	11-0	Dave Matthews	UD	10	14/09/1970	Akron Armory, Akron, Ohio
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	11-0	Danny McAlinden	PTS	8	06/07/1970	Mayfair Sporting Club, Mayfair, London
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	30-6-1	José "King" Roman	PTS	10	25/05/1970	Tampa, Florida
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	23-0	Mac Foster	KO	1	09/04/1970	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California	Jack knocked out at 2:58 of the first round.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	14-0	George Foreman	KO	5	26/01/1970	Madison Square Garden, New York City	Jack knocked out at 1:10 of the fifth round.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	22-8-2	Manuel "Pulgarcito" Ramos	KO	7	17/10/1969	Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California
Draw	5-0-1	Jimmy Richards	PTS	8	04/10/1969	Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg, Gauteng
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	27-1-1	Al "Goulds Terror" Jones	TKO	3	19/08/1969	Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	30-4	Carl Gizzi	PTS	10	07/07/1969	Mayfair Sporting Club, Mayfair, London	49.5-48.5.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	24-5-1	"Irish" Tony Doyle	PTS	10	28/05/1969	Las Vegas, Nevada
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	15-1	Joe Bugner	PTS	8	15/04/1969	Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London	39.25-39.5.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	1-4	Bobby Lee Hines	TKO	2	27/03/1969	Roseland Ballroom, Taunton, Massachusetts
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	18-5-1	José "King" Roman	PTS	10	15/03/1969	San Juan, Puerto Rico
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss	4-3-1	Charlie "Emperor" Harris	PTS	8	06/09/1968	Scranton, Pennsylvania
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	8-10-1	Mike Bruce	KO	7	23/04/1968	Walpole, Massachusetts
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	8-6-2	Charley Polite	TKO	7	26/03/1968	Four Seasons Arena, Walpole, Massachusetts
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	5-8	Buddy Moore	KO	3	15/11/1967	Scranton, Pennsylvania
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	0-1	Richard Benjamin	PTS	6	02/10/1967	Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	1-2	Bobby Lee Hines	KO	4	31/08/1967	Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	1-1	Bobby Lee Hines	KO	6	24/07/1967	Four Seasons Arena, Walpole, Massachusetts
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	1-0	Tommy Sheehan	PTS	4	19/07/1967	Madison Square Garden, New York City
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	7-6-1	Mike Bruce	PTS	6	05/06/1967	Four Seasons Arena, Walpole, Massachusetts
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	1-1	Tommy Clark	UD	6	15/05/1967	Boston Arena, Boston, Massachusetts
Draw	3-1	Roosevelt Eddie	PTS	4	09/05/1967	Boston Arena, Boston, Massachusetts
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	--	Danny Swears	PTS	4	02/05/1967	Boston Arena, Boston, Massachusetts
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	1-0	Hal Moffett	UD	4	18/04/1967	Boston Arena, Boston, Massachusetts
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	5-4	Woody Goss	PTS	4	06/03/1967	Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	5-3	Woody Goss	PTS	4	22/11/1966	Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	--	Bob Hazelton	TKO	1	10/10/1966	Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win	--	Joe Pinto	TKO	1	22/09/1966	Reading Municipal Stadium, Reading, Pennsylvania	Referee stopped the bout at 1:17 of the first round.

References

External links

• Boxrec.com
• Jack O'Halloran at the Internet Movie Database