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- Father William O’Malley, a theology teacher at the Jesuit high school, Fordham Prep has been let go due to his old-school style which school administrators felt was out of date. O’Malley, known to horror fans for his role in the controversial 1973 horror movie, had taught at the school for the past 20 years.
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Jul 2, 2012 · The 80-year-old priest played the role of Father Joe Dyer in “The Exorcist” and also acted as a technical advisor on the movie. As well as his foray into acting, O’Malley has directed 99 ...
Published June 27, 2012, 4:00 a.m. ET. Father O'Malley Everett Collection. Heads were spinning at Fordham Prep after a gruff but beloved teacher — known to horror fans for his role in the film ...
Oct 31, 2023 · Priests, played by Max von Sydow and Jason Miller, try to help a possessed child in The Exorcist, from 1973. Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images. Not much power has leached from The Exorcist...
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How did the Catholic Church receive The Exorcist--both the film and the novel? Parts of it were filmed at Fordham University, a Jesuit school, and one of the actors was an actual priest, but did the Church have an official reaction?
Jul 25, 2023 · The Rev. William O’Malley, a former McQuaid Jesuit High School faculty member who gained fame with a role in the 1973 blockbuster “The Exorcist,” and infamy when he was accused in lawsuits of sexually abusing students during his time at the all-boys Catholic school, has died at age 91. O’Malley died July 15 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Newton, Massachusetts, McQuaid wrote on its ...
Thomas Valentine Bermingham, SJ (1918 – 21 November 1998) was an American Jesuit priest, and Classical teacher and scholar. In addition to his academic career at institutions including Fordham University and Georgetown University, he was known for his involvement in the production of the 1973 horror film The Exorcist, on which he worked as a technical advisor as well as acting in a minor role.
Aug 16, 2019 · (A priest named William P. O’Malley III has been accused of molesting numerous boys in western Pennsylvania. They are two different people.) O’Malley left McQuaid for Fordham Preparatory School...
