# Jack O'Halloran

Jack O'Halloran (born April 8, 1943) is an American actor and former professional boxer. As a heavyweight, he fought in 57 professional boxing matches (including fights with future heavyweight champions George Foreman and Ken Norton) between 1966 and 1974.
He then made his film acting debut in Farewell, My Lovely (1975), going on to play notable roles in King Kong (1976), as Non in Superman (1978) and its sequel Superman II (1980), the comedy Dragnet (1987), the Chuck Norris vehicle Hero and the Terror (1988), and the 1994 live-action film version of The Flintstones.

## Early life

O'Halloran was born in Philadelphia, and was raised by his mother, Mary, and stepfather, Peter Paul Patrick O'Halloran; in his book Family Legacy, he claimed to be the illegitimate son of mafia hitman and crime boss Albert Anastasia. He lived in Runnemede, New Jersey where he attended Triton Regional High School (New Jersey).

## Boxing career

Fighting as "Irish" Jack O'Halloran from Boston, he was a heavyweight boxing contender active from 1966 to 1974. The 6'6" O'Halloran was undefeated in his first 16 professional fights, with a career record of 34 wins, 21 losses and 2 draws.
During his boxing career, O'Halloran defeated former title contenders Cleveland Williams and Manuel Ramos. He also defeated Danny McAlinden, who won a bronze medal in 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 Roman (twice), 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. 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.

## Acting career

Retiring from boxing in 1974 with a record of 34-21-2 (17 knockout victories), 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.

### Superman film series

He acquired other roles as tough henchmen 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 by Margot Kidder who played Lois Lane.
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. He later discussed this incident on the How Did This Get Made? podcast's Episode 24.1. 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.

### Other acting roles

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

## Other ventures

In 2008, O'Halloran announced plans to enter into a partnership with veteran Hollywood executive Jay Samit to create Long Beach Studios, a chain of film studio facilities throughout the United States.
In 2010, O'Halloran released Family Legacy. The book also outlines O'Halloran's relationship with his alleged father, a former boss of the Gambino crime family, Albert Anastasia.

## Filmography

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1975 | Farewell, My Lovely | "Moose" Malloy |
| 1976 | King Kong | Joe Perko |
| 1977 | March or Die | Ivan |
| 1978 | Superman | Non |
| 1980 | Superman II | Non |
| 1980 | The Baltimore Bullet | Max |
| 1987 | Dragnet | Emil Muzz |
| 1988 | Hero and the Terror | Simon Moon |
| 1990 | Mob Boss | Angelo |
| 1994 | Huck and the King of Hearts | Truck |
| 1994 | The Flintstones | Yeti |
| 2011 | Superman: Requiem | Shuttle Commander (voice) |
| 2016 | Enter the Fist and the Golden Fleece | FDA Super Agent |
| 2016 | Crystal's Shadow | Alistair |
| 2019 | Dagon: Troll World Chronicles | Prime Minister |

## 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 |
| Loss | 34-21-2 | Howard Smith | KO | 6 | August 16, 1974 | San Diego Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S. | California Heavyweight Title. O'Halloran knocked out at 2:36 of the sixth round. |
| Win | 34-20-2 | Koroseta Kid | TKO | 9 | July 12, 1974 | San Diego Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S. | Referee stopped the bout at 1:28 of the ninth round. |
| Win | 33-20-2 | Danny Lee | PTS | 10 | June 6, 1974 | Bronco Bowl, Dallas, Texas, U.S. | |
| Loss | 32-20-2 | Larry Middleton | KO | 9 | December 5, 1973 | Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
| Loss | 32-19-2 | Koli Vailea | PTS | 10 | October 31, 1973 | Winchester, Nevada, U.S. | |
| Loss | 32-18-2 | Boone Kirkman | UD | 10 | July 12, 1973 | Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington, U.S. | |
| Loss | 32-17-2 | Howard Smith | PTS | 10 | June 8, 1973 | San Diego Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S. | |
| Win | 32-16-2 | Charlie Reno | UD | 12 | May 16, 1973 | Stockton, California, U.S. | California Heavyweight Title. |
| Win | 31-16-2 | Jimmy Summerville | TKO | 7 | April 24, 1973 | Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. | |
| Loss | 30-16-2 | Jimmy Summerville | KO | 9 | March 20, 1973 | Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. | |
| Win | 30-15-2 | Alvin Lewis | PTS | 10 | March 1, 1973 | Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
| Win | 29-15-2 | Robie Harris | KO | 5 | November 8, 1972 | San Diego Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S. | California Heavyweight Title. |
| Win | 28-14-2 | Rico Brooks | KO | 6 | October 28, 1972 | Denver, Colorado, U.S. | |
| Win | 27-15-2 | Rahaman Ali | KO | 8 | September 13, 1972 | San Diego Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S. | |
| Win | 26-15-2 | Henry Clark | PTS | 12 | August 9, 1972 | San Diego Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S. | California Heavyweight Title. |
| Win | 25-15-2 | Vic Scott | TKO | 3 | July 14, 1972 | San Diego Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S. | |
| Loss | 24-15-2 | Henry Clark | UD | 10 | June 16, 1972 | San Diego Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S. | |
| Win | 24-14-2 | Fred Lewis | PTS | 10 | May 25, 1972 | San Diego Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S. | |
| Win | 23-14-2 | Steve Grant | KO | 3 | April 12, 1972 | San Diego Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S. | |
| Loss | 22-14-2 | Ken Norton | UD | 10 | March 17, 1972 | San Diego Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S. | |
| Win | 22-13-2 | Charlie Harris | PTS | 10 | February 1, 1972 | Houston, Texas, U.S. | |
| Loss | 21-13-2 | Ron Lyle | KO | 4 | November 26, 1971 | Denver, Colorado, U.S. | |
| Win | 21-12-2 | Cleveland Williams | SD | 10 | September 21, 1971 | Houston, Texas, U.S. | |
| Win | 20-12-2 | Terry Daniels | TKO | 4 | August 24, 1971 | Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas, U.S. | |
| Loss | 19-12-2 | Ron Stander | UD | 10 | July 29, 1971 | Omaha Civic Auditorium, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. | |
| Loss | 19-11-2 | Johnny Griffin | UD | 10 | June 29, 1971 | Cleveland Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
| Loss | 19-10-2 | Jack Bodell | KO | 4 | February 24, 1971 | Wolverhampton Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, England | |
| Loss | 19-9-2 | Dave Matthews | UD | 10 | September 14, 1970 | Akron Armory, Akron, Ohio, U.S. | |
| Win | 19-8-2 | Danny McAlinden | PTS | 8 | July 6, 1970 | Mayfair Sporting Club, London, England | |
| Loss | 18-8-2 | José Roman | PTS | 10 | May 25, 1970 | Tampa, Florida, U.S. | |
| Loss | 18-7-2 | Mac Foster | KO | 1 | April 9, 1970 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, U.S. | O'Halloran knocked out at 2:58 of the first round. |
| Loss | 18-6-2 | George Foreman | KO | 5 | January 26, 1970 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | O'Halloran knocked out at 1:10 of the fifth round. |
| Win | 18-5-2 | Manuel "Pulgarcito" Ramos | KO | 7 | October 17, 1969 | Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. | |
| Draw | 17-5-2 | Jimmy Richards | PTS | 8 | October 4, 1969 | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| Loss | 17-5-1 | Al Jones | TKO | 3 | August 19, 1969 | Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. | |
| Win | 17-4-1 | Carl Gizzi | PTS | 10 | July 7, 1969 | Mayfair Sporting Club, London, England | |
| Loss | 16-4-1 | Tony Doyle | PTS | 10 | May 28, 1969 | Silver Slipper, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| Loss | 16-3-1 | Joe Bugner | PTS | 8 | April 15, 1969 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England | |
| Win | 16-2-1 | Bobby Lee Hines | TKO | 2 | March 27, 1969 | Roseland Ballroom, Taunton, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| Loss | 15-2-1 | José Roman | PTS | 10 | March 15, 1969 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| Loss | 15-1-1 | Charlie Harris | PTS | 8 | September 6, 1968 | Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Win | 15-0-1 | Mike Bruce | KO | 7 | April 23, 1968 | Walpole, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| Win | 14-0-1 | Charley Polite | TKO | 7 | March 26, 1968 | Four Seasons Arena, Walpole, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| Win | 13-0-1 | Buddy Moore | KO | 3 | November 15, 1967 | Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Win | 12-0-1 | Richard Benjamin | PTS | 6 | October 2, 1967 | Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Win | 11-0-1 | Bobby Lee Hines | KO | 4 | August 31, 1967 | Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Not to be confused with Robert Hines |
| Win | 10-0-1 | Bobby Lee Hines | KO | 6 | July 24, 1967 | Four Seasons Arena, Walpole, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Win | 9-0-1 | Tommy Sheehan | PTS | 4 | July 19, 1967 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | |
| Win | 8-0-1 | Mike Bruce | PTS | 6 | June 5, 1967 | Four Seasons Arena, Walpole, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| Win | 7-0-1 | Tommy Clark | UD | 6 | May 15, 1967 | Boston Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| Draw | 6-0-1 | Roosevelt Eddie | PTS | 4 | May 9, 1967 | Boston Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| Win | 6-0 | Danny Swears | PTS | 4 | May 2, 1967 | Boston Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| Win | 5-0 | Hal Moffett | UD | 4 | April 18, 1967 | Boston Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| Win | 4-0 | Woody Goss | PTS | 4 | March 6, 1967 | Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Win | 3-0 | Woody Goss | PTS | 4 | November 22, 1966 | Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Win | 2-0 | Bob Hazelton | TKO | 1 | October 10, 1966 | Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Win | 1-0 | Joe Pinto | TKO | 1 | September 22, 1966 | Reading Municipal Stadium, Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S. | Referee stopped the bout at 1:17 of the first round. |