William Molloy

William Molloy
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Portrays:	Red (uncredited)
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Nationality:	USA
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William Molloy is an American character actor who portrayed Red in Galactica 1980's "Spaceball".

Career

Molloy's professional acting career spans over a decade, with his first credited role appearing in 1972.

Film Work

Molloy's film credits include The Manhandlers (1974), where he portrayed the character Buckley (credited as William Malloy), an exploitation film produced by Ed Carlin and directed by Lee Madden. His most notable film role came in the Roger Corman-produced thriller Jackson County Jail (1976), where he played Deputy Lyle Peters alongside Yvette Mimieux and Tommy Lee Jones.

Television Work

Molloy appeared in several genre television series during the late 1970s. His television credits include a guest appearance in Logan's Run (1978), where he played "Second Man" in the episode "Carousel." He also appeared in The Incredible Hulk (1978), playing a Registration Clerk in the episode "The Hulk Breaks Las Vegas."

Additional television credits include appearances in This Is the Life (1978), where he portrayed a Pastor, and the television movie Outside Chance (1978), reprising his role as Deputy Lyle Peters from Jackson County Jail.

In Galactica 1980, Molloy appeared in the episode "Spaceball" as an uncredited irate employee, Red. His appearance in this episode marked his connection to producer Glen A. Larson's television productions.

Theatrical Background

Beyond his screen work, Molloy was a performer at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Oregon, a renowned regional repertory theatre founded in 1935. He worked alongside numerous other actors who were part of the Festival's company during his tenure there.

References

External Links

• William Molloy at the Internet Movie Database