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) and played 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 grew up with 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.Macnow, Glen; and Graham, Big Daddy. The Great Book of Philadelphia Sports Lists, p. 64. Running Press, 2007. ; accessed February 26, 2015."Jack O'Halloran. Back in the 1960s, Irish Jack was a six-foot-six heavyweight contender from Runnemede, N.J., who battled future heavyweight champs George Foreman and Ken Norton."

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. That 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. O'Halloran however knocked out Ali's younger brother Rahaman in Rahaman's final fight in September 1972. That was Rahaman's only stoppage defeat. The California Boxing Hall of Fame listed O'Halloran as one of its inductees of the 2009 HOF class.

Acting career Retiring from boxing in 1974, O'Halloran turned to acting and he 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). In an interview O'Halloran said 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. He criticized Alexander and Ilya Salkind, the producers of the Superman films, for their mishandling of the franchise, believing that their firing of director Richard 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 talked about how 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.Starlog, July 2006, p. 34 O'Halloran later discussed the incident on the How Did This Get Made? podcast's Episode 24.1. Despite the clash, O'Halloran said 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 outlines O'Halloran's relationship with his alleged father, a former boss of the Gambino crime family, Albert Anastasia.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1975 Farewell, My Lovely "Moose" Malloy1976King KongJoe Perko1977March or DieIvan1978SupermanNon1980Superman IIThe Baltimore BulletMax1987DragnetEmil Muzz1988Hero and the TerrorSimon Moon1990Mob BossAngelo1994Huck and the King of HeartsTruckThe FlintstonesYeti2011Superman: RequiemShuttle Commander (voice)2016Enter the Fist and the Golden FleeceFDA Super AgentCrystal's ShadowAlistair2019Dagon: Troll World ChroniclesPrime Minister

Professional boxing record +34 Wins (17 knockouts, 17 decisions), 21 Losses (8 knockouts, 13 decisions), 2 Draws ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotesLoss Howard SmithKO6August 16, 1974 San Diego Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.Win Koroseta KidTKO9July 12, 1974 San Diego Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.Win Danny LeePTS10June 6, 1974 Bronco Bowl, Dallas, Texas, U.S.Loss Larry MiddletonKO9December 5, 1973 Baltimore Civic Center, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.Loss Koli VaileaPTS10October 31, 1973 Winchester, Nevada, U.S.Loss Boone KirkmanUD10July 12, 1973 Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington, U.S.Loss Howard SmithPTS10June 8, 1973 San Diego Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.Win Charlie RenoUD12May 16, 1973 Stockton, California, U.S.Win Jimmy SummervilleTKO7April 24, 1973 Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.Loss Jimmy SummervilleKO9March 20, 1973 Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.Win Alvin LewisPTS10March 1, 1973 Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.Win Robie HarrisKO5November 8, 1972 San Diego Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.Win Rico BrooksKO6October 28, 1972 Denver, Colorado, U.S.Win Rahaman AliKO8September 13, 1972 San Diego Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.Win Henry ClarkPTS12August 9, 1972 San Diego Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.Win Vic ScottTKO3July 14, 1972 San Diego Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.Loss Henry ClarkUD10June 16, 1972 San Diego Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.Win Fred LewisPTS10May 25, 1972 San Diego Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.Win Steve GrantKO3April 12, 1972 San Diego Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.Loss Ken NortonUD10March 17, 1972 San Diego Coliseum, San Diego, California, U.S.Win Charlie HarrisPTS10February 1, 1972 Houston, Texas, U.S.Loss Ron LyleKO4November 26, 1971 Denver, Colorado, U.S.Win Cleveland WilliamsSD10September 21, 1971 Houston, Texas, U.S.Win Terry DanielsTKO4August 24, 1971 Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, Texas, U.S.Loss Ron StanderUD10July 29, 1971 Omaha Civic Auditorium, Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.Loss Johnny GriffinUD10June 29, 1971 Cleveland Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.Loss Jack BodellKO4February 24, 1971 Wolverhampton Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, EnglandLoss Dave MatthewsUD10September 14, 1970 Akron Armory, Akron, Ohio, U.S.Win Danny McAlindenPTS8July 6, 1970 Mayfair Sporting Club, London, EnglandLoss José RomanPTS10May 25, 1970 Tampa, Florida, U.S.Loss Mac FosterKO1April 9, 1970 Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, U.S.Loss George ForemanKO5January 26, 1970 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.Win Manuel "Pulgarcito" RamosKO7October 17, 1969 Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S.Draw Jimmy RichardsPTS8October 4, 1969 Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg, South AfricaLoss Al JonesTKO3August 19, 1969 Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.Win Carl GizziPTS10July 7, 1969 Mayfair Sporting Club, London, EnglandLoss Tony DoylePTS10May 28, 1969 Silver Slipper, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Loss Joe BugnerPTS8April 15, 1969 Royal Albert Hall, London, EnglandWin Bobby Lee HinesTKO2March 27, 1969 Roseland Ballroom, Taunton, Massachusetts, U.S.Loss José RomanPTS10March 15, 1969 San Juan, Puerto RicoLoss Charlie HarrisPTS8September 6, 1968 Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.Win Mike BruceKO7April 23, 1968 Walpole, Massachusetts, U.S.Win Charley PoliteTKO7March 26, 1968 Four Seasons Arena, Walpole, Massachusetts, U.S.Win Buddy MooreKO3November 15, 1967 Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.Win Richard BenjaminPTS6October 2, 1967 Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.Win Bobby Lee HinesKO4August 31, 1967 Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.Win Bobby Lee HinesKO6July 24, 1967 Four Seasons Arena, Walpole, Massachusetts, U.S.Win Tommy SheehanPTS4July 19, 1967 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.Win Mike BrucePTS6June 5, 1967 Four Seasons Arena, Walpole, Massachusetts, U.S.Win Tommy ClarkUD6May 15, 1967 Boston Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.Draw Roosevelt EddiePTS4May 9, 1967 Boston Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.Win Danny SwearsPTS4May 2, 1967 Boston Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.Win Hal MoffettUD4April 18, 1967 Boston Arena, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.Win Woody GossPTS4March 6, 1967 Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.Win Woody GossPTS4November 22, 1966 Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.Win Bob HazeltonTKO1October 10, 1966 Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.WinJoe PintoTKO1September 22, 1966 Reading Municipal Stadium, Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.

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