Larkin Malloy

Larkin Malloy
Born
Thomas Larkin Malloy

(1954-09-24)September 24, 1954
New York City, U.S.
DiedSeptember 29, 2016(2016-09-29) (aged 62)
New York City, U.S.
OccupationActor
Known forDaytime soap operas
Notable work

Thomas Larkin Malloy (September 24, 1954 – September 29, 2016) was an American soap opera actor, voice-over artist and acting teacher.

Early life

Malloy was born in New York City, the third child of John and Theresa (née Larkin) Malloy, both Irish immigrants. He had one older brother, Patrick Malloy, and one older sister, Maureen Malloy.[citation needed]

Career

Malloy began his acting career in 1974 while he attended Iona College and acted in Off-Off-Broadway plays.[1]

His first major television role was wealthy playboy Schuyler Whitney (and his impostor) on the ABC daytime soap opera The Edge of Night from 1980 to 1984.[2][3] Malloy next played businessman Kyle Sampson opposite Kim Zimmer on the CBS soap Guiding Light from 1984 to 1987. His longest running role was Travis Montgomery, opposite Susan Lucci, on the ABC soap All My Children, which he played on and off from 1987 to 2001.[4]

While on The Edge of Night, Malloy was hit by a car on Park Avenue in New York City.[1] He was temporarily replaced by James Horan, who Malloy would later replace as Clay Alden on Loving in 1992.

In later years, Larkin worked as a voice-over artist and acting teacher.[5]

Personal life

Malloy died on September 29, 2016, in New York City,[4][6] from complications of a heart attack he suffered on his 62nd birthday..[5][7]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role
1999 Big Daddy Restaurant Owner
2016 Trivia Night The Producer
2016 Good Bones Charles Schuyler

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1980–1984 The Edge of Night Schuyler Whitney
1984–1987 Guiding Light Kyle Sampson
1987–91, 1997–98, 2001 All My Children Travis Montgomery
1992 Loving Clay Alden #2
2002, 2006 As the World Turns Radio Announcer / Dr. Weston 4 episodes
2003 Law & Order Doug Barsky Episode: "House Calls"
2014–2017 Tainted Dreams Henry Steinman 11 episodes

References

  1. ^ a b Craven, Jo (May 3, 1988). "Actor talks about career, show". Burlington Daily Times News. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
  2. ^ Schemering, Christopher (September 1985). "The Edge of Night". The Soap Opera Encyclopedia. Ballantine Books. pp. 85–92. ISBN 0-345-32459-5.
  3. ^ Waggett, Gerard J. (November 1997). "The Edge of Night". The Soap Opera Encyclopedia. Harper Paperbacks. pp. 254–266. ISBN 0-061-01157-6.
  4. ^ a b "Veteran Soap Actor Larkin Malloy Dead At 62". CBS Los Angeles. September 30, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  5. ^ a b Lincoln, Ross A. (September 30, 2016). "Larkin Malloy Dies: All My Children Alum & Acting Teacher Was 62". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
  6. ^ "Larkin Malloy Obituary". The New York Times. October 9, 2016. Retrieved March 22, 2021 – via Legacy.com.
  7. ^ Brounstein, Diane (September 29, 2016). "Soap Opera World Suffers Another Loss as Larkin Malloy Passes Away". Soap Hub. Retrieved September 29, 2016.


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