Theresa "Tay" Malarkey (1889-1973) was an American film editor who worked at Triangle and Famous Players–Lasky in the late 1920s and early 1930s.

Tay Malarkey
Born
Theresa Malarkey

March 5, 1889
Girardville, Pennsylvania, USA
DiedApril 15, 1973 (aged 84)
Culver City, Los Angeles County, California, USA
OccupationFilm editor

Biography

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Tay was born in Girardville, Pennsylvania, to John Malarkey and Mary Joyce, both of whom were Irish immigrants. She was the youngest of the couple's nine children.

After working as a stenographer in the real estate industry in San Antonio in her teens, she moved to Hollywood and took on a similar role at a film studio. Eventually she worked her way into an editing role.[1][2]

Malarkey—who never married—died on April 15, 1973.

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "Film Daily Yearbook". Archive.org. 1932. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  2. ^ Stenn, David (2000-03-13). Clara Bow: Runnin' Wild. Cooper Square Press. ISBN 9781461660910.