The Rev. William O'Malley, S.J., is an American Jesuit priest, author, and actor. He is a teacher of AP English and theology at Fordham Preparatory School in the Bronx. He is also an associate professor of theology at Fordham University.
O'Malley is best known for his controversial, but effective teaching methods and his portrayal of Father Dyer in The Exorcist, for which he was also a technical advisor. He has also appeared in the E! True Hollyw...
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The Rev. William O'Malley, S.J., is an American Jesuit priest, author, and actor. He is a teacher of AP English and theology at Fordham Preparatory School in the Bronx. He is also an associate professor of theology at Fordham University.
O'Malley is best known for his controversial, but effective teaching methods and his portrayal of Father Dyer in The Exorcist, for which he was also a technical advisor. He has also appeared in the E! True Hollywood Story of the Curse of The Exorcist.
As an author, O'Malley has written Choosing to Be Catholic, Why Be Catholic?, God: The Oldest Question, Meeting the Living God, Building Your Own Conscience, and The Fifth Week.
O'Malley was ordained on June 16, 1962. Before heading to Fordham, O'Malley taught AP English and theology at McQuaid Jesuit High School in Rochester, New York, for over 30 years. He also directed the school's musical and drama productions.
In 1990, O'Malley received the F. Sadlier Dinger Award from educational publisher William...
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