Robert Emmett O'Connor

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

March 18, 1885

died

September 4, 1962

place of birth

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

also known as

Robert Emmet O'Connor · Robert E. O'Connor · Robert E. O'Conner · Robert O'Connor

total credits

50 movies

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Robert Emmett O'Connor (March 18, 1885 – September 4, 1962) was an American film actor. He appeared in 204 films between 1919 and 1950. He is probably best known as the warmhearted bootlegger Paddy Ryan in The Public Enemy (1931) and as Detective Sergeant Henderson pursuing the Marx Brothers in A Night at the Opera (1935). He also appeared as Jonesy (the older Paramount gate guard) in Billy Wilder's 1950 film Sunset Boulevard, as well as made a cameo appearance at the very beginning and very end of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon short Who Killed Who? (1943).

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Known For

Filmography

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Sunset Boulevard
8.3

Sunset Boulevard

1950as Older Paramount Gate Guard Jonesy (uncredited)
A Star Is Born
7.2

A Star Is Born

1937as Santa Anita Clubhouse Bartender (uncredited)
Meet Me in St. Louis
7.0

Meet Me in St. Louis

1944as Motorman (uncredited)
Easter Parade
7.0

Easter Parade

1948as Policeman (uncredited)
They Were Expendable
6.5

They Were Expendable

1945as Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)
Anchors Aweigh
6.8

Anchors Aweigh

1945as Cop (uncredited)
The Public Enemy
7.3

The Public Enemy

1931as Paddy Ryan
Till the Clouds Roll By
5.7

Till the Clouds Roll By

1946as Ed (uncredited)
A Night at the Opera
7.4

A Night at the Opera

1935as Henderson
Desire
7.0

Desire

1936as Customs Official
Undercurrent
5.9

Undercurrent

1946as Stationmaster (uncredited)
The Harvey Girls
6.6

The Harvey Girls

1946as Conductor (uncredited)
Blonde Venus
6.8

Blonde Venus

1932as Dan O'Connor
The Clock
7.1

The Clock

1945as Policeman (uncredited)
The Big House
6.6

The Big House

1930as Donlin
The Thin Man Goes Home
7.1

The Thin Man Goes Home

1944as Baggage Attendant on Train (uncredited)
Mystery of the Wax Museum
6.5

Mystery of the Wax Museum

1933as Police Sergeant by Christmas Tre
Lady for a Day
7.1

Lady for a Day

1933as Inspector MacCreary
The Hoodlum Saint
5.5

The Hoodlum Saint

1946as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Trail Street
6.5

Trail Street

1947as Drunk (uncredited)
Whistling in Brooklyn
7.0

Whistling in Brooklyn

1943as Detective Leo Finnigan
Courage of Lassie
5.9

Courage of Lassie

1946as Deputy (uncredited)
Wells Fargo
5.5

Wells Fargo

1937as Sea Captain
High Wall
6.4

High Wall

1947
Penthouse
6.8

Penthouse

1933as Police Lt. 'Steve' Stevens
The Lone Wolf Returns
6.1

The Lone Wolf Returns

1935as Detective Benson
Dance, Girl, Dance
6.4

Dance, Girl, Dance

1940as Plainclothesman (uncredited)
American Madness
6.9

American Madness

1932as Police Inspector
The Human Comedy
6.3

The Human Comedy

1943as Bartender (uncredited)
The Last Train from Madrid
4.5

The Last Train from Madrid

1937as Secret Service Man (uncredited)
Diamond Jim
6.5

Diamond Jim

1935as Brady's Father
You Can't Get Away with Murder
5.8

You Can't Get Away with Murder

1939as First Detective (uncredited)
The Big Fight
4.5

The Big Fight

1930as Detective
Adventure
6.4

Adventure

1945as Man in Cantina (uncredited)
Bottoms Up
5.2

Bottoms Up

1934as Detective Rooney
Man to Man
6.2

Man to Man

1930as Sheriff
Main Street After Dark
4.5

Main Street After Dark

1945as Policeman (uncredited)
The Beast of the City
5.9

The Beast of the City

1932as Booking Policeman (uncredited)
Little Lord Fauntleroy
6.8

Little Lord Fauntleroy

1936as Policeman
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
5.8

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

1945as 2nd Studio Guard (uncredited)
The Mysterious Mr. Wong
4.3

The Mysterious Mr. Wong

1935as Officer 'Mac' McGillicuddy
No Time for Comedy
5.3

No Time for Comedy

1940as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Gabriel Over the White House
6.9

Gabriel Over the White House

1933as Corrupt Police Inspector (uncredited)
Stolen Harmony
8.0

Stolen Harmony

1935as Warden Clark (uncredited)
Midnight Mary
6.9

Midnight Mary

1933as Cop
A Gun in His Hand
6.1

A Gun in His Hand

1945as Veteran Policeman McGuinnes (uncredited)
Made for Each Other
6.1

Made for Each Other

1939as Harry (Elevator Starter) (uncredited)
Tenth Avenue Angel
6.5

Tenth Avenue Angel

1948as Mr. O'Callan (uncredited)
Slightly Dangerous
6.0

Slightly Dangerous

1943as Reporter (uncredited)
The Romance of Rosy Ridge
6.7

The Romance of Rosy Ridge

1947as Southerner (uncredited)