Robert Emmett O'Connor

Actor · 1885–1962 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

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).

Acted in 135

1950s

1950
Sunset Boulevard
Jonesy (uncredited)
89

1940s

1948
Easter Parade
Policeman (uncredited)
77
Tenth Avenue Angel
Mr. O'Callan (uncredited)
1947
High Wall
Movie
Merton of the Movies
Mac - Restaurant Counterman (uncredited)
The Romance of Rosy Ridge
Southerner (uncredited)
The Hucksters
Frank - Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
High Barbaree
Stationmaster (uncredited)
Trail Street
Drunk (uncredited)
64
1946
Till the Clouds Roll By
Ed (uncredited)
72
Undercurrent
Stationmaster (uncredited)
63
Courage of Lassie
Deputy (uncredited)
Boys' Ranch
Druggist
The Hoodlum Saint
Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Up Goes Maisie
Rose Bowl Watchman (Uncredited)
The Harvey Girls
Conductor (uncredited)
75
1945
Adventure
Man in Cantina (uncredited)
They Were Expendable
Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)
78
The Great American Mug
Laughing Man (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
2nd Studio Guard (uncredited)
62
A Gun in His Hand
Veteran Policeman McGuinnes (uncredited)
Anchors Aweigh
Cop (uncredited)
65
The Clock
Policeman (uncredited)
80
Main Street After Dark
Policeman (uncredited)
1944
The Thin Man Goes Home
Baggage Attendant on Train (uncredited)
73
Gentle Annie
Childers the Bartender (as Robert Emmet O'Connor)
Meet Me in St. Louis
Motorman (uncredited)
83
Return from Nowhere
Diner Cook (uncredited)
Barbary Coast Gent
Joe the Bartender (uncredited)
Rationing
Sheriff (uncredited)
1943
Shoe Shine Boy
Charlie the Bartender (uncredited)
Whistling in Brooklyn
Detective Leo Finnigan
Best Foot Forward
Train Conductor
Swing Shift Maisie
Proprietor (Uncredited)
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
Samson (uncredited)
Air Raid Wardens
Charlie Beaugart
Slightly Dangerous
Reporter (uncredited)
The Human Comedy
Bartender (uncredited)
1942
The Greatest Gift
Brother Xavier (uncredited)
The Omaha Trail
Oxen Owner (uncredited)
Jackass Mail
Peter Lawson
Maisie Gets Her Man
Benefit Stage Manager (Uncredited)
Inflation
Joe's Co-worker (uncredited)
1940
No Time for Comedy
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Dance, Girl, Dance
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
A Fugitive from Justice
Murphy
Hot Steel
Police Inspector
I Take This Oath
Police Car Driver
Double Alibi
Patrolman Delaney
The Lone Wolf Strikes
House Detective

1930s

1939
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
Pat Donegan
Streets of New York
Police Officer Burke
Sergeant Madden
Capt. Crane
You Can't Get Away with Murder
First Detective (uncredited)
62
Made for Each Other
Harry (uncredited)
62
1938
Professor Beware
Cop at Estate
Boy of the Streets
Police Officer Rourke
1937
Wells Fargo
Sea Captain
61
Trapped by G-Men
Federal Agent Jim
Super-Sleuth
Casey
New Faces of 1937
Policeman
The Last Train from Madrid
Secret Service Man (uncredited)
The Frame-Up
Larry Mann (aka John Mench)
A Star Is Born
Santa Anita Clubhouse Bartender (uncredited)
79
Waikiki Wedding
Policeman (uncredited)
59
Park Avenue Logger
Police Sergeant
The Crime Nobody Saw
Tim Burke
Girl Overboard
Sergeant Hatton
We Who Are About to Die
Detective Mitchell
1936
Sinner Take All
Police Capt. Greenwood (uncredited)
Jailbreak
Policeman
Desire
Customs Official
80
At Sea Ashore
First Immigration Officer
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Policeman
75
1935
The Lone Wolf Returns
Detective Benson
White Lies
Capt. McHenry (uncredited)
A Night at the Opera
Henderson
82
Waterfront Lady
Police Lieutenant
Diamond Jim
Brady's Father
Stolen Harmony
Warden Clark (uncredited)
Star of Midnight
Police Sergeant Cleary
The Mysterious Mr. Wong
Officer 'Mac' McGillicuddy
1934
A Wicked Woman
Dugan (uncredited)
Return of the Terror
Inspector Bradley
Bottoms Up
Detective Rooney
The Big Shakedown
Regan
1933
Lady for a Day
Inspector MacCreary
Penthouse
Police Lt. 'Steve' Stevens
The Big Brain
Detective (uncredited)
Midnight Mary
Cop
Don't Bet on Love
Edward Shelton
Bed of Roses
River Boat Captain Scroggins (uncredited)
Picture Snatcher
Police Lt. Casey Nolan
Gabriel Over the White House
Corrupt Police Inspector (uncredited), Corrupt Police Officer (uncredited)
Mystery of the Wax Museum
Police Sergeant by Christmas Tre
74
Frisco Jenny
Jim Sandoval
1932
The Kid from Spain
Detective Crawford
Blonde Venus
Dan O'Connor
Blessed Event
Jim
American Madness
Police Inspector
Week-End Marriage
Police Desk Clerk Eddie (uncredited)
The Dark Horse
Sheriff
Night World
The Policeman
The Arm of the Law
Chief of Detectives Capt. Blake
Play Girl
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
The Big Timer
Dan Wilson
The Beast of the City
Booking Policeman (uncredited)
65
Taxi!
Cop with Jewish Man (uncredited)
67
Two Kinds of Women
Tim Gohagen
1931
Fanny Foley Herself
Burns
The Public Defender
Detective Brady
Three Who Loved
Police Lt. Tom Rooney
The Public Enemy
Paddy Ryan
81
The Single Sin
Detective
1930
Paid
Police Sgt. Cassidy
Man to Man
Sheriff
Up the River
Prison Warden (uncredited)
58
Shooting Straight
Detective Regan
Our Blushing Brides
The Detective
60
The Big House
Donlin
The Big Fight
Detective
Alias French Gertie
Detective Kelcey
Framed
Sergeant Schultze
In the Next Room
Tim Morel