Robert Emmett O'Connor

Robert Emmett O'Connor

  • Birthday: 1885-03-18
  • Deathday: 1962-09-04
  • Place of birth: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
  • Also know as: Robert Emmet O'Connor

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).

Filmography

American Madness

1932

As Police Inspector

A Star Is Born

1937

As Santa Anita Clubhouse Bartender (uncredited)

Little Lord Fauntleroy

1936

As Policeman

Dressed to Kill

1928

As Detective Gilroy

Blonde Venus

1932

As Dan O'Connor

Penthouse

1933

As Police Lt. 'Steve' Stevens

Framed

1930

As Sergeant Schultze

Lady for a Day

1933

As Inspector MacCreary

Blessed Event

1932

As Jim

Air Raid Wardens

1943

As Charlie Beaugart

A Night at the Opera

1935

As Henderson

The Mysterious Mr. Wong

1935

As Officer 'Mac' McGillicuddy

Till the Clouds Roll By

1946

As Ed (uncredited)

The Big House

1930

As Donlin

The Public Enemy

1931

As Paddy Ryan

Picture Snatcher

1933

As Lieutenant Casey Nolan

Midnight Mary

1933

As Charlie the Cop

Whistling in Brooklyn

1943

As Detective Leo Finnigan

The Dark Horse

1932

As Sheriff

The Big Shakedown

1934

As Regan

The Kid from Spain

1932

As Detective Crawford

Trapped by G-Men

1937

As Federal Agent Jim

The Crime Nobody Saw

1937

As Tim Burke

Don't Bet on Love

1933

As Edward Shelton

The Singing Fool

1928

As Cafe Owner Bill

Boys' Ranch

1946

As Druggist

Rationing

1944

As Sheriff (uncredited)

Park Avenue Logger

1937

As Police Sergeant

Boy of the Streets

1938

As Police Officer Rourke

The Big Timer

1932

As Dan Wilson

Up the River

1930

As Prison Warden (uncredited)

Adventure

1945

As Man in Cantina (uncredited)

The Hucksters

1947

As Frank - Hotel Doorman (uncredited)

Three Who Loved

1931

As Police Lt. Tom Rooney

Anchors Aweigh

1945

As Cop (uncredited)

The Arm of the Law

1932

As Chief of Detectives Capt. Blake

Night World

1932

As The Policeman

Two Kinds of Women

1932

As Tim Gohagen

The Big Fight

1930

As Detective

The Frame-Up

1937

As Larry Mann

Shooting Straight

1930

As Detective Regan

Desire

1936

As Customs Official

Frisco Jenny

1933

As Jim Sandoval

Alias French Gertie

1930

As Detective Kelcey

Man to Man

1930

As Sheriff

The Single Sin

1931

As Detective

The Lone Wolf Returns

1935

As Detective Benson

Weary River

1929

As Police Sergeant (uncredited)

At Sea Ashore

1936

As First Immigration Officer

Gentle Annie

1944

As Childers the Bartender (as Robert Emmet O'Connor)

We Who Are About to Die

1937

As Detective Mitchell

Wells Fargo

1937

As Sea Captain

Waikiki Wedding

1937

As Policeman (uncredited)

New Faces of 1937

1937

As Policeman

Bottoms Up

1934

As Detective Rooney

Stolen Harmony

1935

As Warden Clark (uncredited)

The Public Defender

1931

As Detective Brady

Fanny Foley Herself

1931

As Burns

Made for Each Other

1939

As Harry (Elevator Starter) (uncredited)

Sergeant Madden

1939

As Capt. Crane

Professor Beware

1938

As Cop at Estate

Star of Midnight

1935

As Police Sergeant Cleary

The Lone Wolf Strikes

1940

As House Detective

Who Killed Who?

1943

As Host (uncredited)

The Noose

1928

As Jim Conley

The Human Comedy

1943

As Bartender (uncredited)

Merton of the Movies

1947

As Mac - Restaurant Counterman (uncredited)

I Take This Oath

1940

As Police Car Driver

Tenth Avenue Angel

1948

As Mr. O'Callan (uncredited)

Jailbreak

1936

As Policeman

The Hoodlum Saint

1946

As Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Sunset Boulevard

1950

As Older Paramount Gate Guard Jonesy (uncredited)

Dance, Girl, Dance

1940

As Plainclothesman (uncredited)

No Time for Comedy

1940

As Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Waterfront Lady

1935

As Police Lieutenant

Diamond Jim

1935

As Brady's Father

Jackass Mail

1942

As Peter Lawson

Sinner Take All

1936

As Police Capt. Greenwood (uncredited)

Paid

1930

As Police Sgt. Cassidy

His Royal Slyness

1920

As (uncredited)

The Clock

1945

As Policeman (uncredited)

Week-End Marriage

1932

As Police Desk Clerk Eddie (uncredited)

The Beast of the City

1932

As Booking Policeman (uncredited)

Barbary Coast Gent

1944

As Joe the Bartender (uncredited)

The Harvey Girls

1946

As Conductor (uncredited)

The Romance of Rosy Ridge

1947

As Southerner

Bed of Roses

1933

As River Boat Captain Scroggins (uncredited)

Play Girl

1932

As Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Easter Parade

1948

As Policeman (uncredited)

A Wicked Woman

1934

As Dugan (uncredited)

Gabriel Over the White House

1933

As Corrupt Police Inspector (uncredited)

Taxi!

1931

As Cop with Jewish Man (uncredited)

The Omaha Trail

1942

As Oxen Owner (uncredited)

They Were Expendable

1945

As Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)

The Great American Mug

1945

As Laughing Man (uncredited)

Mystery of the Wax Museum

1933

As Police Sergeant by Christmas tree

Double Alibi

1940

As Patrolman Delaney

Courage of Lassie

1946

As Deputy (uncredited)

Our Blushing Brides

1930

As The Detective

Shoe Shine Boy

1943

As Charlie the Bartender (uncredited)

Super-Sleuth

1937

As Casey

Slightly Dangerous

1943

As Reporter (uncredited)

Girl Overboard

1937

As Sergeant Hatton

Return from Nowhere

1944

As Diner Cook (uncredited)

Tin Gods

1926

As Second Foreman

The Greatest Gift

1942

As Brother Xavier (uncredited)

Best Foot Forward

1943

As Train Conductor

A Gun in His Hand

1945

As Veteran Policeman McGuinnes (uncredited)

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

1943

As Samson (uncredited)

Undercurrent

1946

As Stationmaster (uncredited)

Inflation

1942

As Joe's Co-worker (uncredited)

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

1945

As 2nd Studio Guard (uncredited)

Freedom of the Press

1928

As Boss Maloney

Four Walls

1928

As Sullivan

Streets of New York

1939

As Police Officer Burke

Maisie Gets Her Man

1942

As Benefit Stage Manager (Uncredited)

Swing Shift Maisie

1943

As Proprietor (Uncredited)

Up Goes Maisie

1946

As Rose Bowl Watchman (Uncredited)

Hot Steel

1940

As Police Inspector

The Isle of Lost Ships

1929

As Jackson

Return of the Terror

1934

As Inspector Bradley

The Booster

1928

As

Meet Me in St. Louis

1944

As Motorman (uncredited)

Reckless Living

1931

As Ryan

Drink Hearty

1920

As

Main Street After Dark

1945

As Policeman (uncredited)

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