Robert Emmett O'Connor
Known for
Acting
Life
1885 – 1962 (aged 77)
Born in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Credits
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Biography
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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).
Known For
Sunset Boulevard
10 Aug 1950
A Night at the Opera
15 Nov 1935
Meet Me in St. Louis
28 Nov 1944
The Public Enemy
23 Apr 1931
A Star Is Born
20 Apr 1937
Anchors Aweigh
13 Aug 1945
Easter Parade
08 Jul 1948
Mystery of the Wax Museum
18 Feb 1933
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Filmography
1950
- Sunset Boulevardas Jonesy (uncredited)
1948
- Easter Paradeas Policeman (uncredited)
- Tenth Avenue Angelas Mr. O'Callan (uncredited)
1947
- High Wall
- Merton of the Moviesas Mac - Restaurant Counterman (uncredited)
- The Romance of Rosy Ridgeas Southerner (uncredited)
- The Huckstersas Frank - Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
- High Barbareeas Stationmaster (uncredited)
- Trail Streetas Drunk (uncredited)
1946
- Till the Clouds Roll Byas Ed (uncredited)
- Undercurrentas Stationmaster (uncredited)
- Courage of Lassieas Deputy (uncredited)
- Boys' Ranchas Druggist
- The Hoodlum Saintas Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
- Up Goes Maisieas Rose Bowl Watchman (Uncredited)
- The Harvey Girlsas Conductor (uncredited)
1945
- Adventureas Man in Cantina (uncredited)
- They Were Expendableas Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)
- The Great American Mugas Laughing Man (uncredited)
- Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywoodas 2nd Studio Guard (uncredited)
- A Gun in His Handas Veteran Policeman McGuinnes (uncredited)
- Anchors Aweighas Cop (uncredited)
- The Clockas Policeman (uncredited)
- Main Street After Darkas Policeman (uncredited)
1944
- The Thin Man Goes Homeas Baggage Attendant on Train (uncredited)
- Gentle Annieas Childers the Bartender (as Robert Emmet O'Connor)
- Meet Me in St. Louisas Motorman (uncredited)
- Return from Nowhereas Diner Cook (uncredited)
- Barbary Coast Gentas Joe the Bartender (uncredited)
- Rationingas Sheriff (uncredited)
1943
- Shoe Shine Boyas Charlie the Bartender (uncredited)
- Whistling in Brooklynas Detective Leo Finnigan
- Best Foot Forwardas Train Conductor
- Swing Shift Maisieas Proprietor (Uncredited)
- Who Killed Who?as Host (uncredited)
- Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Caseas Samson (uncredited)
- Air Raid Wardensas Charlie Beaugart
- Slightly Dangerousas Reporter (uncredited)
- The Human Comedyas Bartender (uncredited)
1942
- The Greatest Giftas Brother Xavier (uncredited)
- The Omaha Trailas Oxen Owner (uncredited)
- Jackass Mailas Peter Lawson
- Maisie Gets Her Manas Benefit Stage Manager (Uncredited)
- Inflationas Joe's Co-worker (uncredited)
1940
- No Time for Comedyas Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
- Dance, Girl, Danceas Plainclothesman (uncredited)
- A Fugitive from Justiceas Murphy
- Hot Steelas Police Inspector
- I Take This Oathas Police Car Driver
- Double Alibias Patrolman Delaney
- The Lone Wolf Strikesas House Detective
1939
- Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the Presidentas Pat Donegan
- Streets of New Yorkas Police Officer Burke
- Sergeant Maddenas Capt. Crane
- You Can't Get Away with Murderas First Detective (uncredited)
- Made for Each Otheras Harry (uncredited)
1938
- Professor Bewareas Cop at Estate
- Boy of the Streetsas Police Officer Rourke
1937
- Wells Fargoas Sea Captain
- Trapped by G-Menas Federal Agent Jim
- Super-Sleuthas Casey
- New Faces of 1937as Policeman
- The Last Train from Madridas Secret Service Man (uncredited)
- The Frame-Upas Larry Mann (aka John Mench)
- A Star Is Bornas Santa Anita Clubhouse Bartender (uncredited)
- Waikiki Weddingas Policeman (uncredited)
- Park Avenue Loggeras Police Sergeant
- The Crime Nobody Sawas Tim Burke
- Girl Overboardas Sergeant Hatton
- We Who Are About to Dieas Detective Mitchell
1936
- Sinner Take Allas Police Capt. Greenwood (uncredited)
- Jailbreakas Policeman
- Desireas Customs Official
- At Sea Ashoreas First Immigration Officer
- Little Lord Fauntleroyas Policeman
1935
- The Lone Wolf Returnsas Detective Benson
- White Liesas Capt. McHenry (uncredited)
- A Night at the Operaas Henderson
- Waterfront Ladyas Police Lieutenant
- Diamond Jimas Brady's Father
- Stolen Harmonyas Warden Clark (uncredited)
- Star of Midnightas Police Sergeant Cleary
- The Mysterious Mr. Wongas Officer 'Mac' McGillicuddy
1934
- A Wicked Womanas Dugan (uncredited)
- Return of the Terroras Inspector Bradley
- Bottoms Upas Detective Rooney
- The Big Shakedownas Regan
1933
- Lady for a Dayas Inspector MacCreary
- Penthouseas Police Lt. 'Steve' Stevens
- The Big Brainas Detective (uncredited)
- Midnight Maryas Cop
- Don't Bet on Loveas Edward Shelton
- Bed of Rosesas River Boat Captain Scroggins (uncredited)
- Picture Snatcheras Police Lt. Casey Nolan
- Gabriel Over the White Houseas Corrupt Police Inspector (uncredited)
- Mystery of the Wax Museumas Police Sergeant by Christmas Tre
- Frisco Jennyas Jim Sandoval
1932
- The Kid from Spainas Detective Crawford
- Blonde Venusas Dan O'Connor
- Blessed Eventas Jim
- American Madnessas Police Inspector
- Week-End Marriageas Police Desk Clerk Eddie (uncredited)
- The Dark Horseas Sheriff
- Night Worldas The Policeman
- The Arm of the Lawas Chief of Detectives Capt. Blake
- Play Girlas Police Sergeant (uncredited)
- The Big Timeras Dan Wilson
- The Beast of the Cityas Booking Policeman (uncredited)
- Taxi!as Cop with Jewish Man (uncredited)
- Two Kinds of Womenas Tim Gohagen
1931
- Reckless Livingas Ryan
- Fanny Foley Herselfas Burns
- The Public Defenderas Detective Brady
- Three Who Lovedas Police Lt. Tom Rooney
- The Public Enemyas Paddy Ryan
- The Single Sinas Detective
1930
- Paidas Police Sgt. Cassidy
- Man to Manas Sheriff
- Up the Riveras Prison Warden (uncredited)
- Shooting Straightas Detective Regan
- Our Blushing Bridesas The Detective
- The Big Houseas Donlin
- The Big Fightas Detective
- Alias French Gertieas Detective Kelcey
- Framedas Sergeant Schultze
- In the Next Roomas Tim Morel
1929
- The Isle of Lost Shipsas Jackson
- Smiling Irish Eyesas Sir Timothy
- Weary Riveras Police Sergeant (uncredited)
1928
- The Booster
- Freedom of the Pressas Boss Maloney
- The Singing Foolas Cafe Owner Bill
- Four Wallsas Sullivan
- Dressed to Killas Detective Gilroy
- The Nooseas Jim Conley
1926
- Tin Godsas Second Foreman
1920
- Drink Hearty
- His Royal Slynessas (uncredited)