Frank O'Connor
Known for
Acting
Life
1881 – 1959 (aged 78)
Born in
New York City, New York, USA
Credits
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Biography
Frank O'Connor was an American screen and television actor, as well as a director, screenwriter, and producer. His lengthy film acting career began in 1915.
Known For
Citizen Kane
17 Apr 1941
It's a Wonderful Life
20 Dec 1946
Sunset Boulevard
10 Aug 1950
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
19 Oct 1939
The Grapes of Wrath
15 Mar 1940
The Quiet Man
21 Jul 1952
The Thin Man
25 May 1934
Mildred Pierce
20 Oct 1945
Filmography
1957
- Decision at Sundownas Townsman in Church
- Jet Pilot
1955
- Top Gunas Mr. Turner (uncredited)
- A Lawless Streetas Townsman (uncredited)
- Women's Prison
1953
- The Sun Shines Bright
- The Blue Gardeniaas Passerby (uncredited)
- Woman They Almost Lynchedas Townsman (uncredited)
- Angel Faceas Bailiff (uncredited)
1952
- The Abbott and Costello Showas Man at auction1 episode
- Death Valley Daysas Townsman (uncredited)1 episode
- The Quiet Manas Ringside Photographer (uncredited)
- Carrieas Hotel Waiter (uncredited)
- Smoky Canyonas Jim Woodstock
- Scandal Sheetas Newspaperman (uncredited)
1951
- Man in the Saddle
- The Stoogeas Sidewalk Passerby (uncredited)
- The Strange Door
- The Blue Veilas Train Conductor (Uncredited)
- The Family Secret
- Here Comes the Groomas Wedding Guest (uncredited)
- Mysterious Islandas Confederate Officer
- Lost Planet Airmenas Old Watchman
- Gunplayas Dan, the station agent
- A Place in the Sunas Factory Floorman (uncredited)
- The Texas Rangers
- Hollywood Storyas Policeman (uncredited)
- In Old Amarilloas Frank (uncredited)
- Gasoline Alleyas Minister (uncredited)
1950
- Short Grassas Townsman (uncredited)
- Revenue Agent
- The Menas Hospital Orderly (uncredited)
- Sunset Boulevardas Courtier (uncredited)
- Rock Island Trailas Army Lieutenant
- The Invisible Monsteras Chemical Truck Cop [Ch. 5 bit]
- No Sad Songs for Meas Conductor (uncredited)
- Cody of the Pony Expressas Hank (uncredited)
- Mule Trainas Bystander (uncredited)
- Woman in Hidingas Conventioneer (uncredited)
- Sands of Iwo Jimaas Waiter in Bar (uncredited)
1949
- Cowboy and the Prizefighteras Jack (uncredited)
- Chinatown at Midnight
- All the King's Menas Party Guest (uncredited)
- The James Brothers of Missourias Rimrock Citizen
- Mr. Soft Touchas Used Car Salesman (Uncredited)
- The Wyoming Bandit
- The Great Sinneras Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited)
- King of the Rocket Menas Warehouse Guard
- Johnny Allegro
- The Stratton Storyas Baseball Fan
- Challenge of the Rangeas Saunders (uncredited)
- Ghost of Zorroas Doctor - Ch. 8
- Riders of the Whistling Pinesas Man on Coroner's Jury (uncredited)
- Shockproofas Policeman at Hospital (Uncredited)
1948
- Wake of the Red Witchas Old Seaman
- Congo Billas Frank
- Moonrise
- Daredevils of the Cloudsas Fight Spectator (uncredited)
- Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'as Townsman at Dance (uncredited)
- Secret Service Investigatoras Hotel Guest
- Who Killed Doc Robbin?as Squad Car Cop (uncredited)
- The Noose Hangs Highas Postman (uncredited)
- Dangers of the Canadian Mountedas Commissioner Barton [Ch. 9-11]
1947
- Secret Beyond the Dooras Train Conductor (uncredited)
- Nightmare Alleyas Carnival Customer (uncredited)
- Desperateas Train Conductor (uncredited)
- Dick Tracy's Dilemmaas Cop in Squad Car (uncredited)
- The Egg and Ias Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
- Homesteaders of Paradise Valleyas Doctor (uncredited)
- The Good Bad Eggas Member of Board of Directors (uncredited)
- Shoot to Killas Deputy Clem Sparks
- Last Frontier Uprisingas Rancher Frank
1946
- Stagecoach to Denveras Taylor
- It's a Wonderful Lifeas Military Officer in Montage (uncredited)
- The Brute Manas Policeman at Helen's Apartment (uncredited)
- Night Train to Memphisas Railroad Station Agent
- Sun Valley Cycloneas Doctor (uncredited)
- Badman's Territoryas Townsman (uncredited)
- Night Editoras Detective Andy (Uncredited)
- Mr. Noisyas (uncredited)
- Strange Impersonationas Doctor at Nora's Presentation (uncredited)
- Days of Buffalo Billas Cashier Sam
1945
- Getting Gertie's Garteras Board Member (uncredited)
- Hold That Blonde!as Man Outside Theater (uncredited)
- Fallen Angelas Man at Madley's Show (uncredited)
- Sing Your Way Homeas Police Officer (uncredited)
- Mildred Pierceas First Night Diner (uncredited)
- Lady on a Train
- Gangs of the Waterfrontas Dan Stevens
- The Vampire's Ghostas Sailor
- Escape in the Fogas Navy Officer, Harbor Patrol (uncredited)
- The Picture of Dorian Grayas Selby Estate Butler (uncredited)
- I Love a Mysteryas Jason 'Pegleg' Anderson (Uncredited)
- A Song to Rememberas Guest at Duke of Orleans (uncredited)
1944
- The Missing Juroras Train Conductor (uncredited)
- Youth Runs Wildas Police Officer Martin (uncredited)
- In Societyas Policeman at Winthrop Home (uncredited)
- The Falcon in Mexicoas Officer Hoffman (uncredited)
- Mr. Winkle Goes to War
1943
- Northern Pursuitas Train Station Passenger (uncredited)
- False Colorsas Rancher-Party Guest
- The Chance of a Lifetimeas Policeman (Uncredited)
- Dangerous Blondesas Mailman (uncredited)
- So's Your Uncleas Burly Character
- Passport to Suezas Wembley Agent
- Honeymoon Lodgeas Ticket-Taker
- Don't Be a Sucker!
- Good Luck, Mr. Yatesas Cop
- Riders of the Rio Grandeas Man Exiting Saloon
- Gildersleeve's Bad Dayas Car 41 Police Officer (uncredited)
- This Land Is Mineas Juror
- Murder in Times Squareas Detective Lewis
- Quiet Please, Murderas Guard in Library
- The Moon Is Downas Villager in Pub (uncredited)
- Keep 'Em Sluggingas Second Detective
1942
- X Marks the Spotas Policeman (uncredited)
- The Talk of the Townas Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
- The Big Streetas Police Captain at Tunnel (uncredited)
- In Old Californiaas Bystander on Riverboat
- The Falcon Takes Overas Desk Sergeant (Uncredited)
- Sunset on the Desertas Pie-Bidder
- Obliging Young Ladyas Railroad Ticket Taker (uncredited)
- Stagecoach Expressas Miner (uncredited)
- Mr. Wise Guyas Reformatory Guard (uncredited)
- A Date with the Falconas Policeman at Accident (uncredited)
1941
- Pacific Blackoutas Fire Chief
- Steel Against the Skyas Rocky's Crew Member (uncredited)
- All-American Co-Edas Policeman
- The Gay Falconas Policeman in Street (uncredited)
- Honky Tonkas Train Conductor #1 (uncredited)
- Lady Scarfaceas Detective Frank
- Bad Man of Deadwoodas Townsman
- A Panic in the Parloras Policeman
- Nevada Cityas Townsman
- The Spider Returnsas Detective
- Robbers of the Rangeas Jury Foreman (uncredited)
- Citizen Kaneas Man at Madison Square Garden (uncredited)
- Roar of the Pressas Police Lieutenant Jim Hall
- Man-Made Monsteras Detective
- Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairieas Dan Wendall
- A Man Betrayedas Train Conductor (uncredited)
- Mad About Moonshineas Paw
1940
- The Green Hornet Strikes Again!as Police Patrolman
- Ellery Queen, Master Detectiveas Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
- Little Nellie Kellyas Irish Crony in Pub (uncredited)
- You'll Find Outas Apartment Responder (uncredited)
- Christmas in Julyas Juror (uncredited)
- Third Finger, Left Handas Man at Railroad Station
- Triple Justiceas Doctor
- Ride, Tenderfoot, Rideas Packing House Employee
- Young Peopleas Farmer at Town Hall Meeting (uncredited)
- Flowing Goldas Detective Taking Johnny (uncredited)
- Stranger on the Third Flooras Policeman (uncredited)
- I Love You Againas Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- Millionaires in Prisonas Frank, Prison Guard (uncredited)
- Adventures of Red Ryderas RR Board Member
- The Grapes of Wrathas Deputy #1 (uncredited)
- City of Chanceas Frank - Hotel Doorman
- The Invisible Man Returnsas Constable at Coal Train (uncredited)
1939
- Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the Presidentas Mr. Smith
- Buried Aliveas Guard
- The Housekeeper's Daughteras Policeman
- Smashing the Money Ringas Superior Court Guard (uncredited)
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washingtonas Senator Alfred (uncredited)
- The Day the Bookies Weptas Railbird Race Spectator (uncredited)
- Full Confessionas Work Guard (uncredited)
- Dick Tracy's G-Menas Army Captain
- Our Leading Citizenas Member
- Each Dawn I Dieas Guard in Movie Room (uncredited)
- Exile Expressas Federal Man
- Code of the Streetsas Policeman
- The Night Ridersas Washington Telegraph Operator
- East Side of Heavenas Detective (uncredited)
- The Lady and the Mobas Policeman
- Silver on the Sageas Jury Foreman
- The Story of Vernon and Irene Castleas (uncredited)
- Let Us Liveas Detective (uncredited)
- Sergeant Maddenas Policeman at Graduation
- The Saint Strikes Backas Policeman with Cullis (Uncredited)
- You Can't Cheat an Honest Manas Cop with Judge (uncredited)
- The Mysterious Miss Xas Policeman
- Pirates of the Skies
1938
- Red River Rangeas Photographer (uncredited)
- Next Time I Marryas Davis (uncredited)
- Comet Over Broadwayas Officer Bringing Bill to Prison (uncredited)
- Sunset Murder Caseas Detective Sergeant Tom O'Connor
- Cipher Bureau
- A Man to Rememberas Man at Hospital Dedication (uncredited)
- Tell Your Childrenas Jury Foreman (uncredited)
- Riders of the Black Hillsas Doctor
- The Saint in New Yorkas Court Bailiff (Uncredited)
- Alexander's Ragtime Bandas Officer in Army Show Audience (uncredited)
- The Girl of the Golden Westas Stagecoach Passenger
- Maid's Night Outas Police Sergeant (uncredited)
- Night Spotas Nightclub Doorman
- Born to Be Wildas Jim (uncredited)
- Double Dangeras Seated Policeman (uncredited)
- The Jury's Secretas Reporter
- The Dummy Owner
1937
- She's Got Everythingas White-Haired Creditor
- Edgar & Goliathas Buyer
- The Adventurous Blondeas Policeman (uncredited)
- Night Club Scandalas Alcott
- Double Weddingas Second Bartender (uncredited)
- The Wrong Roadas Man at Auction (uncredited)
- Youth on Paroleas Conductor (uncredited)
- Forty Naughty Girlsas Stage Manager (uncredited)
- Back in Circulationas News Office Worker (uncredited)
- Topperas Sea Breeze Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
- A Day at the Racesas Racetrack Guard (uncredited)
- Parnellas Irish Party Member
- They Gave Him a Gunas Bailiff (uncredited)
- The Frame-Upas Guard (uncredited)
- Midnight Taxias FBI Agent
- Dangerous Numberas Ship's Officer
1936
- The Mandarin Mysteryas Detective
- Three Smart Girlsas Policeman at Police Station
- College Holidayas Conductor
- Great Guyas Detective (Uncredited)
- The Accusing Fingeras Deputy
- The President's Mysteryas Detective (uncredited)
- Don't Turn 'em Looseas Cell Block Guard
- Wives Never Knowas Police Sergeant (uncredited)
- To Mary - with Loveas Conductor
- Mr. Deeds Goes to Townas Train Conductor (uncredited)
- Murder at Glen Atholas Detective McGurn (uncredited)
- You May Be Next!as Policeman (uncredited)
1935
- White Liesas Sheriff (uncredited)
- Dangerous
- Rendezvousas Officer (uncredited)
- His Fighting Bloodas Dick Ingram
- The Girl Who Came Backas Policeman (uncredited)
- Special Agentas Policeman (uncredited)
- Woman Wantedas Policeman (uncredited)
- Broadway Gondolieras Majordomo Directing Cabs
- The Glass Keyas Frank McLaughlin (uncredited)
- No More Ladiesas Joe Williams' Bartender (uncredited)
- Strangers Allas Police Sergeant O'Connor
- The Mystery Manas Train Depot Waiter (uncredited)
- Clive of Indiaas Counting Clerk
- Buried Lootas Court Clerk (uncredited)
1934
- Mills of the Godsas Workman (uncredited)
- Broadway Billas Reporter (uncredited)
- Kentucky Kernelsas Police Officer (uncredited)
- The Merry Widowas Soldier with Exhibit 2
- Among the Missingas Police Sergeant (uncredited)
- Their Big Momentas Detective (uncredited)
- Bachelor Baitas William's Boss (uncredited)
- Hat, Coat and Gloveas Police Sgt. Whalen (uncredited)
- The Defense Restsas Minor Role
- The Thin Manas Detective Waiter (uncredited)
- Twentieth Centuryas Stagehand (uncredited)
- The Crime of Helen Stanleyas Ballistic Expert
- Sisters Under the Skinas Reporter
- Whirlpoolas Sheriff (uncredited)
- Roast-Beef and Moviesas Studio President (uncredited)
- Bridal Bailas Police Desk Sergeant
1933
- The Son of Kongas 1st Process Server
- Mr. Skitchas Roulette Table Staff
- The Chiefas Customer Wanting Hat
- Meet the Baronas Stable Boss (uncredited)
- Stage Motheras Man at Gangplank (uncredited)
- The Mayor of Hellas Cop in Court (uncredited)
- The Gay Nightiesas Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
- Elmer, the Greatas Game Spectator (uncredited)
- Parachute Jumperas Detective with Lt. Coffey (uncredited)
- Just Around the Corneras Sears' Colleague (uncredited)
1932
- Handle with Careas Police Lieutenant
- 20,000 Years in Sing Singas Cell Guard (uncredited)
- The Death Kissas Tom
- Three on a Matchas Telegraph Operator (uncredited)
- The Lost Squadronas Officer (uncredited)
1931
- Ladies' Manas News clerk
1930
- Shadow of the Lawas Undetermined Role
1921
- Orphans of the Stormas Party Guest (uncredited)
1918
- Little Miss No-Accountas Edwin Sayer
- The Unwritten Codeas Thompson
- The Crucible of Lifeas Edwin Fairfax
1917
- The Silent Witnessas Richard Morgan
- Madame Sherryas Edward Sherry