
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Known for Acting · 138 credits
- Born
- 1885-03-18
- Died
- 1962-09-04
- Place of birth
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
- Also known as
- Robert Emmet O'Connor · Robert E. O'Connor · Robert E. O'Conner · Robert O'Connor · Роберт О’Коннор
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).
Known For

Sunset Boulevard
1950
as Older Paramount Gate Guard Jonesy (uncredited)

They Were Expendable
1945
as Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)

Undercurrent
1946
as Stationmaster (uncredited)

The Public Enemy
1931
as Paddy Ryan

Meet Me in St. Louis
1944
as Motorman (uncredited)

A Star Is Born
1937
as Santa Anita Clubhouse Bartender (uncredited)
Movies (138)

Sunset Boulevard
1950
as Older Paramount Gate Guard Jonesy (uncredited)

They Were Expendable
1945
as Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)

Undercurrent
1946
as Stationmaster (uncredited)

The Public Enemy
1931
as Paddy Ryan

Meet Me in St. Louis
1944
as Motorman (uncredited)

A Star Is Born
1937
as Santa Anita Clubhouse Bartender (uncredited)

Stolen Harmony
1935
as Warden Clark (uncredited)

Adventure
1945
as Man in Cantina (uncredited)

Anchors Aweigh
1945
as Cop (uncredited)

The Harvey Girls
1946
as Conductor (uncredited)

Easter Parade
1948
as Policeman (uncredited)

Till the Clouds Roll By
1946
as Ed (uncredited)

A Night at the Opera
1935
as Henderson

Lady for a Day
1933
as Inspector MacCreary

Trail Street
1947
as Drunk (uncredited)

High Wall
1947

Wells Fargo
1937
as Sea Captain

Midnight Mary
1933
as Cop

Taxi!
1932
as Cop with Jewish Man (uncredited)

Made for Each Other
1939
as Harry (Elevator Starter) (uncredited)

Desire
1936
as Customs Official

The Hoodlum Saint
1946
as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Slightly Dangerous
1943
as Reporter (uncredited)

Penthouse
1933
as Police Lt. 'Steve' Stevens

Little Lord Fauntleroy
1936
as Policeman

The Thin Man Goes Home
1944
as Baggage Attendant on Train (uncredited)

Super-Sleuth
1937
as Casey

High Barbaree
1947
as Stationmaster (uncredited)

American Madness
1932
as Police Inspector

Courage of Lassie
1946
as Deputy (uncredited)

You Can't Get Away with Murder
1939
as First Detective (uncredited)

The Hucksters
1947
as Frank - Hotel Doorman (uncredited)

Blonde Venus
1932
as Dan O'Connor

Mystery of the Wax Museum
1933
as Police Sergeant by Christmas Tre

The Clock
1945
as Policeman (uncredited)

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
1943
as Samson (uncredited)

The Big Fight
1930
as Detective

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
1945
as 2nd Studio Guard (uncredited)

Dance, Girl, Dance
1940
as Plainclothesman (uncredited)

Waikiki Wedding
1937
as Policeman (uncredited)

The Big House
1930
as Donlin

The Dark Horse
1932
as Sheriff

The Last Train from Madrid
1937
as Secret Service Man (uncredited)

Frisco Jenny
1933
as Jim Sandoval

We Who Are About to Die
1937
as Detective Mitchell

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
1939
as Pat Donegan

The Kid from Spain
1932
as Detective Crawford

Diamond Jim
1935
as Brady's Father

Who Killed Who?
1943
as Host (uncredited)

Swing Shift Maisie
1943
as Proprietor (Uncredited)

The Beast of the City
1932
as Booking Policeman (uncredited)

Jailbreak
1936
as Policeman

Waterfront Lady
1935
as Police Lieutenant

Bottoms Up
1934
as Detective Rooney

Night World
1932
as The Policeman

Boys' Ranch
1946
as Druggist

Blessed Event
1932
as Jim

Gabriel Over the White House
1933
as Corrupt Police Inspector (uncredited)

Bed of Roses
1933
as River Boat Captain Scroggins (uncredited)

Maisie Gets Her Man
1942
as Benefit Stage Manager (Uncredited)

Tenth Avenue Angel
1948
as Mr. O'Callan (uncredited)

The Big Shakedown
1934
as Regan

Park Avenue Logger
1937
as Police Sergeant

Inflation
1942
as Joe's Co-worker (uncredited)

A Gun in His Hand
1945
as Veteran Policeman McGuinnes (uncredited)

A Wicked Woman
1934
as Dugan (uncredited)

New Faces of 1937
1937
as Policeman

The Human Comedy
1943
as Bartender (uncredited)

Main Street After Dark
1945
as Policeman (uncredited)

The Lone Wolf Strikes
1940
as House Detective

Paid
1930
as Police Sgt. Cassidy

Picture Snatcher
1933
as Police Lt. Casey Nolan

Our Blushing Brides
1930
as The Detective

The Romance of Rosy Ridge
1947
as Southerner (uncredited)

Hot Steel
1940
as Police Inspector

Professor Beware
1938
as Cop at Estate

Rationing
1944
as Sheriff (uncredited)

A Fugitive from Justice
1940
as Murphy
Reckless Living
1931
as Ryan

Sergeant Madden
1939
as Capt. Crane

No Time for Comedy
1940
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Best Foot Forward
1943
as Train Conductor

Star of Midnight
1935
as Police Sergeant Cleary

Air Raid Wardens
1943
as Charlie Beaugart

The Lone Wolf Returns
1935
as Detective Benson

Merton of the Movies
1947
as Mac - Restaurant Counterman (uncredited)

Fanny Foley Herself
1931
as Burns

Up Goes Maisie
1946
as Rose Bowl Watchman (Uncredited)

Double Alibi
1940
as Patrolman Delaney

Weary River
1929
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)

The Public Defender
1931
as Detective Brady

Up the River
1930
as Prison Warden (uncredited)

Shooting Straight
1930
as Detective Regan

Return of the Terror
1934
as Inspector Bradley

Man to Man
1930
as Sheriff

Whistling in Brooklyn
1943
as Detective Leo Finnigan

Don't Bet on Love
1933
as Edward Shelton

Alias French Gertie
1930
as Detective Kelcey

Gentle Annie
1944
as Childers the Bartender (as Robert Emmet O'Connor)

Streets of New York
1939
as Police Officer Burke

Boy of the Streets
1938
as Police Officer Rourke

The Singing Fool
1928
as Cafe Owner Bill

Barbary Coast Gent
1944
as Joe the Bartender (uncredited)

The Mysterious Mr. Wong
1935
as Officer 'Mac' McGillicuddy

The Greatest Gift
1942
as Brother Xavier (uncredited)

Jackass Mail
1942
as Peter Lawson

Dressed to Kill
1928
as Detective Gilroy

White Lies
1935
as Capt. McHenry (uncredited)

The Noose
1928
as Jim Conley

Freedom of the Press
1928
as Boss Maloney

Play Girl
1932
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Framed
1930
as Sergeant Schultze

The Great American Mug
1945
as Laughing Man (uncredited)
Drink Hearty
1920

Trapped by G-Men
1937
as Federal Agent Jim

The Omaha Trail
1942
as Oxen Owner (uncredited)

I Take This Oath
1940
as Police Car Driver

Return from Nowhere
1944
as Diner Cook (uncredited)

The Isle of Lost Ships
1929
as Jackson

Girl Overboard
1937
as Sergeant Hatton
About Robert Emmett O'Connor
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 Met… With 138 credits spanning from 1920 to 1950, Robert Emmett O'Connor has appeared in 138 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Robert Emmett O'Connor Movies
- Sunset Boulevard (1950) — as Older Paramount Gate Guard Jonesy (uncredited)
- They Were Expendable (1945) — as Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)
- Undercurrent (1946) — as Stationmaster (uncredited)
- The Public Enemy (1931) — as Paddy Ryan
- Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) — as Motorman (uncredited)
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