
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)

Till the Clouds Roll By
1946
as Ed (uncredited)

Undercurrent
1946
as Stationmaster (uncredited)

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

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

They Were Expendable
1945
as Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)
Movies (138)

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

Till the Clouds Roll By
1946
as Ed (uncredited)

Undercurrent
1946
as Stationmaster (uncredited)

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

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

They Were Expendable
1945
as Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)

Trail Street
1947
as Drunk (uncredited)

The Public Enemy
1931
as Paddy Ryan

Anchors Aweigh
1945
as Cop (uncredited)

A Night at the Opera
1935
as Henderson

Courage of Lassie
1946
as Deputy (uncredited)

American Madness
1932
as Police Inspector

The Harvey Girls
1946
as Conductor (uncredited)

Waikiki Wedding
1937
as Policeman (uncredited)

High Wall
1947

Easter Parade
1948
as Policeman (uncredited)

Wells Fargo
1937
as Sea Captain

Stolen Harmony
1935
as Warden Clark (uncredited)

The Hoodlum Saint
1946
as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Boys' Ranch
1946
as Druggist

The Hucksters
1947
as Frank - Hotel Doorman (uncredited)

High Barbaree
1947
as Stationmaster (uncredited)

Who Killed Who?
1943
as Host (uncredited)

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

Desire
1936
as Customs Official

Adventure
1945
as Man in Cantina (uncredited)

Rationing
1944
as Sheriff (uncredited)

Midnight Mary
1933
as Cop

Lady for a Day
1933
as Inspector MacCreary

Blonde Venus
1932
as Dan O'Connor

The Noose
1928
as Jim Conley

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

Frisco Jenny
1933
as Jim Sandoval

The Clock
1945
as Policeman (uncredited)

Trapped by G-Men
1937
as Federal Agent Jim

Framed
1930
as Sergeant Schultze

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

Taxi!
1932
as Cop with Jewish Man (uncredited)

Tin Gods
1926
as Second Foreman

Slightly Dangerous
1943
as Reporter (uncredited)

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

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

The Big House
1930
as Donlin

The Booster
1928

Little Lord Fauntleroy
1936
as Policeman

Jailbreak
1936
as Policeman

Dance, Girl, Dance
1940
as Plainclothesman (uncredited)

Sergeant Madden
1939
as Capt. Crane

Bottoms Up
1934
as Detective Rooney

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

Our Blushing Brides
1930
as The Detective

Hot Steel
1940
as Police Inspector

Week-End Marriage
1932
as Police Desk Clerk Eddie (uncredited)

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

Diamond Jim
1935
as Brady's Father

Paid
1930
as Police Sgt. Cassidy

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

The Big Shakedown
1934
as Regan

Play Girl
1932
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)

The Lone Wolf Strikes
1940
as House Detective

The Romance of Rosy Ridge
1947
as Southerner (uncredited)

Park Avenue Logger
1937
as Police Sergeant

Super-Sleuth
1937
as Casey

Penthouse
1933
as Police Lt. 'Steve' Stevens

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

Picture Snatcher
1933
as Police Lt. Casey Nolan

Up Goes Maisie
1946
as Rose Bowl Watchman (Uncredited)

We Who Are About to Die
1937
as Detective Mitchell

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

Swing Shift Maisie
1943
as Proprietor (Uncredited)

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

The Big Fight
1930
as Detective

Professor Beware
1938
as Cop at Estate

Main Street After Dark
1945
as Policeman (uncredited)
Reckless Living
1931
as Ryan

A Fugitive from Justice
1940
as Murphy

Four Walls
1928
as Sullivan

Shooting Straight
1930
as Detective Regan

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

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

Girl Overboard
1937
as Sergeant Hatton

Up the River
1930
as Prison Warden (uncredited)

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

Night World
1932
as The Policeman

Whistling in Brooklyn
1943
as Detective Leo Finnigan

The Greatest Gift
1942
as Brother Xavier (uncredited)

Blessed Event
1932
as Jim

The Human Comedy
1943
as Bartender (uncredited)

The Kid from Spain
1932
as Detective Crawford

Freedom of the Press
1928
as Boss Maloney

Air Raid Wardens
1943
as Charlie Beaugart

Man to Man
1930
as Sheriff

The Lone Wolf Returns
1935
as Detective Benson

No Time for Comedy
1940
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Star of Midnight
1935
as Police Sergeant Cleary

Streets of New York
1939
as Police Officer Burke

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

Return of the Terror
1934
as Inspector Bradley

Waterfront Lady
1935
as Police Lieutenant

New Faces of 1937
1937
as Policeman

The Public Defender
1931
as Detective Brady

A Wicked Woman
1934
as Dugan (uncredited)

The Dark Horse
1932
as Sheriff

Weary River
1929
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)

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

Fanny Foley Herself
1931
as Burns

Smiling Irish Eyes
1929
as Sir Timothy

Double Alibi
1940
as Patrolman Delaney

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

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

The Big Timer
1932
as Dan Wilson

Don't Bet on Love
1933
as Edward Shelton

Dressed to Kill
1928
as Detective Gilroy
Drink Hearty
1920

Best Foot Forward
1943
as Train Conductor

The Omaha Trail
1942
as Oxen Owner (uncredited)

The Crime Nobody Saw
1937
as Tim Burke

In the Next Room
1930
as Tim Morel

Alias French Gertie
1930
as Detective Kelcey

Barbary Coast Gent
1944
as Joe the Bartender (uncredited)
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)
- Till the Clouds Roll By (1946) — as Ed (uncredited)
- Undercurrent (1946) — as Stationmaster (uncredited)
- A Star Is Born (1937) — as Santa Anita Clubhouse Bartender (uncredited)
- Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) — as Motorman (uncredited)
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