Robert Emmett O'Connor

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Acting
March 18, 1885September 4, 1962 (age 77)
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).

Movies

(137 total)
Sunset Boulevard

Sunset Boulevard

19508.3

as Older Paramount Gate Guard Jonesy (uncredited)

Meet Me in St. Louis

Meet Me in St. Louis

19447.0

as Motorman (uncredited)

A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

19377.2

as Santa Anita Clubhouse Bartender (uncredited)

Anchors Aweigh

Anchors Aweigh

19456.8

as Cop (uncredited)

Easter Parade

Easter Parade

19487.0

as Policeman (uncredited)

Mystery of the Wax Museum

Mystery of the Wax Museum

19336.4

as Police Sergeant by Christmas Tre

Blonde Venus

Blonde Venus

19326.8

as Dan O'Connor

They Were Expendable

They Were Expendable

19456.5

as Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)

The Thin Man Goes Home

The Thin Man Goes Home

19447.1

as Baggage Attendant on Train (uncredited)

Lady for a Day

Lady for a Day

19337.0

as Inspector MacCreary

Dance, Girl, Dance

Dance, Girl, Dance

19406.3

as Plainclothesman (uncredited)

Desire

Desire

19366.9

as Customs Official

Made for Each Other

Made for Each Other

19396.1

as Harry (Elevator Starter) (uncredited)

Who Killed Who?

Who Killed Who?

19437.1

as Host (uncredited)

The Harvey Girls

The Harvey Girls

19466.5

as Conductor (uncredited)

The Clock

The Clock

19457.1

as Policeman (uncredited)