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Robert Emmett O'Connor

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Known for: Acting

Born 18/03/1885
Died 1962-09-04
Place of birth Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

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).

Filmography

Sunset Boulevard Film ★ 8,3

Sunset Boulevard

Jonesy (uncredited)

1950

Meet Me in St. Louis Film ★ 7,0

Meet Me in St. Louis

Motorman (uncredited)

1944

The Public Enemy Film ★ 7,2

The Public Enemy

Paddy Ryan

1931

They Were Expendable Film ★ 6,5

They Were Expendable

Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)

1945

A Night at the Opera Film ★ 7,4

A Night at the Opera

Henderson

1935

The Harvey Girls Film ★ 6,6

The Harvey Girls

Conductor (uncredited)

1946

A Star Is Born Film ★ 7,2

A Star Is Born

Santa Anita Clubhouse Bartender (uncredited)

1937

Desire Film ★ 7,0

Desire

Customs Official

1936

Easter Parade Film ★ 7,0

Easter Parade

Policeman (uncredited)

1948

The Clock Film ★ 7,1

The Clock

Policeman (uncredited)

1945

Till the Clouds Roll By Film ★ 5,8

Till the Clouds Roll By

Ed (uncredited)

1946

Courage of Lassie Film ★ 5,9

Courage of Lassie

Deputy (uncredited)

1946

No Time for Comedy Film ★ 5,3

No Time for Comedy

Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

1940

Made for Each Other Film ★ 6,1

Made for Each Other

Harry (uncredited)

1939

Blonde Venus Film ★ 6,8

Blonde Venus

Dan O'Connor

1932

Undercurrent Film ★ 5,9

Undercurrent

Stationmaster (uncredited)

1946

Anchors Aweigh Film ★ 6,8

Anchors Aweigh

Cop (uncredited)

1945

The Thin Man Goes Home Film ★ 7,1

The Thin Man Goes Home

Baggage Attendant on Train (uncredited)

1944

Mystery of the Wax Museum Film ★ 6,5

Mystery of the Wax Museum

Police Sergeant by Christmas Tre

1933

Little Lord Fauntleroy Film ★ 6,8

Little Lord Fauntleroy

Policeman

1936

Super-Sleuth Film ★ 5,6

Super-Sleuth

Casey

1937

Boys' Ranch Film ★ 7,0

Boys' Ranch

Druggist

1946

Waikiki Wedding Film ★ 5,9

Waikiki Wedding

Policeman (uncredited)

1937

Lady for a Day Film ★ 7,1

Lady for a Day

Inspector MacCreary

1933

Air Raid Wardens Film ★ 7,1

Air Raid Wardens

Charlie Beaugart

1943

Picture Snatcher Film ★ 6,9

Picture Snatcher

Police Lt. Casey Nolan

1933

Dance, Girl, Dance Film ★ 6,4

Dance, Girl, Dance

Plainclothesman (uncredited)

1940

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood Film ★ 5,8

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

2nd Studio Guard (uncredited)

1945

Trail Street Film ★ 6,5

Trail Street

Drunk (uncredited)

1947

Up the River Film ★ 5,7

Up the River

Prison Warden (uncredited)

1930

American Madness Film ★ 6,9

American Madness

Police Inspector

1932

The Hucksters Film ★ 7,0

The Hucksters

Frank - Hotel Doorman (uncredited)

1947

Slightly Dangerous Film ★ 6,0

Slightly Dangerous

Reporter (uncredited)

1943

High Wall Film ★ 6,4

High Wall

1947

You Can't Get Away with Murder Film ★ 5,8

You Can't Get Away with Murder

First Detective (uncredited)

1939

Tenth Avenue Angel Film ★ 6,5

Tenth Avenue Angel

Mr. O'Callan (uncredited)

1948

Main Street After Dark Film ★ 4,5

Main Street After Dark

Policeman (uncredited)

1945

Return of the Terror Film ★ 6,5

Return of the Terror

Inspector Bradley

1934

The Beast of the City Film ★ 5,9

The Beast of the City

Booking Policeman (uncredited)

1932

Wells Fargo Film ★ 5,5

Wells Fargo

Sea Captain

1937

Gentle Annie Film ★ 5,7

Gentle Annie

Childers the Bartender (as Robert Emmet O'Connor)

1944

The Last Train from Madrid Film ★ 4,8

The Last Train from Madrid

Secret Service Man (uncredited)

1937

Our Blushing Brides Film ★ 5,6

Our Blushing Brides

The Detective

1930

Merton of the Movies Film ★ 6,3

Merton of the Movies

Mac - Restaurant Counterman (uncredited)

1947

The Big House Film ★ 6,6

The Big House

Donlin

1930

Alias French Gertie Film ★ 6,3

Alias French Gertie

Detective Kelcey

1930

The Human Comedy Film ★ 6,2

The Human Comedy

Bartender (uncredited)

1943

Swing Shift Maisie Film ★ 6,8

Swing Shift Maisie

Proprietor (Uncredited)

1943

The Hoodlum Saint Film ★ 5,5

The Hoodlum Saint

Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

1946

Blessed Event Film ★ 6,8

Blessed Event

Jim

1932

Sergeant Madden Film ★ 7,5

Sergeant Madden

Capt. Crane

1939

Whistling in Brooklyn Film ★ 7,0

Whistling in Brooklyn

Detective Leo Finnigan

1943

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President Film ★ 5,0

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

Pat Donegan

1939

Film ★ 7,0

Drink Hearty

1920

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case Film ★ 6,0

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

Samson (uncredited)

1943

I Take This Oath Film ★ 5,8

I Take This Oath

Police Car Driver

1940

Night World Film ★ 6,8

Night World

The Policeman

1932

Two Kinds of Women Film ★ 6,3

Two Kinds of Women

Tim Gohagen

1932

The Kid from Spain Film ★ 6,6

The Kid from Spain

Detective Crawford

1932

Penthouse Film ★ 6,9

Penthouse

Police Lt. 'Steve' Stevens

1933

Streets of New York Film ★ 5,4

Streets of New York

Police Officer Burke

1939

Park Avenue Logger Film ★ 8,0

Park Avenue Logger

Police Sergeant

1937

Barbary Coast Gent Film ★ 5,5

Barbary Coast Gent

Joe the Bartender (uncredited)

1944

Taxi! Film ★ 6,8

Taxi!

Cop with Jewish Man (uncredited)

1932

Gabriel Over the White House Film ★ 6,9

Gabriel Over the White House

Corrupt Police Inspector (uncredited)

1933

Midnight Mary Film ★ 6,8

Midnight Mary

Cop

1933

Girl Overboard Film ★ 9,0

Girl Overboard

Sergeant Hatton

1937

Week-End Marriage Film ★ 5,5

Week-End Marriage

Police Desk Clerk Eddie (uncredited)

1932

High Barbaree Film ★ 5,6

High Barbaree

Stationmaster (uncredited)

1947

Sinner Take All Film ★ 4,9

Sinner Take All

Police Capt. Greenwood (uncredited)

1936

Who Killed Who? Film ★ 7,1

Who Killed Who?

Host (uncredited)

1943

Up Goes Maisie Film ★ 6,8

Up Goes Maisie

Rose Bowl Watchman (Uncredited)

1946

Fanny Foley Herself Film ★ 7,0

Fanny Foley Herself

Burns

1931

Frisco Jenny Film ★ 6,7

Frisco Jenny

Jim Sandoval

1933

Bed of Roses Film ★ 6,1

Bed of Roses

River Boat Captain Scroggins (uncredited)

1933

Hot Steel Film ★ 7,5

Hot Steel

Police Inspector

1940

Stolen Harmony Film ★ 8,0

Stolen Harmony

Warden Clark (uncredited)

1935

The Romance of Rosy Ridge Film ★ 6,7

The Romance of Rosy Ridge

Southerner (uncredited)

1947

Diamond Jim Film ★ 6,5

Diamond Jim

Brady's Father

1935

The Lone Wolf Returns Film ★ 6,1

The Lone Wolf Returns

Detective Benson

1935

Waterfront Lady Film ★ 5,3

Waterfront Lady

Police Lieutenant

1935

The Dark Horse Film ★ 7,4

The Dark Horse

Sheriff

1932

A Fugitive from Justice Film ★ 5,7

A Fugitive from Justice

Murphy

1940

Star of Midnight Film ★ 5,9

Star of Midnight

Police Sergeant Cleary

1935

Professor Beware Film ★ 6,0

Professor Beware

Cop at Estate

1938

Best Foot Forward Film ★ 6,8

Best Foot Forward

Train Conductor

1943

The Big Fight Film ★ 4,5

The Big Fight

Detective

1930

Adventure Film ★ 6,4

Adventure

Man in Cantina (uncredited)

1945

Rationing Film ★ 4,0

Rationing

Sheriff (uncredited)

1944

Double Alibi Film ★ 5,3

Double Alibi

Patrolman Delaney

1940

Trapped by G-Men Film ★ 7,0

Trapped by G-Men

Federal Agent Jim

1937

The Big Brain Film ★ 8,0

The Big Brain

Detective (uncredited)

1933

New Faces of 1937 Film ★ 5,3

New Faces of 1937

Policeman

1937

His Royal Slyness Film ★ 6,0

His Royal Slyness

(uncredited)

1920

The Big Shakedown Film ★ 5,9

The Big Shakedown

Regan

1934

Maisie Gets Her Man Film ★ 6,7

Maisie Gets Her Man

Benefit Stage Manager (Uncredited)

1942

Jailbreak Film ★ 6,7

Jailbreak

Policeman

1936

The Greatest Gift Film ★ 6,5

The Greatest Gift

Brother Xavier (uncredited)

1942

The Mysterious Mr. Wong Film ★ 4,3

The Mysterious Mr. Wong

Officer 'Mac' McGillicuddy

1935

Film ★ 4,3

Reckless Living

Ryan

1931

Play Girl Film ★ 5,0

Play Girl

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

1932

A Gun in His Hand Film ★ 6,1

A Gun in His Hand

Veteran Policeman McGuinnes (uncredited)

1945

Four Walls Film ★ 7,3

Four Walls

Sullivan

1928

Paid Film ★ 6,7

Paid

Police Sgt. Cassidy

1930

Bottoms Up Film ★ 5,2

Bottoms Up

Detective Rooney

1934

A Wicked Woman Film ★ 5,0

A Wicked Woman

Dugan (uncredited)

1934

The Frame-Up Film ★ 6,5

The Frame-Up

Larry Mann (aka John Mench)

1937

Three Who Loved Film ★ 6,0

Three Who Loved

Police Lt. Tom Rooney

1931

Weary River Film ★ 5,8

Weary River

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

1929

The Lone Wolf Strikes Film ★ 6,8

The Lone Wolf Strikes

House Detective

1940

Jackass Mail Film ★ 7,5

Jackass Mail

Peter Lawson

1942

The Omaha Trail Film ★ 7,0

The Omaha Trail

Oxen Owner (uncredited)

1942

The Public Defender Film ★ 6,4

The Public Defender

Detective Brady

1931

Dressed to Kill Film ★ 8,0

Dressed to Kill

Detective Gilroy

1928

The Singing Fool Film ★ 5,0

The Singing Fool

Cafe Owner Bill

1928

Tin Gods Film ★ 9,0

Tin Gods

Second Foreman

1926

Inflation Film ★ 6,3

Inflation

Joe's Co-worker (uncredited)

1942

Freedom of the Press Film ★ 8,0

Freedom of the Press

Boss Maloney

1928

Framed Film ★ 5,3

Framed

Sergeant Schultze

1930

At Sea Ashore Film ★ 8,0

At Sea Ashore

First Immigration Officer

1936

White Lies Film ★ 7,5

White Lies

Capt. McHenry (uncredited)

1935

The Noose Film ★ 7,7

The Noose

Jim Conley

1928

The Single Sin Film ★ 7,0

The Single Sin

Detective

1931

We Who Are About to Die Film ★ 7,0

We Who Are About to Die

Detective Mitchell

1937

Boy of the Streets Film ★ 6,0

Boy of the Streets

Police Officer Rourke

1938

Shoe Shine Boy Film ★ 7,3

Shoe Shine Boy

Charlie the Bartender (uncredited)

1943

In the Next Room Film ★ 9,0

In the Next Room

Tim Morel

1930

Man to Man Film ★ 6,2

Man to Man

Sheriff

1930

The Big Timer Film ★ 4,6

The Big Timer

Dan Wilson

1932

The Crime Nobody Saw Film ★ 5,5

The Crime Nobody Saw

Tim Burke

1937

Don't Bet on Love Film ★ 8,0

Don't Bet on Love

Edward Shelton

1933

The Booster Film ★ 7,0

The Booster

1928

Smiling Irish Eyes Film ★ 9,0

Smiling Irish Eyes

Sir Timothy

1929

Return from Nowhere Film ★ 6,0

Return from Nowhere

Diner Cook (uncredited)

1944

The Isle of Lost Ships Film ★ 7,0

The Isle of Lost Ships

Jackson

1929

The Great American Mug Film ★ 7,3

The Great American Mug

Laughing Man (uncredited)

1945

The Arm of the Law Film ★ 5,3

The Arm of the Law

Chief of Detectives Capt. Blake

1932

Shooting Straight Film ★ 6,3

Shooting Straight

Detective Regan

1930