Robert Emmett O'Connor

Acting / Production / Writing / Creator

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).

Personal Information

Place of Birth

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

About

Acting, Male

Birthday

18 March 1885, 140 years old

Known For

Sunset Boulevard

A Night at the Opera

Meet Me in St. Louis

The Public Enemy

A Star Is Born

Anchors Aweigh

Mystery of the Wax Museum

Easter Parade

Blonde Venus

Filmography

Production

Writing

Creator

Sunset Boulevard

Older Paramount Gate Guard Jonesy (uncredited)

1950

Easter Parade

Policeman (uncredited)

1948

Tenth Avenue Angel

Mr. O'Callan (uncredited)

1948

Merton of the Movies

Mac - Restaurant Counterman (uncredited)

1947

The Romance of Rosy Ridge

Southerner

1947

The Hucksters

Frank - Hotel Doorman (uncredited)

1947

High Barbaree

Stationmaster (uncredited)

1947

Trail Street

Drunk (uncredited)

1947

Till the Clouds Roll By

Ed (uncredited)

1946

Undercurrent

Stationmaster (uncredited)

1946

Courage of Lassie

Deputy (uncredited)

1946

Boys' Ranch

Druggist

1946

The Hoodlum Saint

Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

1946

Up Goes Maisie

Rose Bowl Watchman (Uncredited)

1946

The Harvey Girls

Conductor (uncredited)

1946

Adventure

Man in Cantina (uncredited)

1945

They Were Expendable

Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)

1945

The Great American Mug

Laughing Man (uncredited)

1945

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

2nd Studio Guard (uncredited)

1945

A Gun in His Hand

Veteran Policeman McGuinnes (uncredited)

1945

Anchors Aweigh

Cop (uncredited)

1945

The Clock

Policeman (uncredited)

1945

Main Street After Dark

Policeman (uncredited)

1945

The Thin Man Goes Home

Baggage Attendant on Train (uncredited)

1944

Gentle Annie

Childers the Bartender (as Robert Emmet O'Connor)

1944

Meet Me in St. Louis

Motorman (uncredited)

1944

Return from Nowhere

Diner Cook (uncredited)

1944

Barbary Coast Gent

Joe the Bartender (uncredited)

1944

Rationing

Sheriff (uncredited)

1944

Shoe Shine Boy

Charlie the Bartender (uncredited)

1943

Whistling in Brooklyn

Detective Leo Finnigan

1943

Best Foot Forward

Train Conductor

1943

Swing Shift Maisie

Proprietor (Uncredited)

1943

Who Killed Who?

Host (uncredited)

1943

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

Samson (uncredited)

1943

Air Raid Wardens

Charlie Beaugart

1943

Slightly Dangerous

Reporter (uncredited)

1943

The Human Comedy

Bartender (uncredited)

1943

The Greatest Gift

Brother Xavier (uncredited)

1942

The Omaha Trail

Oxen Owner (uncredited)

1942

Jackass Mail

Peter Lawson

1942

Maisie Gets Her Man

Benefit Stage Manager (Uncredited)

1942

Inflation

Joe's Co-worker (uncredited)

1942

No Time for Comedy

Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

1940

Dance, Girl, Dance

Plainclothesman (uncredited)

1940

A Fugitive from Justice

Murphy

1940

Hot Steel

Police Inspector

1940

I Take This Oath

Police Car Driver

1940

Double Alibi

Patrolman Delaney

1940

The Lone Wolf Strikes

House Detective

1940

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

Pat Donegan

1939

Streets of New York

Police Officer Burke

1939

Sergeant Madden

Capt. Crane

1939

You Can't Get Away with Murder

First Detective (uncredited)

1939

Made for Each Other

Harry (Elevator Starter) (uncredited)

1939

Professor Beware

Cop at Estate

1938

Boy of the Streets

Police Officer Rourke

1938

Wells Fargo

Sea Captain

1937

Trapped by G-Men

Federal Agent Jim

1937

Super-Sleuth

Casey

1937

New Faces of 1937

Policeman

1937

The Last Train from Madrid

Secret Service Man (uncredited)

1937

The Frame-Up

Larry Mann (aka John Mench)

1937

A Star Is Born

Santa Anita Clubhouse Bartender (uncredited)

1937

Waikiki Wedding

Policeman (uncredited)

1937

Park Avenue Logger

Police Sergeant

1937

The Crime Nobody Saw

Tim Burke

1937

Girl Overboard

Sergeant Hatton

1937

We Who Are About to Die

Detective Mitchell

1937

Sinner Take All

Police Capt. Greenwood (uncredited)

1936

Jailbreak

Policeman

1936

Desire

Customs Official

1936

At Sea Ashore

First Immigration Officer

1936

Little Lord Fauntleroy

Policeman

1936

The Lone Wolf Returns

Detective Benson

1935

White Lies

Capt. McHenry (uncredited)

1935

A Night at the Opera

Henderson

1935

Waterfront Lady

Police Lieutenant

1935

Diamond Jim

Brady's Father

1935

Stolen Harmony

Warden Clark (uncredited)

1935

Star of Midnight

Police Sergeant Cleary

1935

The Mysterious Mr. Wong

Officer 'Mac' McGillicuddy

1935

A Wicked Woman

Dugan (uncredited)

1934

Return of the Terror

Inspector Bradley

1934

Bottoms Up

Detective Rooney

1934

The Big Shakedown

Regan

1934

Lady for a Day

Inspector MacCreary

1933

Penthouse

Police Lt. 'Steve' Stevens

1933

The Big Brain

Detective (uncredited)

1933

Midnight Mary

Cop

1933

Don't Bet on Love

Edward Shelton

1933

Bed of Roses

River Boat Captain Scroggins (uncredited)

1933

Picture Snatcher

Lieutenant Casey Nolan

1933

Gabriel Over the White House

Corrupt Police Inspector (uncredited)

1933

Mystery of the Wax Museum

Police Sergeant by Christmas Tre

1933

Frisco Jenny

Jim Sandoval

1933

The Kid from Spain

Detective Crawford

1932

Blonde Venus

Dan O'Connor

1932

Blessed Event

Jim

1932

American Madness

Police Inspector

1932

Week-End Marriage

Police Desk Clerk Eddie (uncredited)

1932

The Dark Horse

Sheriff

1932

Night World

The Policeman

1932

The Arm of the Law

Chief of Detectives Capt. Blake

1932

Play Girl

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

1932

The Big Timer

Dan Wilson

1932

The Beast of the City

Booking Policeman (uncredited)

1932

Taxi!

Cop with Jewish Man (uncredited)

1932

Two Kinds of Women

Tim Gohagen

1932

Reckless Living

Ryan

1931

Fanny Foley Herself

Burns

1931

The Public Defender

Detective Brady

1931

Three Who Loved

Police Lt. Tom Rooney

1931

The Public Enemy

Paddy Ryan

1931

The Single Sin

Detective

1931

Paid

Police Sgt. Cassidy

1930

Man to Man

Sheriff

1930

Up the River

Prison Warden (uncredited)

1930

Shooting Straight

Detective Regan

1930

Our Blushing Brides

The Detective

1930

The Big House

Donlin

1930

The Big Fight

Detective

1930

Alias French Gertie

Detective Kelcey

1930

Framed

Sergeant Schultze

1930

In the Next Room

Tim Morel

1930

The Isle of Lost Ships

Jackson

1929

Smiling Irish Eyes

Sir Timothy

1929

Weary River

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

1929

The Booster

1928

Freedom of the Press

Boss Maloney

1928

The Singing Fool

Cafe Owner Bill

1928

Four Walls

Sullivan

1928

Dressed to Kill

Detective Gilroy

1928

The Noose

Jim Conley

1928

Tin Gods

Second Foreman

1926

Drink Hearty

1920

His Royal Slyness

(uncredited)

1920