Acting
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Born 1885-03-18
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Department: Acting
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
Prominent works featuring Robert Emmett O'Connor
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Sunset Boulevard
1950
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A Night at the Opera
1935
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Meet Me in St. Louis
1944
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The Public Enemy
1931
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A Star Is Born
1937
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Anchors Aweigh
1945
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Easter Parade
1948
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Mystery of the Wax Museum
1933
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Blonde Venus
1932
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They Were Expendable
1945
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (139 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Sunset Boulevard | Jonesy (uncredited) | Movie | 1950 |
 | Easter Parade | Policeman (uncredited) | Movie | 1948 |
 | Tenth Avenue Angel | Mr. O'Callan (uncredited) | Movie | 1948 |
 | High Wall | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1947 |
 | Merton of the Movies | Mac - Restaurant Counterman (uncredited) | Movie | 1947 |
 | The Romance of Rosy Ridge | Southerner (uncredited) | Movie | 1947 |
 | The Hucksters | Frank - Hotel Doorman (uncredited) | Movie | 1947 |
 | High Barbaree | Stationmaster (uncredited) | Movie | 1947 |
 | Trail Street | Drunk (uncredited) | Movie | 1947 |
 | Till the Clouds Roll By | Ed (uncredited) | Movie | 1946 |
 | Undercurrent | Stationmaster (uncredited) | Movie | 1946 |
 | Courage of Lassie | Deputy (uncredited) | Movie | 1946 |
 | Boys' Ranch | Druggist | Movie | 1946 |
 | The Hoodlum Saint | Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited) | Movie | 1946 |
 | Up Goes Maisie | Rose Bowl Watchman (Uncredited) | Movie | 1946 |
 | The Harvey Girls | Conductor (uncredited) | Movie | 1946 |
 | Adventure | Man in Cantina (uncredited) | Movie | 1945 |
 | They Were Expendable | Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited) | Movie | 1945 |
 | The Great American Mug | Laughing Man (uncredited) | Movie | 1945 |
 | Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood | 2nd Studio Guard (uncredited) | Movie | 1945 |
 | A Gun in His Hand | Veteran Policeman McGuinnes (uncredited) | Movie | 1945 |
 | Anchors Aweigh | Cop (uncredited) | Movie | 1945 |
 | The Clock | Policeman (uncredited) | Movie | 1945 |
 | Main Street After Dark | Policeman (uncredited) | Movie | 1945 |
 | The Thin Man Goes Home | Baggage Attendant on Train (uncredited) | Movie | 1944 |
 | Gentle Annie | Childers the Bartender (as Robert Emmet O'Connor) | Movie | 1944 |
 | Meet Me in St. Louis | Motorman (uncredited) | Movie | 1944 |
 | Return from Nowhere | Diner Cook (uncredited) | Movie | 1944 |
 | Barbary Coast Gent | Joe the Bartender (uncredited) | Movie | 1944 |
 | Rationing | Sheriff (uncredited) | Movie | 1944 |
 | Shoe Shine Boy | Charlie the Bartender (uncredited) | Movie | 1943 |
 | Whistling in Brooklyn | Detective Leo Finnigan | Movie | 1943 |
 | Best Foot Forward | Train Conductor | Movie | 1943 |
 | Swing Shift Maisie | Proprietor (Uncredited) | Movie | 1943 |
 | Who Killed Who? | Host (uncredited) | Movie | 1943 |
 | Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case | Samson (uncredited) | Movie | 1943 |
 | Air Raid Wardens | Charlie Beaugart | Movie | 1943 |
 | Slightly Dangerous | Reporter (uncredited) | Movie | 1943 |
 | The Human Comedy | Bartender (uncredited) | Movie | 1943 |
 | The Greatest Gift | Brother Xavier (uncredited) | Movie | 1942 |
 | The Omaha Trail | Oxen Owner (uncredited) | Movie | 1942 |
 | Jackass Mail | Peter Lawson | Movie | 1942 |
 | Maisie Gets Her Man | Benefit Stage Manager (Uncredited) | Movie | 1942 |
 | Inflation | Joe's Co-worker (uncredited) | Movie | 1942 |
 | No Time for Comedy | Desk Sergeant (uncredited) | Movie | 1940 |
 | Dance, Girl, Dance | Plainclothesman (uncredited) | Movie | 1940 |
 | A Fugitive from Justice | Murphy | Movie | 1940 |
 | Hot Steel | Police Inspector | Movie | 1940 |
 | I Take This Oath | Police Car Driver | Movie | 1940 |
 | Double Alibi | Patrolman Delaney | Movie | 1940 |
 | The Lone Wolf Strikes | House Detective | Movie | 1940 |
 | Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President | Pat Donegan | Movie | 1939 |
 | Streets of New York | Police Officer Burke | Movie | 1939 |
 | Sergeant Madden | Capt. Crane | Movie | 1939 |
 | You Can't Get Away with Murder | First Detective (uncredited) | Movie | 1939 |
 | Made for Each Other | Harry (uncredited) | Movie | 1939 |
 | Professor Beware | Cop at Estate | Movie | 1938 |
 | Boy of the Streets | Police Officer Rourke | Movie | 1938 |
 | Wells Fargo | Sea Captain | Movie | 1937 |
 | Trapped by G-Men | Federal Agent Jim | Movie | 1937 |
 | Super-Sleuth | Casey | Movie | 1937 |
 | New Faces of 1937 | Policeman | Movie | 1937 |
 | The Last Train from Madrid | Secret Service Man (uncredited) | Movie | 1937 |
 | The Frame-Up | Larry Mann (aka John Mench) | Movie | 1937 |
 | A Star Is Born | Santa Anita Clubhouse Bartender (uncredited) | Movie | 1937 |
 | Waikiki Wedding | Policeman (uncredited) | Movie | 1937 |
 | Park Avenue Logger | Police Sergeant | Movie | 1937 |
 | The Crime Nobody Saw | Tim Burke | Movie | 1937 |
 | Girl Overboard | Sergeant Hatton | Movie | 1937 |
 | We Who Are About to Die | Detective Mitchell | Movie | 1937 |
 | Sinner Take All | Police Capt. Greenwood (uncredited) | Movie | 1936 |
 | Jailbreak | Policeman | Movie | 1936 |
 | Desire | Customs Official | Movie | 1936 |
 | At Sea Ashore | First Immigration Officer | Movie | 1936 |
 | Little Lord Fauntleroy | Policeman | Movie | 1936 |
 | The Lone Wolf Returns | Detective Benson | Movie | 1935 |
 | White Lies | Capt. McHenry (uncredited) | Movie | 1935 |
 | A Night at the Opera | Henderson | Movie | 1935 |
 | Waterfront Lady | Police Lieutenant | Movie | 1935 |
 | Diamond Jim | Brady's Father | Movie | 1935 |
 | Stolen Harmony | Warden Clark (uncredited) | Movie | 1935 |
 | Star of Midnight | Police Sergeant Cleary | Movie | 1935 |
 | The Mysterious Mr. Wong | Officer 'Mac' McGillicuddy | Movie | 1935 |
 | A Wicked Woman | Dugan (uncredited) | Movie | 1934 |
 | Return of the Terror | Inspector Bradley | Movie | 1934 |
 | Bottoms Up | Detective Rooney | Movie | 1934 |
 | The Big Shakedown | Regan | Movie | 1934 |
 | Lady for a Day | Inspector MacCreary | Movie | 1933 |
 | Penthouse | Police Lt. 'Steve' Stevens | Movie | 1933 |
 | The Big Brain | Detective (uncredited) | Movie | 1933 |
 | Midnight Mary | Cop | Movie | 1933 |
 | Don't Bet on Love | Edward Shelton | Movie | 1933 |
 | Bed of Roses | River Boat Captain Scroggins (uncredited) | Movie | 1933 |
 | Picture Snatcher | Police Lt. Casey Nolan | Movie | 1933 |
 | Gabriel Over the White House | Corrupt Police Inspector (uncredited) | Movie | 1933 |
 | Mystery of the Wax Museum | Police Sergeant by Christmas Tre | Movie | 1933 |
 | Frisco Jenny | Jim Sandoval | Movie | 1933 |
 | The Kid from Spain | Detective Crawford | Movie | 1932 |
 | Blonde Venus | Dan O'Connor | Movie | 1932 |
 | Blessed Event | Jim | Movie | 1932 |
 | American Madness | Police Inspector | Movie | 1932 |
 | Week-End Marriage | Police Desk Clerk Eddie (uncredited) | Movie | 1932 |
 | The Dark Horse | Sheriff | Movie | 1932 |
 | Night World | The Policeman | Movie | 1932 |
 | The Arm of the Law | Chief of Detectives Capt. Blake | Movie | 1932 |
 | Play Girl | Police Sergeant (uncredited) | Movie | 1932 |
 | The Big Timer | Dan Wilson | Movie | 1932 |
 | The Beast of the City | Booking Policeman (uncredited) | Movie | 1932 |
 | Taxi! | Cop with Jewish Man (uncredited) | Movie | 1932 |
 | Two Kinds of Women | Tim Gohagen | Movie | 1932 |
| Reckless Living | Ryan | Movie | 1931 | |
 | Fanny Foley Herself | Burns | Movie | 1931 |
 | The Public Defender | Detective Brady | Movie | 1931 |
 | Three Who Loved | Police Lt. Tom Rooney | Movie | 1931 |
 | The Public Enemy | Paddy Ryan | Movie | 1931 |
 | The Single Sin | Detective | Movie | 1931 |
 | Paid | Police Sgt. Cassidy | Movie | 1930 |
 | Man to Man | Sheriff | Movie | 1930 |
 | Up the River | Prison Warden (uncredited) | Movie | 1930 |
 | Shooting Straight | Detective Regan | Movie | 1930 |
 | Our Blushing Brides | The Detective | Movie | 1930 |
 | The Big House | Donlin | Movie | 1930 |
 | The Big Fight | Detective | Movie | 1930 |
 | Alias French Gertie | Detective Kelcey | Movie | 1930 |
 | Framed | Sergeant Schultze | Movie | 1930 |
 | In the Next Room | Tim Morel | Movie | 1930 |
 | The Isle of Lost Ships | Jackson | Movie | 1929 |
 | Smiling Irish Eyes | Sir Timothy | Movie | 1929 |
 | Weary River | Police Sergeant (uncredited) | Movie | 1929 |
 | The Booster | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1928 |
 | Freedom of the Press | Boss Maloney | Movie | 1928 |
 | The Singing Fool | Cafe Owner Bill | Movie | 1928 |
 | Four Walls | Sullivan | Movie | 1928 |
 | Dressed to Kill | Detective Gilroy | Movie | 1928 |
 | The Noose | Jim Conley | Movie | 1928 |
 | Tin Gods | Second Foreman | Movie | 1926 |
| Drink Hearty | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1920 | |
 | His Royal Slyness | (uncredited) | Movie | 1920 |
 | The Lambs' All-Star Gambol | Self | Movie | 1914 |