Robert Emmett O'Connor

Acting

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Born March 18, 1885Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA137 credits

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
8.3

Sunset Boulevard

Movie

1950

Easter Parade
7.0

Easter Parade

Movie

1948

Tenth Avenue Angel
6.3

Tenth Avenue Angel

Movie

1948

Merton of the Movies
6.3

Merton of the Movies

Movie

1947

The Romance of Rosy Ridge
6.6

The Romance of Rosy Ridge

Movie

1947

The Hucksters
6.9

The Hucksters

Movie

1947

Filmography

Sunset Boulevard
1950Sunset Boulevardas Older Paramount Gate Guard Jonesy (uncredited)Movie
Easter Parade
1948Easter Paradeas Policeman (uncredited)Movie
Tenth Avenue Angel
1948Tenth Avenue Angelas Mr. O'Callan (uncredited)Movie
Merton of the Movies
1947Merton of the Moviesas Mac - Restaurant Counterman (uncredited)Movie
The Romance of Rosy Ridge
1947The Romance of Rosy Ridgeas Southerner (uncredited)Movie
The Hucksters
1947The Huckstersas Frank - Hotel Doorman (uncredited)Movie
High Barbaree
1947High Barbareeas Stationmaster (uncredited)Movie
Trail Street
1947Trail Streetas Drunk (uncredited)Movie
Till the Clouds Roll By
1946Till the Clouds Roll Byas Ed (uncredited)Movie
Undercurrent
1946Undercurrentas Stationmaster (uncredited)Movie
Courage of Lassie
1946Courage of Lassieas Deputy (uncredited)Movie
Boys' Ranch
1946Boys' Ranchas DruggistMovie
The Hoodlum Saint
1946The Hoodlum Saintas Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)Movie
Up Goes Maisie
1946Up Goes Maisieas Rose Bowl Watchman (Uncredited)Movie
The Harvey Girls
1946The Harvey Girlsas Conductor (uncredited)Movie
Adventure
1945Adventureas Man in Cantina (uncredited)Movie
They Were Expendable
1945They Were Expendableas Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)Movie
The Great American Mug
1945The Great American Mugas Laughing Man (uncredited)Movie
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
1945Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywoodas 2nd Studio Guard (uncredited)Movie
A Gun in His Hand
1945A Gun in His Handas Veteran Policeman McGuinnes (uncredited)Movie
Anchors Aweigh
1945Anchors Aweighas Cop (uncredited)Movie
The Clock
1945The Clockas Policeman (uncredited)Movie
Main Street After Dark
1945Main Street After Darkas Policeman (uncredited)Movie
The Thin Man Goes Home
1944The Thin Man Goes Homeas Baggage Attendant on Train (uncredited)Movie
Gentle Annie
1944Gentle Annieas Childers the Bartender (as Robert Emmet O'Connor)Movie
Meet Me in St. Louis
1944Meet Me in St. Louisas Motorman (uncredited)Movie
Return from Nowhere
1944Return from Nowhereas Diner Cook (uncredited)Movie
Barbary Coast Gent
1944Barbary Coast Gentas Joe the Bartender (uncredited)Movie
Rationing
1944Rationingas Sheriff (uncredited)Movie
Shoe Shine Boy
1943Shoe Shine Boyas Charlie the Bartender (uncredited)Movie
Whistling in Brooklyn
1943Whistling in Brooklynas Detective Leo FinniganMovie
Best Foot Forward
1943Best Foot Forwardas Train ConductorMovie
Swing Shift Maisie
1943Swing Shift Maisieas Proprietor (Uncredited)Movie
Who Killed Who?
1943Who Killed Who?as Host (uncredited)Movie
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
1943Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Caseas Samson (uncredited)Movie
Air Raid Wardens
1943Air Raid Wardensas Charlie BeaugartMovie
Slightly Dangerous
1943Slightly Dangerousas Reporter (uncredited)Movie
The Human Comedy
1943The Human Comedyas Bartender (uncredited)Movie
The Greatest Gift
1942The Greatest Giftas Brother Xavier (uncredited)Movie
The Omaha Trail
1942The Omaha Trailas Oxen Owner (uncredited)Movie
Jackass Mail
1942Jackass Mailas Peter LawsonMovie
Maisie Gets Her Man
1942Maisie Gets Her Manas Benefit Stage Manager (Uncredited)Movie
Inflation
1942Inflationas Joe's Co-worker (uncredited)Movie
No Time for Comedy
1940No Time for Comedyas Desk Sergeant (uncredited)Movie
Dance, Girl, Dance
1940Dance, Girl, Danceas Plainclothesman (uncredited)Movie
A Fugitive from Justice
1940A Fugitive from Justiceas MurphyMovie
Hot Steel
1940Hot Steelas Police InspectorMovie
I Take This Oath
1940I Take This Oathas Police Car DriverMovie
Double Alibi
1940Double Alibias Patrolman DelaneyMovie
The Lone Wolf Strikes
1940The Lone Wolf Strikesas House DetectiveMovie
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
1939Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the Presidentas Pat DoneganMovie
Streets of New York
1939Streets of New Yorkas Police Officer BurkeMovie
Sergeant Madden
1939Sergeant Maddenas Capt. CraneMovie
You Can't Get Away with Murder
1939You Can't Get Away with Murderas First Detective (uncredited)Movie
Made for Each Other
1939Made for Each Otheras Harry (Elevator Starter) (uncredited)Movie
Professor Beware
1938Professor Bewareas Cop at EstateMovie
Boy of the Streets
1938Boy of the Streetsas Police Officer RourkeMovie
Wells Fargo
1937Wells Fargoas Sea CaptainMovie
Trapped by G-Men
1937Trapped by G-Menas Federal Agent JimMovie
Super-Sleuth
1937Super-Sleuthas CaseyMovie
New Faces of 1937
1937New Faces of 1937as PolicemanMovie
The Last Train from Madrid
1937The Last Train from Madridas Secret Service Man (uncredited)Movie
The Frame-Up
1937The Frame-Upas Larry Mann (aka John Mench)Movie
A Star Is Born
1937A Star Is Bornas Santa Anita Clubhouse Bartender (uncredited)Movie
Waikiki Wedding
1937Waikiki Weddingas Policeman (uncredited)Movie
Park Avenue Logger
1937Park Avenue Loggeras Police SergeantMovie
The Crime Nobody Saw
1937The Crime Nobody Sawas Tim BurkeMovie
Girl Overboard
1937Girl Overboardas Sergeant HattonMovie
We Who Are About to Die
1937We Who Are About to Dieas Detective MitchellMovie
Sinner Take All
1936Sinner Take Allas Police Capt. Greenwood (uncredited)Movie
Jailbreak
1936Jailbreakas PolicemanMovie
Desire
1936Desireas Customs OfficialMovie
At Sea Ashore
1936At Sea Ashoreas First Immigration OfficerMovie
Little Lord Fauntleroy
1936Little Lord Fauntleroyas PolicemanMovie
The Lone Wolf Returns
1935The Lone Wolf Returnsas Detective BensonMovie
White Lies
1935White Liesas Capt. McHenry (uncredited)Movie
A Night at the Opera
1935A Night at the Operaas HendersonMovie
Waterfront Lady
1935Waterfront Ladyas Police LieutenantMovie
Diamond Jim
1935Diamond Jimas Brady's FatherMovie
Stolen Harmony
1935Stolen Harmonyas Warden Clark (uncredited)Movie
Star of Midnight
1935Star of Midnightas Police Sergeant ClearyMovie
The Mysterious Mr. Wong
1935The Mysterious Mr. Wongas Officer 'Mac' McGillicuddyMovie
A Wicked Woman
1934A Wicked Womanas Dugan (uncredited)Movie
Return of the Terror
1934Return of the Terroras Inspector BradleyMovie
Bottoms Up
1934Bottoms Upas Detective RooneyMovie
The Big Shakedown
1934The Big Shakedownas ReganMovie
Lady for a Day
1933Lady for a Dayas Inspector MacCrearyMovie
Penthouse
1933Penthouseas Police Lt. 'Steve' StevensMovie
The Big Brain
1933The Big Brainas Detective (uncredited)Movie
Midnight Mary
1933Midnight Maryas CopMovie
Don't Bet on Love
1933Don't Bet on Loveas Edward SheltonMovie
Bed of Roses
1933Bed of Rosesas River Boat Captain Scroggins (uncredited)Movie
Picture Snatcher
1933Picture Snatcheras Police Lt. Casey NolanMovie
Gabriel Over the White House
1933Gabriel Over the White Houseas Corrupt Police Inspector (uncredited)Movie
Mystery of the Wax Museum
1933Mystery of the Wax Museumas Police Sergeant by Christmas TreMovie
Frisco Jenny
1933Frisco Jennyas Jim SandovalMovie
The Kid from Spain
1932The Kid from Spainas Detective CrawfordMovie
Blonde Venus
1932Blonde Venusas Dan O'ConnorMovie
Blessed Event
1932Blessed Eventas JimMovie
American Madness
1932American Madnessas Police InspectorMovie
Week-End Marriage
1932Week-End Marriageas Police Desk Clerk Eddie (uncredited)Movie
The Dark Horse
1932The Dark Horseas SheriffMovie
Night World
1932Night Worldas The PolicemanMovie
The Arm of the Law
1932The Arm of the Lawas Chief of Detectives Capt. BlakeMovie
Play Girl
1932Play Girlas Police Sergeant (uncredited)Movie
The Big Timer
1932The Big Timeras Dan WilsonMovie
The Beast of the City
1932The Beast of the Cityas Booking Policeman (uncredited)Movie
Taxi!
1932Taxi!as Cop with Jewish Man (uncredited)Movie
Two Kinds of Women
1932Two Kinds of Womenas Tim GohagenMovie
R
1931Reckless Livingas RyanMovie
Fanny Foley Herself
1931Fanny Foley Herselfas BurnsMovie
The Public Defender
1931The Public Defenderas Detective BradyMovie
Three Who Loved
1931Three Who Lovedas Police Lt. Tom RooneyMovie
The Public Enemy
1931The Public Enemyas Paddy RyanMovie
The Single Sin
1931The Single Sinas DetectiveMovie
Paid
1930Paidas Police Sgt. CassidyMovie
Man to Man
1930Man to Manas SheriffMovie
Up the River
1930Up the Riveras Prison Warden (uncredited)Movie
Shooting Straight
1930Shooting Straightas Detective ReganMovie
Our Blushing Brides
1930Our Blushing Bridesas The DetectiveMovie
The Big House
1930The Big Houseas DonlinMovie
The Big Fight
1930The Big Fightas DetectiveMovie
Alias French Gertie
1930Alias French Gertieas Detective KelceyMovie
Framed
1930Framedas Sergeant SchultzeMovie
In the Next Room
1930In the Next Roomas Tim MorelMovie
The Isle of Lost Ships
1929The Isle of Lost Shipsas JacksonMovie
Smiling Irish Eyes
1929Smiling Irish Eyesas Sir TimothyMovie
Weary River
1929Weary Riveras Police Sergeant (uncredited)Movie
The Booster
1928The BoosterMovie
Freedom of the Press
1928Freedom of the Pressas Boss MaloneyMovie
The Singing Fool
1928The Singing Foolas Cafe Owner BillMovie
Four Walls
1928Four Wallsas SullivanMovie
Dressed to Kill
1928Dressed to Killas Detective GilroyMovie
The Noose
1928The Nooseas Jim ConleyMovie
Tin Gods
1926Tin Godsas Second ForemanMovie
D
1920Drink HeartyMovie
His Royal Slyness
1920His Royal Slynessas (uncredited)Movie