Robert Emmett O'Connor

Robert Emmett O'Connor

🎂 18th March 1885 (140 yrs) 📍 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Known For

Sunset Boulevard

Biography

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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).

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Movies Featuring Robert Emmett O'Connor

Sunset Boulevard

Sunset Boulevard (1950)

as Older Paramount Gate Guard Jonesy (uncredited)
Easter Parade

Easter Parade (1948)

as Policeman (uncredited)
Tenth Avenue Angel

Tenth Avenue Angel (1948)

as Mr. O'Callan (uncredited)
Merton of the Movies

Merton of the Movies (1947)

as Mac - Restaurant Counterman (uncredited)
The Romance of Rosy Ridge

The Romance of Rosy Ridge (1947)

as Southerner (uncredited)
The Hucksters

The Hucksters (1947)

as Frank - Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
High Barbaree

High Barbaree (1947)

as Stationmaster (uncredited)
Trail Street

Trail Street (1947)

as Drunk (uncredited)
Till the Clouds Roll By

Till the Clouds Roll By (1946)

as Ed (uncredited)
Undercurrent

Undercurrent (1946)

as Stationmaster (uncredited)
Courage of Lassie

Courage of Lassie (1946)

as Deputy (uncredited)
Boys' Ranch

Boys' Ranch (1946)

as Druggist
The Hoodlum Saint

The Hoodlum Saint (1946)

as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Up Goes Maisie

Up Goes Maisie (1946)

as Rose Bowl Watchman (Uncredited)
The Harvey Girls

The Harvey Girls (1946)

as Conductor (uncredited)
Adventure

Adventure (1945)

as Man in Cantina (uncredited)
They Were Expendable

They Were Expendable (1945)

as Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)
The Great American Mug

The Great American Mug (1945)

as Laughing Man (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood (1945)

as 2nd Studio Guard (uncredited)
A Gun in His Hand

A Gun in His Hand (1945)

as Veteran Policeman McGuinnes (uncredited)
Anchors Aweigh

Anchors Aweigh (1945)

as Cop (uncredited)
The Clock

The Clock (1945)

as Policeman (uncredited)
Main Street After Dark

Main Street After Dark (1945)

as Policeman (uncredited)
The Thin Man Goes Home

The Thin Man Goes Home (1944)

as Baggage Attendant on Train (uncredited)
Gentle Annie

Gentle Annie (1944)

as Childers the Bartender (as Robert Emmet O'Connor)
Meet Me in St. Louis

Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)

as Motorman (uncredited)
Return from Nowhere

Return from Nowhere (1944)

as Diner Cook (uncredited)
Barbary Coast Gent

Barbary Coast Gent (1944)

as Joe the Bartender (uncredited)
Rationing

Rationing (1944)

as Sheriff (uncredited)
Shoe Shine Boy

Shoe Shine Boy (1943)

as Charlie the Bartender (uncredited)
Whistling in Brooklyn

Whistling in Brooklyn (1943)

as Detective Leo Finnigan
Best Foot Forward

Best Foot Forward (1943)

as Train Conductor
Swing Shift Maisie

Swing Shift Maisie (1943)

as Proprietor (Uncredited)
Who Killed Who?

Who Killed Who? (1943)

as Host (uncredited)
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case (1943)

as Samson (uncredited)
Air Raid Wardens

Air Raid Wardens (1943)

as Charlie Beaugart
Slightly Dangerous

Slightly Dangerous (1943)

as Reporter (uncredited)
The Human Comedy

The Human Comedy (1943)

as Bartender (uncredited)
The Greatest Gift

The Greatest Gift (1942)

as Brother Xavier (uncredited)
The Omaha Trail

The Omaha Trail (1942)

as Oxen Owner (uncredited)
Jackass Mail

Jackass Mail (1942)

as Peter Lawson
Maisie Gets Her Man

Maisie Gets Her Man (1942)

as Benefit Stage Manager (Uncredited)
Inflation

Inflation (1942)

as Joe's Co-worker (uncredited)
No Time for Comedy

No Time for Comedy (1940)

as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Dance, Girl, Dance

Dance, Girl, Dance (1940)

as Plainclothesman (uncredited)
A Fugitive from Justice

A Fugitive from Justice (1940)

as Murphy
Hot Steel

Hot Steel (1940)

as Police Inspector
I Take This Oath

I Take This Oath (1940)

as Police Car Driver
Double Alibi

Double Alibi (1940)

as Patrolman Delaney
The Lone Wolf Strikes

The Lone Wolf Strikes (1940)

as House Detective
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President (1939)

as Pat Donegan
Streets of New York

Streets of New York (1939)

as Police Officer Burke
Sergeant Madden

Sergeant Madden (1939)

as Capt. Crane
You Can't Get Away with Murder

You Can't Get Away with Murder (1939)

as First Detective (uncredited)
Made for Each Other

Made for Each Other (1939)

as Harry (Elevator Starter) (uncredited)
Professor Beware

Professor Beware (1938)

as Cop at Estate
Boy of the Streets

Boy of the Streets (1938)

as Police Officer Rourke
Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo (1937)

as Sea Captain
Trapped by G-Men

Trapped by G-Men (1937)

as Federal Agent Jim
Super-Sleuth

Super-Sleuth (1937)

as Casey
New Faces of 1937

New Faces of 1937 (1937)

as Policeman
The Last Train from Madrid

The Last Train from Madrid (1937)

as Secret Service Man (uncredited)
The Frame-Up

The Frame-Up (1937)

as Larry Mann (aka John Mench)
A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born (1937)

as Santa Anita Clubhouse Bartender (uncredited)
Waikiki Wedding

Waikiki Wedding (1937)

as Policeman (uncredited)
Park Avenue Logger

Park Avenue Logger (1937)

as Police Sergeant
The Crime Nobody Saw

The Crime Nobody Saw (1937)

as Tim Burke
Girl Overboard

Girl Overboard (1937)

as Sergeant Hatton
We Who Are About to Die

We Who Are About to Die (1937)

as Detective Mitchell
Sinner Take All

Sinner Take All (1936)

as Police Capt. Greenwood (uncredited)
Jailbreak

Jailbreak (1936)

as Policeman
Desire

Desire (1936)

as Customs Official
At Sea Ashore

At Sea Ashore (1936)

as First Immigration Officer
Little Lord Fauntleroy

Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936)

as Policeman
The Lone Wolf Returns

The Lone Wolf Returns (1935)

as Detective Benson
White Lies

White Lies (1935)

as Capt. McHenry (uncredited)
A Night at the Opera

A Night at the Opera (1935)

as Henderson
Waterfront Lady

Waterfront Lady (1935)

as Police Lieutenant
Diamond Jim

Diamond Jim (1935)

as Brady's Father
Stolen Harmony

Stolen Harmony (1935)

as Warden Clark (uncredited)
Star of Midnight

Star of Midnight (1935)

as Police Sergeant Cleary
The Mysterious Mr. Wong

The Mysterious Mr. Wong (1935)

as Officer 'Mac' McGillicuddy
A Wicked Woman

A Wicked Woman (1934)

as Dugan (uncredited)
Return of the Terror

Return of the Terror (1934)

as Inspector Bradley
Bottoms Up

Bottoms Up (1934)

as Detective Rooney
The Big Shakedown

The Big Shakedown (1934)

as Regan
Lady for a Day

Lady for a Day (1933)

as Inspector MacCreary
Penthouse

Penthouse (1933)

as Police Lt. 'Steve' Stevens
The Big Brain

The Big Brain (1933)

as Detective (uncredited)
Midnight Mary

Midnight Mary (1933)

as Cop
Don't Bet on Love

Don't Bet on Love (1933)

as Edward Shelton
Bed of Roses

Bed of Roses (1933)

as River Boat Captain Scroggins (uncredited)
Picture Snatcher

Picture Snatcher (1933)

as Police Lt. Casey Nolan
Gabriel Over the White House

Gabriel Over the White House (1933)

as Corrupt Police Inspector (uncredited)
Mystery of the Wax Museum

Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933)

as Police Sergeant by Christmas Tre
Frisco Jenny

Frisco Jenny (1933)

as Jim Sandoval
The Kid from Spain

The Kid from Spain (1932)

as Detective Crawford
Blonde Venus

Blonde Venus (1932)

as Dan O'Connor
Blessed Event

Blessed Event (1932)

as Jim
American Madness

American Madness (1932)

as Police Inspector
Week-End Marriage

Week-End Marriage (1932)

as Police Desk Clerk Eddie (uncredited)
The Dark Horse

The Dark Horse (1932)

as Sheriff
Night World

Night World (1932)

as The Policeman
The Arm of the Law

The Arm of the Law (1932)

as Chief of Detectives Capt. Blake
Play Girl

Play Girl (1932)

as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
The Big Timer

The Big Timer (1932)

as Dan Wilson
The Beast of the City

The Beast of the City (1932)

as Booking Policeman (uncredited)
Taxi!

Taxi! (1932)

as Cop with Jewish Man (uncredited)
Two Kinds of Women

Two Kinds of Women (1932)

as Tim Gohagen
No Image

Reckless Living (1931)

as Ryan
Fanny Foley Herself

Fanny Foley Herself (1931)

as Burns
The Public Defender

The Public Defender (1931)

as Detective Brady
Three Who Loved

Three Who Loved (1931)

as Police Lt. Tom Rooney
The Public Enemy

The Public Enemy (1931)

as Paddy Ryan
The Single Sin

The Single Sin (1931)

as Detective
Paid

Paid (1930)

as Police Sgt. Cassidy
Man to Man

Man to Man (1930)

as Sheriff
Up the River

Up the River (1930)

as Prison Warden (uncredited)
Shooting Straight

Shooting Straight (1930)

as Detective Regan
Our Blushing Brides

Our Blushing Brides (1930)

as The Detective
The Big House

The Big House (1930)

as Donlin
The Big Fight

The Big Fight (1930)

as Detective
Alias French Gertie

Alias French Gertie (1930)

as Detective Kelcey
Framed

Framed (1930)

as Sergeant Schultze
In the Next Room

In the Next Room (1930)

as Tim Morel
The Isle of Lost Ships

The Isle of Lost Ships (1929)

as Jackson
Smiling Irish Eyes

Smiling Irish Eyes (1929)

as Sir Timothy
Weary River

Weary River (1929)

as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
The Booster

The Booster (1928)

Freedom of the Press

Freedom of the Press (1928)

as Boss Maloney
The Singing Fool

The Singing Fool (1928)

as Cafe Owner Bill
Four Walls

Four Walls (1928)

as Sullivan
Dressed to Kill

Dressed to Kill (1928)

as Detective Gilroy
The Noose

The Noose (1928)

as Jim Conley
Tin Gods

Tin Gods (1926)

as Second Foreman
No Image

Drink Hearty (1920)

His Royal Slyness

His Royal Slyness (1920)

as (uncredited)