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).
Filmography
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Movies 141
Older Paramount Gate Guard Jonesy (uncredited)
Sunset Boulevard (1950)
Movie
5.25
Policeman (uncredited)
Easter Parade (1948)
Movie
Mr. O'Callan (uncredited)
Tenth Avenue Angel (1948)
Movie
Mac - Restaurant Counterman (uncredited)
Merton of the Movies (1947)
Movie
Southerner
The Romance of Rosy Ridge (1947)
Movie
Frank - Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
The Hucksters (1947)
Movie
Ed (uncredited)
Till the Clouds Roll By (1946)
Movie
Stationmaster (uncredited)
Undercurrent (1946)
Movie
Deputy (uncredited)
Courage of Lassie (1946)
Movie
Druggist
Boys' Ranch (1946)
Movie
Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
The Hoodlum Saint (1946)
Movie
Rose Bowl Watchman (Uncredited)
Up Goes Maisie (1946)
Movie
Conductor (uncredited)
The Harvey Girls (1946)
Movie
Man in Cantina (uncredited)
Adventure (1945)
Movie
Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)
They Were Expendable (1945)
Movie
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Laughing Man
The Great American Mug (1945)
Movie
2nd Studio Guard (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood (1945)
Movie
Veteran Policeman Mc Guinnes
A Gun in His Hand (1945)
Movie
Cop (uncredited)
Anchors Aweigh (1945)
Movie
Policeman (uncredited)
The Clock (1945)
Movie
Policeman (uncredited)
Main Street After Dark (1945)
Movie
Childers the Bartender (as Robert Emmet O'Connor)
Gentle Annie (1944)
Movie
Motorman (uncredited)
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
Movie
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Diner Cook
Return from Nowhere (1944)
Movie
Joe the Bartender (uncredited)
Barbary Coast Gent (1944)
Movie
Policeman
Easy Life (1944)
Movie
Sheriff (uncredited)
Rationing (1944)
Movie
Charlie - Bartender
Shoe Shine Boy (1943)
Movie
Detective Leo Finnigan
Whistling in Brooklyn (1943)
Movie
Train Conductor
Best Foot Forward (1943)
Movie
Proprietor (Uncredited)
Swing Shift Maisie (1943)
Movie
Irish policeman
Little Miss Pinkerton (1943)
Movie
Samson (uncredited)
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case (1943)
Movie
Charlie Beaugart
Air Raid Wardens (1943)
Movie
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Reporter (uncredited)
Slightly Dangerous (1943)
Movie
Bartender (uncredited)
The Human Comedy (1943)
Movie
Detective King in Film
Mighty Lak a Goat (1942)
Movie
Brother Xavier
The Greatest Gift (1942)
Movie
Oxen Owner (uncredited)
The Omaha Trail (1942)
Movie
Peter Lawson
Jackass Mail (1942)
Movie
Benefit Stage Manager (Uncredited)
Maisie Gets Her Man (1942)
Movie
Joe's Co-worker (uncredited)
Inflation (1942)
Movie
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
No Time for Comedy (1940)
Movie
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Dance, Girl, Dance (1940)
Movie
Police Inspector
Hot Steel (1940)
Movie
Police Car Driver
I Take This Oath (1940)
Movie
Patrolman Delaney
Double Alibi (1940)
Movie
House Detective
The Lone Wolf Strikes (1940)
Movie
Police Officer Burke
Streets of New York (1939)
Movie
Capt. Crane
Sergeant Madden (1939)
Movie
Harry (Elevator Starter) (uncredited)
Made for Each Other (1939)
Movie
Cop at Estate
Professor Beware (1938)
Movie
Police Officer Rourke
Boy of the Streets (1938)
Movie
Sea Captain
Wells Fargo (1937)
Movie
Federal Agent Jim
Trapped by G-Men (1937)
Movie
Policeman
New Faces of 1937 (1937)
Movie
Larry Mann aka John Mench
The Frame-Up (1937)
Movie
Santa Anita Clubhouse Bartender (uncredited)
A Star Is Born (1937)
Movie
Policeman (uncredited)
Waikiki Wedding (1937)
Movie
Police Sergeant
Park Avenue Logger (1937)
Movie
Officer Tim Harrigan
The Crime Nobody Saw (1937)
Movie
Sergeant Hatton
Girl Overboard (1937)
Movie
Detective Mitchell
We Who Are About to Die (1937)
Movie
Police Capt. Greenwood (uncredited)
Sinner Take All (1936)
Movie
Policeman
Jailbreak (1936)
Movie
Customs Official
Desire (1936)
Movie
First Immigration Officer
At Sea Ashore (1936)
Movie
Policeman
Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936)
Movie
Detective Benson
The Lone Wolf Returns (1935)
Movie
Henderson
A Night at the Opera (1935)
Movie
4.29
Police Lieutenant
Waterfront Lady (1935)
Movie
Brady's Father
Diamond Jim (1935)
Movie
Warden Clark (uncredited)
Stolen Harmony (1935)
Movie
Police Sgt. Cleary
Star of Midnight (1935)
Movie
Officer 'Mac' McGillicuddy
The Mysterious Mr. Wong (1935)
Movie
Dugan (uncredited)
A Wicked Woman (1934)
Movie
Inspector Bradley
Return of the Terror (1934)
Movie
Detective Rooney
Bottoms Up (1934)
Movie
Inspector MacCreary
Lady for a Day (1933)
Movie
Stevens
Penthouse (1933)
Movie
Edward Shelton
Don't Bet on Love (1933)
Movie
River Boat Captain Scroggins (uncredited)
Bed of Roses (1933)
Movie
Police Lt. Casey Nolan
Picture Snatcher (1933)
Movie
Corrupt Police Inspector (uncredited)
Gabriel Over the White House (1933)
Movie
O'Connor - Prosecuting Attorney
The Trial of Vince Barnett (1933)
Movie
Police Sergeant by Christmas tree
Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933)
Movie
Sandoval
Frisco Jenny (1933)
Movie
Detective Crawford
The Kid from Spain (1932)
Movie
Dan O'Connor
Blonde Venus (1932)
Movie
Police Inspector
American Madness (1932)
Movie
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Police Desk Clerk Eddie (uncredited)
Week-End Marriage (1932)
Movie
Sheriff
The Dark Horse (1932)
Movie
The Policeman
Night World (1932)
Movie
Chief of Detectives Capt. Blake
The Arm of the Law (1932)
Movie
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Play Girl (1932)
Movie
Dan Wilson
The Big Timer (1932)
Movie
Booking Policeman (uncredited)
The Beast of the City (1932)
Movie
Police Lieutenant Daniels
The Final Edition (1932)
Movie
Tim Gohagen
Two Kinds of Women (1932)
Movie
Cop with Jewish Man (uncredited)
Taxi! (1931)
Movie
Detective Brady
The Public Defender (1931)
Movie
Police Lieutenant Tom Rooney
Three Who Loved (1931)
Movie
Paddy Ryan
The Public Enemy (1931)
Movie
4.25
Detective
The Single Sin (1931)
Movie
Police Sergeant Cassidy
Paid (1930)
Movie
Sheriff
Man to Man (1930)
Movie
Prison Warden (uncredited)
Up the River (1930)
Movie
Detective Hagen
Shooting Straight (1930)
Movie
The Detective
Our Blushing Brides (1930)
Movie
3.5
Detective
The Big Fight (1930)
Movie
Detective Kelcey
Alias French Gertie (1930)
Movie
Sergeant Schultze
Framed (1930)
Movie
Tim Morel
In the Next Room (1930)
Movie
Sir Timothy
Smiling Irish Eyes (1929)
Movie
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Weary River (1929)
Movie
4
Boss Maloney
Freedom of the Press (1928)
Movie
Cafe Owner, Bill
The Singing Fool (1928)
Movie
Sullivan
Four Walls (1928)
Movie
Detective Gilroy
Dressed to Kill (1928)
Movie
Jim Conley
The Noose (1928)
Movie
The He Vamp
Fire!! (1926)
Movie
Second Foreman
Tin Gods (1926)
Movie
Reporter
A Straight Crook (1921)
Movie
Jazzo de Gorgonzola
Prince Pistachio (1921)
Movie
Professor de Jardiniere
Greek Meets Greek (1920)
Movie
(uncredited)
His Royal Slyness (1920)
Movie
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1885-03-18
Deathday1962-09-04 (77 years old)
Birth PlaceMilwaukee, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsRobert Emmet O'Connor, Robert E. O'Connor, Robert E. O'Conner, Robert O'Connor, Роберт О’Коннор
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