Robert Emmett O'Connor

Acting • 1885-03-18 • Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

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).

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1950
Sunset BoulevardFilm
Jonesy (uncredited)
★ 8.3
1948
Easter ParadeFilm
Policeman (uncredited)
★ 7.1
1948
Tenth Avenue AngelFilm
Mr. O'Callan (uncredited)
★ 6.5
1947
High WallFilm
★ 6.4
1947
The HuckstersFilm
Frank - Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
★ 7.0
1947
Trail StreetFilm
Drunk (uncredited)
★ 6.5
1947
High BarbareeFilm
Stationmaster (uncredited)
★ 5.6
1947
The Romance of Rosy RidgeFilm
Southerner (uncredited)
★ 6.7
1947
Merton of the MoviesFilm
Mac - Restaurant Counterman (uncredited)
★ 6.3
1946
The Harvey GirlsFilm
Conductor (uncredited)
★ 6.6
1946
UndercurrentFilm
Stationmaster (uncredited)
★ 5.9
1946
Courage of LassieFilm
Deputy (uncredited)
★ 5.9
1946
Till the Clouds Roll ByFilm
Ed (uncredited)
★ 5.8
1946
The Hoodlum SaintFilm
Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
★ 5.6
1946
Boys' RanchFilm
Druggist
★ 7.0
1946
Up Goes MaisieFilm
Rose Bowl Watchman (Uncredited)
★ 6.8
1945
Anchors AweighFilm
Cop (uncredited)
★ 6.8
1945
They Were ExpendableFilm
Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)
★ 6.5
1945
The ClockFilm
Policeman (uncredited)
★ 7.1
1945
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in HollywoodFilm
2nd Studio Guard (uncredited)
★ 5.9
1945
AdventureFilm
Man in Cantina (uncredited)
★ 6.4
1945
A Gun in His HandFilm
Veteran Policeman McGuinnes (uncredited)
★ 6.1
1945
The Great American MugFilm
Laughing Man (uncredited)
★ 7.2
1945
Main Street After DarkFilm
Policeman (uncredited)
★ 4.5
1944
Meet Me in St. LouisFilm
Motorman (uncredited)
★ 7.0
1944
The Thin Man Goes HomeFilm
Baggage Attendant on Train (uncredited)
★ 7.1
1944
Gentle AnnieFilm
Childers the Bartender (as Robert Emmet O'Connor)
★ 5.7
1944
Barbary Coast GentFilm
Joe the Bartender (uncredited)
★ 5.5
1944
Return from NowhereFilm
Diner Cook (uncredited)
★ 6.0
1944
RationingFilm
Sheriff (uncredited)
★ 4.0
1943
Who Killed Who?Film
Host (uncredited)
★ 7.1
1943
The Human ComedyFilm
Bartender (uncredited)
★ 6.2
1943
Air Raid WardensFilm
Charlie Beaugart
★ 7.1
1943
Slightly DangerousFilm
Reporter (uncredited)
★ 6.0
1943
Swing Shift MaisieFilm
Proprietor (Uncredited)
★ 6.8
1943
Best Foot ForwardFilm
Train Conductor
★ 6.8
1943
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal CaseFilm
Samson (uncredited)
★ 6.0
1943
Whistling in BrooklynFilm
Detective Leo Finnigan
★ 7.0
1943
Shoe Shine BoyFilm
Charlie the Bartender (uncredited)
★ 7.3
1942
InflationFilm
Joe's Co-worker (uncredited)
★ 6.3
1942
Maisie Gets Her ManFilm
Benefit Stage Manager (Uncredited)
★ 6.7
1942
Jackass MailFilm
Peter Lawson
★ 7.5
1942
The Omaha TrailFilm
Oxen Owner (uncredited)
★ 7.0
1942
The Greatest GiftFilm
Brother Xavier (uncredited)
★ 6.5
1940
Dance, Girl, DanceFilm
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
★ 6.4
1940
No Time for ComedyFilm
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
★ 5.4
1940
The Lone Wolf StrikesFilm
House Detective
★ 6.8
1940
I Take This OathFilm
Police Car Driver
★ 5.8
1940
Double AlibiFilm
Patrolman Delaney
★ 5.2
1940
Hot SteelFilm
Police Inspector
★ 7.5
1940
A Fugitive from JusticeFilm
Murphy
★ 5.7
1939
Made for Each OtherFilm
Harry (uncredited)
★ 6.2
1939
You Can't Get Away with MurderFilm
First Detective (uncredited)
★ 5.8
1939
Streets of New YorkFilm
Police Officer Burke
★ 5.4
1939
Sergeant MaddenFilm
Capt. Crane
★ 7.5
1939
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the PresidentFilm
Pat Donegan
★ 5.0
1938
Professor BewareFilm
Cop at Estate
★ 5.8
1938
Boy of the StreetsFilm
Police Officer Rourke
★ 6.0
1937
A Star Is BornFilm
Santa Anita Clubhouse Bartender (uncredited)
★ 7.2
1937
Waikiki WeddingFilm
Policeman (uncredited)
★ 5.9
1937
Wells FargoFilm
Sea Captain
★ 5.5
1937
The Last Train from MadridFilm
Secret Service Man (uncredited)
★ 4.8
1937
We Who Are About to DieFilm
Detective Mitchell
★ 7.0
1937
Super-SleuthFilm
Casey
★ 5.6
1937
The Crime Nobody SawFilm
Tim Burke
★ 5.5
1937
Park Avenue LoggerFilm
Police Sergeant
★ 8.0
1937
New Faces of 1937Film
Policeman
★ 5.3
1937
Girl OverboardFilm
Sergeant Hatton
★ 9.0
1937
The Frame-UpFilm
Larry Mann (aka John Mench)
★ 6.5
1937
Trapped by G-MenFilm
Federal Agent Jim
★ 7.0
1936
Little Lord FauntleroyFilm
Policeman
★ 6.8
1936
DesireFilm
Customs Official
★ 6.9
1936
JailbreakFilm
Policeman
★ 6.7
1936
Sinner Take AllFilm
Police Capt. Greenwood (uncredited)
★ 4.9
1936
At Sea AshoreFilm
First Immigration Officer
★ 8.0
1935
A Night at the OperaFilm
Henderson
★ 7.4
1935
Star of MidnightFilm
Police Sergeant Cleary
★ 5.9
1935
The Mysterious Mr. WongFilm
Officer 'Mac' McGillicuddy
★ 4.3
1935
The Lone Wolf ReturnsFilm
Detective Benson
★ 6.1
1935
Waterfront LadyFilm
Police Lieutenant
★ 5.2
1935
Stolen HarmonyFilm
Warden Clark (uncredited)
★ 8.0
1935
White LiesFilm
Capt. McHenry (uncredited)
★ 7.5
1935
Diamond JimFilm
Brady's Father
★ 6.5
1934
The Big ShakedownFilm
Regan
★ 5.9
1934
Bottoms UpFilm
Detective Rooney
★ 5.2
1934
A Wicked WomanFilm
Dugan (uncredited)
★ 5.0
1934
Return of the TerrorFilm
Inspector Bradley
★ 6.5
1933
Mystery of the Wax MuseumFilm
Police Sergeant by Christmas Tre
★ 6.5
1933
Lady for a DayFilm
Inspector MacCreary
★ 7.1
1933
Picture SnatcherFilm
Police Lt. Casey Nolan
★ 6.9
1933
Midnight MaryFilm
Cop
★ 6.8
1933
PenthouseFilm
Police Lt. 'Steve' Stevens
★ 6.9
1933
Frisco JennyFilm
Jim Sandoval
★ 6.7
1933
Gabriel Over the White HouseFilm
Corrupt Police Inspector (uncredited)
★ 6.8
1933
Gabriel Over the White HouseFilm
Corrupt Police Officer (uncredited)
★ 6.8
1933
Bed of RosesFilm
River Boat Captain Scroggins (uncredited)
★ 6.1
1933
Don't Bet on LoveFilm
Edward Shelton
★ 8.0
1933
The Big BrainFilm
Detective (uncredited)
★ 8.0
1932
Blonde VenusFilm
Dan O'Connor
★ 6.8
1932
American MadnessFilm
Police Inspector
★ 6.9
1932
Taxi!Film
Cop with Jewish Man (uncredited)
★ 6.8
1932
The Beast of the CityFilm
Booking Policeman (uncredited)
★ 5.9
1932
Night WorldFilm
The Policeman
★ 6.8
1932
The Kid from SpainFilm
Detective Crawford
★ 6.5
1932
Blessed EventFilm
Jim
★ 6.8
1932
The Dark HorseFilm
Sheriff
★ 6.8
1932
Play GirlFilm
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
★ 5.0
1932
Week-End MarriageFilm
Police Desk Clerk Eddie (uncredited)
★ 5.5
1932
The Big TimerFilm
Dan Wilson
★ 4.6
1932
The Arm of the LawFilm
Chief of Detectives Capt. Blake
★ 5.2
1932
Two Kinds of WomenFilm
Tim Gohagen
★ 6.3
1931
The Public EnemyFilm
Paddy Ryan
★ 7.3
1931
Three Who LovedFilm
Police Lt. Tom Rooney
★ 6.0
1931
The Public DefenderFilm
Detective Brady
★ 6.4
1931
Reckless LivingFilm
Ryan
★ 4.3
1931
Fanny Foley HerselfFilm
Burns
★ 7.0
1931
The Single SinFilm
Detective
★ 7.0
1930
The Big HouseFilm
Donlin
★ 6.5
1930
Up the RiverFilm
Prison Warden (uncredited)
★ 5.6
1930
PaidFilm
Police Sgt. Cassidy
★ 6.7
1930
Our Blushing BridesFilm
The Detective
★ 5.6
1930
FramedFilm
Sergeant Schultze
★ 5.3
1930
Man to ManFilm
Sheriff
★ 6.2
1930
Shooting StraightFilm
Detective Regan
★ 6.2
1930
Alias French GertieFilm
Detective Kelcey
★ 6.2
1930
The Big FightFilm
Detective
★ 4.5
1930
In the Next RoomFilm
Tim Morel
★ 9.0
1929
Weary RiverFilm
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
★ 5.8
1929
Smiling Irish EyesFilm
Sir Timothy
★ 9.0
1929
The Isle of Lost ShipsFilm
Jackson
★ 7.0
1928
The Singing FoolFilm
Cafe Owner Bill
★ 4.9
1928
Four WallsFilm
Sullivan
★ 7.2
1928
The NooseFilm
Jim Conley
★ 7.7
1928
Freedom of the PressFilm
Boss Maloney
★ 8.0
1928
Dressed to KillFilm
Detective Gilroy
★ 8.0
1928
The BoosterFilm
★ 7.0
1926
Tin GodsFilm
Second Foreman
★ 9.0
1920
His Royal SlynessFilm
(uncredited)
★ 6.1
1920
Drink HeartyFilm
★ 7.0
1914
The Lambs' All-Star GambolFilm
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A Night at the Opera

The Public Enemy

Blonde Venus

American Madness

Picture Snatcher

The Mysterious Mr. Wong

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