Acting · 1885
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Born Mar 18, 1885·Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA·Died Sep 4, 1962 (77)
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).
Filmography
40 titles- 1950
Sunset BoulevardJonesy (uncredited)8.3Movie - 1948
Easter ParadePoliceman (uncredited)7.0Movie - 1947
The Romance of Rosy RidgeSoutherner (uncredited)6.7Movie - 1947
High Wall6.4Movie - 1947
The HuckstersFrank - Hotel Doorman (uncredited)7.0Movie - 1947
Merton of the MoviesMac - Restaurant Counterman (uncredited)6.3Movie - 1946
UndercurrentStationmaster (uncredited)5.9Movie - 1946
Till the Clouds Roll ByEd (uncredited)5.8Movie - 1946
Courage of LassieDeputy (uncredited)5.9Movie - 1946
The Harvey GirlsConductor (uncredited)6.6Movie - 1945
Anchors AweighCop (uncredited)6.8Movie - 1945
They Were ExpendableSilver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)6.5Movie - 1945
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood2nd Studio Guard (uncredited)5.8Movie - 1945
The ClockPoliceman (uncredited)7.1Movie - 1945
Main Street After DarkPoliceman (uncredited)4.5Movie - 1944
Meet Me in St. LouisMotorman (uncredited)7.0Movie - 1944
The Thin Man Goes HomeBaggage Attendant on Train (uncredited)7.1Movie - 1943
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal CaseSamson (uncredited)6.0Movie - 1940
Dance, Girl, DancePlainclothesman (uncredited)6.4Movie - 1940
No Time for ComedyDesk Sergeant (uncredited)5.3Movie - 1940
The Lone Wolf StrikesHouse Detective6.8Movie - 1939
Made for Each OtherHarry (uncredited)6.1Movie - 1939
You Can't Get Away with MurderFirst Detective (uncredited)5.8Movie - 1937
A Star Is BornSanta Anita Clubhouse Bartender (uncredited)7.2Movie - 1937
Waikiki WeddingPoliceman (uncredited)5.9Movie - 1937
The Last Train from MadridSecret Service Man (uncredited)4.8Movie - 1936
DesireCustoms Official7.0Movie - 1936
Little Lord FauntleroyPoliceman6.8Movie - 1935
A Night at the OperaHenderson7.4Movie - 1935
The Mysterious Mr. WongOfficer 'Mac' McGillicuddy4.3Movie - 1933
Lady for a DayInspector MacCreary7.1Movie - 1933
Mystery of the Wax MuseumPolice Sergeant by Christmas Tre6.5Movie - 1933
Picture SnatcherPolice Lt. Casey Nolan6.9Movie - 1933
Gabriel Over the White HouseCorrupt Police Inspector (uncredited)6.9Movie - 1933
Don't Bet on LoveEdward Shelton8.0Movie - 1932
Blonde VenusDan O'Connor6.8Movie - 1932
The Beast of the CityBooking Policeman (uncredited)5.9Movie - 1932
American MadnessPolice Inspector6.9Movie - 1931
The Public EnemyPaddy Ryan7.2Movie - 1914
The Lambs' All-Star GambolSelfMovie