Robert Emmett O'Connor

Biography

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

Meet Me in St. Louis

The Public Enemy

They Were Expendable

Anchors Aweigh

A Night at the Opera

A Star Is Born

Easter Parade

All Movies (138)

• Sunset Boulevard1950 · as Older Paramount Gate Guard Jonesy (uncredited)
• Easter Parade1948 · as Policeman (uncredited)
• Tenth Avenue Angel1948 · as Mr. O'Callan (uncredited)
• High Wall1947
• Merton of the Movies1947 · as Mac - Restaurant Counterman (uncredited)
• The Romance of Rosy Ridge1947 · as Southerner (uncredited)
• The Hucksters1947 · as Frank - Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
• High Barbaree1947 · as Stationmaster (uncredited)
• Trail Street1947 · as Drunk (uncredited)
• Till the Clouds Roll By1946 · as Ed (uncredited)
• Undercurrent1946 · as Stationmaster (uncredited)
• Courage of Lassie1946 · as Deputy (uncredited)
• Boys' Ranch1946 · as Druggist
• The Hoodlum Saint1946 · as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
• Up Goes Maisie1946 · as Rose Bowl Watchman (Uncredited)
• The Harvey Girls1946 · as Conductor (uncredited)
• Adventure1945 · as Man in Cantina (uncredited)
• They Were Expendable1945 · as Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)
• The Great American Mug1945 · as Laughing Man (uncredited)
• Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood1945 · as 2nd Studio Guard (uncredited)
• A Gun in His Hand1945 · as Veteran Policeman McGuinnes (uncredited)
• Anchors Aweigh1945 · as Cop (uncredited)
• The Clock1945 · as Policeman (uncredited)
• Main Street After Dark1945 · as Policeman (uncredited)
• The Thin Man Goes Home1944 · as Baggage Attendant on Train (uncredited)
• Gentle Annie1944 · as Childers the Bartender (as Robert Emmet O'Connor)
• Meet Me in St. Louis1944 · as Motorman (uncredited)
• Return from Nowhere1944 · as Diner Cook (uncredited)
• Barbary Coast Gent1944 · as Joe the Bartender (uncredited)
• Rationing1944 · as Sheriff (uncredited)
• Shoe Shine Boy1943 · as Charlie the Bartender (uncredited)
• Whistling in Brooklyn1943 · as Detective Leo Finnigan
• Best Foot Forward1943 · as Train Conductor
• Swing Shift Maisie1943 · as Proprietor (Uncredited)
• Who Killed Who?1943 · as Host (uncredited)
• Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case1943 · as Samson (uncredited)
• Air Raid Wardens1943 · as Charlie Beaugart
• Slightly Dangerous1943 · as Reporter (uncredited)
• The Human Comedy1943 · as Bartender (uncredited)
• The Greatest Gift1942 · as Brother Xavier (uncredited)
• The Omaha Trail1942 · as Oxen Owner (uncredited)
• Jackass Mail1942 · as Peter Lawson
• Maisie Gets Her Man1942 · as Benefit Stage Manager (Uncredited)
• Inflation1942 · as Joe's Co-worker (uncredited)
• No Time for Comedy1940 · as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
• Dance, Girl, Dance1940 · as Plainclothesman (uncredited)
• A Fugitive from Justice1940 · as Murphy
• Hot Steel1940 · as Police Inspector
• I Take This Oath1940 · as Police Car Driver
• Double Alibi1940 · as Patrolman Delaney
• The Lone Wolf Strikes1940 · as House Detective
• Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President1939 · as Pat Donegan
• Streets of New York1939 · as Police Officer Burke
• Sergeant Madden1939 · as Capt. Crane
• You Can't Get Away with Murder1939 · as First Detective (uncredited)
• Made for Each Other1939 · as Harry (Elevator Starter) (uncredited)
• Professor Beware1938 · as Cop at Estate
• Boy of the Streets1938 · as Police Officer Rourke
• Wells Fargo1937 · as Sea Captain
• Trapped by G-Men1937 · as Federal Agent Jim
• Super-Sleuth1937 · as Casey
• New Faces of 19371937 · as Policeman
• The Last Train from Madrid1937 · as Secret Service Man (uncredited)
• The Frame-Up1937 · as Larry Mann (aka John Mench)
• A Star Is Born1937 · as Santa Anita Clubhouse Bartender (uncredited)
• Waikiki Wedding1937 · as Policeman (uncredited)
• Park Avenue Logger1937 · as Police Sergeant
• The Crime Nobody Saw1937 · as Tim Burke
• Girl Overboard1937 · as Sergeant Hatton
• We Who Are About to Die1937 · as Detective Mitchell
• Sinner Take All1936 · as Police Capt. Greenwood (uncredited)
• Jailbreak1936 · as Policeman
• Desire1936 · as Customs Official
• At Sea Ashore1936 · as First Immigration Officer
• Little Lord Fauntleroy1936 · as Policeman
• The Lone Wolf Returns1935 · as Detective Benson
• White Lies1935 · as Capt. McHenry (uncredited)
• A Night at the Opera1935 · as Henderson
• Waterfront Lady1935 · as Police Lieutenant
• Diamond Jim1935 · as Brady's Father
• Stolen Harmony1935 · as Warden Clark (uncredited)
• Star of Midnight1935 · as Police Sergeant Cleary
• The Mysterious Mr. Wong1935 · as Officer 'Mac' McGillicuddy
• A Wicked Woman1934 · as Dugan (uncredited)
• Return of the Terror1934 · as Inspector Bradley
• Bottoms Up1934 · as Detective Rooney
• The Big Shakedown1934 · as Regan
• Lady for a Day1933 · as Inspector MacCreary
• Penthouse1933 · as Police Lt. 'Steve' Stevens
• The Big Brain1933 · as Detective (uncredited)
• Midnight Mary1933 · as Cop
• Don't Bet on Love1933 · as Edward Shelton
• Bed of Roses1933 · as River Boat Captain Scroggins (uncredited)
• Picture Snatcher1933 · as Police Lt. Casey Nolan
• Gabriel Over the White House1933 · as Corrupt Police Inspector (uncredited)
• Mystery of the Wax Museum1933 · as Police Sergeant by Christmas Tre
• Frisco Jenny1933 · as Jim Sandoval
• The Kid from Spain1932 · as Detective Crawford
• Blonde Venus1932 · as Dan O'Connor
• Blessed Event1932 · as Jim
• American Madness1932 · as Police Inspector
• Week-End Marriage1932 · as Police Desk Clerk Eddie (uncredited)
• The Dark Horse1932 · as Sheriff
• Night World1932 · as The Policeman
• The Arm of the Law1932 · as Chief of Detectives Capt. Blake
• Play Girl1932 · as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
• The Big Timer1932 · as Dan Wilson
• The Beast of the City1932 · as Booking Policeman (uncredited)
• Taxi!1932 · as Cop with Jewish Man (uncredited)
• Two Kinds of Women1932 · as Tim Gohagen
• Reckless Living1931 · as Ryan
• Fanny Foley Herself1931 · as Burns
• The Public Defender1931 · as Detective Brady
• Three Who Loved1931 · as Police Lt. Tom Rooney
• The Public Enemy1931 · as Paddy Ryan
• The Single Sin1931 · as Detective
• Paid1930 · as Police Sgt. Cassidy
• Man to Man1930 · as Sheriff
• Up the River1930 · as Prison Warden (uncredited)
• Shooting Straight1930 · as Detective Regan
• Our Blushing Brides1930 · as The Detective
• The Big House1930 · as Donlin
• The Big Fight1930 · as Detective
• Alias French Gertie1930 · as Detective Kelcey
• Framed1930 · as Sergeant Schultze
• In the Next Room1930 · as Tim Morel
• The Isle of Lost Ships1929 · as Jackson
• Smiling Irish Eyes1929 · as Sir Timothy
• Weary River1929 · as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
• The Booster1928
• Freedom of the Press1928 · as Boss Maloney
• The Singing Fool1928 · as Cafe Owner Bill
• Four Walls1928 · as Sullivan
• Dressed to Kill1928 · as Detective Gilroy
• The Noose1928 · as Jim Conley
• Tin Gods1926 · as Second Foreman
• Drink Hearty1920
• His Royal Slyness1920 · as (uncredited)