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Robert Emmett O'Connor

Robert Emmett O'Connor

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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 appe

Born

Mar 18, 1885

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Died

Sep 04, 1962

Known For

Acting

Movies

138 acting

0 crew

Popularity

1.7

movie

Known For

Sunset Boulevard

Sunset Boulevard

1950

as Jonesy (uncredited)
They Were Expendable

They Were Expendable

1945

as Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)
Anchors Aweigh

Anchors Aweigh

1945

as Cop (uncredited)
Meet Me in St. Louis

Meet Me in St. Louis

1944

as Motorman (uncredited)
A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

1937

as Santa Anita Clubhouse Bartender (uncredited)
The Public Enemy

The Public Enemy

1931

as Paddy Ryan
Blonde Venus

Blonde Venus

1932

as Dan O'Connor
Easter Parade

Easter Parade

1948

as Policeman (uncredited)
Mystery of the Wax Museum

Mystery of the Wax Museum

1933

as Police Sergeant by Christmas Tre
A Night at the Opera

A Night at the Opera

1935

as Henderson
Sunset Boulevard
Sunset Boulevard
1950 • as Jonesy (uncredited)
★ 8.3
They Were Expendable
They Were Expendable
1945 • as Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)
★ 6.5
Anchors Aweigh
Anchors Aweigh
1945 • as Cop (uncredited)
★ 6.8
Meet Me in St. Louis
Meet Me in St. Louis
1944 • as Motorman (uncredited)
★ 7.0
Picture Snatcher
Picture Snatcher
1933 • as Police Lt. Casey Nolan
★ 6.9
A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born
1937 • as Santa Anita Clubhouse Bartender (uncredited)
★ 7.2
Penthouse
Penthouse
1933 • as Police Lt. 'Steve' Stevens
★ 6.9
Sergeant Madden
Sergeant Madden
1939 • as Capt. Crane
★ 7.5
Till the Clouds Roll By
Till the Clouds Roll By
1946 • as Ed (uncredited)
★ 5.8
The Last Train from Madrid
The Last Train from Madrid
1937 • as Secret Service Man (uncredited)
★ 4.8
The Harvey Girls
The Harvey Girls
1946 • as Conductor (uncredited)
★ 6.6
Midnight Mary
Midnight Mary
1933 • as Cop
★ 6.8
The Public Enemy
The Public Enemy
1931 • as Paddy Ryan
★ 7.2
Blonde Venus
Blonde Venus
1932 • as Dan O'Connor
★ 6.8
Dance, Girl, Dance
Dance, Girl, Dance
1940 • as Plainclothesman (uncredited)
★ 6.4
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Little Lord Fauntleroy
1936 • as Policeman
★ 6.8
Desire
Desire
1936 • as Customs Official
★ 7.0
Undercurrent
Undercurrent
1946 • as Stationmaster (uncredited)
★ 5.9
Lady for a Day
Lady for a Day
1933 • as Inspector MacCreary
★ 7.1
Air Raid Wardens
Air Raid Wardens
1943 • as Charlie Beaugart
★ 7.1
High Wall
High Wall
1947
★ 6.4
Whistling in Brooklyn
Whistling in Brooklyn
1943 • as Detective Leo Finnigan
★ 7.0
Sinner Take All
Sinner Take All
1936 • as Police Capt. Greenwood (uncredited)
★ 4.9
Super-Sleuth
Super-Sleuth
1937 • as Casey
★ 5.6
No Time for Comedy
No Time for Comedy
1940 • as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
★ 5.3
Trail Street
Trail Street
1947 • as Drunk (uncredited)
★ 6.5
Boys' Ranch
Boys' Ranch
1946 • as Druggist
★ 7.0
Easter Parade
Easter Parade
1948 • as Policeman (uncredited)
★ 7.0
Mystery of the Wax Museum
Mystery of the Wax Museum
1933 • as Police Sergeant by Christmas Tre
★ 6.5
Diamond Jim
Diamond Jim
1935 • as Brady's Father
★ 6.5
A Night at the Opera
A Night at the Opera
1935 • as Henderson
★ 7.4
Waikiki Wedding
Waikiki Wedding
1937 • as Policeman (uncredited)
★ 5.9
Night World
Night World
1932 • as The Policeman
★ 6.8
Up the River
Up the River
1930 • as Prison Warden (uncredited)
★ 5.7
The Crime Nobody Saw
The Crime Nobody Saw
1937 • as Tim Burke
★ 5.5
A Wicked Woman
A Wicked Woman
1934 • as Dugan (uncredited)
★ 5.0
Our Blushing Brides
Our Blushing Brides
1930 • as The Detective
★ 5.6
Adventure
Adventure
1945 • as Man in Cantina (uncredited)
★ 6.4
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
1937 • as Sea Captain
★ 5.5
New Faces of 1937
New Faces of 1937
1937 • as Policeman
★ 5.3
Made for Each Other
Made for Each Other
1939 • as Harry (uncredited)
★ 6.1
The Clock
The Clock
1945 • as Policeman (uncredited)
★ 7.1
Barbary Coast Gent
Barbary Coast Gent
1944 • as Joe the Bartender (uncredited)
★ 5.5
The Singing Fool
The Singing Fool
1928 • as Cafe Owner Bill
★ 5.0
The Big Fight
The Big Fight
1930 • as Detective
★ 4.5
The Human Comedy
The Human Comedy
1943 • as Bartender (uncredited)
★ 6.2
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
1939 • as Pat Donegan
★ 5.0
American Madness
American Madness
1932 • as Police Inspector
★ 6.9
The Thin Man Goes Home
The Thin Man Goes Home
1944 • as Baggage Attendant on Train (uncredited)
★ 7.1
The Big Brain
The Big Brain
1933 • as Detective (uncredited)
★ 8.0
Courage of Lassie
Courage of Lassie
1946 • as Deputy (uncredited)
★ 5.9
Frisco Jenny
Frisco Jenny
1933 • as Jim Sandoval
★ 6.7
Maisie Gets Her Man
Maisie Gets Her Man
1942 • as Benefit Stage Manager (Uncredited)
★ 6.7
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
1945 • as 2nd Studio Guard (uncredited)
★ 5.9
Gentle Annie
Gentle Annie
1944 • as Childers the Bartender (as Robert Emmet O'Connor)
★ 5.7
The Omaha Trail
The Omaha Trail
1942 • as Oxen Owner (uncredited)
★ 7.0
Play Girl
Play Girl
1932 • as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
★ 5.0
Blessed Event
Blessed Event
1932 • as Jim
★ 6.8
The Great American Mug
The Great American Mug
1945 • as Laughing Man (uncredited)
★ 7.3
The Beast of the City
The Beast of the City
1932 • as Booking Policeman (uncredited)
★ 5.9
Taxi!
Taxi!
1932 • as Cop with Jewish Man (uncredited)
★ 6.8
Slightly Dangerous
Slightly Dangerous
1943 • as Reporter (uncredited)
★ 6.0
The Lone Wolf Strikes
The Lone Wolf Strikes
1940 • as House Detective
★ 6.8
Main Street After Dark
Main Street After Dark
1945 • as Policeman (uncredited)
★ 4.5
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Drink Hearty
1920
★ 7.0
You Can't Get Away with Murder
You Can't Get Away with Murder
1939 • as First Detective (uncredited)
★ 5.8
The Frame-Up
The Frame-Up
1937 • as Larry Mann (aka John Mench)
★ 6.5
The Hucksters
The Hucksters
1947 • as Frank - Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
★ 7.0
Girl Overboard
Girl Overboard
1937 • as Sergeant Hatton
★ 9.0
Jailbreak
Jailbreak
1936 • as Policeman
★ 6.7
Bed of Roses
Bed of Roses
1933 • as River Boat Captain Scroggins (uncredited)
★ 6.1
The Big Shakedown
The Big Shakedown
1934 • as Regan
★ 5.9
Alias French Gertie
Alias French Gertie
1930 • as Detective Kelcey
★ 6.3
The Hoodlum Saint
The Hoodlum Saint
1946 • as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
★ 5.5
Gabriel Over the White House
Gabriel Over the White House
1933 • as Corrupt Police Inspector (uncredited)
★ 6.9
Swing Shift Maisie
Swing Shift Maisie
1943 • as Proprietor (Uncredited)
★ 6.8
Hot Steel
Hot Steel
1940 • as Police Inspector
★ 7.5
Tenth Avenue Angel
Tenth Avenue Angel
1948 • as Mr. O'Callan (uncredited)
★ 6.5
Two Kinds of Women
Two Kinds of Women
1932 • as Tim Gohagen
★ 6.3
Bottoms Up
Bottoms Up
1934 • as Detective Rooney
★ 5.2
Up Goes Maisie
Up Goes Maisie
1946 • as Rose Bowl Watchman (Uncredited)
★ 6.8
High Barbaree
High Barbaree
1947 • as Stationmaster (uncredited)
★ 5.6
The Dark Horse
The Dark Horse
1932 • as Sheriff
★ 7.4
The Lone Wolf Returns
The Lone Wolf Returns
1935 • as Detective Benson
★ 6.1
The Big House
The Big House
1930 • as Donlin
★ 6.6
Don't Bet on Love
Don't Bet on Love
1933 • as Edward Shelton
★ 8.0
The Greatest Gift
The Greatest Gift
1942 • as Brother Xavier (uncredited)
★ 6.5
Dressed to Kill
Dressed to Kill
1928 • as Detective Gilroy
★ 8.0
I Take This Oath
I Take This Oath
1940 • as Police Car Driver
★ 5.8
The Romance of Rosy Ridge
The Romance of Rosy Ridge
1947 • as Southerner (uncredited)
★ 6.7
Merton of the Movies
Merton of the Movies
1947 • as Mac - Restaurant Counterman (uncredited)
★ 6.3
Stolen Harmony
Stolen Harmony
1935 • as Warden Clark (uncredited)
★ 8.0
Return of the Terror
Return of the Terror
1934 • as Inspector Bradley
★ 6.5
Star of Midnight
Star of Midnight
1935 • as Police Sergeant Cleary
★ 5.9
A Gun in His Hand
A Gun in His Hand
1945 • as Veteran Policeman McGuinnes (uncredited)
★ 6.1
Professor Beware
Professor Beware
1938 • as Cop at Estate
★ 6.0
Best Foot Forward
Best Foot Forward
1943 • as Train Conductor
★ 6.8
Jackass Mail
Jackass Mail
1942 • as Peter Lawson
★ 7.5
Man to Man
Man to Man
1930 • as Sheriff
★ 6.2
Four Walls
Four Walls
1928 • as Sullivan
★ 7.3
Who Killed Who?
Who Killed Who?
1943 • as Host (uncredited)
★ 7.1
Waterfront Lady
Waterfront Lady
1935 • as Police Lieutenant
★ 5.3
The Arm of the Law
The Arm of the Law
1932 • as Chief of Detectives Capt. Blake
★ 5.3
Framed
Framed
1930 • as Sergeant Schultze
★ 5.3
Weary River
Weary River
1929 • as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
★ 5.8
We Who Are About to Die
We Who Are About to Die
1937 • as Detective Mitchell
★ 7.0
The Mysterious Mr. Wong
The Mysterious Mr. Wong
1935 • as Officer 'Mac' McGillicuddy
★ 4.3
The Kid from Spain
The Kid from Spain
1932 • as Detective Crawford
★ 6.6
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
1943 • as Samson (uncredited)
★ 6.0
Trapped by G-Men
Trapped by G-Men
1937 • as Federal Agent Jim
★ 7.0
Three Who Loved
Three Who Loved
1931 • as Police Lt. Tom Rooney
★ 6.0
The Public Defender
The Public Defender
1931 • as Detective Brady
★ 6.4
Paid
Paid
1930 • as Police Sgt. Cassidy
★ 6.7
Double Alibi
Double Alibi
1940 • as Patrolman Delaney
★ 5.3
Week-End Marriage
Week-End Marriage
1932 • as Police Desk Clerk Eddie (uncredited)
★ 5.5
Park Avenue Logger
Park Avenue Logger
1937 • as Police Sergeant
★ 8.0
Rationing
Rationing
1944 • as Sheriff (uncredited)
★ 4.0
A Fugitive from Justice
A Fugitive from Justice
1940 • as Murphy
★ 5.7
Fanny Foley Herself
Fanny Foley Herself
1931 • as Burns
★ 7.0
Inflation
Inflation
1942 • as Joe's Co-worker (uncredited)
★ 6.3
Streets of New York
Streets of New York
1939 • as Police Officer Burke
★ 5.4
In the Next Room
In the Next Room
1930 • as Tim Morel
★ 9.0
Boy of the Streets
Boy of the Streets
1938 • as Police Officer Rourke
★ 6.0
Shooting Straight
Shooting Straight
1930 • as Detective Regan
★ 6.3
The Single Sin
The Single Sin
1931 • as Detective
★ 7.0
Smiling Irish Eyes
Smiling Irish Eyes
1929 • as Sir Timothy
★ 9.0
The Big Timer
The Big Timer
1932 • as Dan Wilson
★ 4.6
White Lies
White Lies
1935 • as Capt. McHenry (uncredited)
★ 7.5
Tin Gods
Tin Gods
1926 • as Second Foreman
★ 9.0
Shoe Shine Boy
Shoe Shine Boy
1943 • as Charlie the Bartender (uncredited)
★ 7.3
His Royal Slyness
His Royal Slyness
1920 • as (uncredited)
★ 6.0
Return from Nowhere
Return from Nowhere
1944 • as Diner Cook (uncredited)
★ 6.0
Freedom of the Press
Freedom of the Press
1928 • as Boss Maloney
★ 8.0
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Reckless Living
1931 • as Ryan
★ 4.3
The Isle of Lost Ships
The Isle of Lost Ships
1929 • as Jackson
★ 7.0
The Noose
The Noose
1928 • as Jim Conley
★ 7.7
At Sea Ashore
At Sea Ashore
1936 • as First Immigration Officer
★ 8.0
The Booster
The Booster
1928
★ 7.0