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Robert Emmett O'Connor

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Known For Acting
Birthday Mar 18, 1885
Died Sep 04, 1962 (77)
Birthplace Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Popularity 0.8 (history)
Updated Aug 10, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 Hende ... rson 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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Sunset Boulevard

Sunset Boulevard

1950

as Older Paramount Gate Guard Jonesy (uncredited)

Easter Parade

Easter Parade

1948

as Policeman (uncredited)

Tenth Avenue Angel

Tenth Avenue Angel

1948

as Mr. O'Callan (uncredited)

The Romance of Rosy Ridge

The Romance of Rosy Ridge

1947

as Southerner

The Hucksters

The Hucksters

1947

as Frank - Hotel Doorman (uncredited)

Merton of the Movies

Merton of the Movies

1947

as Mac - Restaurant Counterman (uncredited)

Boys' Ranch

Boys' Ranch

1946

as Druggist

The Harvey Girls

The Harvey Girls

1946

as Conductor (uncredited)

Courage of Lassie

Courage of Lassie

1946

as Deputy (uncredited)

Up Goes Maisie

Up Goes Maisie

1946

as Rose Bowl Watchman (Uncredited)

Till the Clouds Roll By

Till the Clouds Roll By

1946

as Ed (uncredited)

The Hoodlum Saint

The Hoodlum Saint

1946

as Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Undercurrent

Undercurrent

1946

as Stationmaster (uncredited)

A Gun in His Hand

A Gun in His Hand

1945

as Veteran Policeman McGuinnes (uncredited)

The Great American Mug

The Great American Mug

1945

as Laughing Man (uncredited)

The Clock

The Clock

1945

as Policeman (uncredited)

Adventure

Adventure

1945

as Man in Cantina (uncredited)

Main Street After Dark

Main Street After Dark

1945

as Policeman (uncredited)

They Were Expendable

They Were Expendable

1945

as Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)

Anchors Aweigh

Anchors Aweigh

1945

as Cop (uncredited)

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

1945

as 2nd Studio Guard (uncredited)

Return from Nowhere

Return from Nowhere

1944

as Diner Cook (uncredited)

Gentle Annie

Gentle Annie

1944

as Childers the Bartender (as Robert Emmet O'Connor)

Rationing

Rationing

1944

as Sheriff (uncredited)

Barbary Coast Gent

Barbary Coast Gent

1944

as Joe the Bartender (uncredited)

Meet Me in St. Louis

Meet Me in St. Louis

1944

as Motorman (uncredited)

Who Killed Who?

Who Killed Who?

1943

as Host (uncredited)

Shoe Shine Boy

Shoe Shine Boy

1943

as Charlie the Bartender (uncredited)

Whistling in Brooklyn

Whistling in Brooklyn

1943

as Detective Leo Finnigan

Air Raid Wardens

Air Raid Wardens

1943

as Charlie Beaugart

The Human Comedy

The Human Comedy

1943

as Bartender (uncredited)

Swing Shift Maisie

Swing Shift Maisie

1943

as Proprietor (Uncredited)

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

1943

as Samson (uncredited)

Best Foot Forward

Best Foot Forward

1943

as Train Conductor

Slightly Dangerous

Slightly Dangerous

1943

as Reporter (uncredited)

The Greatest Gift

The Greatest Gift

1942

as Brother Xavier (uncredited)

Inflation

Inflation

1942

as Joe's Co-worker (uncredited)

The Omaha Trail

The Omaha Trail

1942

as Oxen Owner (uncredited)

Maisie Gets Her Man

Maisie Gets Her Man

1942

as Benefit Stage Manager (Uncredited)

Jackass Mail

Jackass Mail

1942

as Peter Lawson

Hot Steel

Hot Steel

1940

as Police Inspector

Double Alibi

Double Alibi

1940

as Patrolman Delaney

A Fugitive from Justice

A Fugitive from Justice

1940

as Murphy

I Take This Oath

I Take This Oath

1940

as Police Car Driver

The Lone Wolf Strikes

The Lone Wolf Strikes

1940

as House Detective

No Time for Comedy

No Time for Comedy

1940

as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Dance, Girl, Dance

Dance, Girl, Dance

1940

as Plainclothesman (uncredited)

Streets of New York

Streets of New York

1939

as Police Officer Burke

You Can't Get Away with Murder

You Can't Get Away with Murder

1939

as First Detective (uncredited)

Made for Each Other

Made for Each Other

1939

as Harry (Elevator Starter) (uncredited)

Sergeant Madden

Sergeant Madden

1939

as Capt. Crane

Boy of the Streets

Boy of the Streets

1938

as Police Officer Rourke

Professor Beware

Professor Beware

1938

as Cop at Estate

The Frame-Up

The Frame-Up

1937

as Larry Mann

The Crime Nobody Saw

The Crime Nobody Saw

1937

as Tim Burke

Trapped by G-Men

Trapped by G-Men

1937

as Federal Agent Jim

Park Avenue Logger

Park Avenue Logger

1937

as Police Sergeant

Girl Overboard

Girl Overboard

1937

as Sergeant Hatton

Waikiki Wedding

Waikiki Wedding

1937

as Policeman (uncredited)

Super-Sleuth

Super-Sleuth

1937

as Casey

We Who Are About to Die

We Who Are About to Die

1937

as Detective Mitchell

A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

1937

as Santa Anita Clubhouse Bartender (uncredited)

New Faces of 1937

New Faces of 1937

1937

as Policeman

Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo

1937

as Sea Captain

At Sea Ashore

At Sea Ashore

1936

as First Immigration Officer

Desire

Desire

1936

as Customs Official

Little Lord Fauntleroy

Little Lord Fauntleroy

1936

as Policeman

Jailbreak

Jailbreak

1936

as Policeman

Sinner Take All

Sinner Take All

1936

as Police Capt. Greenwood (uncredited)

The Mysterious Mr. Wong

The Mysterious Mr. Wong

1935

as Officer 'Mac' McGillicuddy

A Night at the Opera

A Night at the Opera

1935

as Henderson

The Lone Wolf Returns

The Lone Wolf Returns

1935

as Detective Benson

Star of Midnight

Star of Midnight

1935

as Police Sergeant Cleary

Waterfront Lady

Waterfront Lady

1935

as Police Lieutenant

Stolen Harmony

Stolen Harmony

1935

as Warden Clark (uncredited)

Diamond Jim

Diamond Jim

1935

as Brady's Father

Bottoms Up

Bottoms Up

1934

as Detective Rooney

The Big Shakedown

The Big Shakedown

1934

as Regan

Return of the Terror

Return of the Terror

1934

as Inspector Bradley

A Wicked Woman

A Wicked Woman

1934

as Dugan (uncredited)

Picture Snatcher

Picture Snatcher

1933

as Lieutenant Casey Nolan

Bed of Roses

Bed of Roses

1933

as River Boat Captain Scroggins (uncredited)

Don't Bet on Love

Don't Bet on Love

1933

as Edward Shelton

Frisco Jenny

Frisco Jenny

1933

as Jim Sandoval

Penthouse

Penthouse

1933

as Police Lt. 'Steve' Stevens

Lady for a Day

Lady for a Day

1933

as Inspector MacCreary

Midnight Mary

Midnight Mary

1933

as Charlie the Cop

Gabriel Over the White House

Gabriel Over the White House

1933

as Corrupt Police Inspector (uncredited)

Mystery of the Wax Museum

Mystery of the Wax Museum

1933

as Police Sergeant by Christmas tree

The Big Timer

The Big Timer

1932

as Dan Wilson

Blonde Venus

Blonde Venus

1932

as Dan O'Connor

American Madness

American Madness

1932

as Police Inspector

The Kid from Spain

The Kid from Spain

1932

as Detective Crawford

The Arm of the Law

The Arm of the Law

1932

as Chief of Detectives Capt. Blake

The Dark Horse

The Dark Horse

1932

as Sheriff

Week-End Marriage

Week-End Marriage

1932

as Police Desk Clerk Eddie (uncredited)

Two Kinds of Women

Two Kinds of Women

1932

as Tim Gohagen

Play Girl

Play Girl

1932

as Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Night World

Night World

1932

as The Policeman

The Beast of the City

The Beast of the City

1932

as Booking Policeman (uncredited)

Blessed Event

Blessed Event

1932

as Jim

Three Who Loved

Three Who Loved

1931

as Police Lt. Tom Rooney

Reckless Living

Reckless Living

1931

as Ryan

Fanny Foley Herself

Fanny Foley Herself

1931

as Burns

The Public Enemy

The Public Enemy

1931

as Paddy Ryan

The Single Sin

The Single Sin

1931

as Detective

Taxi!

Taxi!

1931

as Cop with Jewish Man (uncredited)

The Public Defender

The Public Defender

1931

as Detective Brady

Alias French Gertie

Alias French Gertie

1930

as Detective Kelcey

Framed

Framed

1930

as Sergeant Schultze

The Big Fight

The Big Fight

1930

as Detective

Shooting Straight

Shooting Straight

1930

as Detective Regan

Paid

Paid

1930

as Police Sgt. Cassidy

Our Blushing Brides

Our Blushing Brides

1930

as The Detective

Man to Man

Man to Man

1930

as Sheriff

The Big House

The Big House

1930

as Donlin

Up the River

Up the River

1930

as Prison Warden (uncredited)

The Isle of Lost Ships

The Isle of Lost Ships

1929

as Jackson

Weary River

Weary River

1929

as Police Sergeant (uncredited)

The Noose

The Noose

1928

as Jim Conley

Freedom of the Press

Freedom of the Press

1928

as Boss Maloney

Four Walls

Four Walls

1928

as Sullivan

Dressed to Kill

Dressed to Kill

1928

as Detective Gilroy

The Singing Fool

The Singing Fool

1928

as Cafe Owner Bill

Tin Gods

Tin Gods

1926

as Second Foreman

His Royal Slyness

His Royal Slyness

1920

as (uncredited)

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