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