Robert Emmett O'Connor

🎭 Actor

Robert Emmett O'Connor

🎂 Born 18 March 1885 (age 77)✝ 4 September 1962📍 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

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Acting Credits

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

Sunset Boulevard

Older Paramount Gate Guard Jonesy (uncredited)

Desire

Customs Official

Meet Me in St. Louis

Meet Me in St. Louis

Motorman (uncredited)

They Were Expendable

They Were Expendable

Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)

Full Filmography(136 films)

YearTitleCharacterRating

1950Sunset BoulevardOlder Paramount Gate Guard Jonesy (uncredited)★ 8.3 1936DesireCustoms Official★ 7.0 1944Meet Me in St. LouisMotorman (uncredited)★ 7.0 1945They Were ExpendableSilver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)★ 6.5 1945Anchors AweighCop (uncredited)★ 6.8 1945The ClockPoliceman (uncredited)★ 7.1 1931The Public EnemyPaddy Ryan★ 7.3 1933Mystery of the Wax MuseumPolice Sergeant by Christmas Tre★ 6.5 1937A Star Is BornSanta Anita Clubhouse Bartender (uncredited)★ 7.2 1935A Night at the OperaHenderson★ 7.4 1948Easter ParadePoliceman (uncredited)★ 7.0 1946UndercurrentStationmaster (uncredited)★ 5.9 1946The Harvey GirlsConductor (uncredited)★ 6.6 1946Till the Clouds Roll ByEd (uncredited)★ 5.7 1947High Wall—★ 6.4 1944The Thin Man Goes HomeBaggage Attendant on Train (uncredited)★ 7.1 1932Blonde VenusDan O'Connor★ 6.8 1933Lady for a DayInspector MacCreary★ 7.1 1937Super-SleuthCasey★ 5.6 1936Little Lord FauntleroyPoliceman★ 6.8 1933Midnight MaryCop★ 6.9 1943Air Raid WardensCharlie Beaugart★ 7.1 1939Made for Each OtherHarry (Elevator Starter) (uncredited)★ 6.1 1930The Big HouseDonlin★ 6.6 1946The Hoodlum SaintPolice Desk Sergeant (uncredited)★ 5.5 1933Picture SnatcherPolice Lt. Casey Nolan★ 6.8 1940Dance, Girl, DancePlainclothesman (uncredited)★ 6.4 1933Gabriel Over the White HouseCorrupt Police Inspector (uncredited)★ 6.9 1947The HuckstersFrank - Hotel Doorman (uncredited)★ 7.1 1946Courage of LassieDeputy (uncredited)★ 5.9 1930Our Blushing BridesThe Detective★ 5.6 1932The Beast of the CityBooking Policeman (uncredited)★ 5.9 1945AdventureMan in Cantina (uncredited)★ 6.4 1943The Human ComedyBartender (uncredited)★ 6.2 1940No Time for ComedyDesk Sergeant (uncredited)★ 5.3 1932Taxi!Cop with Jewish Man (uncredited)★ 6.8 1934A Wicked WomanDugan (uncredited)★ 5.0 1932American MadnessPolice Inspector★ 6.9 1930Man to ManSheriff★ 6.2 1937Waikiki WeddingPoliceman (uncredited)★ 5.9 1945A Gun in His HandVeteran Policeman McGuinnes (uncredited)★ 6.1 1933PenthousePolice Lt. 'Steve' Stevens★ 6.8 1932The Kid from SpainDetective Crawford★ 6.6 1933Bed of RosesRiver Boat Captain Scroggins (uncredited)★ 6.1 1948Tenth Avenue AngelMr. O'Callan (uncredited)★ 6.5 1945Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood2nd Studio Guard (uncredited)★ 5.8 1934Return of the TerrorInspector Bradley★ 6.5 1938Professor BewareCop at Estate★ 6.4 1947Trail StreetDrunk (uncredited)★ 6.5 1937Wells FargoSea Captain★ 5.5 1928The NooseJim Conley★ 7.7 1937We Who Are About to DieDetective Mitchell★ 7.0 1932Blessed EventJim★ 6.9 1931The Public DefenderDetective Brady★ 6.4 1937The Last Train from MadridSecret Service Man (uncredited)★ 4.8 1935Stolen HarmonyWarden Clark (uncredited)★ 8.0 1944RationingSheriff (uncredited)★ 4.0 1934Bottoms UpDetective Rooney★ 5.2 1940I Take This OathPolice Car Driver★ 5.8 1942The Omaha TrailOxen Owner (uncredited)★ 7.0 1926Tin GodsSecond Foreman★ 9.0 1943Best Foot ForwardTrain Conductor★ 6.8 1946Boys' RanchDruggist★ 7.0 1930The Big FightDetective★ 4.5 1935Star of MidnightPolice Sergeant Cleary★ 5.9 1935The Lone Wolf ReturnsDetective Benson★ 6.1 1943Slightly DangerousReporter (uncredited)★ 6.0 1930PaidPolice Sgt. Cassidy★ 6.7 1943Dr. Gillespie's Criminal CaseSamson (uncredited)★ 6.0 1943Swing Shift MaisieProprietor (Uncredited)★ 6.8 1936Sinner Take AllPolice Capt. Greenwood (uncredited)★ 4.9 1939You Can't Get Away with MurderFirst Detective (uncredited)★ 5.8 1933Frisco JennyJim Sandoval★ 6.7 1931Fanny Foley HerselfBurns★ 7.0 1939Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the PresidentPat Donegan★ 5.0 1934The Big ShakedownRegan★ 5.9 1937Trapped by G-MenFederal Agent Jim★ 7.0 1947The Romance of Rosy RidgeSoutherner (uncredited)★ 6.7 1930FramedSergeant Schultze★ 5.3 1939Streets of New YorkPolice Officer Burke★ 5.4 1942Jackass MailPeter Lawson★ 7.5 1930Up the RiverPrison Warden (uncredited)★ 5.9 1932Night WorldThe Policeman★ 6.8 1935The Mysterious Mr. WongOfficer 'Mac' McGillicuddy★ 4.3 1935Diamond JimBrady's Father★ 6.5 1947High BarbareeStationmaster (uncredited)★ 5.6 1932Two Kinds of WomenTim Gohagen★ 6.3 1937New Faces of 1937Policeman★ 5.3 1940Double AlibiPatrolman Delaney★ 5.3 1943Who Killed Who?Host (uncredited)★ 7.1 1944Barbary Coast GentJoe the Bartender (uncredited)★ 5.5 1937Girl OverboardSergeant Hatton★ 9.0 1931Three Who LovedPolice Lt. Tom Rooney★ 6.0 1928Four WallsSullivan★ 7.3 1928The Singing FoolCafe Owner Bill★ 5.0 1942InflationJoe's Co-worker (uncredited)★ 6.3 1940A Fugitive from JusticeMurphy★ 5.7 1936JailbreakPoliceman★ 6.7 1935Waterfront LadyPolice Lieutenant★ 5.3 1943Whistling in BrooklynDetective Leo Finnigan★ 7.0 1940Hot SteelPolice Inspector★ 7.5 1938Boy of the StreetsPolice Officer Rourke★ 6.0 1945Main Street After DarkPoliceman (uncredited)★ 4.5 1932The Dark HorseSheriff★ 7.4 1932Week-End MarriagePolice Desk Clerk Eddie (uncredited)★ 5.5 1932The Arm of the LawChief of Detectives Capt. Blake★ 5.3 1947Merton of the MoviesMac - Restaurant Counterman (uncredited)★ 6.3 1932The Big TimerDan Wilson★ 4.6 1946Up Goes MaisieRose Bowl Watchman (Uncredited)★ 6.8 1933The Big BrainDetective (uncredited)★ 8.0 1942Maisie Gets Her ManBenefit Stage Manager (Uncredited)★ 6.7 1935White LiesCapt. McHenry (uncredited)★ 7.5 1940The Lone Wolf StrikesHouse Detective★ 6.8 1920His Royal Slyness(uncredited)★ 6.0 1929The Isle of Lost ShipsJackson★ 7.0 1939Sergeant MaddenCapt. Crane★ 7.5 1944Return from NowhereDiner Cook (uncredited)★ 6.0 1933Don't Bet on LoveEdward Shelton★ 8.0 1930Alias French GertieDetective Kelcey★ 6.3 1937The Crime Nobody SawTim Burke★ 5.5 1943Shoe Shine BoyCharlie the Bartender (uncredited)★ 7.3 1930In the Next RoomTim Morel★ 9.0 1930Shooting StraightDetective Regan★ 6.3 1929Weary RiverPolice Sergeant (uncredited)★ 5.8 1944Gentle AnnieChilders the Bartender (as Robert Emmet O'Connor)★ 5.7 1937Park Avenue LoggerPolice Sergeant★ 8.0 1931The Single SinDetective★ 7.0 1937The Frame-UpLarry Mann (aka John Mench)★ 6.5 1936At Sea AshoreFirst Immigration Officer★ 8.0 1945The Great American MugLaughing Man (uncredited)★ 7.3 1928Freedom of the PressBoss Maloney★ 8.0 1932Play GirlPolice Sergeant (uncredited)★ 5.0 1942The Greatest GiftBrother Xavier (uncredited)★ 6.5 1928Dressed to KillDetective Gilroy★ 8.0 1928The Booster—★ 7.0 1929Smiling Irish EyesSir Timothy★ 9.0

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