Robert Emmett O'Connor
Acting
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).
Movies(138)
Sunset Boulevard
Older Paramount Gate Guard Jonesy (uncredited)
1950
Easter Parade
Policeman (uncredited)
1948
Tenth Avenue Angel
Mr. O'Callan (uncredited)
1948
High Wall
1947
Merton of the Movies
Mac - Restaurant Counterman (uncredited)
1947
The Romance of Rosy Ridge
Southerner (uncredited)
1947
The Hucksters
Frank - Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
1947
High Barbaree
Stationmaster (uncredited)
1947
Trail Street
Drunk (uncredited)
1947
Till the Clouds Roll By
Ed (uncredited)
1946
Undercurrent
Stationmaster (uncredited)
1946
Courage of Lassie
Deputy (uncredited)
1946
Boys' Ranch
Druggist
1946
The Hoodlum Saint
Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1946
Up Goes Maisie
Rose Bowl Watchman (Uncredited)
1946
The Harvey Girls
Conductor (uncredited)
1946
Adventure
Man in Cantina (uncredited)
1945
They Were Expendable
Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)
1945
The Great American Mug
Laughing Man (uncredited)
1945
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
2nd Studio Guard (uncredited)
1945
A Gun in His Hand
Veteran Policeman McGuinnes (uncredited)
1945
Anchors Aweigh
Cop (uncredited)
1945
The Clock
Policeman (uncredited)
1945
Main Street After Dark
Policeman (uncredited)
1945
The Thin Man Goes Home
Baggage Attendant on Train (uncredited)
1944
Gentle Annie
Childers the Bartender (as Robert Emmet O'Connor)
1944
Meet Me in St. Louis
Motorman (uncredited)
1944
Return from Nowhere
Diner Cook (uncredited)
1944
Barbary Coast Gent
Joe the Bartender (uncredited)
1944
Rationing
Sheriff (uncredited)
1944
Shoe Shine Boy
Charlie the Bartender (uncredited)
1943
Whistling in Brooklyn
Detective Leo Finnigan
1943
Best Foot Forward
Train Conductor
1943
Swing Shift Maisie
Proprietor (Uncredited)
1943
Who Killed Who?
Host (uncredited)
1943
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
Samson (uncredited)
1943
Air Raid Wardens
Charlie Beaugart
1943
Slightly Dangerous
Reporter (uncredited)
1943
The Human Comedy
Bartender (uncredited)
1943
The Greatest Gift
Brother Xavier (uncredited)
1942
The Omaha Trail
Oxen Owner (uncredited)
1942
Jackass Mail
Peter Lawson
1942
Maisie Gets Her Man
Benefit Stage Manager (Uncredited)
1942
Inflation
Joe's Co-worker (uncredited)
1942
No Time for Comedy
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1940
Dance, Girl, Dance
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
1940
A Fugitive from Justice
Murphy
1940
Hot Steel
Police Inspector
1940
I Take This Oath
Police Car Driver
1940
Double Alibi
Patrolman Delaney
1940
The Lone Wolf Strikes
House Detective
1940
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
Pat Donegan
1939
Streets of New York
Police Officer Burke
1939
Sergeant Madden
Capt. Crane
1939
You Can't Get Away with Murder
First Detective (uncredited)
1939
Made for Each Other
Harry (Elevator Starter) (uncredited)
1939
Professor Beware
Cop at Estate
1938
Boy of the Streets
Police Officer Rourke
1938
Wells Fargo
Sea Captain
1937
Trapped by G-Men
Federal Agent Jim
1937
Super-Sleuth
Casey
1937
New Faces of 1937
Policeman
1937
The Last Train from Madrid
Secret Service Man (uncredited)
1937
The Frame-Up
Larry Mann (aka John Mench)
1937
A Star Is Born
Santa Anita Clubhouse Bartender (uncredited)
1937
Waikiki Wedding
Policeman (uncredited)
1937
Park Avenue Logger
Police Sergeant
1937
The Crime Nobody Saw
Tim Burke
1937
Girl Overboard
Sergeant Hatton
1937
We Who Are About to Die
Detective Mitchell
1937
Sinner Take All
Police Capt. Greenwood (uncredited)
1936
Jailbreak
Policeman
1936
Desire
Customs Official
1936
At Sea Ashore
First Immigration Officer
1936
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Policeman
1936
The Lone Wolf Returns
Detective Benson
1935
White Lies
Capt. McHenry (uncredited)
1935
A Night at the Opera
Henderson
1935
Waterfront Lady
Police Lieutenant
1935
Diamond Jim
Brady's Father
1935
Stolen Harmony
Warden Clark (uncredited)
1935
Star of Midnight
Police Sergeant Cleary
1935
The Mysterious Mr. Wong
Officer 'Mac' McGillicuddy
1935
A Wicked Woman
Dugan (uncredited)
1934
Return of the Terror
Inspector Bradley
1934
Bottoms Up
Detective Rooney
1934
The Big Shakedown
Regan
1934
Lady for a Day
Inspector MacCreary
1933
Penthouse
Police Lt. 'Steve' Stevens
1933
The Big Brain
Detective (uncredited)
1933
Midnight Mary
Cop
1933
Don't Bet on Love
Edward Shelton
1933
Bed of Roses
River Boat Captain Scroggins (uncredited)
1933
Picture Snatcher
Police Lt. Casey Nolan
1933
Gabriel Over the White House
Corrupt Police Inspector (uncredited)
1933
Mystery of the Wax Museum
Police Sergeant by Christmas Tre
1933
Frisco Jenny
Jim Sandoval
1933
The Kid from Spain
Detective Crawford
1932
Blonde Venus
Dan O'Connor
1932
Blessed Event
Jim
1932
American Madness
Police Inspector
1932
Week-End Marriage
Police Desk Clerk Eddie (uncredited)
1932
The Dark Horse
Sheriff
1932
Night World
The Policeman
1932
The Arm of the Law
Chief of Detectives Capt. Blake
1932
Play Girl
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
1932
The Big Timer
Dan Wilson
1932
The Beast of the City
Booking Policeman (uncredited)
1932
Taxi!
Cop with Jewish Man (uncredited)
1932
Two Kinds of Women
Tim Gohagen
1932
Reckless Living
Ryan
1931
Fanny Foley Herself
Burns
1931
The Public Defender
Detective Brady
1931
Three Who Loved
Police Lt. Tom Rooney
1931
The Public Enemy
Paddy Ryan
1931
The Single Sin
Detective
1931
Paid
Police Sgt. Cassidy
1930
Man to Man
Sheriff
1930
Up the River
Prison Warden (uncredited)
1930
Shooting Straight
Detective Regan
1930
Our Blushing Brides
The Detective
1930
The Big House
Donlin
1930
The Big Fight
Detective
1930
Alias French Gertie
Detective Kelcey
1930
Framed
Sergeant Schultze
1930
In the Next Room
Tim Morel
1930
The Isle of Lost Ships
Jackson
1929
Smiling Irish Eyes
Sir Timothy
1929
Weary River
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
1929
The Booster
1928
Freedom of the Press
Boss Maloney
1928
The Singing Fool
Cafe Owner Bill
1928
Four Walls
Sullivan
1928
Dressed to Kill
Detective Gilroy
1928
The Noose
Jim Conley
1928
Tin Gods
Second Foreman
1926
Drink Hearty
1920
His Royal Slyness
(uncredited)
1920