Birthday:
Mar 18, 1885
Place of Birth: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Place of Birth: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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
| Movie | Cast | Year |
|---|---|---|
| American Madness | Police Inspector | 1932 |
| Little Lord Fauntleroy | Policeman | 1936 |
| A Star Is Born | Santa Anita Clubhouse Bartender (uncredited) | 1937 |
| Blonde Venus | Dan O'Connor | 1932 |
| Penthouse | Police Lt. 'Steve' Stevens | 1933 |
| Framed | Sergeant Schultze | 1930 |
| Lady for a Day | Inspector MacCreary | 1933 |
| Blessed Event | Jim | 1932 |
| Air Raid Wardens | Charlie Beaugart | 1943 |
| A Night at the Opera | Henderson | 1935 |
| Return of the Terror | Inspector Bradley | 1934 |
| The Mysterious Mr. Wong | Officer 'Mac' McGillicuddy | 1935 |
| The Big House | Donlin | 1930 |
| The Booster | 1928 | |
| The Public Enemy | Paddy Ryan | 1931 |
| Picture Snatcher | Lieutenant Casey Nolan | 1933 |
| Midnight Mary | Cop | 1933 |
| Whistling in Brooklyn | Detective Leo Finnigan | 1943 |
| The Dark Horse | Sheriff | 1932 |
| The Big Shakedown | Regan | 1934 |
| The Kid from Spain | Detective Crawford | 1932 |
| Trapped by G-Men | Federal Agent Jim | 1937 |
| The Crime Nobody Saw | Tim Burke | 1937 |
| Don't Bet on Love | Edward Shelton | 1933 |
| Reckless Living | Ryan | 1931 |
| The Singing Fool | Cafe Owner Bill | 1928 |
| Rationing | Sheriff (uncredited) | 1944 |
| Boys' Ranch | Druggist | 1946 |
| Park Avenue Logger | Police Sergeant | 1937 |
| Boy of the Streets | Police Officer Rourke | 1938 |
| The Big Timer | Dan Wilson | 1932 |
| Up the River | Prison Warden (uncredited) | 1930 |
| Drink Hearty | 1920 | |
| The Arm of the Law | Chief of Detectives Capt. Blake | 1932 |
| The Hucksters | Frank - Hotel Doorman (uncredited) | 1947 |
| Adventure | Man in Cantina (uncredited) | 1945 |
| Till the Clouds Roll By | Ed (uncredited) | 1946 |
| Three Who Loved | Police Lt. Tom Rooney | 1931 |
| Anchors Aweigh | Cop (uncredited) | 1945 |
| Night World | The Policeman | 1932 |
| The Big Fight | Detective | 1930 |
| Two Kinds of Women | Tim Gohagen | 1932 |
| The Frame-Up | Larry Mann | 1937 |
| Shooting Straight | Detective Regan | 1930 |
| Desire | Customs Official | 1936 |
| Frisco Jenny | Jim Sandoval | 1933 |
| Man to Man | Sheriff | 1930 |
| The Single Sin | Detective | 1931 |
| Alias French Gertie | Detective Kelcey | 1930 |
| Weary River | Police Sergeant (uncredited) | 1929 |
| The Lone Wolf Returns | Detective Benson | 1935 |
| At Sea Ashore | First Immigration Officer | 1936 |
| Gentle Annie | Childers the Bartender (as Robert Emmet O'Connor) | 1944 |
| We Who Are About to Die | Detective Mitchell | 1937 |
| Wells Fargo | Sea Captain | 1937 |
| Waikiki Wedding | Policeman (uncredited) | 1937 |
| New Faces of 1937 | Policeman | 1937 |
| Bottoms Up | Detective Rooney | 1934 |
| Stolen Harmony | Warden Clark (uncredited) | 1935 |
| The Public Defender | Detective Brady | 1931 |
| Made for Each Other | Harry (Elevator Starter) (uncredited) | 1939 |
| Fanny Foley Herself | Burns | 1931 |
| Professor Beware | Cop at Estate | 1938 |
| Sergeant Madden | Capt. Crane | 1939 |
| Star of Midnight | Police Sergeant Cleary | 1935 |
| Main Street After Dark | Policeman (uncredited) | 1945 |
| The Lone Wolf Strikes | House Detective | 1940 |
| Meet Me in St. Louis | Motorman (uncredited) | 1944 |
| The Noose | Jim Conley | 1928 |
| Who Killed Who? | Host (uncredited) | 1943 |
| Tenth Avenue Angel | Mr. O'Callan (uncredited) | 1948 |
| The Human Comedy | Bartender (uncredited) | 1943 |
| I Take This Oath | Police Car Driver | 1940 |
| Merton of the Movies | Mac - Restaurant Counterman (uncredited) | 1947 |
| In the Next Room | Tim Morel | 1930 |
| Jailbreak | Policeman | 1936 |
| The Hoodlum Saint | Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited) | 1946 |
| Sunset Boulevard | Older Paramount Gate Guard Jonesy (uncredited) | 1950 |
| Waterfront Lady | Police Lieutenant | 1935 |
| No Time for Comedy | Desk Sergeant (uncredited) | 1940 |
| Dance, Girl, Dance | Plainclothesman (uncredited) | 1940 |
| Dressed to Kill | Detective Gilroy | 1928 |
| Diamond Jim | Brady's Father | 1935 |
| Jackass Mail | Peter Lawson | 1942 |
| Sinner Take All | Police Capt. Greenwood (uncredited) | 1936 |
| The Great American Mug | Laughing Man (uncredited) | 1945 |
| Paid | Police Sgt. Cassidy | 1930 |
| His Royal Slyness | (uncredited) | 1920 |
| Taxi! | Cop with Jewish Man (uncredited) | 1931 |
| Double Alibi | Patrolman Delaney | 1940 |
| The Omaha Trail | Oxen Owner (uncredited) | 1942 |
| The Romance of Rosy Ridge | Southerner | 1947 |
| Our Blushing Brides | The Detective | 1930 |
| A Wicked Woman | Dugan (uncredited) | 1934 |
| Bed of Roses | River Boat Captain Scroggins (uncredited) | 1933 |
| Week-End Marriage | Police Desk Clerk Eddie (uncredited) | 1932 |
| Courage of Lassie | Deputy (uncredited) | 1946 |
| They Were Expendable | Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited) | 1945 |
| Gabriel Over the White House | Corrupt Police Inspector (uncredited) | 1933 |
| The Beast of the City | Booking Policeman (uncredited) | 1932 |
| Barbary Coast Gent | Joe the Bartender (uncredited) | 1944 |
| Easter Parade | Policeman (uncredited) | 1948 |
| The Harvey Girls | Conductor (uncredited) | 1946 |
| The Clock | Policeman (uncredited) | 1945 |
| Mystery of the Wax Museum | Police Sergeant by Christmas tree | 1933 |
| Play Girl | Police Sergeant (uncredited) | 1932 |
| Super-Sleuth | Casey | 1937 |
| Shoe Shine Boy | Charlie the Bartender (uncredited) | 1943 |
| Slightly Dangerous | Reporter (uncredited) | 1943 |
| Girl Overboard | Sergeant Hatton | 1937 |
| Return from Nowhere | Diner Cook (uncredited) | 1944 |
| The Greatest Gift | Brother Xavier (uncredited) | 1942 |
| Tin Gods | Second Foreman | 1926 |
| A Fugitive from Justice | Murphy | 1940 |
| Best Foot Forward | Train Conductor | 1943 |
| A Gun in His Hand | Veteran Policeman McGuinnes (uncredited) | 1945 |
| Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case | Samson (uncredited) | 1943 |
| Undercurrent | Stationmaster (uncredited) | 1946 |
| Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President | Pat Donegan | 1939 |
| Inflation | Joe's Co-worker (uncredited) | 1942 |
| Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood | 2nd Studio Guard (uncredited) | 1945 |
| Freedom of the Press | Boss Maloney | 1928 |
| Four Walls | Sullivan | 1928 |
| Streets of New York | Police Officer Burke | 1939 |
| Swing Shift Maisie | Proprietor (Uncredited) | 1943 |
| Maisie Gets Her Man | Benefit Stage Manager (Uncredited) | 1942 |
| Up Goes Maisie | Rose Bowl Watchman (Uncredited) | 1946 |
| Hot Steel | Police Inspector | 1940 |
| The Isle of Lost Ships | Jackson | 1929 |
| Smiling Irish Eyes | Sir Timothy | 1929 | Series | Cast | Year |
