Robert Emmett O'Connor

Mar 18, 1885 - Sep 04, 1962 (77 years old) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

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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

Easter Parade

Policeman (uncredited)

Sunset Boulevard

Older Paramount Gate Guard Jonesy (uncredited)

Till the Clouds Roll By

Ed (uncredited)

A Star Is Born

Santa Anita Clubhouse Bartender (uncredited)

The Public Enemy

Paddy Ryan

Meet Me in St. Louis

Motorman (uncredited)

A Night at the Opera

Henderson

Anchors Aweigh

Cop (uncredited)

The Mysterious Mr. Wong

Officer 'Mac' McGillicuddy

The Harvey Girls

Conductor (uncredited)

Credits

Sunset Boulevard 1950

Older Paramount Gate Guard Jonesy (uncredited)

★ 8.3
Easter Parade 1948

Policeman (uncredited)

★ 7
Tenth Avenue Angel 1948

Mr. O'Callan (uncredited)

★ 6.1
Merton of the Movies 1947

Mac - Restaurant Counterman (uncredited)

★ 6.8
The Romance of Rosy Ridge 1947

Southerner

★ 6.6
The Hucksters 1947

Frank - Hotel Doorman (uncredited)

★ 6.9
High Barbaree 1947

Stationmaster (uncredited)

★ 5.5
Till the Clouds Roll By 1946

Ed (uncredited)

★ 5.7
Undercurrent 1946

Stationmaster (uncredited)

★ 5.8
Courage of Lassie 1946

Deputy (uncredited)

★ 5.7
Boys' Ranch 1946

Druggist

★ 6.5
The Hoodlum Saint 1946

Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

★ 5.2
Up Goes Maisie 1946

Rose Bowl Watchman (Uncredited)

★ 6.7
The Harvey Girls 1946

Conductor (uncredited)

★ 6.5
Adventure 1945

Man in Cantina (uncredited)

★ 6.2
They Were Expendable 1945

Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)

★ 6.6
The Great American Mug 1945

Laughing Man (uncredited)

★ 6.5
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood 1945

2nd Studio Guard (uncredited)

★ 5.7
A Gun in His Hand 1945

Veteran Policeman McGuinnes (uncredited)

★ 5.7
Anchors Aweigh 1945

Cop (uncredited)

★ 6.8
The Clock 1945

Policeman (uncredited)

★ 7.2
Main Street After Dark 1945

Policeman (uncredited)

★ 4.8
Gentle Annie 1944

Childers the Bartender (as Robert Emmet O'Connor)

★ 5.2
Meet Me in St. Louis 1944

Motorman (uncredited)

★ 7
Return from Nowhere 1944

Diner Cook (uncredited)

★ 5
Barbary Coast Gent 1944

Joe the Bartender (uncredited)

★ 4.6
Rationing 1944

Sheriff (uncredited)

★ 3
Shoe Shine Boy 1943

Charlie the Bartender (uncredited)

★ 7
Whistling in Brooklyn 1943

Detective Leo Finnigan

★ 6.3
Best Foot Forward 1943

Train Conductor

★ 6
Swing Shift Maisie 1943

Proprietor (Uncredited)

★ 6.5
Who Killed Who? 1943

Host (uncredited)

★ 7.2
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case 1943

Samson (uncredited)

★ 5.5
Air Raid Wardens 1943

Charlie Beaugart

★ 7.1
Slightly Dangerous 1943

Reporter (uncredited)

★ 5.8
The Human Comedy 1943

Bartender (uncredited)

★ 6.3
The Greatest Gift 1942

Brother Xavier (uncredited)

★ 7
The Omaha Trail 1942

Oxen Owner (uncredited)

★ 7
Jackass Mail 1942

Peter Lawson

★ 7
Maisie Gets Her Man 1942

Benefit Stage Manager (Uncredited)

★ 6.5
Inflation 1942

Joe's Co-worker (uncredited)

★ 5
No Time for Comedy 1940

Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

★ 5.4
Dance, Girl, Dance 1940

Plainclothesman (uncredited)

★ 6.4
A Fugitive from Justice 1940

Murphy

★ 3.5
Hot Steel 1940

Police Inspector

★ NR
I Take This Oath 1940

Police Car Driver

★ 4.3
Double Alibi 1940

Patrolman Delaney

★ 4.5
The Lone Wolf Strikes 1940

House Detective

★ 6.3
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President 1939

Pat Donegan

★ 2
Streets of New York 1939

Police Officer Burke

★ 5.6
Sergeant Madden 1939

Capt. Crane

★ 6
You Can't Get Away with Murder 1939

First Detective (uncredited)

★ 5.6
Made for Each Other 1939

Harry (Elevator Starter) (uncredited)

★ 6.2
Professor Beware 1938

Cop at Estate

★ 6.1
Boy of the Streets 1938

Police Officer Rourke

★ 5
Wells Fargo 1937

Sea Captain

★ 5.2
Trapped by G-Men 1937

Federal Agent Jim

★ NR
Super-Sleuth 1937

Casey

★ 5
New Faces of 1937 1937

Policeman

★ 4
The Last Train from Madrid 1937

Secret Service Man (uncredited)

★ 4.7
The Frame-Up 1937

Larry Mann (aka John Mench)

★ 6
A Star Is Born 1937

Santa Anita Clubhouse Bartender (uncredited)

★ 7.1
Waikiki Wedding 1937

Policeman (uncredited)

★ 5.5
Park Avenue Logger 1937

Police Sergeant

★ 6
The Crime Nobody Saw 1937

Tim Burke

★ 5
Girl Overboard 1937

Sergeant Hatton

★ NR
We Who Are About to Die 1937

Detective Mitchell

★ 6.8
Sinner Take All 1936

Police Capt. Greenwood (uncredited)

★ 4.8
Jailbreak 1936

Policeman

★ 6.4
Desire 1936

Customs Official

★ 6.8
At Sea Ashore 1936

First Immigration Officer

★ NR
Little Lord Fauntleroy 1936

Policeman

★ 6.8
The Lone Wolf Returns 1935

Detective Benson

★ 5.9
A Night at the Opera 1935

Henderson

★ 7.4
Waterfront Lady 1935

Police Lieutenant

★ 5.5
Diamond Jim 1935

Brady's Father

★ 6
Stolen Harmony 1935

Warden Clark (uncredited)

★ 6
Star of Midnight 1935

Police Sergeant Cleary

★ 6
The Mysterious Mr. Wong 1935

Officer 'Mac' McGillicuddy

★ 4.2
A Wicked Woman 1934

Dugan (uncredited)

★ 5
Return of the Terror 1934

Inspector Bradley

★ 6
Bottoms Up 1934

Detective Rooney

★ 4.3
The Big Shakedown 1934

Regan

★ 5.6
Lady for a Day 1933

Inspector MacCreary

★ 7
Penthouse 1933

Police Lt. 'Steve' Stevens

★ 6.7
Midnight Mary 1933

Cop

★ 6.9
Don't Bet on Love 1933

Edward Shelton

★ NR
Bed of Roses 1933

River Boat Captain Scroggins (uncredited)

★ 6.3
Picture Snatcher 1933

Lieutenant Casey Nolan

★ 6.9
Gabriel Over the White House 1933

Corrupt Police Inspector (uncredited)

★ 6.9
Mystery of the Wax Museum 1933

Police Sergeant by Christmas tree

★ 6.5
Frisco Jenny 1933

Jim Sandoval

★ 6.3
The Kid from Spain 1932

Detective Crawford

★ 6.6
Blonde Venus 1932

Dan O'Connor

★ 6.8
Blessed Event 1932

Jim

★ 6.5
American Madness 1932

Police Inspector

★ 7
Week-End Marriage 1932

Police Desk Clerk Eddie (uncredited)

★ 6
The Dark Horse 1932

Sheriff

★ 7.2
Night World 1932

The Policeman

★ 6.7
The Arm of the Law 1932

Chief of Detectives Capt. Blake

★ 4.5
Play Girl 1932

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

★ 5.2
The Big Timer 1932

Dan Wilson

★ 3.5
The Beast of the City 1932

Booking Policeman (uncredited)

★ 5.9
Two Kinds of Women 1932

Tim Gohagen

★ 5
Taxi! 1931

Cop with Jewish Man (uncredited)

★ 6.8
Reckless Living 1931

Ryan

★ 3
Fanny Foley Herself 1931

Burns

★ NR
The Public Defender 1931

Detective Brady

★ 6
Three Who Loved 1931

Police Lt. Tom Rooney

★ 5.4
The Public Enemy 1931

Paddy Ryan

★ 7.2
The Single Sin 1931

Detective

★ NR
Paid 1930

Police Sgt. Cassidy

★ 6.8
Man to Man 1930

Sheriff

★ 5.7
Up the River 1930

Prison Warden (uncredited)

★ 5.8
Shooting Straight 1930

Detective Regan

★ 6
Our Blushing Brides 1930

The Detective

★ 5.9
The Big House 1930

Donlin

★ 6.7
The Big Fight 1930

Detective

★ 3
Alias French Gertie 1930

Detective Kelcey

★ 5
Framed 1930

Sergeant Schultze

★ 5.3
In the Next Room 1930

Tim Morel

★ NR
The Isle of Lost Ships 1929

Jackson

★ NR
Smiling Irish Eyes 1929

Sir Timothy

★ NR
Weary River 1929

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

★ 5.7
The Booster 1928

★ NR
Freedom of the Press 1928

Boss Maloney

★ NR
The Singing Fool 1928

Cafe Owner Bill

★ 5
Four Walls 1928

Sullivan

★ 7
Dressed to Kill 1928

Detective Gilroy

★ NR
The Noose 1928

Jim Conley

★ 7
Tin Gods 1926

Second Foreman

★ NR
Drink Hearty 1920

★ NR
His Royal Slyness 1920

(uncredited)

★ 5.8