Robert Emmett O'Connor

Biography

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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

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Sunset Boulevard

1950 ⭐ 8.3

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Easter Parade

1948 ⭐ 7.0

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Tenth Avenue Angel

1948 ⭐ 6.5

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High Wall

1947 ⭐ 6.4

Career timeline

1950

Sunset Boulevard Notable

Older Paramount Gate Guard Jon · 1950

⭐ 8.3

1948

Easter Parade Notable

Policeman (uncredited) · 1948

⭐ 7.0

Tenth Avenue Angel

Mr. O'Callan (uncredited) · 1948

⭐ 6.5

1947

High Wall

1947

⭐ 6.4

Merton of the Movies

Mac - Restaurant Counterman (u · 1947

⭐ 6.3

The Romance of Rosy Ridge

Southerner (uncredited) · 1947

⭐ 6.7

1946

Till the Clouds Roll By

Ed (uncredited) · 1946

⭐ 5.7

Undercurrent

Stationmaster (uncredited) · 1946

⭐ 5.9

Courage of Lassie

Deputy (uncredited) · 1946

⭐ 5.9

1945

Adventure

Man in Cantina (uncredited) · 1945

⭐ 6.4

They Were Expendable

Silver Dollar Bartender (uncre · 1945

⭐ 6.5

The Great American Mug Notable

Laughing Man (uncredited) · 1945

⭐ 7.7

1944

The Thin Man Goes Home Notable

Baggage Attendant on Train (un · 1944

⭐ 7.1

Gentle Annie

Childers the Bartender (as Rob · 1944

⭐ 5.7

Meet Me in St. Louis Notable

Motorman (uncredited) · 1944

⭐ 7.0

1943

Shoe Shine Boy Notable

Charlie the Bartender (uncredi · 1943

⭐ 8.0

Whistling in Brooklyn Notable

Detective Leo Finnigan · 1943

⭐ 7.0

Best Foot Forward

Train Conductor · 1943

⭐ 6.8

1942

The Greatest Gift Notable

Brother Xavier (uncredited) · 1942

⭐ 7.0

The Omaha Trail Notable

Oxen Owner (uncredited) · 1942

⭐ 7.0

Jackass Mail Notable

Peter Lawson · 1942

⭐ 7.5

1940

No Time for Comedy

Desk Sergeant (uncredited) · 1940

⭐ 5.3

Dance, Girl, Dance

Plainclothesman (uncredited) · 1940

⭐ 6.4

A Fugitive from Justice

Murphy · 1940

⭐ 5.7

1939

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

Pat Donegan · 1939

⭐ 5.0

Streets of New York

Police Officer Burke · 1939

⭐ 5.4

Sergeant Madden Notable

Capt. Crane · 1939

⭐ 7.5

1938

Professor Beware

Cop at Estate · 1938

⭐ 6.4

Boy of the Streets

Police Officer Rourke · 1938

⭐ 6.0

1937

Wells Fargo

Sea Captain · 1937

⭐ 5.5

Trapped by G-Men Notable

Federal Agent Jim · 1937

⭐ 7.0

Super-Sleuth

Casey · 1937

⭐ 5.6

1936

Sinner Take All

Police Capt. Greenwood (uncred · 1936

⭐ 4.9

Jailbreak

Policeman · 1936

⭐ 6.7

Desire Notable

Customs Official · 1936

⭐ 7.0

1935

The Lone Wolf Returns

Detective Benson · 1935

⭐ 6.1

White Lies Notable

Capt. McHenry (uncredited) · 1935

⭐ 7.5

A Night at the Opera Notable

Henderson · 1935

⭐ 7.4

1934

A Wicked Woman

Dugan (uncredited) · 1934

⭐ 5.0

Return of the Terror

Inspector Bradley · 1934

⭐ 6.5

Bottoms Up

Detective Rooney · 1934

⭐ 5.2

1933

Lady for a Day Notable

Inspector MacCreary · 1933

⭐ 7.1

Penthouse

Police Lt. 'Steve' Stevens · 1933

⭐ 6.9

The Big Brain Notable

Detective (uncredited) · 1933

⭐ 8.0

1932

The Kid from Spain

Detective Crawford · 1932

⭐ 6.6

Blonde Venus

Dan O'Connor · 1932

⭐ 6.8

Blessed Event

Jim · 1932

⭐ 6.9

1931

Fanny Foley Herself Notable

Burns · 1931

⭐ 7.0

The Public Defender

Detective Brady · 1931

⭐ 6.4

Three Who Loved

Police Lt. Tom Rooney · 1931

⭐ 6.0

1930

Paid

Police Sgt. Cassidy · 1930

⭐ 6.7

Man to Man

Sheriff · 1930

⭐ 6.3

Up the River

Prison Warden (uncredited) · 1930

⭐ 5.9

1929

The Isle of Lost Ships Notable

Jackson · 1929

⭐ 7.0

Smiling Irish Eyes Notable

Sir Timothy · 1929

⭐ 9.0

Weary River

Police Sergeant (uncredited) · 1929

⭐ 5.8

Frequently appears with

William Holden

Joe Gillis

Gloria Swanson

Norma Desmond

Erich von Stroheim

Max von Mayerling

Nancy Olson

Betty Schaefer

Fred Clark

Sheldrake

Judy Garland

Hannah Brown

Fred Astaire

Don Hewes

Peter Lawford

Jonathan Harrow III

Ann Miller

Nadine Hale

Jules Munshin

François

Full filmography

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Sunset Boulevard

1950 ⭐ 8.3

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Easter Parade

1948 ⭐ 7.0

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Tenth Avenue Angel

1948 ⭐ 6.5

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High Wall

1947 ⭐ 6.4

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Merton of the Movies

1947 ⭐ 6.3

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The Romance of Rosy Ridge

1947 ⭐ 6.7

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The Hucksters

1947 ⭐ 7.1

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High Barbaree

1947 ⭐ 5.6

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Trail Street

1947 ⭐ 6.5

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Till the Clouds Roll By

1946 ⭐ 5.7

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Undercurrent

1946 ⭐ 5.9

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Courage of Lassie

1946 ⭐ 5.9

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Boys' Ranch

1946 ⭐ 7.0

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The Hoodlum Saint

1946 ⭐ 5.5

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Up Goes Maisie

1946 ⭐ 6.8

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The Harvey Girls

1946 ⭐ 6.6

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Adventure

1945 ⭐ 6.4

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They Were Expendable

1945 ⭐ 6.5

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The Great American Mug

1945 ⭐ 7.7

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Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

1945 ⭐ 5.8