Robert Emmett O'Connor

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Deceased · Born: Mar 18, 1885 · Died: Sep 4, 1962

Personal Details

Born Mar 18, 1885 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Biography

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).

Career

1943
Whistling in Brooklyn
Whistling in Brooklyn as Detective Leo Finnigan
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1940
Hot Steel
Hot Steel as Police Inspector
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1939
Streets of New York
Streets of New York as Police Officer Burke
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1938
Boy of the Streets
Boy of the Streets as Police Officer Rourke
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1937
Park Avenue Logger
Park Avenue Logger as Police Sergeant
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The Crime Nobody Saw
The Crime Nobody Saw as Tim Burke
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Trapped by G-Men
Trapped by G-Men as Federal Agent Jim
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1935
The Lone Wolf Returns
The Lone Wolf Returns as Detective Benson
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A Night at the Opera
A Night at the Opera as Henderson
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The Mysterious Mr. Wong
The Mysterious Mr. Wong as Officer 'Mac' McGillicuddy
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Star of Midnight
Star of Midnight as Police Sergeant Cleary
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1934
Bottoms Up
Bottoms Up as Detective Rooney
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1933
Penthouse
Penthouse as Police Lt. 'Steve' Stevens
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Bed of Roses
Bed of Roses as River Boat Captain Scroggins (uncredited)
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Don't Bet on Love
Don't Bet on Love as Edward Shelton
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Picture Snatcher
Picture Snatcher as Lieutenant Casey Nolan
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1932
American Madness
American Madness as Police Inspector
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The Final Edition
The Final Edition as Police Lieutenant Daniels
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The Arm of the Law
The Arm of the Law as Chief of Detectives Capt. Blake
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Frisco Jenny
Frisco Jenny as Jim Sandoval
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Blonde Venus
Blonde Venus as Dan O'Connor
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The Kid from Spain
The Kid from Spain as Detective Crawford
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The Dark Horse
The Dark Horse as Sheriff
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Week-End Marriage
Week-End Marriage as Police Desk Clerk Eddie (uncredited)
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1931
The Public Enemy
The Public Enemy as Paddy Ryan
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Three Who Loved
Three Who Loved as Police Lt. Tom Rooney
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1930
The Big Fight
The Big Fight as Detective
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Framed
Framed as Sergeant Schultze
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Man to Man
Man to Man as Sheriff
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Our Blushing Brides
Our Blushing Brides as The Detective
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Paid
Paid as Police Sgt. Cassidy
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1928
Dressed to Kill
Dressed to Kill as Detective Gilroy
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The Singing Fool
The Singing Fool as Cafe Owner Bill
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The Noose
The Noose as Jim Conley
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1921
Never Weaken
Never Weaken
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