Logo
Robert Emmett O'Connor

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).

Birthday: 1885-03-18

Place of birth: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

0
UserScore

Know for department: Acting

Also known as: Robert Emmet O'Connor, Robert E. O'Connor, Robert E. O'Conner, Robert O'Connor, Роберт О’Коннор

American Madness
American Madness

1932-08-15

Police Inspector

Little Lord Fauntleroy
Little Lord Fauntleroy

1936-03-06

Policeman

A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born

1937-04-27

Santa Anita Clubhouse Bartender (uncredited)

Blonde Venus
Blonde Venus

1932-09-23

Dan O'Connor

Penthouse
Penthouse

1933-09-08

Police Lt. 'Steve' Stevens

Framed
Framed

1930-03-16

Sergeant Schultze

Lady for a Day
Lady for a Day

1933-09-13

Inspector MacCreary

Blessed Event
Blessed Event

1932-09-10

Jim

Air Raid Wardens
Air Raid Wardens

1943-04-04

Charlie Beaugart

A Night at the Opera
A Night at the Opera

1935-11-15

Henderson

Return of the Terror
Return of the Terror

1934-07-07

Inspector Bradley

The Mysterious Mr. Wong
The Mysterious Mr. Wong

1935-01-25

Officer 'Mac' McGillicuddy

The Big House
The Big House

1930-06-14

Donlin

The Booster
The Booster

1928-11-24

The Public Enemy
The Public Enemy

1931-04-23

Paddy Ryan

Picture Snatcher
Picture Snatcher

1933-05-06

Lieutenant Casey Nolan

Midnight Mary
Midnight Mary

1933-06-30

Cop

Whistling in Brooklyn
Whistling in Brooklyn

1943-12-01

Detective Leo Finnigan

The Dark Horse
The Dark Horse

1932-06-16

Sheriff

The Big Shakedown
The Big Shakedown

1934-01-06

Regan

The Kid from Spain
The Kid from Spain

1932-11-17

Detective Crawford

Trapped by G-Men
Trapped by G-Men

1937-09-09

Federal Agent Jim

The Crime Nobody Saw
The Crime Nobody Saw

1937-03-12

Tim Burke

Don't Bet on Love
Don't Bet on Love

1933-06-30

Edward Shelton

Reckless Living
Reckless Living

1931-10-20

Ryan

The Singing Fool
The Singing Fool

1928-09-29

Cafe Owner Bill

Rationing
Rationing

1944-03-24

Sheriff (uncredited)

Boys' Ranch
Boys' Ranch

1946-07-18

Druggist

Park Avenue Logger
Park Avenue Logger

1937-03-16

Police Sergeant

Boy of the Streets
Boy of the Streets

1938-01-08

Police Officer Rourke

The Big Timer
The Big Timer

1932-03-10

Dan Wilson

Up the River
Up the River

1930-10-10

Prison Warden (uncredited)

Drink Hearty
Drink Hearty

1920-05-02

The Arm of the Law
The Arm of the Law

1932-04-19

Chief of Detectives Capt. Blake

The Hucksters
The Hucksters

1947-07-17

Frank - Hotel Doorman (uncredited)

Adventure
Adventure

1945-12-28

Man in Cantina (uncredited)

Till the Clouds Roll By
Till the Clouds Roll By

1946-12-05

Ed (uncredited)

Three Who Loved
Three Who Loved

1931-07-03

Police Lt. Tom Rooney

Anchors Aweigh
Anchors Aweigh

1945-08-13

Cop (uncredited)

Night World
Night World

1932-05-04

The Policeman

The Big Fight
The Big Fight

1930-05-11

Detective

Two Kinds of Women
Two Kinds of Women

1932-01-16

Tim Gohagen

The Frame-Up
The Frame-Up

1937-05-02

Larry Mann (aka John Mench)

Shooting Straight
Shooting Straight

1930-07-20

Detective Regan

Desire
Desire

1936-04-11

Customs Official

Frisco Jenny
Frisco Jenny

1933-01-14

Jim Sandoval

Man to Man
Man to Man

1930-12-05

Sheriff

The Single Sin
The Single Sin

1931-02-23

Detective

Alias French Gertie
Alias French Gertie

1930-04-20

Detective Kelcey

Weary River
Weary River

1929-02-10

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

The Lone Wolf Returns
The Lone Wolf Returns

1935-12-31

Detective Benson

At Sea Ashore
At Sea Ashore

1936-04-04

First Immigration Officer

Gentle Annie
Gentle Annie

1944-12-05

Childers the Bartender (as Robert Emmet O'Connor)

We Who Are About to Die
We Who Are About to Die

1937-01-08

Detective Mitchell

Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo

1937-12-31

Sea Captain

Waikiki Wedding
Waikiki Wedding

1937-03-23

Policeman (uncredited)

New Faces of 1937
New Faces of 1937

1937-07-02

Policeman

Bottoms Up
Bottoms Up

1934-04-12

Detective Rooney

Stolen Harmony
Stolen Harmony

1935-04-20

Warden Clark (uncredited)

The Public Defender
The Public Defender

1931-08-01

Detective Brady

Fanny Foley Herself
Fanny Foley Herself

1931-10-09

Burns

Made for Each Other
Made for Each Other

1939-02-10

Harry (Elevator Starter) (uncredited)

Professor Beware
Professor Beware

1938-07-29

Cop at Estate

Sergeant Madden
Sergeant Madden

1939-03-24

Capt. Crane

Star of Midnight
Star of Midnight

1935-04-19

Police Sergeant Cleary

Main Street After Dark
Main Street After Dark

1945-01-12

Policeman (uncredited)

The Lone Wolf Strikes
The Lone Wolf Strikes

1940-01-26

House Detective

Meet Me in St. Louis
Meet Me in St. Louis

1944-11-28

Motorman (uncredited)

The Noose
The Noose

1928-01-29

Jim Conley

Who Killed Who?
Who Killed Who?

1943-06-19

Host (uncredited)

Tenth Avenue Angel
Tenth Avenue Angel

1948-02-20

Mr. O'Callan (uncredited)

The Human Comedy
The Human Comedy

1943-03-02

Bartender (uncredited)

I Take This Oath
I Take This Oath

1940-05-20

Police Car Driver

Merton of the Movies
Merton of the Movies

1947-10-11

Mac - Restaurant Counterman (uncredited)

In the Next Room
In the Next Room

1930-01-26

Tim Morel

Jailbreak
Jailbreak

1936-08-05

Policeman

The Hoodlum Saint
The Hoodlum Saint

1946-04-04

Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Sunset Boulevard
Sunset Boulevard

1950-08-10

Older Paramount Gate Guard Jonesy (uncredited)

Waterfront Lady
Waterfront Lady

1935-10-04

Police Lieutenant

No Time for Comedy
No Time for Comedy

1940-09-14

Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Dance, Girl, Dance
Dance, Girl, Dance

1940-08-30

Plainclothesman (uncredited)

Dressed to Kill
Dressed to Kill

1928-03-17

Detective Gilroy

Diamond Jim
Diamond Jim

1935-09-01

Brady's Father

Jackass Mail
Jackass Mail

1942-07-01

Peter Lawson

Sinner Take All
Sinner Take All

1936-12-18

Police Capt. Greenwood (uncredited)

The Harvey Girls
The Harvey Girls

1946-01-18

Conductor (uncredited)

The Great American Mug
The Great American Mug

1945-10-06

Laughing Man (uncredited)

Barbary Coast Gent
Barbary Coast Gent

1944-09-01

Joe the Bartender (uncredited)

A Wicked Woman
A Wicked Woman

1934-12-07

Dugan (uncredited)

Double Alibi
Double Alibi

1940-03-01

Patrolman Delaney

Courage of Lassie
Courage of Lassie

1946-11-08

Deputy (uncredited)

Taxi!
Taxi!

1931-12-29

Cop with Jewish Man (uncredited)

His Royal Slyness
His Royal Slyness

1920-02-08

(uncredited)

The Romance of Rosy Ridge
The Romance of Rosy Ridge

1947-08-04

Southerner

Paid
Paid

1930-12-30

Police Sgt. Cassidy

Easter Parade
Easter Parade

1948-07-08

Policeman (uncredited)

The Clock
The Clock

1945-05-25

Policeman (uncredited)

The Omaha Trail
The Omaha Trail

1942-09-01

Oxen Owner (uncredited)

Our Blushing Brides
Our Blushing Brides

1930-07-19

The Detective

Mystery of the Wax Museum
Mystery of the Wax Museum

1933-02-18

Police Sergeant by Christmas tree

Bed of Roses
Bed of Roses

1933-06-29

River Boat Captain Scroggins (uncredited)

Week-End Marriage
Week-End Marriage

1932-06-18

Police Desk Clerk Eddie (uncredited)

Play Girl
Play Girl

1932-03-12

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

They Were Expendable
They Were Expendable

1945-12-07

Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)

Gabriel Over the White House
Gabriel Over the White House

1933-03-31

Corrupt Police Inspector (uncredited)

The Beast of the City
The Beast of the City

1932-02-13

Booking Policeman (uncredited)

Super-Sleuth
Super-Sleuth

1937-07-16

Casey

Shoe Shine Boy
Shoe Shine Boy

1943-12-25

Charlie the Bartender (uncredited)

Slightly Dangerous
Slightly Dangerous

1943-04-01

Reporter (uncredited)

Girl Overboard
Girl Overboard

1937-02-01

Sergeant Hatton

Return from Nowhere
Return from Nowhere

1944-10-28

Diner Cook (uncredited)

The Greatest Gift
The Greatest Gift

1942-09-05

Brother Xavier (uncredited)

Tin Gods
Tin Gods

1926-09-19

Second Foreman

A Fugitive from Justice
A Fugitive from Justice

1940-06-15

Murphy

Best Foot Forward
Best Foot Forward

1943-10-08

Train Conductor

A Gun in His Hand
A Gun in His Hand

1945-09-15

Veteran Policeman McGuinnes (uncredited)

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

1943-05-08

Samson (uncredited)

Undercurrent
Undercurrent

1946-11-11

Stationmaster (uncredited)

Inflation
Inflation

1942-01-01

Joe's Co-worker (uncredited)

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

1945-10-05

2nd Studio Guard (uncredited)

Freedom of the Press
Freedom of the Press

1928-10-28

Boss Maloney

Four Walls
Four Walls

1928-08-11

Sullivan

Streets of New York
Streets of New York

1939-04-12

Police Officer Burke

Swing Shift Maisie
Swing Shift Maisie

1943-10-01

Proprietor (Uncredited)

Maisie Gets Her Man
Maisie Gets Her Man

1942-06-01

Benefit Stage Manager (Uncredited)

Up Goes Maisie
Up Goes Maisie

1946-02-01

Rose Bowl Watchman (Uncredited)

Hot Steel
Hot Steel

1940-05-24

Police Inspector

The Isle of Lost Ships
The Isle of Lost Ships

1929-10-16

Jackson

Smiling Irish Eyes
Smiling Irish Eyes

1929-07-22

Sir Timothy

You Can't Get Away with Murder
You Can't Get Away with Murder

1939-03-23

First Detective (uncredited)

High Barbaree
High Barbaree

1947-05-01

Stationmaster (uncredited)

The Last Train from Madrid
The Last Train from Madrid

1937-06-25

Secret Service Man (uncredited)

The Thin Man Goes Home
The Thin Man Goes Home

1944-12-24

Baggage Attendant on Train (uncredited)