Robert Emmett O'Connor

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Known for: Acting

Born: March 17, 1885 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA - Died: September 3, 1962

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).

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American Madness

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American Madness

Police Inspector

1932 Drama
Little Lord Fauntleroy

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Little Lord Fauntleroy

Policeman

1936 Drama
A Star Is Born

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A Star Is Born

Santa Anita Clubhouse Bartender (uncredited)

1937 Drama
Blonde Venus

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Blonde Venus

Dan O'Connor

1932 Drama
Penthouse

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Penthouse

Police Lt. 'Steve' Stevens

1933 Crime
Framed

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Framed

Sergeant Schultze

1930 Adventure
Lady for a Day

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Lady for a Day

Inspector MacCreary

1933 Comedy
Blessed Event

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Blessed Event

Jim

1932 Drama
Air Raid Wardens

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Air Raid Wardens

Charlie Beaugart

1943 Action
A Night at the Opera

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A Night at the Opera

Henderson

1935 Comedy
Return of the Terror

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Return of the Terror

Inspector Bradley

1934 Mystery
The Mysterious Mr. Wong

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The Mysterious Mr. Wong

Officer 'Mac' McGillicuddy

1935 Mystery
The Big House

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The Big House

Donlin

1930 Crime
The Booster

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The Booster

1928 Comedy
The Public Enemy

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The Public Enemy

Paddy Ryan

1931 Crime
Picture Snatcher

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Picture Snatcher

Police Lt. Casey Nolan

1933 Comedy
Midnight Mary

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Midnight Mary

Cop

1933 Crime
Whistling in Brooklyn

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Whistling in Brooklyn

Detective Leo Finnigan

1943 Comedy
The Dark Horse

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The Dark Horse

Sheriff

1932 Comedy
The Big Shakedown

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The Big Shakedown

Regan

1934 Drama
The Kid from Spain

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The Kid from Spain

Detective Crawford

1932 Comedy
Trapped by G-Men

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Trapped by G-Men

Federal Agent Jim

1937 Action
The Crime Nobody Saw

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The Crime Nobody Saw

Tim Burke

1937 Mystery
Don't Bet on Love

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Don't Bet on Love

Edward Shelton

1933 Drama