Robert Emmett O'Connor

Robert Emmett O'Connor

1885-03-18 – 1962-09-04 (age 77) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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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).

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Sunset Boulevard
Sunset Boulevard

1950

as Older Paramount Gate Guard Jonesy (uncredited)

Undercurrent
Undercurrent

1946

as Stationmaster (uncredited)

A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born

1937

as Santa Anita Clubhouse Bartender (uncredited)

The Public Enemy
The Public Enemy

1931

as Paddy Ryan

They Were Expendable
They Were Expendable

1945

as Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)

A Night at the Opera
A Night at the Opera

1935

as Henderson

Anchors Aweigh
Anchors Aweigh

1945

as Cop (uncredited)

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

1944

as Motorman (uncredited)

Waikiki Wedding
Waikiki Wedding

1937

as Policeman (uncredited)

High Wall
Trail Street
Trail Street

1947

as Drunk (uncredited)

American Madness
American Madness

1932

as Police Inspector

Till the Clouds Roll By
Till the Clouds Roll By

1946

as Ed (uncredited)

High Barbaree
High Barbaree

1947

as Stationmaster (uncredited)

Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo

1937

as Sea Captain

Mystery of the Wax Museum
Mystery of the Wax Museum

1933

as Police Sergeant by Christmas Tre

Courage of Lassie
Courage of Lassie

1946

as Deputy (uncredited)

Rationing
Rationing

1944

as Sheriff (uncredited)

The Hucksters
The Hucksters

1947

as Frank - Hotel Doorman (uncredited)

Adventure
Adventure

1945

as Man in Cantina (uncredited)