Robert Emmett O'Connor

Actor

Born: March 18, 1885 (77 years old)

Died: September 4, 1962

Place of birth: 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).

Filmography (78)

• American Madness (1932, ★ 6.8)
• Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936, ★ 6.7)
• A Star Is Born (1937, ★ 7.2)
• Blonde Venus (1932, ★ 6.8)
• Penthouse (1933, ★ 6.7)
• Lady for a Day (1933, ★ 7)
• Blessed Event (1932, ★ 6.5)
• Air Raid Wardens (1943, ★ 7.1)
• A Night at the Opera (1935, ★ 7.4)
• Sunset Boulevard (1950, ★ 8.3)
• The Big House (1930, ★ 6.6)
• The Public Enemy (1931, ★ 7.2)
• Picture Snatcher (1933, ★ 6.8)
• Midnight Mary (1933, ★ 6.8)
• The Dark Horse (1932, ★ 7.3)
• The Hucksters (1947, ★ 6.9)
• Anchors Aweigh (1945, ★ 6.8)
• Night World (1932, ★ 6.7)
• Desire (1936, ★ 6.9)
• The Big Shakedown (1934, ★ 5.6)
• The Kid from Spain (1932, ★ 6.2)
• Up the River (1930, ★ 5.8)
• Adventure (1945, ★ 6.2)
• Till the Clouds Roll By (1946, ★ 5.7)
• Frisco Jenny (1933, ★ 6.5)
• Three Who Loved (1931, ★ 5.4)
• Man to Man (1930, ★ 5.7)
• Weary River (1929, ★ 5.7)
• The Lone Wolf Returns (1935, ★ 5.9)
• Waikiki Wedding (1937, ★ 5.5)