Robert Emmett O'Connor
Known For
Acting
Born
1885-03-18 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Died
1962-09-04
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).
Most Known For
The Clock
as Policeman (uncredited)
Sunset Boulevard
as Older Paramount Gate Guard Jonesy (uncredited)
Super-Sleuth
as Casey
Desire
as Customs Official
Picture Snatcher
as Police Lt. Casey Nolan
Undercurrent
as Stationmaster (uncredited)
They Were Expendable
as Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)
Hot Steel
as Police Inspector
Play Girl
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
The Harvey Girls
as Conductor (uncredited)
Meet Me in St. Louis
as Motorman (uncredited)
Waterfront Lady
as Police Lieutenant
Waikiki Wedding
as Policeman (uncredited)
Easter Parade
as Policeman (uncredited)
A Star Is Born
as Santa Anita Clubhouse Bartender (uncredited)
Girl Overboard
as Sergeant Hatton
Anchors Aweigh
as Cop (uncredited)
Till the Clouds Roll By
as Ed (uncredited)
Fanny Foley Herself
as Burns
Midnight Mary
as Cop