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).

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PHOTOS

TV Series

Movies

American Madness

American Madness

7
Little Lord Fauntleroy

Little Lord Fauntleroy

6.7
A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

7.119
Blonde Venus

Blonde Venus

6.816
Penthouse

Penthouse

6.7
Framed

Framed

5.3
Lady for a Day

Lady for a Day

7
Blessed Event

Blessed Event

6.5
Air Raid Wardens

Air Raid Wardens

7.1
A Night at the Opera

A Night at the Opera

7.438
Return of the Terror

Return of the Terror

6
The Mysterious Mr. Wong

The Mysterious Mr. Wong

4.125
The Big House

The Big House

6.705
The Booster

The Booster

0
The Public Enemy

The Public Enemy

7.237
Picture Snatcher

Picture Snatcher

7
Midnight Mary

Midnight Mary

6.773
Whistling in Brooklyn

Whistling in Brooklyn

6.3
The Dark Horse

The Dark Horse

7.2
The Big Shakedown

The Big Shakedown

5.6
The Kid from Spain

The Kid from Spain

6.556
Trapped by G-Men

Trapped by G-Men

0
The Crime Nobody Saw

The Crime Nobody Saw

5
Don't Bet on Love

Don't Bet on Love

0
Reckless Living

Reckless Living

3
The Singing Fool

The Singing Fool

5
Rationing

Rationing

3
Boys' Ranch

Boys' Ranch

6.5
Park Avenue Logger

Park Avenue Logger

6
Boy of the Streets

Boy of the Streets

5
The Big Timer

The Big Timer

3.5
Up the River

Up the River

5.8
Drink Hearty

Drink Hearty

0
The Arm of the Law

The Arm of the Law

4.5
The Hucksters

The Hucksters

6.9
Adventure

Adventure

6.2
Till the Clouds Roll By

Till the Clouds Roll By

5.7
Three Who Loved

Three Who Loved

5.4
Anchors Aweigh

Anchors Aweigh

6.8
Night World

Night World

6.929
The Big Fight

The Big Fight

3
Two Kinds of Women

Two Kinds of Women

5
The Frame-Up

The Frame-Up

6
Shooting Straight

Shooting Straight

6
Desire

Desire

6.9
Frisco Jenny

Frisco Jenny

6.3
Man to Man

Man to Man

5.7
The Single Sin

The Single Sin

0
Alias French Gertie

Alias French Gertie

5
Weary River

Weary River

5.667
The Lone Wolf Returns

The Lone Wolf Returns

5.9
At Sea Ashore

At Sea Ashore

0
Gentle Annie

Gentle Annie

5.2
We Who Are About to Die

We Who Are About to Die

6.8
Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo

5.154
Waikiki Wedding

Waikiki Wedding

5.455
New Faces of 1937

New Faces of 1937

4
Bottoms Up

Bottoms Up

4.75
Stolen Harmony

Stolen Harmony

6
The Public Defender

The Public Defender

6
Fanny Foley Herself

Fanny Foley Herself

0
Made for Each Other

Made for Each Other

6.1
Professor Beware

Professor Beware

6.1
Sergeant Madden

Sergeant Madden

6
Star of Midnight

Star of Midnight

6
Main Street After Dark

Main Street After Dark

4.8
The Lone Wolf Strikes

The Lone Wolf Strikes

6.3
Meet Me in St. Louis

Meet Me in St. Louis

6.982
The Noose

The Noose

7
Who Killed Who?

Who Killed Who?

7.2
Tenth Avenue Angel

Tenth Avenue Angel

6.1
The Human Comedy

The Human Comedy

6.3
I Take This Oath

I Take This Oath

4.3
Merton of the Movies

Merton of the Movies

6.8
In the Next Room

In the Next Room

0
Jailbreak

Jailbreak

6.4
The Hoodlum Saint

The Hoodlum Saint

5.2
Sunset Boulevard

Sunset Boulevard

8.3
Waterfront Lady

Waterfront Lady

4
No Time for Comedy

No Time for Comedy

5.4
Dance, Girl, Dance

Dance, Girl, Dance

6.4
Dressed to Kill

Dressed to Kill

0
Diamond Jim

Diamond Jim

6
Jackass Mail

Jackass Mail

7
Sinner Take All

Sinner Take All

4.8
The Harvey Girls

The Harvey Girls

6.5
The Great American Mug

The Great American Mug

6.5
Barbary Coast Gent

Barbary Coast Gent

4.6
A Wicked Woman

A Wicked Woman

5
Double Alibi

Double Alibi

4.5
Courage of Lassie

Courage of Lassie

5.7
Taxi!

Taxi!

6.8
His Royal Slyness

His Royal Slyness

5.8
The Romance of Rosy Ridge

The Romance of Rosy Ridge

6.6
Paid

Paid

6.8
Easter Parade

Easter Parade

7
The Clock

The Clock

7.2
The Omaha Trail

The Omaha Trail

7
Our Blushing Brides

Our Blushing Brides

5.9
Mystery of the Wax Museum

Mystery of the Wax Museum

6.5
Bed of Roses

Bed of Roses

6.3
Week-End Marriage

Week-End Marriage

6
Play Girl

Play Girl

5.2
They Were Expendable

They Were Expendable

6.6
Gabriel Over the White House

Gabriel Over the White House

6.9
The Beast of the City

The Beast of the City

5.9
Super-Sleuth

Super-Sleuth

5
Shoe Shine Boy

Shoe Shine Boy

7
Slightly Dangerous

Slightly Dangerous

6
Girl Overboard

Girl Overboard

0
Return from Nowhere

Return from Nowhere

5
The Greatest Gift

The Greatest Gift

7
Tin Gods

Tin Gods

0
A Fugitive from Justice

A Fugitive from Justice

3.5
Best Foot Forward

Best Foot Forward

6
A Gun in His Hand

A Gun in His Hand

5.714
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

5.5
Undercurrent

Undercurrent

5.8
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

2
Inflation

Inflation

5
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

5.7
Freedom of the Press

Freedom of the Press

0
Four Walls

Four Walls

7
Streets of New York

Streets of New York

4.833
Swing Shift Maisie

Swing Shift Maisie

6.5
Maisie Gets Her Man

Maisie Gets Her Man

6.5
Up Goes Maisie

Up Goes Maisie

6.7
Hot Steel

Hot Steel

0
The Isle of Lost Ships

The Isle of Lost Ships

0
Smiling Irish Eyes

Smiling Irish Eyes

0
You Can't Get Away with Murder

You Can't Get Away with Murder

5.6
High Barbaree

High Barbaree

5.5
The Last Train from Madrid

The Last Train from Madrid

4.7
The Thin Man Goes Home

The Thin Man Goes Home

7.1