Robert Emmett O'Connor
Born
March 18, 1885
Died
September 4, 1962 (77 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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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).
Known For

Sunset Boulevard
Older Paramount Gate Guard Jonesy (uncredited)
1950

Easter Parade
Policeman (uncredited)
1948

Tenth Avenue Angel
Mr. O'Callan (uncredited)
1948

Merton of the Movies
Mac - Restaurant Counterman (uncredited)
1947

The Romance of Rosy Ridge
Southerner
1947

The Hucksters
Frank - Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
1947

High Barbaree
Stationmaster (uncredited)
1947

Till the Clouds Roll By
Ed (uncredited)
1946

Undercurrent
Stationmaster (uncredited)
1946

Courage of Lassie
Deputy (uncredited)
1946

Boys' Ranch
Druggist
1946

The Hoodlum Saint
Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1946

Up Goes Maisie
Rose Bowl Watchman (Uncredited)
1946

The Harvey Girls
Conductor (uncredited)
1946

Adventure
Man in Cantina (uncredited)
1945

They Were Expendable
Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)
1945

The Great American Mug
Laughing Man (uncredited)
1945

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
2nd Studio Guard (uncredited)
1945

A Gun in His Hand
Veteran Policeman McGuinnes (uncredited)
1945

Anchors Aweigh
Cop (uncredited)
1945

The Clock
Policeman (uncredited)
1945

Main Street After Dark
Policeman (uncredited)
1945

The Thin Man Goes Home
Baggage Attendant on Train (uncredited)
1944

Gentle Annie
Childers the Bartender (as Robert Emmet O'Connor)
1944

Meet Me in St. Louis
Motorman (uncredited)
1944

Return from Nowhere
Diner Cook (uncredited)
1944

Barbary Coast Gent
Joe the Bartender (uncredited)
1944

Rationing
Sheriff (uncredited)
1944
Shoe Shine Boy
Charlie the Bartender (uncredited)
1943

Whistling in Brooklyn
Detective Leo Finnigan
1943

Best Foot Forward
Train Conductor
1943

Swing Shift Maisie
Proprietor (Uncredited)
1943

Who Killed Who?
Host (uncredited)
1943

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
Samson (uncredited)
1943

Air Raid Wardens
Charlie Beaugart
1943

Slightly Dangerous
Reporter (uncredited)
1943

The Human Comedy
Bartender (uncredited)
1943

The Greatest Gift
Brother Xavier (uncredited)
1942

The Omaha Trail
Oxen Owner (uncredited)
1942

Jackass Mail
Peter Lawson
1942

Maisie Gets Her Man
Benefit Stage Manager (Uncredited)
1942

Inflation
Joe's Co-worker (uncredited)
1942

No Time for Comedy
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1940

Dance, Girl, Dance
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
1940

A Fugitive from Justice
Murphy
1940

Hot Steel
Police Inspector
1940

I Take This Oath
Police Car Driver
1940

Double Alibi
Patrolman Delaney
1940

The Lone Wolf Strikes
House Detective
1940

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
Pat Donegan
1939

Streets of New York
Police Officer Burke
1939

Sergeant Madden
Capt. Crane
1939

You Can't Get Away with Murder
First Detective (uncredited)
1939

Made for Each Other
Harry (Elevator Starter) (uncredited)
1939

Professor Beware
Cop at Estate
1938

Boy of the Streets
Police Officer Rourke
1938

Wells Fargo
Sea Captain
1937

Trapped by G-Men
Federal Agent Jim
1937

Super-Sleuth
Casey
1937

New Faces of 1937
Policeman
1937

The Last Train from Madrid
Secret Service Man (uncredited)
1937

The Frame-Up
Larry Mann (aka John Mench)
1937

A Star Is Born
Santa Anita Clubhouse Bartender (uncredited)
1937

Waikiki Wedding
Policeman (uncredited)
1937

Park Avenue Logger
Police Sergeant
1937

The Crime Nobody Saw
Tim Burke
1937

Girl Overboard
Sergeant Hatton
1937

We Who Are About to Die
Detective Mitchell
1937

Sinner Take All
Police Capt. Greenwood (uncredited)
1936

Jailbreak
Policeman
1936

Desire
Customs Official
1936

At Sea Ashore
First Immigration Officer
1936

Little Lord Fauntleroy
Policeman
1936

The Lone Wolf Returns
Detective Benson
1935

A Night at the Opera
Henderson
1935

Waterfront Lady
Police Lieutenant
1935

Diamond Jim
Brady's Father
1935

Stolen Harmony
Warden Clark (uncredited)
1935

Star of Midnight
Police Sergeant Cleary
1935

The Mysterious Mr. Wong
Officer 'Mac' McGillicuddy
1935

A Wicked Woman
Dugan (uncredited)
1934

Return of the Terror
Inspector Bradley
1934

Bottoms Up
Detective Rooney
1934

The Big Shakedown
Regan
1934

Lady for a Day
Inspector MacCreary
1933

Penthouse
Police Lt. 'Steve' Stevens
1933

Midnight Mary
Cop
1933

Don't Bet on Love
Edward Shelton
1933

Bed of Roses
River Boat Captain Scroggins (uncredited)
1933

Picture Snatcher
Lieutenant Casey Nolan
1933

Gabriel Over the White House
Corrupt Police Inspector (uncredited)
1933

Mystery of the Wax Museum
Police Sergeant by Christmas tree
1933

Frisco Jenny
Jim Sandoval
1933

The Kid from Spain
Detective Crawford
1932

Blonde Venus
Dan O'Connor
1932

Blessed Event
Jim
1932

American Madness
Police Inspector
1932

Week-End Marriage
Police Desk Clerk Eddie (uncredited)
1932

The Dark Horse
Sheriff
1932

Night World
The Policeman
1932

The Arm of the Law
Chief of Detectives Capt. Blake
1932

Play Girl
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
1932

The Big Timer
Dan Wilson
1932

The Beast of the City
Booking Policeman (uncredited)
1932

Two Kinds of Women
Tim Gohagen
1932

Taxi!
Cop with Jewish Man (uncredited)
1931
Reckless Living
Ryan
1931

Fanny Foley Herself
Burns
1931

The Public Defender
Detective Brady
1931

Three Who Loved
Police Lt. Tom Rooney
1931

The Public Enemy
Paddy Ryan
1931

The Single Sin
Detective
1931

Paid
Police Sgt. Cassidy
1930

Man to Man
Sheriff
1930

Up the River
Prison Warden (uncredited)
1930

Shooting Straight
Detective Regan
1930

Our Blushing Brides
The Detective
1930

The Big House
Donlin
1930

The Big Fight
Detective
1930

Alias French Gertie
Detective Kelcey
1930

Framed
Sergeant Schultze
1930

In the Next Room
Tim Morel
1930

The Isle of Lost Ships
Jackson
1929

Smiling Irish Eyes
Sir Timothy
1929

Weary River
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
1929

The Booster
1928

Freedom of the Press
Boss Maloney
1928

The Singing Fool
Cafe Owner Bill
1928

Four Walls
Sullivan
1928

Dressed to Kill
Detective Gilroy
1928

The Noose
Jim Conley
1928

Tin Gods
Second Foreman
1926
Drink Hearty
1920

His Royal Slyness
(uncredited)
1920