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Robert Emmett O'Connor

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Acting
Born: 1885-03-18
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).

Known For

136 Works
Sunset Boulevard
8.3

Sunset Boulevard

1950

movie

The Public Enemy
7.3

The Public Enemy

1931

movie

A Star Is Born
7.2

A Star Is Born

1937

movie

Easter Parade
7.0

Easter Parade

1948

movie

A Night at the Opera
7.4

A Night at the Opera

1935

movie

They Were Expendable
6.5

They Were Expendable

1945

movie

Meet Me in St. Louis
7.0

Meet Me in St. Louis

1944

movie

Blonde Venus
6.8

Blonde Venus

1932

movie

Dance, Girl, Dance
6.4

Dance, Girl, Dance

1940

movie

Lady for a Day
7.1

Lady for a Day

1933

movie

Anchors Aweigh
6.8

Anchors Aweigh

1945

movie

The Harvey Girls
6.6

The Harvey Girls

1946

movie