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).
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1885-03-18 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
- Died
- 1962-09-04
Known for
- Sunset Boulevard (1950) — Jonesy (uncredited)
- A Night at the Opera (1935) — Henderson
- Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) — Motorman (uncredited)
- The Public Enemy (1931) — Paddy Ryan
- A Star Is Born (1937) — Santa Anita Clubhouse Bartender (uncredited)
- Anchors Aweigh (1945) — Cop (uncredited)
- Easter Parade (1948) — Policeman (uncredited)
- Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933) — Police Sergeant by Christmas Tre
- Blonde Venus (1932) — Dan O'Connor
- They Were Expendable (1945) — Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)
- The Thin Man Goes Home (1944) — Baggage Attendant on Train (uncredited)
- Lady for a Day (1933) — Inspector MacCreary
- Dance, Girl, Dance (1940) — Plainclothesman (uncredited)
- Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936) — Policeman
- Made for Each Other (1939) — Harry (uncredited)
- The Harvey Girls (1946) — Conductor (uncredited)