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Robert Emmett O'Connor

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Birthday: 1885-03-18 | Place of Birth: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1943
Whistling in Brooklyn

as    Detective Leo Finnigan

1943
Who Killed Who?

as    Host (uncredited)

1937
Trapped by G-Men

as    Federal Agent Jim

1937
The Frame-Up

as    Larry Mann

1937
Park Avenue Logger

as    Police Sergeant

1936
Desire

as    Customs Official

1935
The Lone Wolf Returns

as    Detective Benson

1935
A Night at the Opera

as    Henderson

1935
The Mysterious Mr. Wong

as    Officer 'Mac' McGillicuddy

1935
Star of Midnight

as    Police Sergeant Cleary

1934
The Big Shakedown

as    Regan

1933
Picture Snatcher

as    Lieutenant Casey Nolan

1933
Penthouse

as    Police Lt. 'Steve' Stevens

1933
Bed of Roses

as    River Boat Captain Scroggins (uncredited)

1932
The Arm of the Law

as    Chief of Detectives Capt. Blake

1932
Blonde Venus

as    Dan O'Connor

1932
The Kid from Spain

as    Detective Crawford

1931
The Public Enemy

as    Paddy Ryan

1930
The Big Fight

as    Detective

1930
Shooting Straight

as    Detective Regan

1930
Framed

as    Sergeant Schultze