Robert Emmett O'Connor

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Actor

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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Date of Birth: 18 Mar 1885 (141 years)

Place of Birth: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Filmography

The Arm of the Law

The Arm of the Law

1932EN
The Public Enemy

The Public Enemy

1931EN
A Night at the Opera

A Night at the Opera

1935EN, IT
The Big House

The Big House

1930EN
The Beast of the City

The Beast of the City

1932EN
Anchors Aweigh

Anchors Aweigh

1945EN, ES
The Thin Man Goes Home

The Thin Man Goes Home

1944EN
Sunset Boulevard

Sunset Boulevard

1950EN
The Last Train from Madrid

The Last Train from Madrid

1937EN