
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Acting
Born 1885-03-18 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA · Died 1962-09-04
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).
Acting

Sunset Boulevard
Older Paramount Gate Guard Jonesy (uncredited)

Easter Parade
Policeman (uncredited)

Tenth Avenue Angel
Mr. O'Callan (uncredited)

High Wall

Merton of the Movies
Mac - Restaurant Counterman (uncredited)

The Romance of Rosy Ridge
Southerner (uncredited)

The Hucksters
Frank - Hotel Doorman (uncredited)

High Barbaree
Stationmaster (uncredited)

Trail Street
Drunk (uncredited)

Till the Clouds Roll By
Ed (uncredited)

Undercurrent
Stationmaster (uncredited)

Courage of Lassie
Deputy (uncredited)

Boys' Ranch
Druggist

The Hoodlum Saint
Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Up Goes Maisie
Rose Bowl Watchman (Uncredited)

The Harvey Girls
Conductor (uncredited)

Adventure
Man in Cantina (uncredited)

They Were Expendable
Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)

The Great American Mug
Laughing Man (uncredited)

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

A Gun in His Hand
Veteran Policeman McGuinnes (uncredited)

Anchors Aweigh
Cop (uncredited)

The Clock
Policeman (uncredited)

Main Street After Dark
Policeman (uncredited)

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

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

Meet Me in St. Louis
Motorman (uncredited)

Return from Nowhere
Diner Cook (uncredited)

Barbary Coast Gent
Joe the Bartender (uncredited)

Rationing
Sheriff (uncredited)