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Robert Emmett O'Connor

Born: 1885-03-18

From: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

About: 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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American Madness
Police Inspector
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Little Lord Fauntleroy
Policeman
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A Star Is Born
Santa Anita Clubhouse Bartender (uncredited)
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Blonde Venus
Dan O'Connor
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Penthouse
Police Lt. 'Steve' Stevens
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Framed
Sergeant Schultze
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Lady for a Day
Inspector MacCreary
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Blessed Event
Jim
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Air Raid Wardens
Charlie Beaugart
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A Night at the Opera
Henderson
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Return of the Terror
Inspector Bradley
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The Mysterious Mr. Wong
Officer 'Mac' McGillicuddy
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The Big House
Donlin
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The Booster
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The Public Enemy
Paddy Ryan
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Picture Snatcher
Police Lt. Casey Nolan
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Midnight Mary
Cop
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Whistling in Brooklyn
Detective Leo Finnigan
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The Dark Horse
Sheriff
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The Big Shakedown
Regan
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The Kid from Spain
Detective Crawford
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Trapped by G-Men
Federal Agent Jim
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The Crime Nobody Saw
Tim Burke
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Don't Bet on Love
Edward Shelton
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Reckless Living
Ryan
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The Singing Fool
Cafe Owner Bill
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Rationing
Sheriff (uncredited)
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Boys' Ranch
Druggist
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Park Avenue Logger
Police Sergeant
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Boy of the Streets
Police Officer Rourke
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The Big Timer
Dan Wilson
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Up the River
Prison Warden (uncredited)
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Drink Hearty
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The Arm of the Law
Chief of Detectives Capt. Blake
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The Hucksters
Frank - Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
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Adventure
Man in Cantina (uncredited)
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Till the Clouds Roll By
Ed (uncredited)
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Three Who Loved
Police Lt. Tom Rooney
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Anchors Aweigh
Cop (uncredited)
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Night World
The Policeman
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The Big Fight
Detective
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Two Kinds of Women
Tim Gohagen
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The Frame-Up
Larry Mann (aka John Mench)
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Shooting Straight
Detective Regan
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Desire
Customs Official
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Frisco Jenny
Jim Sandoval
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Man to Man
Sheriff
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The Single Sin
Detective
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Alias French Gertie
Detective Kelcey
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Weary River
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
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The Lone Wolf Returns
Detective Benson
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At Sea Ashore
First Immigration Officer
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Gentle Annie
Childers the Bartender (as Robert Emmet O'Connor)
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We Who Are About to Die
Detective Mitchell
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Wells Fargo
Sea Captain
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Waikiki Wedding
Policeman (uncredited)
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New Faces of 1937
Policeman
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Bottoms Up
Detective Rooney
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Stolen Harmony
Warden Clark (uncredited)
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The Public Defender
Detective Brady
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Made for Each Other
Harry (Elevator Starter) (uncredited)
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Fanny Foley Herself
Burns
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Professor Beware
Cop at Estate
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Sergeant Madden
Capt. Crane
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Star of Midnight
Police Sergeant Cleary
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Main Street After Dark
Policeman (uncredited)
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The Lone Wolf Strikes
House Detective
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Meet Me in St. Louis
Motorman (uncredited)
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The Noose
Jim Conley
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Who Killed Who?
Host (uncredited)
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Tenth Avenue Angel
Mr. O'Callan (uncredited)
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The Human Comedy
Bartender (uncredited)
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I Take This Oath
Police Car Driver
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Merton of the Movies
Mac - Restaurant Counterman (uncredited)
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In the Next Room
Tim Morel
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Jailbreak
Policeman
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The Hoodlum Saint
Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
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Sunset Boulevard
Older Paramount Gate Guard Jonesy (uncredited)
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Waterfront Lady
Police Lieutenant
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No Time for Comedy
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
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Dance, Girl, Dance
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
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Dressed to Kill
Detective Gilroy
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Diamond Jim
Brady's Father
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Jackass Mail
Peter Lawson
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Sinner Take All
Police Capt. Greenwood (uncredited)
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Paid
Police Sgt. Cassidy
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Taxi!
Cop with Jewish Man (uncredited)
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The Great American Mug
Laughing Man (uncredited)
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His Royal Slyness
(uncredited)
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A Wicked Woman
Dugan (uncredited)
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Double Alibi
Patrolman Delaney
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The Omaha Trail
Oxen Owner (uncredited)
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Barbary Coast Gent
Joe the Bartender (uncredited)
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Easter Parade
Policeman (uncredited)
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The Romance of Rosy Ridge
Southerner (uncredited)
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Courage of Lassie
Deputy (uncredited)
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The Harvey Girls
Conductor (uncredited)
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They Were Expendable
Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)
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The Clock
Policeman (uncredited)
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Bed of Roses
River Boat Captain Scroggins (uncredited)
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Gabriel Over the White House
Corrupt Police Inspector (uncredited)
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Mystery of the Wax Museum
Police Sergeant by Christmas Tre
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Week-End Marriage
Police Desk Clerk Eddie (uncredited)
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Play Girl
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
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The Beast of the City
Booking Policeman (uncredited)
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Our Blushing Brides
The Detective
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Super-Sleuth
Casey
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Shoe Shine Boy
Charlie the Bartender (uncredited)
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Slightly Dangerous
Reporter (uncredited)
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Girl Overboard
Sergeant Hatton
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Return from Nowhere
Diner Cook (uncredited)
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The Greatest Gift
Brother Xavier (uncredited)
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Tin Gods
Second Foreman
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A Fugitive from Justice
Murphy
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Best Foot Forward
Train Conductor
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A Gun in His Hand
Veteran Policeman McGuinnes (uncredited)
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Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
Samson (uncredited)
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Undercurrent
Stationmaster (uncredited)
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Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
Pat Donegan
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Inflation
Joe's Co-worker (uncredited)
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Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
2nd Studio Guard (uncredited)
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Freedom of the Press
Boss Maloney
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Four Walls
Sullivan
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Streets of New York
Police Officer Burke
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Swing Shift Maisie
Proprietor (Uncredited)
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Maisie Gets Her Man
Benefit Stage Manager (Uncredited)
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Up Goes Maisie
Rose Bowl Watchman (Uncredited)
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Hot Steel
Police Inspector
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The Isle of Lost Ships
Jackson
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Smiling Irish Eyes
Sir Timothy
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You Can't Get Away with Murder
First Detective (uncredited)
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High Barbaree
Stationmaster (uncredited)
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The Last Train from Madrid
Secret Service Man (uncredited)
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The Thin Man Goes Home
Baggage Attendant on Train (uncredited)
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Trail Street
Drunk (uncredited)
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The Big Brain
Detective (uncredited)
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White Lies
Capt. McHenry (uncredited)
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