Robert Emmett O'Connor
Actor
77 years (Mar 18, 1885 – Sep 4, 1962)Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Robert Emmett O'Connor has been in the trade long enough to be called a veteran actor who has seen the business change around him more than once. If the filmography has a home genre, it is drama. 133 credits across 112 years is a rate most careers never reach. 'A Night at the Opera' is the entry that tends to open any account of the career. 'The Public Enemy' is a second title with real reach. The trail of credits goes back as far as 1914.
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Actor
Robert Emmett O'Connor has been in the trade long enough to be called a veteran actor who has seen the business change around him more than once. If the filmography has a home genre, it is drama. 133 credits across 112 years is a rate most careers never reach. 'A Night at the Opera' is the entry that tends to open any account of the career. 'The Public Enemy' is a second title with real reach. The trail of credits goes back as far as 1914.
133 Movies
Plays Henderson
A Night at the Opera
1935
Plays Paddy Ryan
The Public Enemy
1931
Plays Customs Official
Desire
1936
Plays Inspector MacCreary
Lady for a Day
1933
Plays Police Sergeant by Christmas Tre
Mystery of the Wax Museum
1933
Plays Druggist
Boys' Ranch
1946
Plays Dan O'Connor
Blonde Venus
1932
Plays Police Inspector
American Madness
1932
Plays Police Lt. Casey Nolan
Picture Snatcher
1933
Plays Police Lt. 'Steve' Stevens
Penthouse
1933
Plays Casey
Super-Sleuth
1937
Plays Police Officer Burke
Streets of New York
1939
Plays Tim Gohagen
Two Kinds of Women
1932
Plays The Detective
Our Blushing Brides
1930
Plays Detective Leo Finnigan
Whistling in Brooklyn
1943
Plays Policeman
Jailbreak
1936
Plays Sheriff
The Dark Horse
1932
Plays Train Conductor
Best Foot Forward
1943
Plays Cop
Midnight Mary
1933
Plays Detective Benson
The Lone Wolf Returns
1935
Plays Police Car Driver
I Take This Oath
1940
Plays House Detective
The Lone Wolf Strikes
1940
Plays Charlie Beaugart
Air Raid Wardens
1943
Plays Childers the Bartender (as Robert Emmet O'Connor)
Gentle Annie
1944
Plays Policeman
Little Lord Fauntleroy
1936
Plays Police Officer Rourke
Boy of the Streets
1938
Plays Officer 'Mac' McGillicuddy
The Mysterious Mr. Wong
1935
Plays Donlin
The Big House
1930
Plays Murphy
A Fugitive from Justice
1940
Plays Detective Mitchell
We Who Are About to Die
1937
Plays Cop at Estate
Professor Beware
1938
Plays Jim
Blessed Event
1932
Plays Sea Captain
Wells Fargo
1937
Plays Police Sergeant Cleary
Star of Midnight
1935
Plays Detective Rooney
Bottoms Up
1934
Plays Detective Regan
Shooting Straight
1930
Plays Cafe Owner Bill
The Singing Fool
1928
Plays Regan
The Big Shakedown
1934
Plays Detective Crawford
The Kid from Spain
1932
Plays Sheriff
Man to Man
1930
Plays First Immigration Officer
At Sea Ashore
1936
Plays Jim Conley
The Noose
1928
Plays Policeman
New Faces of 1937
1937
Plays Patrolman Delaney
Double Alibi
1940
Plays Detective Brady
The Public Defender
1931
Plays Chief of Detectives Capt. Blake
The Arm of the Law
1932
Plays Tim Morel
In the Next Room
1930
Plays Detective Kelcey
Alias French Gertie
1930
Plays Police Sgt. Cassidy
Paid
1930
Plays Detective
The Big Fight
1930
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Sunset Boulevard
Jonesy (uncredited)
1950
Easter Parade
Policeman (uncredited)
1948
Tenth Avenue Angel
Mr. O'Callan (uncredited)
1948
Merton of the Movies
Mac - Restaurant Counterman (uncredited)
1947
The Romance of Rosy Ridge
Southerner (uncredited)
1947
The Hucksters
Frank - Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
1947
High Barbaree
Stationmaster (uncredited)
1947
Trail Street
Drunk (uncredited)
1947
Till the Clouds Roll By
Ed (uncredited)
1946
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Robert Emmett O'Connor still alive?
Robert Emmett O'Connor passed away on September 4, 1962 at age 77.
What are the most famous roles of Robert Emmett O'Connor?
Robert Emmett O'Connor is best known for roles in Sunset Boulevard, A Night at the Opera, Meet Me in St. Louis.
How many movies has Robert Emmett O'Connor been in?
Over a 48-year career (since 1914), Robert Emmett O'Connor has appeared in 132 movies and 0 TV shows.
What was Robert Emmett O'Connor's first movie?
The career of Robert Emmett O'Connor began with The Lambs' All-Star Gambol (1914).
What is Robert Emmett O'Connor's most recent movie or series?
Robert Emmett O'Connor's most recent release is Sunset Boulevard, which premiered on August 10, 1950.
Robert Emmett O'Connor
1885-03-18 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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).