Robert Emmett O'Connor
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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
Movie
Sunset Boulevard
as Older Paramount Gate Guard Jonesy (uncredited)
1950
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A Night at the Opera
as Henderson
1935
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Meet Me in St. Louis
as Motorman (uncredited)
1944
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The Public Enemy
as Paddy Ryan
1931
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A Star Is Born
as Santa Anita Clubhouse Bartender (uncredited)
1937
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Anchors Aweigh
as Cop (uncredited)
1945
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Easter Parade
as Policeman (uncredited)
1948
Movie
Mystery of the Wax Museum
as Police Sergeant by Christmas Tre
1933
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Blonde Venus
as Dan O'Connor
1932
Movie
They Were Expendable
as Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)
1945
Movie
The Thin Man Goes Home
as Baggage Attendant on Train (uncredited)
1944
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Lady for a Day
as Inspector MacCreary
1933
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Dance, Girl, Dance
as Plainclothesman (uncredited)
1940
Movie
Little Lord Fauntleroy
as Policeman
1936
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Made for Each Other
as Harry (Elevator Starter) (uncredited)
1939
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The Harvey Girls
as Conductor (uncredited)
1946
Movie
The Big House
as Donlin
1930
Movie
Desire
as Customs Official
1936
Movie
Who Killed Who?
as Host (uncredited)
1943
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The Clock
as Policeman (uncredited)
1945
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Undercurrent
as Stationmaster (uncredited)
1946
Movie
American Madness
as Police Inspector
1932
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Courage of Lassie
as Deputy (uncredited)
1946
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The Human Comedy
as Bartender (uncredited)
1943