Robert Emmett O'Connor
An image from Desire, one of the productions that also features Robert Emmett O'Connor.
Robert Emmett O'Connor

Robert Emmett O'Connor

March 18, 1885 — Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

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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).

A Night at the Opera

A Night at the Opera

1935

The Public Enemy

The Public Enemy

1931

Blonde Venus

Blonde Venus

1932

Who Killed Who?

Who Killed Who?

1943

American Madness

American Madness

1932

Desire

Desire

1936

Picture Snatcher

Picture Snatcher

1933

Star of Midnight

Star of Midnight

1935