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Robert Emmett O'Connor

Robert Emmett O'Connor

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).

Born: 1885-03-18 • Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA • 139 titles

Known For

Known For

Meet Me in St. Louis
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Movie•1944

Meet Me in St. Louis

Anchors Aweigh
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Movie•1945

Anchors Aweigh

Till the Clouds Roll By
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Movie•1946

Till the Clouds Roll By

The Singing Fool
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Movie•1928

The Singing Fool

Sunset Boulevard
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Movie•1950

Sunset Boulevard

Undercurrent
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Movie•1946

Undercurrent

Courage of Lassie
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Movie•1946

Courage of Lassie

The Human Comedy
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Movie•1943

The Human Comedy

The Thin Man Goes Home
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Movie•1944

The Thin Man Goes Home

Best Foot Forward
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Movie•1943

Best Foot Forward

A Star Is Born
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Movie•1937

A Star Is Born

Our Blushing Brides
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Movie•1930

Our Blushing Brides

Little Lord Fauntleroy
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Movie•1936

Little Lord Fauntleroy

Star of Midnight
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Movie•1935

Star of Midnight

The Public Enemy
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Movie•1931

The Public Enemy

The Lambs' All-Star Gambol
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Movie•1914

The Lambs' All-Star Gambol

Movie•1920

Drink Hearty

Movie•1931

Reckless Living

The Booster
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Movie•1928

The Booster

Four Walls
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Movie•1928

Four Walls