Robert Emmett O'Connor

Biography

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).

Known For

Sunset Boulevard

as Older Paramount Gate Guard Jonesy (uncredited)

A Night at the Opera

as Henderson

Meet Me in St. Louis

as Motorman (uncredited)

The Public Enemy

as Paddy Ryan

A Star Is Born

as Santa Anita Clubhouse Bartender (uncredited)

Anchors Aweigh

as Cop (uncredited)

Easter Parade

as Policeman (uncredited)

Mystery of the Wax Museum

as Police Sergeant by Christmas tree

Blonde Venus

as Dan O'Connor

They Were Expendable

as Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)