Robert Emmett O'Connor
Acting
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
1950Sunset Boulevard
Older Paramount Gate Guard Jonesy (uncredited)
1948Tenth Avenue Angel
Mr. O'Callan (uncredited)
1948Easter Parade
Policeman (uncredited)
1947The Hucksters
Frank - Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
1947Merton of the Movies
Mac - Restaurant Counterman (uncredited)
1947The Romance of Rosy Ridge
Southerner (uncredited)
1947High Barbaree
Stationmaster (uncredited)
1947Trail Street
Drunk (uncredited)
1947High Wall
1946Boys' Ranch
Druggist
1946Till the Clouds Roll By
Ed (uncredited)
1946The Hoodlum Saint
Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1946Courage of Lassie
Deputy (uncredited)
1946The Harvey Girls
Conductor (uncredited)
1946Undercurrent
Stationmaster (uncredited)
1946Up Goes Maisie
Rose Bowl Watchman (Uncredited)
1945Adventure
Man in Cantina (uncredited)
1945Anchors Aweigh
Cop (uncredited)
1945Main Street After Dark
Policeman (uncredited)
1945The Great American Mug
Laughing Man (uncredited)
1945They Were Expendable
Silver Dollar Bartender (uncredited)
1945The Clock
Policeman (uncredited)
1945A Gun in His Hand
Veteran Policeman McGuinnes (uncredited)
1945Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
2nd Studio Guard (uncredited)