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Robert Emmett O'Connor

Born 1885-03-18

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

A Night at the Opera 1935 · 7.8 The Public Enemy 1931 · 7.6 Easter Parade 1948 · 7.3 Blonde Venus 1932 · 7.1 Lady for a Day 1933 · 7.4 The Clock 1945 · 7.3 American Madness 1932 · 7.4 Frisco Jenny 1933 · 6.8