Robert Emmett O'Connor | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Robert_Emmett_O%27Connor_publicity_still.jpg) O'Connor in the 1930s | |
| Born | March 18, 1885 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | September 4, 1962 (aged 77) Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1919–1950 |
| Spouse(s) | Madeline O'Connor (m. 19??) |
Robert O'Connor, also known professionally as Robert Emmett O'Connor and Robert E. O'Connor (March 18, 1885 – September 4, 1962) was an Irish-American actor.[1] He had a lengthy career as a stage actor on Broadway and in vaudeville from 1905-1931; using the stage name Robert O'Connor in both musicals and plays.[2] After transitioning to film, he also used the names Robert Emmett O'Connor or Robert E. O'Connor for his screen credits. He appeared in more than 200 films between 1919 and 1950; specializing in portraying policemen.[2] He is probably best remembered as the warmhearted bootlegger Paddy Ryan in The Public Enemy (1931) and as police 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. He also made an appearance at the very beginning and very end of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon short Who Killed Who? (1943).
- ^ Hal Erickson (2013). "Robert Emmett O'Connor". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 31, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ a b "ROBERT O'CONNOR, SCREEN ACTOR, 77; Player Well Known for His Portrayals of Police Dies". The New York Times. September 7, 1962. p. 29.