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Robert O'Connor (actor)

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Robert Emmett O'Connor
O'Connor in the 1930s
Born(1885-03-18)March 18, 1885
DiedSeptember 4, 1962(1962-09-04) (aged 77)
OccupationActor
Years active1919–1950
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).

Partial list of Broadway credits

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  • Fritz in Tammany Hall (1905) as Fergus O'Flaherty
  • Mam'zelle Champagne (1906) as Robert O'Connor
  • Marcelle (1908) as Pierre
  • The Motor Girl (1909) as Felix
  • Sweethearts (1913) as Aristide Caniche
  • The Lilac Domino (1914) as Casimir
  • Flora Bella (1916) as Rosset
  • Follow the Girl (1918) as Guillereno Barbarento
  • He Didn't Want to Do It (1918) as the waiter
  • My Golden Girl (1920) as Wilson
  • The Deluge (1922) as Straton
  • The Blushing Bride (1922) as Paul Kominski
  • Glory (1922) as Deacon Eaton]
  • The Old Soak (1922 and 1923) as Al
  • New Toys (1924) as Sam Wilks
  • Ladies of the Evening (1924-1925) as Frank Forbes
  • The City Chap (1925) as Pete
  • The Circus Princess (1927) as Stravinsky
  • The Prince of Pilsen (1930) as Francois
  • Blossom Time (1931) as Novotny

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
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