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Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor

Acting·1881–1959·291 films

Frank O'Connor was an American screen and television actor, as well as a director, screenwriter, and producer. His lengthy film acting career began in 1915.

As Actor

Citizen Kane
Citizen Kane (1941)Man at Madison Square Garden (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)Military Officer in Montage (uncredited)
Sunset Boulevard
Sunset Boulevard (1950)Courtier (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)Senator Alfred (uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath (1940)Deputy #1 (uncredited)
The Quiet Man
The Quiet Man (1952)Ringside Photographer (uncredited)
The Thin Man
The Thin Man (1934)Detective Waiter (uncredited)
Mildred Pierce
Mildred Pierce (1945)First Night Diner (uncredited)
A Place in the Sun
A Place in the Sun (1951)Factory Floorman (uncredited)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)Train Conductor (uncredited)
The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945)Selby Estate Butler (uncredited)
All the King's Men
All the King's Men (1949)Party Guest (uncredited)
Nightmare Alley
Nightmare Alley (1947)Carnival Customer (uncredited)
A Day at the Races
A Day at the Races (1937)Racetrack Guard (uncredited)
Angel Face
Angel Face (1953)Bailiff (uncredited)
Sands of Iwo Jima
Sands of Iwo Jima (1950)Waiter in Bar (uncredited)
Secret Beyond the Door
Secret Beyond the Door (1947)Train Conductor (uncredited)
The Son of Kong
The Son of Kong (1933)1st Process Server
Topper
Topper (1937)Sea Breeze Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
The Invisible Man Returns
The Invisible Man Returns (1940)Constable at Coal Train (uncredited)
Tell Your Children
Tell Your Children (1938)Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Fallen Angel
Fallen Angel (1945)Man at Madley's Show (uncredited)
The Talk of the Town
The Talk of the Town (1942)Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Twentieth Century
Twentieth Century (1934)Stagehand (uncredited)
Stranger on the Third Floor
Stranger on the Third Floor (1940)Policeman (uncredited)
Orphans of the Storm
Orphans of the Storm (1921)Party Guest (uncredited)
The Blue Gardenia
The Blue Gardenia (1953)Passerby (uncredited)
Christmas in July
Christmas in July (1940)Juror (uncredited)
The Men
The Men (1950)Hospital Orderly (uncredited)
Decision at Sundown
Decision at Sundown (1957)Townsman in Church
Moonrise
Moonrise (1948)
Three on a Match
Three on a Match (1932)Telegraph Operator (uncredited)
This Land Is Mine
This Land Is Mine (1943)Juror
The Merry Widow
The Merry Widow (1934)Soldier with Exhibit 2
Scandal Sheet
Scandal Sheet (1952)Newspaperman (uncredited)
Each Dawn I Die
Each Dawn I Die (1939)Guard in Movie Room (uncredited)
I Love You Again
I Love You Again (1940)Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Dangerous
Dangerous (1935)
Lady on a Train
Lady on a Train (1945)
Wake of the Red Witch
Wake of the Red Witch (1948)Old Seaman
Carrie
Carrie (1952)Hotel Waiter (uncredited)
The Egg and I
The Egg and I (1947)Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
Shockproof
Shockproof (1949)Policeman at Hospital (Uncredited)
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
20,000 Years in Sing Sing (1932)Cell Guard (uncredited)
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939)(uncredited)
Man-Made Monster
Man-Made Monster (1941)Detective
Woman in Hiding
Woman in Hiding (1950)Conventioneer (uncredited)
Desperate
Desperate (1947)Train Conductor (uncredited)
Double Wedding
Double Wedding (1937)Second Bartender (uncredited)
Escape in the Fog
Escape in the Fog (1945)Navy Officer, Harbor Patrol (uncredited)
In Old California
In Old California (1942)Bystander on Riverboat
The Stratton Story
The Stratton Story (1949)Baseball Fan
The Death Kiss
The Death Kiss (1932)Tom
The Stooge
The Stooge (1951)Sidewalk Passerby (uncredited)
A Lawless Street
A Lawless Street (1955)Townsman (uncredited)
Alexander's Ragtime Band
Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938)Officer in Army Show Audience (uncredited)
The Strange Door
The Strange Door (1951)
The Brute Man
The Brute Man (1946)Policeman at Helen's Apartment (uncredited)
The Mayor of Hell
The Mayor of Hell (1933)Cop in Court (uncredited)
The Falcon Takes Over
The Falcon Takes Over (1942)Desk Sergeant (Uncredited)
A Song to Remember
A Song to Remember (1945)Guest at Duke of Orleans (uncredited)
Dick Tracy's Dilemma
Dick Tracy's Dilemma (1947)Cop in Squad Car (uncredited)
You'll Find Out
You'll Find Out (1940)Apartment Responder (uncredited)
Three Smart Girls
Three Smart Girls (1936)Policeman at Police Station
The Gay Falcon
The Gay Falcon (1941)Policeman in Street (uncredited)
In Society
In Society (1944)Policeman at Winthrop Home (uncredited)
Hollywood Story
Hollywood Story (1951)Policeman (uncredited)
Man in the Saddle
Man in the Saddle (1951)
Night Editor
Night Editor (1946)Detective Andy (Uncredited)
The Noose Hangs High
The Noose Hangs High (1948)Postman (uncredited)
Northern Pursuit
Northern Pursuit (1943)Train Station Passenger (uncredited)
The Great Sinner
The Great Sinner (1949)Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited)
Broadway Bill
Broadway Bill (1934)Reporter (uncredited)
Shoot to Kill
Shoot to Kill (1947)Deputy Clem Sparks
Parachute Jumper
Parachute Jumper (1933)Detective with Lt. Coffey (uncredited)
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man (1939)Cop with Judge (uncredited)
Great Guy
Great Guy (1936)Detective (Uncredited)
Strange Impersonation
Strange Impersonation (1946)Doctor at Nora's Presentation (uncredited)
The Big Street
The Big Street (1942)Police Captain at Tunnel (uncredited)
The Saint Strikes Back
The Saint Strikes Back (1939)Policeman with Cullis (Uncredited)
Women's Prison
Women's Prison (1955)
The Lost Squadron
The Lost Squadron (1932)Officer (uncredited)
Honky Tonk
Honky Tonk (1941)Train Conductor #1 (uncredited)
Johnny Allegro
Johnny Allegro (1949)
Here Comes the Groom
Here Comes the Groom (1951)Wedding Guest (uncredited)
The Saint in New York
The Saint in New York (1938)Court Bailiff (Uncredited)
A Date with the Falcon
A Date with the Falcon (1942)Policeman at Accident (uncredited)
The Mandarin Mystery
The Mandarin Mystery (1936)Detective
Don't Be a Sucker!
Don't Be a Sucker! (1943)
The Vampire's Ghost
The Vampire's Ghost (1945)Sailor
The Glass Key
The Glass Key (1935)Frank McLaughlin (uncredited)
Ladies' Man
Ladies' Man (1931)News clerk
The Family Secret
The Family Secret (1951)
All-American Co-Ed
All-American Co-Ed (1941)Policeman
Let Us Live
Let Us Live (1939)Detective (uncredited)
Mr. Soft Touch
Mr. Soft Touch (1949)Used Car Salesman (Uncredited)
Top Gun
Top Gun (1955)Mr. Turner (uncredited)
Third Finger, Left Hand
Third Finger, Left Hand (1940)Man at Railroad Station
The Moon Is Down
The Moon Is Down (1943)Villager in Pub (uncredited)
King of the Rocket Men
King of the Rocket Men (1949)Warehouse Guard
A Man Betrayed
A Man Betrayed (1941)Train Conductor (uncredited)
Special Agent
Special Agent (1935)Policeman (uncredited)
Badman's Territory
Badman's Territory (1946)Townsman (uncredited)
The Adventurous Blonde
The Adventurous Blonde (1937)Policeman (uncredited)
Who Killed Doc Robbin?
Who Killed Doc Robbin? (1948)Squad Car Cop (uncredited)
Clive of India
Clive of India (1935)Counting Clerk
Rendezvous
Rendezvous (1935)Officer (uncredited)
Red River Range
Red River Range (1938)Photographer (uncredited)
Hold That Blonde!
Hold That Blonde! (1945)Man Outside Theater (uncredited)
Lady Scarface
Lady Scarface (1941)Detective Frank
X Marks the Spot
X Marks the Spot (1942)Policeman (uncredited)
Shadow of the Law
Shadow of the Law (1930)Undetermined Role
Quiet Please, Murder
Quiet Please, Murder (1943)Guard in Library
Mr. Winkle Goes to War
Mr. Winkle Goes to War (1944)
Youth Runs Wild
Youth Runs Wild (1944)Police Officer Martin (uncredited)
Chinatown at Midnight
Chinatown at Midnight (1949)
The Night Riders
The Night Riders (1939)Washington Telegraph Operator
The Defense Rests
The Defense Rests (1934)Minor Role
Young People
Young People (1940)Farmer at Town Hall Meeting (uncredited)
Kentucky Kernels
Kentucky Kernels (1934)Police Officer (uncredited)
I Love a Mystery
I Love a Mystery (1945)Jason 'Pegleg' Anderson (Uncredited)
Sunset Murder Case
Sunset Murder Case (1938)Detective Sergeant Tom O'Connor
The Missing Juror
The Missing Juror (1944)Train Conductor (uncredited)
Parnell
Parnell (1937)Irish Party Member
Elmer, the Great
Elmer, the Great (1933)Game Spectator (uncredited)
Flowing Gold
Flowing Gold (1940)Detective Taking Johnny (uncredited)
No More Ladies
No More Ladies (1935)Joe Williams' Bartender (uncredited)
The Invisible Monster
The Invisible Monster (1950)Chemical Truck Cop [Ch. 5 bit]
Whirlpool
Whirlpool (1934)Sheriff (uncredited)
The Falcon in Mexico
The Falcon in Mexico (1944)Officer Hoffman (uncredited)
The Mystery Man
The Mystery Man (1935)Train Depot Waiter (uncredited)
The Texas Rangers
The Texas Rangers (1951)
The Blue Veil
The Blue Veil (1951)Train Conductor (Uncredited)
The Wrong Road
The Wrong Road (1937)Man at Auction (uncredited)
Next Time I Marry
Next Time I Marry (1938)Davis (uncredited)
Little Nellie Kelly
Little Nellie Kelly (1940)Irish Crony in Pub (uncredited)
The Mysterious Miss X
The Mysterious Miss X (1939)Policeman
Woman Wanted
Woman Wanted (1935)Policeman (uncredited)
City of Chance
City of Chance (1940)Frank - Hotel Doorman
Forty Naughty Girls
Forty Naughty Girls (1937)Stage Manager (uncredited)
The President's Mystery
The President's Mystery (1936)Detective (uncredited)
The Crime of Helen Stanley
The Crime of Helen Stanley (1934)Ballistic Expert
Mr. Wise Guy
Mr. Wise Guy (1942)Reformatory Guard (uncredited)
Mysterious Island
Mysterious Island (1951)Confederate Officer
Dangerous Blondes
Dangerous Blondes (1943)Mailman (uncredited)
East Side of Heaven
East Side of Heaven (1939)Detective (uncredited)
Passport to Suez
Passport to Suez (1943)Wembley Agent
No Sad Songs for Me
No Sad Songs for Me (1950)Conductor (uncredited)
Buried Alive
Buried Alive (1939)Guard
Murder in Times Square
Murder in Times Square (1943)Detective Lewis
Youth on Parole
Youth on Parole (1937)Conductor (uncredited)
Riders of the Whistling Pines
Riders of the Whistling Pines (1949)Man on Coroner's Jury (uncredited)
A Man to Remember
A Man to Remember (1938)Man at Hospital Dedication (uncredited)
Buried Loot
Buried Loot (1935)Court Clerk (uncredited)
Millionaires in Prison
Millionaires in Prison (1940)Frank, Prison Guard (uncredited)
Dangerous Number
Dangerous Number (1937)Ship's Officer
Broadway Gondolier
Broadway Gondolier (1935)Majordomo Directing Cabs
Rock Island Trail
Rock Island Trail (1950)Army Lieutenant
They Gave Him a Gun
They Gave Him a Gun (1937)Bailiff (uncredited)
Full Confession
Full Confession (1939)Work Guard (uncredited)
The Chance of a Lifetime
The Chance of a Lifetime (1943)Policeman (Uncredited)
Roar of the Press
Roar of the Press (1941)Police Lieutenant Jim Hall
False Colors
False Colors (1943)Rancher-Party Guest
Cipher Bureau
Cipher Bureau (1938)
Gildersleeve's Bad Day
Gildersleeve's Bad Day (1943)Car 41 Police Officer (uncredited)
Night Club Scandal
Night Club Scandal (1937)Alcott
Don't Turn 'em Loose
Don't Turn 'em Loose (1936)Cell Block Guard
Their Big Moment
Their Big Moment (1934)Detective (uncredited)
A Volta do Besouro Verde
A Volta do Besouro Verde (1940)Police Patrolman
Meet the Baron
Meet the Baron (1933)Stable Boss (uncredited)
The Housekeeper's Daughter
The Housekeeper's Daughter (1939)Policeman
Night Spot
Night Spot (1938)Nightclub Doorman
Sing Your Way Home
Sing Your Way Home (1945)Police Officer (uncredited)
The Girl of the Golden West
The Girl of the Golden West (1938)Stagecoach Passenger
Sunset on the Desert
Sunset on the Desert (1942)Pie-Bidder
Bad Man of Deadwood
Bad Man of Deadwood (1941)Townsman
Gunplay
Gunplay (1951)Dan, the station agent
Stagecoach to Denver
Stagecoach to Denver (1946)Taylor
Ellery Queen, Master Detective
Ellery Queen, Master Detective (1940)Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
Gasoline Alley
Gasoline Alley (1951)Minister (uncredited)
Homesteaders of Paradise Valley
Homesteaders of Paradise Valley (1947)Doctor (uncredited)
Keep 'Em Slugging
Keep 'Em Slugging (1943)Second Detective
Maid's Night Out
Maid's Night Out (1938)Police Sergeant (uncredited)
The Girl Who Came Back
The Girl Who Came Back (1935)Policeman (uncredited)
Steel Against the Sky
Steel Against the Sky (1941)Rocky's Crew Member (uncredited)
Midnight Taxi
Midnight Taxi (1937)FBI Agent
She's Got Everything
She's Got Everything (1937)White-Haired Creditor
Pacific Blackout
Pacific Blackout (1941)Fire Chief
Ghost of Zorro
Ghost of Zorro (1949)Doctor - Ch. 8
Bachelor Bait
Bachelor Bait (1934)William's Boss (uncredited)
Congo Bill
Congo Bill (1948)Frank
Back in Circulation
Back in Circulation (1937)News Office Worker (uncredited)
The Jury's Secret
The Jury's Secret (1938)Reporter
Dick Tracy's G-Men
Dick Tracy's G-Men (1939)Army Captain
Among the Missing
Among the Missing (1934)Police Sergeant (uncredited)
The Accusing Finger
The Accusing Finger (1936)Deputy
The Spider Returns
The Spider Returns (1941)Detective
The Lady and the Mob
The Lady and the Mob (1939)Policeman
Stagecoach Express
Stagecoach Express (1942)Miner (uncredited)
Smashing the Money Ring
Smashing the Money Ring (1939)Superior Court Guard (uncredited)
The Gay Nighties
The Gay Nighties (1933)Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
College Holiday
College Holiday (1936)Conductor
Roast-Beef and Movies
Roast-Beef and Movies (1934)Studio President (uncredited)
Murder at Glen Athol
Murder at Glen Athol (1936)Detective McGurn (uncredited)
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin' (1948)Townsman at Dance (uncredited)
Comet Over Broadway
Comet Over Broadway (1938)Officer Bringing Bill to Prison (uncredited)
Mule Train
Mule Train (1950)Bystander (uncredited)
Good Luck, Mr. Yates
Good Luck, Mr. Yates (1943)Cop
Adventures of Red Ryder
Adventures of Red Ryder (1940)RR Board Member
Obliging Young Lady
Obliging Young Lady (1942)Railroad Ticket Taker (uncredited)
The James Brothers of Missouri
The James Brothers of Missouri (1949)Rimrock Citizen
Mr. Skitch
Mr. Skitch (1933)Roulette Table Staff
Getting Gertie's Garter
Getting Gertie's Garter (1945)Board Member (uncredited)
Stage Mother
Stage Mother (1933)Man at Gangplank (uncredited)
Code of the Streets
Code of the Streets (1939)Policeman
Hat, Coat and Glove
Hat, Coat and Glove (1934)Police Sgt. Whalen (uncredited)
Mr. Noisy
Mr. Noisy (1946)(uncredited)
To Mary - with Love
To Mary - with Love (1936)Conductor
Lost Planet Airmen
Lost Planet Airmen (1951)Old Watchman
Robbers of the Range
Robbers of the Range (1941)Jury Foreman (uncredited)
In Old Amarillo
In Old Amarillo (1951)Frank (uncredited)
Revenue Agent
Revenue Agent (1950)
Double Danger
Double Danger (1938)Seated Policeman (uncredited)
The Wyoming Bandit
The Wyoming Bandit (1949)
Smoky Canyon
Smoky Canyon (1952)Jim Woodstock
Sergeant Madden
Sergeant Madden (1939)Policeman at Graduation
Triple Justice
Triple Justice (1940)Doctor
Silver on the Sage
Silver on the Sage (1939)Jury Foreman
The Chief
The Chief (1933)Customer Wanting Hat
Just Around the Corner
Just Around the Corner (1933)Sears' Colleague (uncredited)
Challenge of the Range
Challenge of the Range (1949)Saunders (uncredited)
Exile Express
Exile Express (1939)Federal Man
Cody of the Pony Express
Cody of the Pony Express (1950)Hank (uncredited)
Short Grass
Short Grass (1950)Townsman (uncredited)
The Day the Bookies Wept
The Day the Bookies Wept (1939)Railbird Race Spectator (uncredited)
You May Be Next!
You May Be Next! (1936)Policeman (uncredited)
Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie
Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie (1941)Dan Wendall
Strangers All
Strangers All (1935)Police Sergeant O'Connor
Born to Be Wild
Born to Be Wild (1938)Jim (uncredited)
So's Your Uncle
So's Your Uncle (1943)Burly Character
Daredevils of the Clouds
Daredevils of the Clouds (1948)Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President (1939)Mr. Smith
Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride
Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride (1940)Packing House Employee
Gangs of the Waterfront
Gangs of the Waterfront (1945)Dan Stevens
The Frame-Up
The Frame-Up (1937)Guard (uncredited)
Nevada City
Nevada City (1941)Townsman
Our Leading Citizen
Our Leading Citizen (1939)Member
Secret Service Investigator
Secret Service Investigator (1948)Hotel Guest / Coffee Drinker (uncredited)
Dangers of the Canadian Mounted
Dangers of the Canadian Mounted (1948)Commissioner Barton [Ch. 9-11]
Sun Valley Cyclone
Sun Valley Cyclone (1946)Doctor (uncredited)
Bridal Bail
Bridal Bail (1934)Police Desk Sergeant
White Lies
White Lies (1935)Sheriff (uncredited)
Pirates of the Skies
Pirates of the Skies (1939)
Sisters Under the Skin
Sisters Under the Skin (1934)Reporter
Last Frontier Uprising
Last Frontier Uprising (1947)Rancher Frank
Mills of the Gods
Mills of the Gods (1934)Workman (uncredited)
Honeymoon Lodge
Honeymoon Lodge (1943)Ticket-Taker
His Fighting Blood
His Fighting Blood (1935)Dick Ingram
Riders of the Black Hills
Riders of the Black Hills (1938)Doctor
Days of Buffalo Bill
Days of Buffalo Bill (1946)Cashier Sam
Night Train to Memphis
Night Train to Memphis (1946)Railroad Station Agent
Wives Never Know
Wives Never Know (1936)Police Sergeant (uncredited)
The Good Bad Egg
The Good Bad Egg (1947)Member of Board of Directors (uncredited)
The Crucible of Life
The Crucible of Life (1918)Edwin Fairfax
The Unwritten Code
The Unwritten Code (1918)Thompson
Riders of the Rio Grande
Riders of the Rio Grande (1943)Man Exiting Saloon
Cowboy and the Prizefighter
Cowboy and the Prizefighter (1949)Jack (uncredited)
The Silent Witness
The Silent Witness (1917)Richard Morgan
A Panic in the Parlor
A Panic in the Parlor (1941)Policeman
The Dummy Owner
The Dummy Owner (1938)
Madame Sherry
Madame Sherry (1917)Edward Sherry
Handle with Care
Handle with Care (1932)Police Lieutenant
Little Miss No-Account
Little Miss No-Account (1918)Edwin Sayer

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