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Arthur O'Connell

Arthur O'Connell

Acting·1908–1981·76 films

Arthur O'Connell (March 29, 1908 – May 18, 1981) was an American stage and film actor. He appeared in films (starting with a small role in Citizen Kane) in 1941 and television programs (mostly guest appearances). Among his screen appearances were Picnic, Anatomy of a Murder, and as the watch-maker who hides Jews during WWII in The Hiding Place.

Filmography

Citizen Kane
Citizen Kane (1941)Reporter (uncredited)
Anatomy of a Murder
Anatomy of a Murder (1959)Parnell Emmett "Parn" McCarthy
The Poseidon Adventure
The Poseidon Adventure (1972)John, the Chaplain
Fantastic Voyage
Fantastic Voyage (1966)Col. Donald Reid
Operation Petticoat
Operation Petticoat (1959)Chief Motor Machinist's Mate Sam Tostin
The Great Race
The Great Race (1965)Henry Goodbody
The Naked City
The Naked City (1948)Sgt. Shaeffer (uncredited)
Bus Stop
Bus Stop (1956)Virgil Blessing
Man of the West
Man of the West (1958)Sam Beasley
Pocketful of Miracles
Pocketful of Miracles (1961)Count Alfonso Romero
Ben
Ben (1972)Bill Hatfield
Force of Evil
Force of Evil (1950)Link Hall (uncredited)
There Was a Crooked Man...
There Was a Crooked Man... (1970)Mr. Lomax
Picnic
Picnic (1955)Howard Bevans
7 Faces of Dr. Lao
7 Faces of Dr. Lao (1964)Clint Stark
Cimarron
Cimarron (1960)Tom Wyatt
State of the Union
State of the Union (1948)First Reporter
The Last Valley
The Last Valley (1971)Hoffman
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956)Gordon Walker
The Silencers
The Silencers (1966)Joe Wigman
Follow That Dream
Follow That Dream (1962)Pop Kwimper
The Reluctant Astronaut
The Reluctant Astronaut (1967)Arbuckle "Buck" Fleming
Gidget
Gidget (1959)Russell Lawrence
Kissin' Cousins
Kissin' Cousins (1964)Pappy Tatum
The Proud Ones
The Proud Ones (1956)Jim Dexter
One Touch of Venus
One Touch of Venus (1948)Reporter
The Solid Gold Cadillac
The Solid Gold Cadillac (1956)Mark Jenkins
The Hiding Place
The Hiding Place (1975)Casper ten Boom, 'Papa'
The Power
The Power (1968)Prof. Henry Hallson
The Monkey's Uncle
The Monkey's Uncle (1965)Darius Green III
A Thunder of Drums
A Thunder of Drums (1961)Sgt. Karl Rodermill
Operation Mad Ball
Operation Mad Ball (1957)Col. Rousch
The Great Impostor
The Great Impostor (1960)Warden J.B. Chandler
A Taste of Evil
A Taste of Evil (1971)John
Fingers at the Window
Fingers at the Window (1942)Photographer (uncredited)
Huckleberry Finn
Huckleberry Finn (1974)Col. Grangerford
April Love
April Love (1957)Jed Bruce
Wicked, Wicked
Wicked, Wicked (1973)Mr. Fenley, Hotel Engineer
They Only Kill Their Masters
They Only Kill Their Masters (1972)Ernie
A Covenant with Death
A Covenant with Death (1967)Judge Hockstadter
Ride Beyond Vengeance
Ride Beyond Vengeance (1966)The Narrator
Your Cheatin' Heart
Your Cheatin' Heart (1964)Fred Rose
Homecoming
Homecoming (1948)Ambulance Attendant (uncredited)
Seven in Darkness
Seven in Darkness (1969)Larry Wise
The Monte Carlo Story
The Monte Carlo Story (1956)Mr. Homer Hinkley
If He Hollers, Let Him Go!
If He Hollers, Let Him Go! (1968)Prosecutor
Hound-Dog Man
Hound-Dog Man (1959)Aaron McKinney
Misty
Misty (1961)Grandpa Clarence Beebe
The Third Day
The Third Day (1965)Dr. Wheeler
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
Dr. Kildare Goes Home (1940)Intern (uncredited)
Law of the Jungle
Law of the Jungle (1942)Simmons
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker (1991)actor 'Anatomy of a Murder' (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Golden Fleecing
The Golden Fleecing (1940)Cameraman (uncredited)
And One Was Beautiful
And One Was Beautiful (1940)Moroni's Parking Attendant
Open Secret
Open Secret (1948)Carter
Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?
Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came? (1970)Mr. Kruft
Nightmare in the Sun
Nightmare in the Sun (1965)Sam Wilson
Two Girls on Broadway
Two Girls on Broadway (1940)Reporter at Wedding (uncredited)
Birds Do It
Birds Do It (1966)Professor Wald
The Whistle at Eaton Falls
The Whistle at Eaton Falls (1951)Jim Brewster
Voice in the Mirror
Voice in the Mirror (1958)Bill Tobin
Blondie's Blessed Event
Blondie's Blessed Event (1942)Interne (uncredited)
I Take This Oath
I Take This Oath (1940)Court Clerk
Canal Zone
Canal Zone (1942)New Recruit (uncredited)
Man From Headquarters
Man From Headquarters (1942)Goldie Shores
Marilyn
Marilyn (1963)archive footage
The Countess of Monte Cristo
The Countess of Monte Cristo (1948)Assistant Director Jensen
Hello, Annapolis
Hello, Annapolis (1942)Pharmacist Mate
The Violators
The Violators (1957)Solomon Baumgarten
Hullabaloo
Hullabaloo (1940)Fourth Page
Murder in Soho
Murder in Soho (1939)Lefty
Shootout in a One-Dog Town
Shootout in a One-Dog Town (1974)Henry Gills
Bested by a Beard
Bested by a Beard (1940)Phil
The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew (1950)Curtis
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies (2022)Self - (archive footage)
'Taint Legal
'Taint Legal (1940)Book Salesman