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Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor

Acting1881New York City, New York, USA

Biography

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.

Acting History

1957
Decision at Sundown
as Townsman in Church
1955
A Lawless Street
as Townsman (uncredited)
1953
The Blue Gardenia
as Passerby (uncredited)
Angel Face
as Bailiff (uncredited)
The Abbott and Costello Show
TVas Man at auction• 1 eps
1952
Smoky Canyon
as Jim Woodstock
Scandal Sheet
as Newspaperman (uncredited)
The Quiet Man
as Ringside Photographer (uncredited)
Carrie
as Hotel Waiter (uncredited)
Death Valley Days
TVas Townsman (uncredited)
1951
Gasoline Alley
as Minister (uncredited)
Hollywood Story
as Policeman (uncredited)
Here Comes the Groom
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
The Stooge
as Sidewalk Passerby (uncredited)
Gunplay
as Dan, the station agent
In Old Amarillo
as Frank (uncredited)
The Blue Veil
as Train Conductor (Uncredited)
Lost Planet Airmen
as Old Watchman
Mysterious Island
as Confederate Officer
A Place in the Sun
as Factory Floorman (uncredited)
1950
Sunset Boulevard
as Courtier (uncredited)
No Sad Songs for Me
as Conductor (uncredited)
Cody of the Pony Express
as Hank (uncredited)
Sands of Iwo Jima
as Waiter in Bar (uncredited)
Woman in Hiding
as Conventioneer (uncredited)
Mule Train
as Bystander (uncredited)
The Men
as Hospital Orderly (uncredited)
Short Grass
as Townsman (uncredited)
The Invisible Monster
as Chemical Truck Cop [Ch. 5 bit]
Rock Island Trail
as Army Lieutenant
1949
The Great Sinner
as Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited)
King of the Rocket Men
as Warehouse Guard
Shockproof
as Policeman at Hospital (Uncredited)
All the King's Men
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Mr. Soft Touch
as Used Car Salesman (Uncredited)
Cowboy and the Prizefighter
as Jack (uncredited)
Riders of the Whistling Pines
as Man on Coroner's Jury (uncredited)
Challenge of the Range
as Saunders (uncredited)
The Stratton Story
as Baseball Fan
Ghost of Zorro
as Doctor - Ch. 8
1948
Congo Bill
as Frank
Who Killed Doc Robbin?
as Squad Car Cop (uncredited)
Dangers of the Canadian Mounted
as Commissioner Barton [Ch. 9-11]
The Noose Hangs High
as Postman (uncredited)
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
as Townsman at Dance (uncredited)
Secret Service Investigator
as Hotel Guest / Coffee Drinker (uncredited)
Daredevils of the Clouds
as Fight Spectator (uncredited)
1947
Secret Beyond the Door
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Homesteaders of Paradise Valley
as Doctor (uncredited)
Shoot to Kill
as Deputy Clem Sparks
Desperate
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
The Egg and I
as Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
Nightmare Alley
as Carnival Customer (uncredited)
Dick Tracy's Dilemma
as Cop in Squad Car (uncredited)
The Good Bad Egg
as Member of Board of Directors (uncredited)
Last Frontier Uprising
as Rancher Frank
1946
Badman's Territory
as Townsman (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful Life
as Military Officer in Montage (uncredited)
Night Editor
as Detective Andy (Uncredited)
Strange Impersonation
as Doctor at Nora's Presentation (uncredited)
Sun Valley Cyclone
as Doctor (uncredited)
Mr. Noisy
as (uncredited)
Night Train to Memphis
as Railroad Station Agent
Days of Buffalo Bill
as Cashier Sam
The Brute Man
as Policeman at Helen's Apartment (uncredited)
1945
Mildred Pierce
as First Night Diner (uncredited)
The Picture of Dorian Gray
as Selby Estate Butler (uncredited)
Escape in the Fog
as Navy Officer, Harbor Patrol (uncredited)
I Love a Mystery
as Jason 'Pegleg' Anderson (Uncredited)
Fallen Angel
as Man at Madley's Show (uncredited)
A Song to Remember
as Guest at Duke of Orleans (uncredited)
Getting Gertie's Garter
as Board Member (uncredited)
Hold That Blonde!
as Man Outside Theater (uncredited)
1944
The Falcon in Mexico
as Officer Hoffman (uncredited)
The Missing Juror
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Youth Runs Wild
as Police Officer Martin (uncredited)
In Society
as Policeman at Winthrop Home (uncredited)
1943
The Chance of a Lifetime
as Policeman (Uncredited)
Riders of the Rio Grande
as Man Exiting Saloon
False Colors
as Rancher-Party Guest
Honeymoon Lodge
as Ticket-Taker
Northern Pursuit
as Train Station Passenger (uncredited)
Passport to Suez
as Wembley Agent
Gildersleeve's Bad Day
as Car 41 Police Officer (uncredited)
Quiet Please, Murder
as Guard in Library
Dangerous Blondes
as Mailman (uncredited)
The Moon Is Down
as Villager in Pub (uncredited)
Murder in Times Square
as Detective Lewis
Keep 'Em Slugging
as Second Detective
So's Your Uncle
as Burly Character
1942
Mr. Wise Guy
as Reformatory Guard (uncredited)
In Old California
as Bystander on Riverboat
Stagecoach Express
as Miner (uncredited)
The Falcon Takes Over
as Desk Sergeant (Uncredited)
A Date with the Falcon
as Policeman at Accident (uncredited)
The Big Street
as Police Captain at Tunnel (uncredited)
X Marks the Spot
as Policeman (uncredited)
Obliging Young Lady
as Railroad Ticket Taker (uncredited)
The Talk of the Town
as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
1941
The Gay Falcon
as Policeman in Street (uncredited)
Nevada City
as Townsman
Man-Made Monster
as Detective
A Man Betrayed
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
The Spider Returns
as Detective
Lady Scarface
as Detective Frank
All-American Co-Ed
as Policeman
Pacific Blackout
as Fire Chief
Steel Against the Sky
as Rocky's Crew Member (uncredited)
Robbers of the Range
as Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Roar of the Press
as Police Lieutenant Jim Hall
Citizen Kane
as Man at Madison Square Garden (uncredited)
Honky Tonk
as Train Conductor #1 (uncredited)
1940
The Grapes of Wrath
as Deputy #1 (uncredited)
Ellery Queen, Master Detective
as Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
Christmas in July
as Juror (uncredited)
The Invisible Man Returns
as Constable at Coal Train (uncredited)
Stranger on the Third Floor
as Policeman (uncredited)
Third Finger, Left Hand
as Man at Railroad Station
Adventures of Red Ryder
as RR Board Member
City of Chance
as Frank - Hotel Doorman
Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride
as Packing House Employee
Flowing Gold
as Detective Taking Johnny (uncredited)
I Love You Again
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
You'll Find Out
as Apartment Responder (uncredited)
Millionaires in Prison
as Frank, Prison Guard (uncredited)
Little Nellie Kelly
as Irish Crony in Pub (uncredited)
Young People
as Farmer at Town Hall Meeting (uncredited)
1939
Smashing the Money Ring
as Superior Court Guard (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Senator Alfred (uncredited)
Buried Alive
as Guard
Full Confession
as Work Guard (uncredited)
Each Dawn I Die
as Guard in Movie Room (uncredited)
Let Us Live
as Detective (uncredited)
The Saint Strikes Back
as Policeman with Cullis (Uncredited)
Silver on the Sage
as Jury Foreman
The Night Riders
as Washington Telegraph Operator
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as Cop with Judge (uncredited)
Dick Tracy's G-Men
as Army Captain
Sergeant Madden
as Policeman at Graduation
The Day the Bookies Wept
as Railbird Race Spectator (uncredited)
Exile Express
as Federal Man
East Side of Heaven
as Detective (uncredited)
1938
Sunset Murder Case
as Detective Sergeant Tom O'Connor
Alexander's Ragtime Band
as Officer in Army Show Audience (uncredited)
The Saint in New York
as Court Bailiff (Uncredited)
Night Spot
as Nightclub Doorman
Tell Your Children
as Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Red River Range
as Photographer (uncredited)
Double Danger
as Seated Policeman (uncredited)
Comet Over Broadway
as Officer Bringing Bill to Prison (uncredited)
A Man to Remember
as Man at Hospital Dedication (uncredited)
Maid's Night Out
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Next Time I Marry
as Davis (uncredited)
Born to Be Wild
as Jim (uncredited)
The Girl of the Golden West
as Stagecoach Passenger
1937
Back in Circulation
as News Office Worker (uncredited)
Youth on Parole
as Conductor (uncredited)
Topper
as Sea Breeze Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
A Day at the Races
as Racetrack Guard (uncredited)
The Adventurous Blonde
as Policeman (uncredited)
Forty Naughty Girls
as Stage Manager (uncredited)
The Frame-Up
as Guard (uncredited)
The Wrong Road
as Man at Auction (uncredited)
Double Wedding
as Second Bartender (uncredited)
They Gave Him a Gun
as Bailiff (uncredited)
She's Got Everything
as White-Haired Creditor
Parnell
as Irish Party Member
Midnight Taxi
as FBI Agent
Dangerous Number
as Ship's Officer
1936
You May Be Next!
as Policeman (uncredited)
Great Guy
as Detective (Uncredited)
Three Smart Girls
as Policeman at Police Station
The President's Mystery
as Detective (uncredited)
Murder at Glen Athol
as Detective McGurn (uncredited)
Don't Turn 'em Loose
as Cell Block Guard
College Holiday
as Conductor
Wives Never Know
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
1935
Rendezvous
as Officer (uncredited)
Woman Wanted
as Policeman (uncredited)
Clive of India
as Counting Clerk
Special Agent
as Policeman (uncredited)
The Glass Key
as Frank McLaughlin (uncredited)
White Lies
as Sheriff (uncredited)
The Mystery Man
as Train Depot Waiter (uncredited)
No More Ladies
as Joe Williams' Bartender (uncredited)
Buried Loot
as Court Clerk (uncredited)
Strangers All
as Police Sergeant O'Connor
Broadway Gondolier
as Majordomo Directing Cabs
His Fighting Blood
as Dick Ingram
The Girl Who Came Back
as Policeman (uncredited)
1934
Whirlpool
as Sheriff (uncredited)
The Merry Widow
as Soldier with Exhibit 2
The Crime of Helen Stanley
as Ballistic Expert
The Defense Rests
as Minor Role
Twentieth Century
as Stagehand (uncredited)
Bachelor Bait
as William's Boss (uncredited)
The Thin Man
as Detective Waiter (uncredited)
Broadway Bill
as Reporter (uncredited)
Kentucky Kernels
as Police Officer (uncredited)
Hat, Coat and Glove
as Police Sgt. Whalen (uncredited)
Roast-Beef and Movies
as Studio President (uncredited)
Mills of the Gods
as Workman (uncredited)
Among the Missing
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Their Big Moment
as Detective (uncredited)
Bridal Bail
as Police Desk Sergeant
1933
Parachute Jumper
as Detective with Lt. Coffey (uncredited)
Elmer, the Great
as Game Spectator (uncredited)
The Son of Kong
as 1st Process Server
The Mayor of Hell
as Cop in Court (uncredited)
Mr. Skitch
as Roulette Table Staff
Meet the Baron
as Stable Boss (uncredited)
The Gay Nighties
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Stage Mother
as Man at Gangplank (uncredited)
Just Around the Corner
as Sears' Colleague (uncredited)
The Chief
as Customer Wanting Hat
1932
The Lost Squadron
as Officer (uncredited)
Three on a Match
as Telegraph Operator (uncredited)
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
as Cell Guard (uncredited)
Handle with Care
as Police Lieutenant
1931
Ladies' Man
as News clerk
1930
Shadow of the Law
as Undetermined Role
1929
Linda
Writer
1928
1927
1926
The Block Signal
Scenario Writer
Spangles
Director
1925
Free to Love
Director
Go Straight!
Director
1922
Penrod
Assistant Director
1921
Orphans of the Storm
as Party Guest (uncredited)
1918
The Crucible of Life
as Edwin Fairfax
1917
The Silent Witness
as Richard Morgan

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
4/11/1881
Day of Death
11/22/1959
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA