Frank O'Connor
Born in New York City, New York, USA — Apr 11 1881• Died Nov 22 1959
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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.
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Frank O'Connor's Credits
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The Abbott and Costello Show
Passerby
It's a Wonderful Life
Military Officer in Montage (uncredited)
Sunset Boulevard
Courtier (uncredited)
Citizen Kane
Man at Madison Square Garden (uncredited)
Roar of the Press
Police Lieutenant Jim Hall
The Quiet Man
Ringside Photographer (uncredited)
Death Valley Days
Townsman (uncredited)
The Grapes of Wrath
Deputy #1 (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Senator Alfred (uncredited)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Train Conductor (uncredited)
All the King's Men
Party Guest (uncredited)
Mildred Pierce
First Night Diner (uncredited)
Man-Made Monster
Detective
Lady on a Train
Topper
Sea Breeze Hotel Doorman (uncredited)
The Invisible Man Returns
Constable at Coal Train (uncredited)
The Men
Hospital Orderly (uncredited)
Moonrise
The Talk of the Town
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Nightmare Alley
Carnival Customer (uncredited)
The Blue Gardenia
Passerby (uncredited)
Angel Face
Bailiff (uncredited)
The Chief
Customer Wanting Hat
Each Dawn I Die
Guard in Movie Room (uncredited)
Secret Beyond the Door
Train Conductor (uncredited)
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Selby Estate Butler (uncredited)
The Thin Man
Detective Waiter (uncredited)
A Song to Remember
Guest at Duke of Orleans (uncredited)
Special Agent
Policeman (uncredited)
In Old California
Bystander on Riverboat
The Egg and I
Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
The Big Street
Police Captain at Tunnel (uncredited)
Hollywood Story
Policeman (uncredited)
The Blue Veil
Train Conductor (Uncredited)
Don't Turn 'em Loose
Cell Block Guard
Clive of India
Counting Clerk
Three Smart Girls
Policeman at Police Station
Young People
Farmer at Town Hall Meeting (uncredited)
Keep 'Em Slugging
Second Detective
The Stooge
Sidewalk Passerby (uncredited)
Decision at Sundown
Townsman in Church
Mr. Soft Touch
Used Car Salesman (Uncredited)
Honky Tonk
Train Conductor #1 (uncredited)
Fallen Angel
Man at Madley's Show (uncredited)
Tell Your Children
Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Nevada City
Townsman
Short Grass
Townsman (uncredited)
A Place in the Sun
Factory Floorman (uncredited)
The Mayor of Hell
Cop in Court (uncredited)
Adventures of Red Ryder
RR Board Member
The Moon Is Down
Villager in Pub (uncredited)
A Lawless Street
Townsman (uncredited)
The Family Secret
Broadway Bill
Reporter (uncredited)
Dangerous
The Death Kiss
Tom
Youth Runs Wild
Police Officer Martin (uncredited)
Great Guy
Detective (Uncredited)
White Lies
Sheriff (uncredited)
The Defense Rests
Minor Role
Dangerous Blondes
Mailman (uncredited)
Rock Island Trail
Army Lieutenant
Let Us Live
Detective (uncredited)
Riders of the Black Hills
Doctor
Night Spot
Nightclub Doorman
20,000 Years in Sing Sing
Cell Guard (uncredited)
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
(uncredited)
The Son of Kong
1st Process Server
The Gay Falcon
Policeman in Street (uncredited)
Woman in Hiding
Conventioneer (uncredited)
City of Chance
Frank - Hotel Doorman
Riders of the Whistling Pines
Man on Coroner's Jury (uncredited)
Sands of Iwo Jima
Waiter in Bar (uncredited)
Wake of the Red Witch
Old Seaman
Badman's Territory
Townsman (uncredited)
Three on a Match
Telegraph Operator (uncredited)
Parnell
Irish Party Member
Twentieth Century
Stagehand (uncredited)
I Love a Mystery
Jason 'Pegleg' Anderson (Uncredited)
Murder in Times Square
Detective Lewis
Desperate
Train Conductor (uncredited)
I Love You Again
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
They Gave Him a Gun
Bailiff (uncredited)
Shockproof
Policeman at Hospital (Uncredited)
The Great Sinner
Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited)
Women's Prison
Johnny Allegro
Sergeant Madden
Policeman at Graduation
Carrie
Hotel Waiter (uncredited)
Lady Scarface
Detective Frank
Escape in the Fog
Navy Officer, Harbor Patrol (uncredited)
Dick Tracy's G-Men
Army Captain
Sunset on the Desert
Pie-Bidder
College Holiday
Conductor
Pirates of the Skies
To Mary - with Love
Conductor
Woman Wanted
Policeman (uncredited)
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
Cop with Judge (uncredited)
Riders of the Rio Grande
Man Exiting Saloon
The Brute Man
Policeman at Helen's Apartment (uncredited)
X Marks the Spot
Policeman (uncredited)
Christmas in July
Juror (uncredited)
The Jury's Secret
Reporter
The Night Riders
Washington Telegraph Operator
Youth on Parole
Conductor (uncredited)
Northern Pursuit
Train Station Passenger (uncredited)
Scandal Sheet
Newspaperman (uncredited)
Whirlpool
Sheriff (uncredited)
No Sad Songs for Me
Conductor (uncredited)
Next Time I Marry
Davis (uncredited)
Chinatown at Midnight
She's Got Everything
White-Haired Creditor
Ghost of Zorro
Doctor - Ch. 8
The Day the Bookies Wept
Railbird Race Spectator (uncredited)
Revenue Agent
Mule Train
Bystander (uncredited)
The Merry Widow
Soldier with Exhibit 2
A Day at the Races
Racetrack Guard (uncredited)
The Falcon Takes Over
Desk Sergeant (Uncredited)
The Lady and the Mob
Policeman
Last Frontier Uprising
Rancher Frank
In Old Amarillo
Frank (uncredited)
Elmer, the Great
Game Spectator (uncredited)
Mr. Wise Guy
Reformatory Guard (uncredited)
Alexander's Ragtime Band
Officer in Army Show Audience (uncredited)
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
Mr. Smith
Orphans of the Storm
Party Guest (uncredited)
A Man to Remember
Man at Hospital Dedication (uncredited)
Mr. Skitch
Roulette Table Staff
The Mystery Man
Train Depot Waiter (uncredited)
Congo Bill
Frank
Night Editor
Detective Andy (Uncredited)
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
Townsman at Dance (uncredited)
Mr. Noisy
(uncredited)
Stranger on the Third Floor
Policeman (uncredited)
Good Luck, Mr. Yates
Cop
Back in Circulation
News Office Worker (uncredited)
Quiet Please, Murder
Guard in Library
Code of the Streets
Policeman
The Wyoming Bandit
Among the Missing
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
The Chance of a Lifetime
Policeman (Uncredited)
The President's Mystery
Detective (uncredited)
Man in the Saddle
Triple Justice
Doctor
Flowing Gold
Detective Taking Johnny (uncredited)
In Society
Policeman at Winthrop Home (uncredited)
The Strange Door
Hat, Coat and Glove
Police Sgt. Whalen (uncredited)
The Spider Returns
Detective
A Man Betrayed
Train Conductor (uncredited)
The Frame-Up
Guard (uncredited)
The Rising of the Moon
Writing
False Colors
Rancher-Party Guest
This Land Is Mine
Juror
The Invisible Monster
Chemical Truck Cop [Ch. 5 bit]
Born to Be Wild
Jim (uncredited)
Obliging Young Lady
Railroad Ticket Taker (uncredited)
Maid's Night Out
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
The Accusing Finger
Deputy
The Wrong Road
Man at Auction (uncredited)
The Girl of the Golden West
Stagecoach Passenger
Daredevils of the Clouds
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Pacific Blackout
Fire Chief
Honeymoon Lodge
Ticket-Taker
Getting Gertie's Garter
Board Member (uncredited)
The Texas Rangers
The Adventurous Blonde
Policeman (uncredited)
The Stratton Story
Baseball Fan
Comet Over Broadway
Officer Bringing Bill to Prison (uncredited)
King of the Rocket Men
Warehouse Guard
No More Ladies
Joe Williams' Bartender (uncredited)
Exile Express
Federal Man
Their Big Moment
Detective (uncredited)
Double Wedding
Second Bartender (uncredited)
Silver on the Sage
Jury Foreman
The Saint in New York
Court Bailiff (Uncredited)
Spangles
Directing
Rendezvous
Officer (uncredited)
Bachelor Bait
William's Boss (uncredited)
Dangers of the Canadian Mounted
Commissioner Barton [Ch. 9-11]
Dangerous Number
Ship's Officer
Broadway Gondolier
Majordomo Directing Cabs
Days of Buffalo Bill
Cashier Sam
Red River Range
Photographer (uncredited)
Here Comes the Groom
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
The Noose Hangs High
Postman (uncredited)
Ladies' Man
News clerk
The Housekeeper's Daughter
Policeman
Wives Never Know
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Smoky Canyon
Jim Woodstock
Stage Mother
Man at Gangplank (uncredited)
Mysterious Island
Confederate Officer
The Vampire's Ghost
Sailor
The Missing Juror
Train Conductor (uncredited)
Dick Tracy's Dilemma
Cop in Squad Car (uncredited)
Steel Against the Sky
Rocky's Crew Member (uncredited)
Sun Valley Cyclone
Doctor (uncredited)
Stagecoach to Denver
Taylor
Challenge of the Range
Saunders (uncredited)
Midnight Taxi
FBI Agent
Don't Be a Sucker!
East Side of Heaven
Detective (uncredited)
Third Finger, Left Hand
Man at Railroad Station
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
Police Patrolman
So's Your Uncle
Burly Character
Bad Man of Deadwood
Townsman
A Date with the Falcon
Policeman at Accident (uncredited)
Shoot to Kill
Deputy Clem Sparks
Night Club Scandal
Alcott
Penrod
Directing
Ellery Queen, Master Detective
Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
Strangers All
Police Sergeant O'Connor
Buried Alive
Guard
Homesteaders of Paradise Valley
Doctor (uncredited)
The Lost Squadron
Officer (uncredited)
The Saint Strikes Back
Policeman with Cullis (Uncredited)
You'll Find Out
Apartment Responder (uncredited)
Little Nellie Kelly
Irish Crony in Pub (uncredited)
The Glass Key
Frank McLaughlin (uncredited)
Gildersleeve's Bad Day
Car 41 Police Officer (uncredited)
Robbers of the Range
Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Buried Loot
Court Clerk (uncredited)
Who Killed Doc Robbin?
Squad Car Cop (uncredited)
Gunplay
Dan, the station agent
A Homespun Vamp
Directing
Hold That Blonde!
Man Outside Theater (uncredited)
Our Leading Citizen
Member
The Lawful Cheater
Directing
Murder at Glen Athol
Detective McGurn (uncredited)
Bridal Bail
Police Desk Sergeant
All-American Co-Ed
Policeman
Parachute Jumper
Detective with Lt. Coffey (uncredited)
Kentucky Kernels
Police Officer (uncredited)
Cody of the Pony Express
Hank (uncredited)
The James Brothers of Missouri
Rimrock Citizen
The Crime of Helen Stanley
Ballistic Expert
Adventure in Diamonds
Writing
Sisters Under the Skin
Reporter
Mills of the Gods
Workman (uncredited)
The Gay Nighties
Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Roast-Beef and Movies
Studio President (uncredited)
Shadow of the Law
Undetermined Role
Forty Naughty Girls
Stage Manager (uncredited)
Night Train to Memphis
Railroad Station Agent
Devil's Island
Directing
Strange Impersonation
Doctor at Nora's Presentation (uncredited)
Linda
Writing
The Falcon in Mexico
Officer Hoffman (uncredited)
Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride
Packing House Employee
Cipher Bureau
Go Straight!
Directing
The Good Bad Egg
Member of Board of Directors (uncredited)
Smashing the Money Ring
Superior Court Guard (uncredited)
Lost Planet Airmen
Old Watchman
Gasoline Alley
Minister (uncredited)
A Virginia Courtship
Directing
Handle with Care
Police Lieutenant
The Dummy Owner
The Mysterious Miss X
Policeman
Millionaires in Prison
Frank, Prison Guard (uncredited)
Sunset Murder Case
Detective Sergeant Tom O'Connor
Full Confession
Work Guard (uncredited)
You May Be Next!
Policeman (uncredited)
Edgar & Goliath
Buyer
Free to Love
Directing
Passport to Suez
Wembley Agent
Stagecoach Express
Miner (uncredited)
The Girl Who Came Back
Policeman (uncredited)
Meet the Baron
Stable Boss (uncredited)
The Mandarin Mystery
Detective
The Masked Angel
Directing
Just Around the Corner
Sears' Colleague (uncredited)
Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie
Dan Wendall
Secret Service Investigator
Hotel Guest / Coffee Drinker (uncredited)
The Block Signal
Directing
His Fighting Blood
Dick Ingram
Cowboy and the Prizefighter
Jack (uncredited)
Religious Racketeers
Directing
The Silent Witness
Richard Morgan
The Unwritten Code
Thompson
The False Alarm
Directing
The Silent Power
Directing
Double Danger
Seated Policeman (uncredited)
The Crucible of Life
Edwin Fairfax
Call of the Circus
Directing
Just Off Broadway
Directing
Gangs of the Waterfront
Dan Stevens
Hearts and Spangles
Directing
A Panic in the Parlor
Policeman
Little Miss No-Account
Edwin Sayer
Sinews of Steel
Directing
Exclusive Rights
Directing
Madame Sherry
Edward Sherry