Frank O'Connor

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Known For

Acting

Born

1881-04-11

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Frank O'Connor

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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Known For

It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life

Sergeant Madden

Sergeant Madden

Congo Bill

Congo Bill

A Place in the Sun

A Place in the Sun

A Song to Remember

A Song to Remember

False Colors

False Colors

The Quiet Man

The Quiet Man

Hollywood Story

Hollywood Story

Shadow of the Law

Shadow of the Law

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

Acting History

Decision at Sundown as Townsman in Church

A Lawless Street as Townsman (uncredited)

The Blue Gardenia as Passerby (uncredited)

Angel Face as Bailiff (uncredited)

The Abbott and Costello Show as Passerby

The Abbott and Costello Show as Man at auction

Death Valley Days as Townsman (uncredited)

The Quiet Man as Ringside Photographer (uncredited)

Carrie as Hotel Waiter (uncredited)

Smoky Canyon as Jim Woodstock

Scandal Sheet as Newspaperman (uncredited)

Man in the Saddle

The Stooge as Sidewalk Passerby (uncredited)

The Blue Veil as Train Conductor (Uncredited)

The Family Secret

Here Comes the Groom as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Mysterious Island as Confederate Officer

Lost Planet Airmen as Old Watchman

Gunplay as Dan, the station agent

The Strange Door

A Place in the Sun as Factory Floorman (uncredited)

The Texas Rangers

Hollywood Story as Policeman (uncredited)

In Old Amarillo as Frank (uncredited)

Gasoline Alley as Minister (uncredited)

Short Grass as Townsman (uncredited)

The Men as Hospital Orderly (uncredited)

Sunset Boulevard as Courtier (uncredited)

Rock Island Trail as Army Lieutenant

The Invisible Monster as Chemical Truck Cop [Ch. 5 bit]

No Sad Songs for Me as Conductor (uncredited)

Cody of the Pony Express as Hank (uncredited)

Mule Train as Bystander (uncredited)

Woman in Hiding as Conventioneer (uncredited)

Sands of Iwo Jima as Waiter in Bar (uncredited)

Cowboy and the Prizefighter as Jack (uncredited)

Chinatown at Midnight

All the King's Men as Party Guest (uncredited)

The James Brothers of Missouri as Rimrock Citizen

Mr. Soft Touch as Used Car Salesman (Uncredited)

The Wyoming Bandit

The Great Sinner as Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited)

King of the Rocket Men as Warehouse Guard

The Stratton Story as Baseball Fan

Challenge of the Range as Saunders (uncredited)

Ghost of Zorro as Doctor - Ch. 8

Riders of the Whistling Pines as Man on Coroner's Jury (uncredited)

Shockproof as Policeman at Hospital (Uncredited)

Wake of the Red Witch as Old Seaman

Congo Bill as Frank

Daredevils of the Clouds as Fight Spectator (uncredited)

Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin' as Townsman at Dance (uncredited)

Secret Service Investigator as Hotel Guest / Coffee Drinker (uncredited)

Who Killed Doc Robbin? as Squad Car Cop (uncredited)

The Noose Hangs High as Postman (uncredited)

Dangers of the Canadian Mounted as Commissioner Barton [Ch. 9-11]

Secret Beyond the Door as Train Conductor (uncredited)

Nightmare Alley as Carnival Customer (uncredited)

Desperate as Train Conductor (uncredited)

Dick Tracy's Dilemma as Cop in Squad Car (uncredited)

The Egg and I as Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

Homesteaders of Paradise Valley as Doctor (uncredited)

The Good Bad Egg as Member of Board of Directors (uncredited)

Shoot to Kill as Deputy Clem Sparks

Last Frontier Uprising as Rancher Frank

Stagecoach to Denver as Taylor

It's a Wonderful Life as Military Officer in Montage (uncredited)

The Brute Man as Policeman at Helen's Apartment (uncredited)

Night Train to Memphis as Railroad Station Agent

Sun Valley Cyclone as Doctor (uncredited)

Badman's Territory as Townsman (uncredited)

Night Editor as Detective Andy (Uncredited)

Mr. Noisy as (uncredited)

Strange Impersonation as Doctor at Nora's Presentation (uncredited)

Days of Buffalo Bill as Cashier Sam

Getting Gertie's Garter as Board Member (uncredited)

Hold That Blonde! as Man Outside Theater (uncredited)

Fallen Angel as Man at Madley's Show (uncredited)

Mildred Pierce as First Night Diner (uncredited)

Lady on a Train

Gangs of the Waterfront as Dan Stevens

The Vampire's Ghost as Sailor

Escape in the Fog as Navy Officer, Harbor Patrol (uncredited)

The Picture of Dorian Gray as Selby Estate Butler (uncredited)

I Love a Mystery as Jason 'Pegleg' Anderson (Uncredited)

A Song to Remember as Guest at Duke of Orleans (uncredited)

The Missing Juror as Train Conductor (Uncredited)

Youth Runs Wild as Police Officer Martin (uncredited)

In Society as Policeman at Winthrop Home (uncredited)

The Falcon in Mexico as Officer Hoffman (uncredited)

Northern Pursuit as Train Station Passenger (uncredited)

False Colors as Rancher-Party Guest

The Chance of a Lifetime as Policeman (Uncredited)

Dangerous Blondes as Mailman (uncredited)

So's Your Uncle as Burly Character

Passport to Suez as Wembley Agent

Honeymoon Lodge as Ticket-Taker

Don't Be a Sucker!

Good Luck, Mr. Yates as Cop

Riders of the Rio Grande as Man Exiting Saloon

Gildersleeve's Bad Day as Car 41 Police Officer (uncredited)

This Land Is Mine as Juror

Murder in Times Square as Detective Lewis

Quiet Please, Murder as Guard in Library

The Moon Is Down as Villager in Pub (uncredited)

Keep 'Em Slugging as Second Detective

X Marks the Spot as Policeman (uncredited)

The Talk of the Town as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

The Big Street as Police Captain at Tunnel (Uncredited)

In Old California as Bystander on Riverboat

The Falcon Takes Over as Desk Sergeant (Uncredited)

Obliging Young Lady as Railroad Ticket Taker (uncredited)

Sunset on the Desert as Pie-Bidder

Stagecoach Express as Miner (uncredited)

Mr. Wise Guy as Reformatory Guard (uncredited)

A Date with the Falcon as Policeman at Accident (uncredited)

Pacific Blackout as Fire Chief

Steel Against the Sky as Rocky's Crew Member (uncredited)

All-American Co-Ed as Policeman

The Gay Falcon as Policeman in Street (uncredited)

Honky Tonk as Train Conductor #1 (uncredited)

Lady Scarface as Detective Frank

Bad Man of Deadwood as Townsman

A Panic in the Parlor as Policeman

Nevada City as Townsman

The Spider Returns as Detective

Citizen Kane as Man at Madison Square Garden (uncredited)

Robbers of the Range as Jury Foreman (uncredited)

Roar of the Press as Police Lieutenant Jim Hall

Man-Made Monster as Detective

Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie as Dan Wendall

A Man Betrayed as Train Conductor (uncredited)

The Green Hornet Strikes Again! as Police Patrolman

Ellery Queen, Master Detective as Ambulance Driver (uncredited)

You'll Find Out as Apartment Responder (uncredited)

Little Nellie Kelly as Irish Crony in Pub (uncredited)

Christmas in July as Juror (uncredited)

Third Finger, Left Hand as Man at Railroad Station

Triple Justice as Doctor

Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride as Packing House Employee

Young People as Farmer at Town Hall Meeting (uncredited)

Flowing Gold as Detective Taking Johnny (uncredited)

Stranger on the Third Floor as Policeman (uncredited)

I Love You Again as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Millionaires in Prison as Frank, Prison Guard (uncredited)

Adventures of Red Ryder as RR Board Member

The Grapes of Wrath as Deputy #1 (uncredited)

City of Chance as Frank - Hotel Doorman

The Invisible Man Returns as Constable at Coal Train (uncredited)

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President as Mr. Smith

Buried Alive as Guard

The Housekeeper's Daughter as Policeman

Smashing the Money Ring as Superior Court Guard (uncredited)

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington as Senator Alfred (uncredited)

The Day the Bookies Wept as Railbird Race Spectator (uncredited)

Full Confession as Work Guard (uncredited)

Dick Tracy's G-Men as Army Captain

Our Leading Citizen as Member

Each Dawn I Die as Guard in Movie Room (uncredited)

Exile Express as Federal Man

Code of the Streets as Policeman

The Night Riders as Washington Telegraph Operator

East Side of Heaven as Detective (uncredited)

The Lady and the Mob as Policeman

Silver on the Sage as Jury Foreman

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle as (uncredited)

Let Us Live as Detective (uncredited)

Sergeant Madden as Policeman at Graduation

The Saint Strikes Back as Policeman with Cullis (Uncredited)

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man as Cop with Judge (uncredited)

The Mysterious Miss X as Policeman

Pirates of the Skies

Red River Range as Photographer (uncredited)

Next Time I Marry as Davis (uncredited)

Comet Over Broadway as Officer Bringing Bill to Prison (uncredited)

Sunset Murder Case as Detective Sergeant Tom O'Connor

A Man to Remember as Man at Hospital Dedication (uncredited)

Riders of the Black Hills as Doctor

Tell Your Children as Jury Foreman (uncredited)

The Saint in New York as Court Bailiff (Uncredited)

Alexander's Ragtime Band as Officer in Army Show Audience (uncredited)

The Girl of the Golden West as Stagecoach Passenger

Maid's Night Out as Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Night Spot as Nightclub Doorman

Born to Be Wild as Jim (uncredited)

Double Danger as Seated Policeman (uncredited)

The Jury's Secret as Reporter

The Dummy Owner

She's Got Everything as White-Haired Creditor

Edgar & Goliath as Buyer

The Adventurous Blonde as Policeman (uncredited)

Night Club Scandal as Alcott

Double Wedding as Second Bartender (uncredited)

The Wrong Road as Man at Auction (uncredited)

Youth on Parole as Conductor (uncredited)

Forty Naughty Girls as Stage Manager (uncredited)

Back in Circulation as News Office Worker (uncredited)

Topper as Sea Breeze Hotel Doorman (uncredited)

A Day at the Races as Racetrack Guard (uncredited)

Parnell as Irish Party Member

They Gave Him a Gun as Bailiff (uncredited)

The Frame-Up as Guard (uncredited)

Midnight Taxi as FBI Agent

Dangerous Number as Ship's Officer

The Mandarin Mystery as Detective

Three Smart Girls as Policeman at Police Station

College Holiday as Conductor

Great Guy as Detective (Uncredited)

The Accusing Finger as Deputy

The President's Mystery as Detective (uncredited)

Wives Never Know as Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Don't Turn 'em Loose as Cell Block Guard

To Mary - with Love as Conductor

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town as Train Conductor (uncredited)

Murder at Glen Athol as Detective McGurn (uncredited)

You May Be Next! as Policeman (uncredited)

White Lies as Sheriff (uncredited)

Rendezvous as Officer (uncredited)

His Fighting Blood as Dick Ingram

The Girl Who Came Back as Policeman (uncredited)

Special Agent as Policeman (uncredited)

Woman Wanted as Policeman (uncredited)

Broadway Gondolier as Majordomo Directing Cabs

The Glass Key as Frank McLaughlin (uncredited)

No More Ladies as Joe Williams' Bartender (uncredited)

Strangers All as Police Sergeant O'Connor

The Mystery Man as Train Depot Waiter (uncredited)

Clive of India as Counting Clerk

Buried Loot as Court Clerk (uncredited)

Mills of the Gods as Workman (uncredited)

Broadway Bill as Reporter (uncredited)

Kentucky Kernels as Police Officer (uncredited)

The Merry Widow as Soldier with Exhibit 2

Among the Missing as Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Their Big Moment as Detective (uncredited)

Bachelor Bait as William's Boss (uncredited)

Hat, Coat and Glove as Police Sgt. Whalen (uncredited)

The Defense Rests as Minor Role

The Thin Man as Detective Waiter (uncredited)

Twentieth Century as Stagehand (uncredited)

The Crime of Helen Stanley as Ballistic Expert

Sisters Under the Skin as Reporter

Whirlpool as Sheriff (uncredited)

Roast-Beef and Movies as Studio President (uncredited)

Bridal Bail as Police Desk Sergeant

The Son of Kong as 1st Process Server

Mr. Skitch as Roulette Table Staff

The Chief as Customer Wanting Hat

Meet the Baron as Stable Boss (uncredited)

Stage Mother as Man at Gangplank (uncredited)

The Mayor of Hell as Cop in Court (uncredited)

The Gay Nighties as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Elmer, the Great as Game Spectator (uncredited)

Parachute Jumper as Detective with Lt. Coffey (uncredited)

Just Around the Corner as Sears' Colleague (uncredited)

Handle with Care as Police Lieutenant

20,000 Years in Sing Sing as Cell Guard (uncredited)

The Death Kiss as Tom

Three on a Match as Telegraph Operator (uncredited)

The Lost Squadron as Officer (uncredited)

Ladies' Man as News clerk

Shadow of the Law as Undetermined Role

The Unwritten Code as Thompson

The Crucible of Life as Edwin Fairfax

The Silent Witness as Richard Morgan