Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

288

Gender

Male

Birthday

1881-04-11

Day of Death

1959-11-22 (78 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Frank L.A. O'Connor

Frank O'Conner

Frank A. Connor

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.

Known For

Acting

Gangs of the Waterfront

1945

Gangs of the Waterfront

as

Dan Stevens

The Talk of the Town

1942

The Talk of the Town

as

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Mr. Wise Guy

1942

Mr. Wise Guy

as

Reformatory Guard (uncredited)

Revenue Agent

1950

Revenue Agent

as

Chinatown at Midnight

1949

Chinatown at Midnight

as

Gunplay

1951

Gunplay

as

Dan, the station agent

Twentieth Century

1934

Twentieth Century

as

Stagehand (uncredited)

Don't Be a Sucker!

1943

Don't Be a Sucker!

as

A Man Betrayed

1941

A Man Betrayed

as

Train Conductor (uncredited)

Gildersleeve's Bad Day

1943

Gildersleeve's Bad Day

as

Car 41 Police Officer (uncredited)

Alexander's Ragtime Band

1938

Alexander's Ragtime Band

as

Officer in Army Show Audience (uncredited)

The Girl of the Golden West

1938

The Girl of the Golden West

as

Stagecoach Passenger

His Fighting Blood

1935

His Fighting Blood

as

Dick Ingram

Night Editor

1946

Night Editor

as

Detective Andy (Uncredited)

Tell Your Children

1938

Tell Your Children

as

Jury Foreman (uncredited)

Elmer, the Great

1933

Elmer, the Great

as

Game Spectator (uncredited)

Born to Be Wild

1938

Born to Be Wild

as

Jim (uncredited)

The Mandarin Mystery

1936

The Mandarin Mystery

as

Detective

Bad Man of Deadwood

1941

Bad Man of Deadwood

as

Townsman

The Strange Door

1951

The Strange Door

as

Dangers of the Canadian Mounted

1948

Dangers of the Canadian Mounted

as

Commissioner Barton [Ch. 9-11]

The Stooge

1951

The Stooge

as

Sidewalk Passerby (uncredited)

Broadway Bill

1934

Broadway Bill

as

Reporter (uncredited)

Young People

1940

Young People

as

Farmer at Town Hall Meeting (uncredited)

The Mayor of Hell

1933

The Mayor of Hell

as

Cop in Court (uncredited)

Northern Pursuit

1943

Northern Pursuit

as

Train Station Passenger (uncredited)

The President's Mystery

1936

The President's Mystery

as

Detective (uncredited)

Rendezvous

1935

Rendezvous

as

Officer (uncredited)

I Love a Mystery

1945

I Love a Mystery

as

Jason 'Pegleg' Anderson (Uncredited)

Youth on Parole

1937

Youth on Parole

as

Conductor (uncredited)

Full Confession

1939

Full Confession

as

Work Guard (uncredited)

Maid's Night Out

1938

Maid's Night Out

as

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

In Old Amarillo

1951

In Old Amarillo

as

Frank (uncredited)

Buried Loot

1935

Buried Loot

as

Court Clerk (uncredited)

Smoky Canyon

1952

Smoky Canyon

as

Jim Woodstock

Scandal Sheet

1952

Scandal Sheet

as

Newspaperman (uncredited)

The Blue Gardenia

1953

The Blue Gardenia

as

Passerby (uncredited)

Secret Beyond the Door

1947

Secret Beyond the Door

as

Train Conductor (uncredited)

Red River Range

1938

Red River Range

as

Photographer (uncredited)

The Wyoming Bandit

1949

The Wyoming Bandit

as

The Texas Rangers

1951

The Texas Rangers

as

Moonrise

1948

Moonrise

as

Cody of the Pony Express

1950

Cody of the Pony Express

as

Hank (uncredited)

The Lost Squadron

1932

The Lost Squadron

as

Officer (uncredited)

The Silent Witness

1917

The Silent Witness

as

Richard Morgan

Shockproof

1949

Shockproof

as

Policeman at Hospital (Uncredited)

Lady on a Train

1945

Lady on a Train

as

Man in the Saddle

1951

Man in the Saddle

as

Desperate

1947

Desperate

as

Train Conductor (uncredited)

The Invisible Monster

1950

The Invisible Monster

as

Chemical Truck Cop [Ch. 5 bit]

Congo Bill

1948

Congo Bill

as

Frank

Shoot to Kill

1947

Shoot to Kill

as

Deputy Clem Sparks

The Dummy Owner

1938

The Dummy Owner

as

Just Around the Corner

1933

Just Around the Corner

as

Sears' Colleague (uncredited)

Ladies' Man

1931

Ladies' Man

as

News clerk

Sunset Murder Case

1938

Sunset Murder Case

as

Detective Sergeant Tom O'Connor

Short Grass

1950

Short Grass

as

Townsman (uncredited)

The Crucible of Life

1918

The Crucible of Life

as

Edwin Fairfax

Daredevils of the Clouds

1948

Daredevils of the Clouds

as

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

The Son of Kong

1933

The Son of Kong

as

1st Process Server

Forty Naughty Girls

1937

Forty Naughty Girls

as

Stage Manager

Roast-Beef and Movies

1934

Roast-Beef and Movies

as

Studio President (uncredited)

The Family Secret

1951

The Family Secret

as

Gasoline Alley

1951

Gasoline Alley

as

Minister (uncredited)

Shadow of the Law

1930

Shadow of the Law

as

Undetermined Role

They Gave Him a Gun

1937

They Gave Him a Gun

as

Bailiff (uncredited)

Midnight Taxi

1937

Midnight Taxi

as

FBI Agent

A Man to Remember

1938

A Man to Remember

as

Man at Hospital Dedication (uncredited)

Night Spot

1938

Night Spot

as

Nightclub Doorman

Next Time I Marry

1938

Next Time I Marry

as

Davis

Buried Alive

1939

Buried Alive

as

Guard

Dick Tracy's G-Men

1939

Dick Tracy's G-Men

as

Army Captain

Exile Express

1939

Exile Express

as

Federal Man

Broadway Gondolier

1935

Broadway Gondolier

as

Majordomo Directing Cabs

Woman Wanted

1935

Woman Wanted

as

Policeman (uncredited)

College Holiday

1936

College Holiday

as

Conductor

The Moon Is Down

1943

The Moon Is Down

as

Villager in Pub (uncredited)

Double Danger

1938

Double Danger

as

Seated Policeman (uncredited)

The Defense Rests

1934

The Defense Rests

as

Minor Role

The Mystery Man

1935

The Mystery Man

as

Train Depot Waiter (uncredited)

Dangerous

1935

Dangerous

as

Smashing the Money Ring

1939

Smashing the Money Ring

as

Superior Court Guard (uncredited)

The Lady and the Mob

1939

The Lady and the Mob

as

Policeman

Who Killed Doc Robbin?

1948

Who Killed Doc Robbin?

as

Squad Car Cop (uncredited)

Strangers All

1935

Strangers All

as

Police Sergeant O'Connor

Stage Mother

1933

Stage Mother

as

Man at Gangplank (uncredited)

Pirates of the Skies

1939

Pirates of the Skies

as

Carrie

1952

Carrie

as

Hotel Waiter (uncredited)

Kentucky Kernels

1934

Kentucky Kernels

as

Police Officer

The Mysterious Miss X

1939

The Mysterious Miss X

as

Policeman

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

1939

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

as

Cop with Judge (uncredited)

The Saint Strikes Back

1939

The Saint Strikes Back

as

Policeman with Cullis (Uncredited)

Let Us Live

1939

Let Us Live

as

Detective (uncredited)

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

1939

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

as

(uncredited)

Silver on the Sage

1939

Silver on the Sage

as

Jury Foreman

East Side of Heaven

1939

East Side of Heaven

as

Detective (uncredited)

The Night Riders

1939

The Night Riders

as

Washington Telegraph Operator

Each Dawn I Die

1939

Each Dawn I Die

as

Guard in Movie Room (uncredited)

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

as

Senator Alfred (uncredited)

Murder at Glen Athol

1936

Murder at Glen Athol

as

Detective McGurn (uncredited)

Sergeant Madden

1939

Sergeant Madden

as

Policeman at Graduation

The Housekeeper's Daughter

1939

The Housekeeper's Daughter

as

Policeman

Man-Made Monster

1941

Man-Made Monster

as

Detective

The Good Bad Egg

1947

The Good Bad Egg

as

Member of Board of Directors (uncredited)

Mr. Noisy

1946

Mr. Noisy

as

(uncredited)

The Day the Bookies Wept

1939

The Day the Bookies Wept

as

Railbird Race Spectator (uncredited)

Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride

1940

Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride

as

Packing House Employee

X Marks the Spot

1942

X Marks the Spot

as

Policeman (uncredited)

The Grapes of Wrath

1940

The Grapes of Wrath

as

Deputy #1 (uncredited)

Robbers of the Range

1941

Robbers of the Range

as

Jury Foreman (uncredited)

It's a Wonderful Life

1946

It's a Wonderful Life

as

Military Officer in Montage (uncredited)

Riders of the Whistling Pines

1949

Riders of the Whistling Pines

as

Man on Coroner's Jury (uncredited)

Hat, Coat and Glove

1934

Hat, Coat and Glove

as

Police Sgt. Whalen (uncredited)

Dick Tracy's Dilemma

1947

Dick Tracy's Dilemma

as

Cop in Squad Car (uncredited)

Night Club Scandal

1937

Night Club Scandal

as

Alcott

She's Got Everything

1937

She's Got Everything

as

White-Haired Creditor

Secret Service Investigator

1948

Secret Service Investigator

as

Hotel Guest / Coffee Drinker (uncredited)

20,000 Years in Sing Sing

1932

20,000 Years in Sing Sing

as

Cell Guard (uncredited)

Parachute Jumper

1933

Parachute Jumper

as

Detective with Lt. Coffey (uncredited)

Homesteaders of Paradise Valley

1947

Homesteaders of Paradise Valley

as

Doctor (uncredited)

Mildred Pierce

1945

Mildred Pierce

as

First Night Diner (uncredited)

Woman in Hiding

1950

Woman in Hiding

as

Conventioneer (uncredited)

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

1940

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

as

Police Patrolman

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

1936

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

as

Train Conductor (uncredited)

The Invisible Man Returns

1940

The Invisible Man Returns

as

Constable at Coal Train (uncredited)

Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'

1948

Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'

as

Townsman at Dance (uncredited)

The Thin Man

1934

The Thin Man

as

Detective Waiter (uncredited)

The Quiet Man

1952

The Quiet Man

as

Ringside Photographer (uncredited)

Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie

1941

Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie

as

Dan Wendall

Angel Face

1953

Angel Face

as

Bailiff (uncredited)

Adventures of Red Ryder

1940

Adventures of Red Ryder

as

RR Board Member

Triple Justice

1940

Triple Justice

as

Doctor

The Great Sinner

1949

The Great Sinner

as

Gambling Casino Patron (uncredited)

Fallen Angel

1945

Fallen Angel

as

Man at Madley's Show (uncredited)

This Land Is Mine

1943

This Land Is Mine

as

Juror

Code of the Streets

1939

Code of the Streets

as

Policeman

Mr. Skitch

1933

Mr. Skitch

as

Roulette Table Staff

Christmas in July

1940

Christmas in July

as

Juror (uncredited)

Sunset Boulevard

1950

Sunset Boulevard

as

Courtier (uncredited)

To Mary - with Love

1936

To Mary - with Love

as

Conductor

Flowing Gold

1940

Flowing Gold

as

Detective Taking Johnny (uncredited)

Don't Turn 'em Loose

1936

Don't Turn 'em Loose

as

Cell Block Guard

Little Nellie Kelly

1940

Little Nellie Kelly

as

Irish Crony in Pub (uncredited)

You'll Find Out

1940

You'll Find Out

as

Apartment Responder (uncredited)

Back in Circulation

1937

Back in Circulation

as

News Office Worker (uncredited)

I Love You Again

1940

I Love You Again

as

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Third Finger, Left Hand

1940

Third Finger, Left Hand

as

Man at Railroad Station

Stranger on the Third Floor

1940

Stranger on the Third Floor

as

Policeman (uncredited)

Millionaires in Prison

1940

Millionaires in Prison

as

Frank, Prison Guard (uncredited)

Ellery Queen, Master Detective

1940

Ellery Queen, Master Detective

as

Ambulance Driver (uncredited)

City of Chance

1940

City of Chance

as

Frank - Hotel Doorman

Meet the Baron

1933

Meet the Baron

as

Stable Boss (uncredited)

Topper

1937

Topper

as

Sea Breeze Hotel Doorman (uncredited)

Rock Island Trail

1950

Rock Island Trail

as

Army Lieutenant

Sands of Iwo Jima

1950

Sands of Iwo Jima

as

Waiter in Bar (uncredited)

Wake of the Red Witch

1948

Wake of the Red Witch

as

Old Seaman

Night Train to Memphis

1946

Night Train to Memphis

as

Railroad Station Agent

The Vampire's Ghost

1945

The Vampire's Ghost

as

Sailor

Good Luck, Mr. Yates

1943

Good Luck, Mr. Yates

as

Cop

Citizen Kane

1941

Citizen Kane

as

Man at Madison Square Garden (uncredited)

Our Leading Citizen

1939

Our Leading Citizen

as

Member

The Spider Returns

1941

The Spider Returns

as

Detective

Lost Planet Airmen

1951

Lost Planet Airmen

as

Old Watchman

Keep 'Em Slugging

1943

Keep 'Em Slugging

as

Second Detective

A Panic in the Parlor

1941

A Panic in the Parlor

as

Policeman

The Chief

1933

The Chief

as

Customer Wanting Hat

Days of Buffalo Bill

1946

Days of Buffalo Bill

as

Cashier Sam

Last Frontier Uprising

1947

Last Frontier Uprising

as

Rancher Frank

Ghost of Zorro

1949

Ghost of Zorro

as

Doctor - Ch. 8

The James Brothers of Missouri

1949

The James Brothers of Missouri

as

Rimrock Citizen

Nevada City

1941

Nevada City

as

Townsman

Sunset on the Desert

1942

Sunset on the Desert

as

Pie-Bidder

In Old California

1942

In Old California

as

Bystander on Riverboat

False Colors

1943

False Colors

as

Rancher-Party Guest

Honky Tonk

1941

Honky Tonk

as

Train Conductor #1

Riders of the Rio Grande

1943

Riders of the Rio Grande

as

Man Exiting Saloon

Roar of the Press

1941

Roar of the Press

as

Police Lieutenant Jim Hall

Riders of the Black Hills

1938

Riders of the Black Hills

as

Doctor

The Falcon in Mexico

1944

The Falcon in Mexico

as

Officer Hoffman (uncredited)

A Day at the Races

1937

A Day at the Races

as

Racetrack Guard (uncredited)

Cipher Bureau

1938

Cipher Bureau

as

A Date with the Falcon

1942

A Date with the Falcon

as

Policeman at Accident (uncredited)

Bridal Bail

1934

Bridal Bail

as

Police Desk Sergeant

Dangerous Number

1937

Dangerous Number

as

Ship's Officer

Pacific Blackout

1941

Pacific Blackout

as

Fire Chief

Obliging Young Lady

1942

Obliging Young Lady

as

Railroad Ticket Taker (uncredited)

Three Smart Girls

1936

Three Smart Girls

as

Policeman at Police Station

A Place in the Sun

1951

A Place in the Sun

as

Factory Floorman (uncredited)

Dangerous Blondes

1943

Dangerous Blondes

as

Mailman (uncredited)

Steel Against the Sky

1941

Steel Against the Sky

as

Rocky's Crew Member (uncredited)

Quiet Please, Murder

1943

Quiet Please, Murder

as

Guard in Library

The Crime of Helen Stanley

1934

The Crime of Helen Stanley

as

Ballistic Expert

The Death Kiss

1932

The Death Kiss

as

Tom

Three on a Match

1932

Three on a Match

as

Telegraph Operator (uncredited)

Handle with Care

1932

Handle with Care

as

Police Lieutenant

Mysterious Island

1951

Mysterious Island

as

Confederate Officer

The Adventurous Blonde

1937

The Adventurous Blonde

as

Policeman (uncredited)

So's Your Uncle

1943

So's Your Uncle

as

Burly Character

The Accusing Finger

1936

The Accusing Finger

as

Deputy

Honeymoon Lodge

1943

Honeymoon Lodge

as

Ticket-Taker

Passport to Suez

1943

Passport to Suez

as

Wembley Agent

The Merry Widow

1934

The Merry Widow

as

Soldier with Exhibit 2

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

1939

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

as

Mr. Smith

Lady Scarface

1941

Lady Scarface

as

Detective Frank

The Jury's Secret

1938

The Jury's Secret

as

Reporter

The Gay Falcon

1941

The Gay Falcon

as

Policeman in Street (uncredited)

The Glass Key

1935

The Glass Key

as

Frank McLaughlin (uncredited)

The Saint in New York

1938

The Saint in New York

as

Court Bailiff (Uncredited)

Among the Missing

1934

Among the Missing

as

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

King of the Rocket Men

1949

King of the Rocket Men

as

Warehouse Guard

The Picture of Dorian Gray

1945

The Picture of Dorian Gray

as

Selby Estate Butler (uncredited)

Edgar & Goliath

1937

Edgar & Goliath

as

Buyer

Strange Impersonation

1946

Strange Impersonation

as

Doctor at Nora's Presentation (uncredited)

Johnny Allegro

1949

Johnny Allegro

as

Badman's Territory

1946

Badman's Territory

as

Townsman (uncredited)

You May Be Next!

1936

You May Be Next!

as

Policeman (uncredited)

Hollywood Story

1951

Hollywood Story

as

Policeman (uncredited)

Special Agent

1935

Special Agent

as

Policeman (uncredited)

Bachelor Bait

1934

Bachelor Bait

as

William's Boss (uncredited)

The Wrong Road

1937

The Wrong Road

as

Man at Auction (uncredited)

In Society

1944

In Society

as

Policeman at Winthrop Home (uncredited)

A Song to Remember

1945

A Song to Remember

as

Guest at Duke of Orleans (uncredited)

The Noose Hangs High

1948

The Noose Hangs High

as

Postman (uncredited)

Murder in Times Square

1943

Murder in Times Square

as

Detective Lewis

Getting Gertie's Garter

1945

Getting Gertie's Garter

as

Board Member (uncredited)

Here Comes the Groom

1951

Here Comes the Groom

as

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

No More Ladies

1935

No More Ladies

as

Joe Williams' Bartender (uncredited)

Double Wedding

1937

Double Wedding

as

Second Bartender (uncredited)

All the King's Men

1949

All the King's Men

as

Party Guest (uncredited)

Mr. Soft Touch

1949

Mr. Soft Touch

as

Used Car Salesman (Uncredited)

Escape in the Fog

1945

Escape in the Fog

as

Navy Officer, Harbor Patrol (uncredited)

All-American Co-Ed

1941

All-American Co-Ed

as

Policeman

The Blue Veil

1951

The Blue Veil

as

Train Conductor (Uncredited)

The Chance of a Lifetime

1943

The Chance of a Lifetime

as

Policeman (Uncredited)

A Lawless Street

1955

A Lawless Street

as

Townsman (uncredited)

The Falcon Takes Over

1942

The Falcon Takes Over

as

Desk Sergeant (Uncredited)

Great Guy

1936

Great Guy

as

Detective (Uncredited)

The Gay Nighties

1933

The Gay Nighties

as

Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

No Sad Songs for Me

1950

No Sad Songs for Me

as

Conductor (uncredited)

Comet Over Broadway

1938

Comet Over Broadway

as

Officer Bringing Bill to Prison (uncredited)

Their Big Moment

1934

Their Big Moment

as

Detective (uncredited)

The Big Street

1942

The Big Street

as

Police Captain at Tunnel (Uncredited)

The Missing Juror

1944

The Missing Juror

as

Train Conductor (Uncredited)

The Brute Man

1946

The Brute Man

as

Policeman at Helen's Apartment (uncredited)

Women's Prison

1955

Women's Prison

as

The Stratton Story

1949

The Stratton Story

as

Baseball Fan

The Egg and I

1947

The Egg and I

as

Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)

Challenge of the Range

1949

Challenge of the Range

as

Saunders (uncredited)

Decision at Sundown

1957

Decision at Sundown

as

Townsman in Church

Youth Runs Wild

1944

Youth Runs Wild

as

Police Officer Martin (uncredited)

Nightmare Alley

1947

Nightmare Alley

as

Carnival Customer (uncredited)

The Men

1950

The Men

as

Hospital Orderly (uncredited)

Mule Train

1950

Mule Train

as

Bystander (uncredited)

Cowboy and the Prizefighter

1949

Cowboy and the Prizefighter

as

Jack (uncredited)

Sun Valley Cyclone

1946

Sun Valley Cyclone

as

Doctor (uncredited)

Clive of India

1935

Clive of India

as

Counting Clerk

Parnell

1937

Parnell

as

Irish Party Member

The Frame-Up

1937

The Frame-Up

as

Guard (uncredited)

Stagecoach to Denver

1946

Stagecoach to Denver

as

Taylor

Wives Never Know

1936

Wives Never Know

as

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

The Girl Who Came Back

1935

The Girl Who Came Back

as

Policeman (uncredited)

The Unwritten Code

1918

The Unwritten Code

as

Thompson

Stagecoach Express

1942

Stagecoach Express

as

Miner (uncredited)

Hold That Blonde!

1945

Hold That Blonde!

as

Man Outside Theater (uncredited)

Whirlpool

1934

Whirlpool

as

Sheriff (uncredited)

The Abbott and Costello Show

The Abbott and Costello Show

as

Passerby

The Abbott and Costello Show

The Abbott and Costello Show

as

Man at auction

Production

Crew

Directing

Go Straight!

1925

Go Straight!

as

Free to Love

1925

Free to Love

as

Devil's Island

1926

Devil's Island

as

The Block Signal

1926

The Block Signal

as

Religious Racketeers

1938

Religious Racketeers

as

Just Off Broadway

1929

Just Off Broadway

as

Hearts and Spangles

1926

Hearts and Spangles

as

A Homespun Vamp

1922

A Homespun Vamp

as

Call of the Circus

1930

Call of the Circus

as

The Silent Power

1926

The Silent Power

as

Spangles

1926

Spangles

as

Exclusive Rights

1926

Exclusive Rights

as

The Lawful Cheater

1925

The Lawful Cheater

as

Penrod

1922

Penrod

as