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Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor

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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.

Known For

Gangs of the Waterfront

Gangs of the Waterfront

1945

The Talk of the Town

The Talk of the Town

1942

Mr. Wise Guy

Mr. Wise Guy

1942

Revenue Agent

Revenue Agent

1950

Chinatown at Midnight

Chinatown at Midnight

1949

Gunplay

Gunplay

1951

Twentieth Century

Twentieth Century

1934

Don't Be a Sucker!

Don't Be a Sucker!

1943

A Man Betrayed

A Man Betrayed

1941

Gildersleeve's Bad Day

Gildersleeve's Bad Day

1943

Alexander's Ragtime Band

Alexander's Ragtime Band

1938

The Girl of the Golden West

The Girl of the Golden West

1938

His Fighting Blood

His Fighting Blood

1935

Night Editor

Night Editor

1946

Tell Your Children

Tell Your Children

1938

Elmer, the Great

Elmer, the Great

1933

Born to Be Wild

Born to Be Wild

1938

The Mandarin Mystery

The Mandarin Mystery

1936

Bad Man of Deadwood

Bad Man of Deadwood

1941

The Strange Door

The Strange Door

1951

Dangers of the Canadian Mounted

Dangers of the Canadian Mounted

1948

The Stooge

The Stooge

1951

Broadway Bill

Broadway Bill

1934

Young People

Young People

1940

The Mayor of Hell

The Mayor of Hell

1933

Northern Pursuit

Northern Pursuit

1943

The President's Mystery

The President's Mystery

1936

Rendezvous

Rendezvous

1935

I Love a Mystery

I Love a Mystery

1945

Youth on Parole

Youth on Parole

1937

Full Confession

Full Confession

1939

Maid's Night Out

Maid's Night Out

1938

In Old Amarillo

In Old Amarillo

1951

Buried Loot

Buried Loot

1935

Smoky Canyon

Smoky Canyon

1952

Scandal Sheet

Scandal Sheet

1952

The Blue Gardenia

The Blue Gardenia

1953

Secret Beyond the Door

Secret Beyond the Door

1947

Red River Range

Red River Range

1938

The Wyoming Bandit

The Wyoming Bandit

1949

The Texas Rangers

The Texas Rangers

1951

Moonrise

Moonrise

1948

Cody of the Pony Express

Cody of the Pony Express

1950

The Lost Squadron

The Lost Squadron

1932

The Silent Witness

The Silent Witness

1917

Shockproof

Shockproof

1949

Lady on a Train

Lady on a Train

1945

Man in the Saddle

Man in the Saddle

1951

Desperate

Desperate

1947

The Invisible Monster

The Invisible Monster

1950

Congo Bill

Congo Bill

1948

Shoot to Kill

Shoot to Kill

1947

The Dummy Owner

The Dummy Owner

1938

Just Around the Corner

Just Around the Corner

1933

Ladies' Man

Ladies' Man

1931

Sunset Murder Case

Sunset Murder Case

1938

Short Grass

Short Grass

1950

The Crucible of Life

The Crucible of Life

1918

Daredevils of the Clouds

Daredevils of the Clouds

1948

The Son of Kong

The Son of Kong

1933

Forty Naughty Girls

Forty Naughty Girls

1937

Roast-Beef and Movies

Roast-Beef and Movies

1934

The Family Secret

The Family Secret

1951

Gasoline Alley

Gasoline Alley

1951

Shadow of the Law

Shadow of the Law

1930

They Gave Him a Gun

They Gave Him a Gun

1937

Midnight Taxi

Midnight Taxi

1937

A Man to Remember

A Man to Remember

1938

Night Spot

Night Spot

1938

Next Time I Marry

Next Time I Marry

1938

Buried Alive

Buried Alive

1939

Exile Express

Exile Express

1939

Dick Tracy's G-Men

Dick Tracy's G-Men

1939

Broadway Gondolier

Broadway Gondolier

1935

Woman Wanted

Woman Wanted

1935

College Holiday

College Holiday

1936

The Moon Is Down

The Moon Is Down

1943

Double Danger

Double Danger

1938

The Defense Rests

The Defense Rests

1934

The Mystery Man

The Mystery Man

1935

Dangerous

Dangerous

1935

Smashing the Money Ring

Smashing the Money Ring

1939

The Lady and the Mob

The Lady and the Mob

1939

Who Killed Doc Robbin?

Who Killed Doc Robbin?

1948

Strangers All

Strangers All

1935

Stage Mother

Stage Mother

1933

Pirates of the Skies

Pirates of the Skies

1939

Kentucky Kernels

Kentucky Kernels

1934

Carrie

Carrie

1952

The Mysterious Miss X

The Mysterious Miss X

1939

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

1939

The Saint Strikes Back

The Saint Strikes Back

1939

East Side of Heaven

East Side of Heaven

1939

The Night Riders

The Night Riders

1939

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

1939

Silver on the Sage

Silver on the Sage

1939

Let Us Live

Let Us Live

1939

Each Dawn I Die

Each Dawn I Die

1939

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

Murder at Glen Athol

Murder at Glen Athol

1936

Sergeant Madden

Sergeant Madden

1939

The Housekeeper's Daughter

The Housekeeper's Daughter

1939

Man-Made Monster

Man-Made Monster

1941

The Good Bad Egg

The Good Bad Egg

1947

Mr. Noisy

Mr. Noisy

1946

The Day the Bookies Wept

The Day the Bookies Wept

1939

Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride

Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride

1940

X Marks the Spot

X Marks the Spot

1942

The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath

1940

Robbers of the Range

Robbers of the Range

1941

It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life

1946

Riders of the Whistling Pines

Riders of the Whistling Pines

1949

Hat, Coat and Glove

Hat, Coat and Glove

1934

Dick Tracy's Dilemma

Dick Tracy's Dilemma

1947

Night Club Scandal

Night Club Scandal

1937

She's Got Everything

She's Got Everything

1937

Secret Service Investigator

Secret Service Investigator

1948

20,000 Years in Sing Sing

20,000 Years in Sing Sing

1932

Parachute Jumper

Parachute Jumper

1933

Mildred Pierce

Mildred Pierce

1945

Homesteaders of Paradise Valley

Homesteaders of Paradise Valley

1947

Woman in Hiding

Woman in Hiding

1950

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

1940

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

1936

The Invisible Man Returns

The Invisible Man Returns

1940

Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'

Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'

1948

The Thin Man

The Thin Man

1934

The Quiet Man

The Quiet Man

1952

Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie

Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie

1941

Angel Face

Angel Face

1953

Adventures of Red Ryder

Adventures of Red Ryder

1940

Triple Justice

Triple Justice

1940

The Great Sinner

The Great Sinner

1949

Fallen Angel

Fallen Angel

1945

This Land Is Mine

This Land Is Mine

1943

Code of the Streets

Code of the Streets

1939

Mr. Skitch

Mr. Skitch

1933

Christmas in July

Christmas in July

1940

Sunset Boulevard

Sunset Boulevard

1950

To Mary - with Love

To Mary - with Love

1936

Flowing Gold

Flowing Gold

1940

Don't Turn 'em Loose

Don't Turn 'em Loose

1936

Little Nellie Kelly

Little Nellie Kelly

1940

You'll Find Out

You'll Find Out

1940

Back in Circulation

Back in Circulation

1937

I Love You Again

I Love You Again

1940

Third Finger, Left Hand

Third Finger, Left Hand

1940

Stranger on the Third Floor

Stranger on the Third Floor

1940

Millionaires in Prison

Millionaires in Prison

1940

Ellery Queen, Master Detective

Ellery Queen, Master Detective

1940

City of Chance

City of Chance

1940

Meet the Baron

Meet the Baron

1933

Topper

Topper

1937

Rock Island Trail

Rock Island Trail

1950

Sands of Iwo Jima

Sands of Iwo Jima

1950

Wake of the Red Witch

Wake of the Red Witch

1948

Night Train to Memphis

Night Train to Memphis

1946

The Vampire's Ghost

The Vampire's Ghost

1945

Good Luck, Mr. Yates

Good Luck, Mr. Yates

1943

Citizen Kane

Citizen Kane

1941

Our Leading Citizen

Our Leading Citizen

1939

The Spider Returns

The Spider Returns

1941

Keep 'Em Slugging

Keep 'Em Slugging

1943

A Panic in the Parlor

A Panic in the Parlor

1941

Lost Planet Airmen

Lost Planet Airmen

1951

The Chief

The Chief

1933

Days of Buffalo Bill

Days of Buffalo Bill

1946

Last Frontier Uprising

Last Frontier Uprising

1947

Ghost of Zorro

Ghost of Zorro

1949

The James Brothers of Missouri

The James Brothers of Missouri

1949

Nevada City

Nevada City

1941

Sunset on the Desert

Sunset on the Desert

1942

In Old California

In Old California

1942

False Colors

False Colors

1943

Honky Tonk

Honky Tonk

1941

Riders of the Rio Grande

Riders of the Rio Grande

1943

Roar of the Press

Roar of the Press

1941

Riders of the Black Hills

Riders of the Black Hills

1938

The Falcon in Mexico

The Falcon in Mexico

1944

A Day at the Races

A Day at the Races

1937

Cipher Bureau

Cipher Bureau

1938

A Date with the Falcon

A Date with the Falcon

1942

Bridal Bail

Bridal Bail

1934

Dangerous Number

Dangerous Number

1937

Pacific Blackout

Pacific Blackout

1941

Obliging Young Lady

Obliging Young Lady

1942

Three Smart Girls

Three Smart Girls

1936

A Place in the Sun

A Place in the Sun

1951

Dangerous Blondes

Dangerous Blondes

1943

Steel Against the Sky

Steel Against the Sky

1941

Quiet Please, Murder

Quiet Please, Murder

1943

The Crime of Helen Stanley

The Crime of Helen Stanley

1934

The Death Kiss

The Death Kiss

1932

Three on a Match

Three on a Match

1932

Handle with Care

Handle with Care

1932

Mysterious Island

Mysterious Island

1951

The Adventurous Blonde

The Adventurous Blonde

1937

So's Your Uncle

So's Your Uncle

1943

The Accusing Finger

The Accusing Finger

1936

Honeymoon Lodge

Honeymoon Lodge

1943

Passport to Suez

Passport to Suez

1943

The Merry Widow

The Merry Widow

1934

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President

1939

Lady Scarface

Lady Scarface

1941

The Jury's Secret

The Jury's Secret

1938

The Gay Falcon

The Gay Falcon

1941

The Glass Key

The Glass Key

1935

The Saint in New York

The Saint in New York

1938

Among the Missing

Among the Missing

1934

King of the Rocket Men

King of the Rocket Men

1949

The Picture of Dorian Gray

The Picture of Dorian Gray

1945

Edgar & Goliath

Edgar & Goliath

1937

Strange Impersonation

Strange Impersonation

1946

Johnny Allegro

Johnny Allegro

1949

Badman's Territory

Badman's Territory

1946

You May Be Next!

You May Be Next!

1936

Special Agent

Special Agent

1935

Hollywood Story

Hollywood Story

1951

Bachelor Bait

Bachelor Bait

1934

The Wrong Road

The Wrong Road

1937

In Society

In Society

1944

A Song to Remember

A Song to Remember

1945

The Noose Hangs High

The Noose Hangs High

1948

Murder in Times Square

Murder in Times Square

1943

Getting Gertie's Garter

Getting Gertie's Garter

1945

Here Comes the Groom

Here Comes the Groom

1951

No More Ladies

No More Ladies

1935

Double Wedding

Double Wedding

1937

All the King's Men

All the King's Men

1949

Mr. Soft Touch

Mr. Soft Touch

1949

Escape in the Fog

Escape in the Fog

1945

All-American Co-Ed

All-American Co-Ed

1941

The Blue Veil

The Blue Veil

1951

The Chance of a Lifetime

The Chance of a Lifetime

1943

A Lawless Street

A Lawless Street

1955

The Falcon Takes Over

The Falcon Takes Over

1942

Great Guy

Great Guy

1936

The Gay Nighties

The Gay Nighties

1933

No Sad Songs for Me

No Sad Songs for Me

1950

Comet Over Broadway

Comet Over Broadway

1938

Their Big Moment

Their Big Moment

1934

The Big Street

The Big Street

1942

The Missing Juror

The Missing Juror

1944

The Brute Man

The Brute Man

1946

Women's Prison

Women's Prison

1955

The Stratton Story

The Stratton Story

1949

The Egg and I

The Egg and I

1947

Challenge of the Range

Challenge of the Range

1949

Decision at Sundown

Decision at Sundown

1957

Youth Runs Wild

Youth Runs Wild

1944

Nightmare Alley

Nightmare Alley

1947

The Men

The Men

1950

Mule Train

Mule Train

1950

Cowboy and the Prizefighter

Cowboy and the Prizefighter

1949

Sun Valley Cyclone

Sun Valley Cyclone

1946

Clive of India

Clive of India

1935

Parnell

Parnell

1937

The Frame-Up

The Frame-Up

1937

Stagecoach to Denver

Stagecoach to Denver

1946

Wives Never Know

Wives Never Know

1936

The Girl Who Came Back

The Girl Who Came Back

1935

The Unwritten Code

The Unwritten Code

1918

Stagecoach Express

Stagecoach Express

1942

Hold That Blonde!

Hold That Blonde!

1945

Whirlpool

Whirlpool

1934

Mills of the Gods

Mills of the Gods

1934

White Lies

White Lies

1935

Sisters Under the Skin

Sisters Under the Skin

1934

Orphans of the Storm

Orphans of the Storm

1921

Little Miss No-Account

Little Miss No-Account

1918

Madame Sherry

Madame Sherry

1917

Mad About Moonshine

Mad About Moonshine

The Abbott and Costello Show

The Abbott and Costello Show

1952

The Abbott and Costello Show

The Abbott and Costello Show

1952

Death Valley Days

Death Valley Days

1952