Frank O'Connor (died November 22, 1959) was an American character actor and director involved in approximately 300 productions. He was a director of several films; he also penned multiple screenplays.
Frank O'Connor | |
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 Portrait of O'Connor in the October 15, 1921 Exhibitors Herald | |
| Born | c. 1881 |
| Died | November 22, 1959 (aged 78) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director, writer |
| Years active | 1920–59 |
Career edit
In 1920, Frank O'Connor arrived in Hollywood, where he joined the Lasky Players.[1] Henry Miller mentored him.[2] Later, O'Connor was a freelance writer and character actor.[1] After a career as a film director, he attempted to produce his own and, in the words of the San Francisco Examiner, "went broke"; he subsequently worked as an extra.[2]
Personal life edit
O'Connor was married to a woman named Susan, and they had three children; he died in Los Angeles, California on November 22, 1959, at 78 years old.[1]
Partial filmography edit
Throughout his career, O'Connor was involved in approximately 300 films with various roles, including actor, director, and writer:[3]
- The Unwritten Code (1919), as Thompson
- Everything for Sale (1921), director
- A Virginia Courtship (1921), director
- A Homespun Vamp (1922), director
- The Lawful Cheater (1925), director
- One of the Bravest (1925), director
- Go Straight (1925), director
- Free to Love (1925), director
- The Block Signal (1926), writer and director
- Exclusive Rights (1926), director
- Hearts and Spangles (1926), director
- Devil's Island (1926), director
- The Silent Power (1926), director
- Spangles (1926), director
- Heroes of the Night (1927), director
- Your Wife and Mine (1927), director
- Colleen (1927), director
- Why Sailors Go Wrong (1928), writer
- The Masked Angel (1928), director
- Call of the Circus (1930), director
- King Kong (1933), as Reporter
- Sailor Be Good (1933), writer
- Men of the Night (1934), as Boss painter
- Air Hawks (1935) (uncredited)
- The Whole Town's Talking (1935), as Detective
- His Fighting Blood (1935) (uncredited)
- The Little Colonel, as Aide
- To Mary - with Love (1936), as Conductor
- Wives Never Know (1936), as Police sergeant
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), as Senator Alfred
- Adventure in Diamonds (1940), writer
- The Grapes of Wrath (1940), as Deputy
- Man Made Monster (1941), as Detective
- Sunset Murder Case (1941), as Tom O'Connor
- Roar of the Press (1941) (uncredited)
- The Gay Falcon (1941), as Police officer in hallway
- Citizen Kane (1941), as Man at Madison Square Garden
- X Marks the Spot (1942), as Policeman
- Cover Girl (1944), as Cook
- Lone Texas Ranger (1945), as Horace Carter
- Mama Loves Papa (1945), as Official
- Days of Buffalo Bill (1946), as Sam, cashier
- It's a Wonderful Life (1946) (uncredited)
- Congo Bill (1948)[citation needed]
- Sands of Iwo Jima (1950), as Waiter
- Angel Face (1953), as Bailiff
- Red River Shore (1953) (uncredited)
- My Sister Eileen (1955) (uncredited)
- Jet Pilot (1957) (uncredited)
References edit
- ^ a b c "Funeral Set for Veteran Film Figure". Los Angeles Times. November 24, 1959. p. 76.
- ^ a b "Movie Queens of Other Days now 'Extra Girls'". San Francisco Examiner. June 23, 1935. p. 7.
- ^ "Frank O'Connor". AFI Catalog. Archived from the original on January 6, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
External links edit
- Frank O'Connor at IMDb
- Frank O'Connor at the TCM Movie Database
