Frank O'Connor (director) explained
| Frank O'Connor |
| Death Date: | November 22, 1959 (aged 78) |
| Death Place: | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupation: | Actor, director, writer |
| Years Active: | 1920–59 |
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.
Career
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. 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.
Personal life
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.
Partial filmography
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
- The Man Who Lost Himself (1941) as cab driver (uncredited)[4]
- 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)
- 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)
Notes and References
- News: November 24, 1959 . Funeral Set for Veteran Film Figure . Los Angeles Times . 76.
- News: June 23, 1935 . Movie Queens of Other Days now 'Extra Girls' . San Francisco Examiner . 7.
- Web site: Frank O'Connor . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230106090039/https://catalog.afi.com/Person/53858-Frank-OConnor . January 6, 2023 . February 23, 2024 . AFI Catalog.
- Web site: The Man Who Lost Himself (1941. AFI Catalog of Feature Films).
