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Frank O'Connor(1881-1959)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Writer
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Frank O'Connor in Against the Law (1934)
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Frank O'Connor was born on 11 April 1881 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and director, known for The Mystic Circle Murder (1938), Call of the Circus (1930) and The Lawful Cheater (1925). He died on 22 November 1959 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornApril 11, 1881
DiedNovember 22, 1959(78)
BornApril 11, 1881
DiedNovember 22, 1959(78)
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Known for

Betty Compson in The Mystic Circle Murder (1938)
The Mystic Circle Murder
5.2
  • Director
  • 1938
Call of the Circus
  • Director
  • 1930
Clara Bow, Fred Kelsey, and Raymond McKee in The Lawful Cheater (1925)
The Lawful Cheater
6.8
  • Director
  • 1925
Wanda Hawley and J.P. Lockney in Hearts and Spangles (1926)
Hearts and Spangles
  • Director
  • 1926

Credits

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Actor

  • Lee Marvin in M Squad (1957)
    M Squad
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Tim O'Rourke (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Raymond Burr in Perry Mason (1957)
    Perry Mason
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Courtroom Spectator
    • Juror (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • John Ericson, Fred MacMurray, Joan Weldon, and Marie Windsor in Day of the Badman (1958)
    Day of the Badman
    6.3
    • Ed - Old Townsman on Hotel Porch (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Randolph Scott and Karen Steele in Decision at Sundown (1957)
    Decision at Sundown
    6.8
    • Townsman in Church (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • John Wayne and Janet Leigh in Jet Pilot (1957)
    Jet Pilot
    5.6
    • Bit Role (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Rod Cameron in State Trooper (1956)
    State Trooper
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Farmer Anson (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • When Gangland Strikes (1956)
    When Gangland Strikes
    6.0
    • Second Jury Foreman (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Beverly Garland and Perry Lopez in The Steel Jungle (1956)
    The Steel Jungle
    5.8
    • Prison Guard (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Neville Brand, David Brian, Lisa Davis, and Richard Long in Fury at Gunsight Pass (1956)
    Fury at Gunsight Pass
    6.3
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Sterling Hayden in Top Gun (1955)
    Top Gun
    6.2
    • Mr. Turner (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Randolph Scott, Angela Lansbury, Warner Anderson, John Emery, and Michael Pate in A Lawless Street (1955)
    A Lawless Street
    6.4
    • Townsman in Front Row (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Rod Cameron and Julie London in The Fighting Chance (1955)
    The Fighting Chance
    7.3
    • Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • My Sister Eileen (1955)
    My Sister Eileen
    6.8
    • Mr. O'Connor (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Tales of the Texas Rangers (1955)
    Tales of the Texas Rangers
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Driver (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Jan Sterling, Ida Lupino, and Cleo Moore in Women's Prison (1955)
    Women's Prison
    6.5
    • Convict (uncredited)
    • 1955

Director

  • Betty Compson in The Mystic Circle Murder (1938)
    The Mystic Circle Murder
    5.2
    • Director
    • 1938
  • Call of the Circus
    • Director
    • 1930
  • Just Off Broadway
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1929
  • Betty Compson in The Masked Angel (1928)
    The Masked Angel
    • Director
    • 1928
  • Your Wife and Mine
    • Director
    • 1927
  • Madge Bellamy and Charles Morton in Colleen (1927)
    Colleen
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1927
  • Sinews of Steel (1927)
    Sinews of Steel
    • Director
    • 1927
  • Heroes of the Night
    • Director
    • 1927
  • Lillian Rich and Gayne Whitman in Exclusive Rights (1926)
    Exclusive Rights
    • Director
    • 1926
  • Marian Nixon and Pat O'Malley in Spangles (1926)
    Spangles
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1926
  • Ralph Lewis in The Silent Power (1926)
    The Silent Power
    • Director
    • 1926
  • Maurice Costello, Priscilla Bonner, Mary Carr, John Harron, Ralph Lewis, George O'Hara, and Dorothy Revier in The False Alarm (1926)
    The False Alarm
    • Director
    • 1926
  • Jean Arthur and Ralph Lewis in The Block Signal (1926)
    The Block Signal
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1926
  • Pauline Frederick in Devil's Island (1926)
    Devil's Island
    7.1
    • Director
    • 1926
  • Wanda Hawley and J.P. Lockney in Hearts and Spangles (1926)
    Hearts and Spangles
    • Director
    • 1926

Writer

  • George Brent, John Loder, and Isa Miranda in Adventure in Diamonds (1940)
    Adventure in Diamonds
    6.2
    • story
    • 1940
  • Betty Compson in The Mystic Circle Murder (1938)
    The Mystic Circle Murder
    5.2
    • story and screenplay
    • 1938
  • Helen Foster in Linda (1929)
    Linda
    6.6
    • adaptation
    • 1929
  • Sammy Cohen and Ted McNamara in Why Sailors Go Wrong (1928)
    Why Sailors Go Wrong
    • story
    • 1928
  • Jean Arthur and Ralph Lewis in The Block Signal (1926)
    The Block Signal
    6.2
    • scenario
    • 1926
  • Clara Bow, Fred Kelsey, and Raymond McKee in The Lawful Cheater (1925)
    The Lawful Cheater
    6.8
    • story
    • 1925
  • Raymond McKee and Peter the Great in The Silent Accuser (1924)
    The Silent Accuser
    5.0
    • scenario
    • 1924

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Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Frank A. Connor
  • Born
    • April 11, 1881
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • November 22, 1959
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
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    • 2 Articles

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    Great-grandfather of actor Wil Wheaton.

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