Frank O'Connor (director)

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.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite news</ref> Henry Miller mentored him.<ref name=":1">Template:Cite news</ref> Later, O'Connor was a freelance writer and character actor.<ref name=":0" /> 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.<ref name=":1" />

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.<ref name=":0" />

Partial filmography

Template:See also category Throughout his career, O'Connor was involved in approximately 300 films with various roles, including actor, director, and writer:<ref name=":AFI">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Template:Div col

• 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)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• 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)Template:Cn
• 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)

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