Frank O'Connor

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. Henry Miller mentored him. Later, O'Connor was a freelance writer and character actor.

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) 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)