Bob O'Conor

born: 19 November 1893 Laredo, Mexico

died: 01 May 1974 Laredo, Texas, United States of America (heart disease, age 80)

Mexican-born actor who frequently worked at the Hal Roach Studios. When the studio entered the sound era, without the technical ability to produce foreign-language dubbed films, its 1929-1931 Laurel & Hardy comedies were performed phoenetically by the cast in several languages. Bob O'Conor was Stan & Babe's dialogue coach for the Spanish-version films. Not to be confused with Robert Emmett O' Connor. His parents were Thomas O'Conor (b. Ireland) and Maria Emma Ap-Jones (b. Calif.), who married in Texas on July 12, 1886.  He had several brothers (possibly more than listed here): -Patricio Juan Douglas (July 16, 1887 - death unknown) -Tomas (February 10, 1889 - death unknown) -Daniel (August 1, 1891 - September 4, 1963) Both WWI and WWII Draft Registration Cards say he was born in Laredo, Mexico. According to the latter, he was 5'11" and weighed 195 pounds. On September 11, 1933, he married a Frances Robinson (26, also from Mexico). He is working as a tile salesman. He was also known as "H.L. O'Connor" in his early Roach films with Harold Lloyd.

Real name: Roberto O'Conor Height: 5'11"

Films listed on this page: complete Hal Roach filmography.

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1916 Luke's Newsie Knockout [?] 1916 Luke's Movie Muddle [?] 1918 Just Rambling Along [?] 1919 Swat The Crook [unidentified character] 1919 Off The Trolley [unidentified character] 1919 Spring Fever Man on bench 1919 Billy Blazes, Esq. Mexican townsman 1919 Just Neighbors Man entering line 1919 At The Old Stage Door [unidentified character] 1919 Never Touched Me Man strangling old man/ Café band violinist 1919 A Jazzed Honeymoon Porter with Harold's luggage/ Ship worker 1919 Count Your Change [?] 1919 Chop Suey And Company Violinist in Chinatown 1919 Heap Big Chief [unidentified character] 1919 Don't Shove Party guest 1919 He Leads, Others Follow [unidentified character] 1919 Soft Money [unidentified character] 1919 Count The Votes [unidentified character] 1919 Pay Your Dues [unidentified character]   1919 His Only Father [unidentified character] 1919 Bumping Into Broadway [unidentified character] 1919 Captain Kidd's Kids [unidentified character] 1919 Looking For Trouble Man in crowd 1919 Tough Luck Policeman 1919 From Hand To Mouth Diner/Policeman on phone 1920 Slippery Slickers Musician 1920 His Royal Slyness Noble/ Carriage guard 1920 Waltz Me Around Professor 1920 Fresh Paint The artist 1920 Haunted Spooks Butler in kitchen staff 1920 An Eastern Westerner [listed as R. O'Connor] 1920 Drink Hearty Revenue officer 1920 Trotting Through Turkey Sultan's right-hand man 1920 All Dressed Up Thief 1920 You're Pinched Speak Easy patron 1920 Any Old Port Dinner guest 1920 Live And Learn Professor Brainstorm 1920 Run 'Em Ragged Husband 1920 Get Out And Get Under Photographer 1920 Greek Meets Greek [unidentified character]   1920 The Sleepy Head [unidentified character]   1921 Burglars Bold [unidentified character]   1921 Pinning It On [unidentified character]   1921 Oh, Promise Me [unidentified character]   1921 Prince Pistachio Jazzo de Gorgonzola 1921 Paint And Powder [?] 1921 Running Wild Chef 1921 The Love Lesson [unidentified character]   1921 Hobgoblins [unidentified character]   1921 Hurry West [unidentified character]   1921 A Straight Crook Reporter 1921 At The Ringside Fight referee 1921 What A Whopper! Passenger/Butcher 1921 Teaching The Teacher Student 1921 On Their Way [unidentified character]   1921 The Chink [unidentified character]   1921 Sweet By And By [unidentified character]   1921 Never Weaken [unidentified character]   1921 Late Hours [unidentified character]   1922 Good Morning Judge Lawyer 1922 The Late Lamented [?] 1927 The Second 100 Years Voitrex 1927 Putting Pants On Philip [unidentified character]   1927 The Battle Of The Century Photographer 1930 Ladrones  Desk officer 1930 The Head Guy Violinist 1930 The Real McCoy Violinst 1930 The Big Kick Detective 1930 La Estacion De Gasolina  Gangster 1930 Below Zero Extra in 'Pete's For Eats'   1930 Tiembla Y Titubea  Policeman 1930 Noche de duendes  Ticket inspector 1931 Hinter Schloss Und Riegel  Prison officer 1932 First In War Stunt double #2 for Carlton Griffin/ Grocer 1932 Young Ironsides Man on pier 1932 Pack Up Your Troubles Doughboy   1932 Mr. Bride Musician 1933 Arabian Tights Cafe patron 1934 Babes In The Goods Spectator 1934 Babes In Toyland Townsman 1935 The Fixer Uppers Waiter at Café des Artistes 1935 Bonnie Scotland Native henchman   1936 The Bohemian Girl Waiter 1936 On The Wrong Trek Highway patrol officer 1936 Our Relations Grubby wharf tough   1937 Pick A Star Actor who warns bar-room extras 1938 Swiss Miss Astonished villager 1939 Zenobia Townsman 1941 Fiesta Bus driver [UNCONFIRMED] 1942 Brooklyn Orchid Cab driver 1943 Fall In Gross, spy 1943 Nazty Nuisance Shipmate   Acknowledgements: http://www.threestooges.net/cast/actor/324 (The Three Stooges) https://archive.org/stream/14thcensusofpopu1856unit#page/n313/mode/1up (1920 Census) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6GG-6BR (1880 Cenus) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVGC-KWWC (Emma A. O'Conor) http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=120549706 https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FX3D-XV7 (parents' marriage) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VK15-CPQ (parents' marriage) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NF4P-ML9 (Patricio) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NRK1-W9L (Patricio) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NF4G-19Q (Tomas) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N1GB-L24 (Tomas) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZFS-9L3 (Tomas) https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-25141-3680-24?cc=1968530 (Tomas) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J9P7-QZ9 (Daniel) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NF4P-8JW (Daniel) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7D9-PLZ (Daniel) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NRSR-KS6 (Baptism record) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHBX-LHY (Tomas, Tomas and Daniel in 1910 Census) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZFS-9LS (WWI draft card) https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-25141-3863-37?cc=1968530 (WWI draft card) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHQV-LPB (1920 Census) https://archive.org/stream/14thcensusofpopu107unit#page/n1024/mode/1up (1920 Census) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCJ1-BSQ (1930 Census) https://archive.org/stream/californiacensus00reel134rs#page/n701/mode/1up (1930 Census) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8J8-KHF (marriage) https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-29946-45071-1?cc=1804002 (marriage) https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-29946-42776-64?cc=1804002 (marriage) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V4DH-FWT (WWII draft card) https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-16414-24975-0?cc=1861144 (WWII draft card) https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-16414-24976-1?cc=1861144 (WWII draft card) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K38C-JQ3 (death record) https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-25180-35401-9?cc=1983324 (death certificate; image only viewable if signed in) The Harold Lloyd Encyclopedia by Annette D'Agostino Lloyd (book) Jesse Brisson (help, information, complete list; identification in Any Old Port, At The Ringside, Young Ironsides, Looking For Trouble, First In War, Arabian Tights, Babes In The Goods, Teaching The Teacher, What A Whopper, Tough Luck) This page was last updated on: 03 February 2025