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Una O'Connor

Acting Born Oct 22, 1880 Died Feb 4, 1959 Belfast, Ireland, UK [now Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK] 74 credits

Biography

Una O'Connor was an Irish-American actress. She worked extensively in theatre before transitioning to a career in film and television. Her acting roles often featured her portraying comical characters, including wives, housekeepers, and servants.

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Known for

Film

Witness for the Prosecution

as Janet
Film

The Greatest Game Ever Played

2005

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950
Film

Undercover Brother

as Mrs. Gorlick
Film

Undercover Brother

as Reverend Mother
Film

An Education

2009

Suspense

1949

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948

Monarch: The Big Bear of Tallac

as Mrs. Wilson

Decoy

as Norah

Mystery and Imagination

as Mrs. Umney

Air

as Miss Latham

Frequent co-stars

Elsa Lanchester 2 shared titles
Boris Karloff 2 shared titles
Claude Rains 2 shared titles
E. E. Clive 2 shared titles
Robert Adair 2 shared titles
Ted Billings 2 shared titles
Tyrone Power 1 shared title
Marlene Dietrich 1 shared title
Charles Laughton 1 shared title
John Williams 1 shared title

Career timeline

Witness for the Prosecution
Ha da venì... don Calogero!
Tales of Tomorrow
Robert Montgomery PresentsLux Video TheatreLux Video TheatreStudio One: Wuthering Heights
Lights OutSuspense
The Philco Television PlayhouseStudio OneStudio OneAdventures of Don JuanFighting Father Dunne
The Corpse Came C.O.D.BanjoIvyUnexpected GuestLost Honeymoon
Cluny BrownOf Human BondageThe Return of Monte CristoChild of Divorce
The Bells of St. Mary'sChristmas in Connecticut
My Pal, WolfThe Canterville Ghost
Government GirlHoly MatrimonyForever and a DayThis Land Is Mine
Random HarvestAlways in My HeartMy Favorite Spy
The Strawberry BlondeHer First BeauKisses for BreakfastThree Girls About Town
The Sea HawkHe Stayed for BreakfastIt All Came TrueLillian RussellHis Brother’s Keeper
All Women Have SecretsWe Are Not Alone
The Adventures of Robin HoodThe Return of the FrogThe Moon in the Yellow River
Call It a DayPersonal Property
Little Lord FauntleroyLloyd's of LondonThe Plough and the StarsRose Marie
Bride of FrankensteinThe InformerThe Perfect GentlemanDavid CopperfieldThunder in the Night
Orient ExpressStingareeThe Poor RichChainedThe Barretts of Wimpole Street
The Invisible ManCavalcadeMary Stevens, M.D.Pleasure CruiseHorse Play
Murder!
Dark Red Roses

Full filmography

  • Witness for the Prosecution (1957) as Janet
  • Ha da venì... don Calogero! (1952) as Angelica, perpetua
  • Tales of Tomorrow (1951)
  • Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)
  • Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Mrs. Gorlick
  • Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Reverend Mother
  • Studio One: Wuthering Heights (1950) as Nelly Dean
  • Lights Out (1949)
  • Suspense (1949)
  • The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)
  • Studio One (1948)
  • Studio One (1948) as Hannah
  • Adventures of Don Juan (1948) as Duenna
  • Fighting Father Dunne (1948) as Miss O'Rourke
  • The Corpse Came C.O.D. (1947) as Nora
  • Banjo (1947) as Harriet
  • Ivy (1947) as Mrs. Thrawn
  • Unexpected Guest (1947) as Matilda Hackett
  • Lost Honeymoon (1947) as Mrs. Tubbs
  • Cluny Brown (1946) as Mrs. Wilson
  • Of Human Bondage (1946) as Mrs. Foreman
  • The Return of Monte Cristo (1946) as Miss Beedle
  • Child of Divorce (1946) as Nora, the Maid
  • The Bells of St. Mary's (1945) as Mrs. Breen
  • Christmas in Connecticut (1945) as Norah
  • My Pal, Wolf (1944) as Mrs. Blevin
  • The Canterville Ghost (1944) as Mrs. Umney
  • Government Girl (1943) as Mrs. Harris
  • Holy Matrimony (1943) as Sarah Leek
  • Forever and a Day (1943) as Caroline Ismay
  • This Land Is Mine (1943) as Mrs. Emma Lory
  • Random Harvest (1942) as Tobacconist
  • Always in My Heart (1942) as Angie
  • My Favorite Spy (1942) as Cora
  • The Strawberry Blonde (1941) as Mrs. Mulcahey
  • Her First Beau (1941) as Effie
  • Kisses for Breakfast (1941) as Ellie
  • Three Girls About Town (1941) as Maggie O'Callahan, scrubwoman
  • The Sea Hawk (1940) as Miss Latham
  • He Stayed for Breakfast (1940) as Doreta
  • It All Came True (1940) as Maggie Ryan
  • Lillian Russell (1940) as Marie
  • His Brother’s Keeper (1940) as Eva
  • All Women Have Secrets (1939) as Mary
  • We Are Not Alone (1939) as Susan O'Connor, Newcome's Maid
  • The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) as Bess
  • The Return of the Frog (1938) as Mum Oaks
  • The Moon in the Yellow River (1938) as Aunt Columba
  • Call It a Day (1937) as Mrs. Elkins
  • Personal Property (1937) as Clara
  • Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936) as Mary
  • Lloyd's of London (1936) as Widow Blake
  • The Plough and the Stars (1936) as Mrs. Gogan
  • Rose Marie (1936) as Anna
  • Bride of Frankenstein (1935) as Minnie
  • The Informer (1935) as Mrs. McPhillip
  • The Perfect Gentleman (1935) as Harriet Chatteris
  • David Copperfield (1935) as Mrs. Gummidge
  • Thunder in the Night (1935) as Julie, Hotel Maid
  • Orient Express (1934) as Mrs. Peters
  • Stingaree (1934) as Annie
  • The Poor Rich (1934) as Lady Fetherstone
  • Chained (1934) as Amy, Diane's Maid
  • The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1934) as Wilson
  • Father Brown, Detective (1934) as Mrs. Boggs
  • All Men Are Enemies (1934)
  • The Invisible Man (1933) as Jenny Hall
  • Cavalcade (1933) as Ellen Bridges
  • Mary Stevens, M.D. (1933) as Mrs. Arnell Simmons
  • Pleasure Cruise (1933) as Mrs. Signus
  • Horse Play (1933) as Clementia
  • Timbuctoo (1933) as Myrtle
  • Murder! (1930) as Mrs. Grogram
  • Dark Red Roses (1929) as Mrs Weaks, the housekeeper