# Arthur O'Connell

Arthur O'Connell (Manhattan, 29 de març de 1908 - Woodland Hills, 18 de maig de 1981) va ser un actor estatunidenc. Era especialista en papers secundaris.

## Biografia

Rostre inoblidable en el cinema estatunidenc, Arthur O'Connell va ser nominat dues vegades per a un Oscar al millor actor per Picnic (1955) de Joshua Logan, amb William Holden i Kim Novak, i Anatomia d'un assassinat (1959) d'Otto Preminger, protagonitzada per James Stewart i Lee Remick.
Entre les seves altres interpretacions, cal recordar els papers brillants a Bus Stop (1956), de nou dirigida per Logan i Operació Pacífic (1959) de Blake Edwards.
També va ser actiu a la televisió, on va participar, entre altres coses, en alguns telefilms, incloent The Fugitive i Bonanza.

## Filmografia

| 1938: Freshman Year: Student 1939: Murder in Soho: Lefty 1940: And One Was Beautiful: Home en un aparcament de Moroni 1940: Two Girls on Broadway: Periodista en un casament 1940: 'Taint Legal 1940: Bested by a Beard 1940: The Golden Fleecing: Cameraman 1940: Dr. Kildare Goes Home: Nou Intern 1940: The Leather Pushers: Periodista 1940: He Asked for It 1940: Hullabaloo: Fourth page 1941: Lucky Devils: Pilot 1941: Ciutadà Kane (Citizen Kane): Periodista 1942: Man from Headquarters: Goldie Shores 1942: Law of the Jungle: Simmons 1942: Yokel Boy: Segon ajudant de Director 1942: Canal Zone: New Recruit 1942: Shepherd of the Ozarks: Bruce 1942: Blondie's Blessed Event: Intern 1942: Fingers at the Window: Fotograf 1942: Hello, Annapolis: Farmacèutic Mate 1948: Open Secret: Carter 1948: The Naked City : Sergent Shaeffer 1948: Homecoming: Ajudant d'ambulància 1948: State of the Union : Primer periodista 1948: One Touch of Venus : Periodista 1948: The Countess of Monte Cristo : Ajudant Director Jensen 1948: Force of Evil : Link Hall 1950: Love That Brute: Periodista 1951: The Whistle at Eaton Falls: Jim Brewster 1952: Mister Peepers (sèrie TV): Mr. Hansen (1953-1954) 1955: Picnic: Howard Bevans 1956: The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit : Gordon Walker 1956: Terra de violència (The Proud Ones) : Jim Dexter 1956: The Solid Gold Cadillac: Mark Jenkins 1956: Bus Stop : Virgil Blessing 1957: The Monte Carlo Story : Mr. Homer Hinkley 1957: Operació Nit Boja (Operation Mad Ball): Coronel Rousch | 1957: April Love: Jed Bruce 1957: The Violators: Solomon Baumgarden 1958: Voice in the Mirror: William R. 'Bill' Tobin 1958: Man of the West : Sam Beasley 1959: Gidget: Mr. Russell Lawrence 1959: Anatomia d'un assassinat (Anatomy of a Murder) : Parnell Emmett McCarthy 1959: Hound-Dog Man: Aaron McKinney 1959: Operation Petticoat : Sam Tostin 1960: Cimarron : Tom Wyatt 1961: The Great Impostor: Warden J.B. Chandler 1961: Misty: Avi Beebe 1961: A Thunder of Drums : Sergent Karl Rodermill 1961: Un gàngster per a un miracle (Pocketful of Miracles) : Conte Alfonso Romero 1962: Follow That Dream : Pop Kwimper 1964: Kissin' Cosís : Pappy Tatum 1964: 7 Faces of Dr. Lao: Clint Stark 1964: Special for Women: The Menace of Age (TV): Joe Lawson 1964: Your Cheatin' Heart: Fred Rose 1965: Nightmare in the Sun: Husband 1965: The Monkey's Uncle: Darius Green III 1965: La gran cursa (The Great Race) : Henry Goodbody 1965: The Third Day : Doctor Wheeler 1966: Ride Beyond Vengeance: El narrador 1966: The Silencers : Joe Wigman 1966: Fantastic Voyage : Coronel Donald Reid 1966: Birds Do It: Prof. Wald 1966: The Wild Wild West, (sèrie TV) - Temporada 1 episodi 22, Temporada 1 Episodi 22: The Night of the Bars of Hell, de Richard Donner: Theophilus Ragan 1967: A Covenant with Death: Judge Hockstadter 1967: The Reluctant Astronaut: Buck Fleming 1968: The Power : Professor Henry Hallson 1968: If He Hollers, Let Him Go! : Perseguidor 1969: Seven in Darkness (TV): Larry Wise 1970: Do Not Throw Cushions Into the Ring: Agent de borsa 1970: Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?: Mr. Kruft 1970: El dia dels tramposos (There Was a Crooked Man...) : Mr. Lomax 1971: The Last Valley : Hoffman 1971: A Taste of Evil (TV): John 1972: Ben: Bill Hatfield 1972: They Only Kill Their Masters: Ernie 1972: L'aventura del Posidó (The Poseidon Adventure): Chaplain John 1973: Wicked, Wicked: Mr. Fenley 1974: Shootout in a One-Dog Town (TV): Henry Gills 1974: Huckleberry Finn: Coronel Grangerford 1975: The Hiding Place: Casper ten Boom |

## Premis i nominacions
### Nominacions

* 1955: Oscar al millor actor secundari pel paper de Howard Bevans a Picnic
* 1959: Oscar al millor actor secundari pel paper de Parnell Emmett McCarthy a Anatomia d'un assassinat

## Referències

* 1 2 3 «Arthur O'Connell». The New York Times.
* 1 2 3 «Arthur O'Conell». Imdb.
* ↑ «Arthur O'Connell». The New York Times.