Arthur O'Connell

What strikes me about Arthur O'Connell is how much mileage he got out of being the dependable second man. Two Best Supporting Actor nominations in the span of four years, for Picnic and Anatomy of a Murder, tell me he was the kind of actor directors trusted to ground a scene rather than steal it. I find that quietly impressive. Character players like him rarely get marquee billing, but they're often the reason a film holds together. He worked stage, film and television across decades, and I respect performers who keep showing up and doing the unglamorous work that makes the leads look good.

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Name (English)

Arthur O'Connell

Name (Japanese)

アーサー・オコンネル

Reading

あーさー・おこんねる

Born

March 29, 1908 – May 18, 1981

Origin

Manhattan, New York, United States

Occupation

actor / stage actor / television actor / film actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Monkey

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur%20O'Connell
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AA%E3%82%B3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%8D%E3%83%AB
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q710888

Tags

• New York
• actor
• stage actor
• television actor

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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