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Arthur O'Connell
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Actor Born: March 29, 1908 in New York City, NY Death: May 18, 1981 in Woodland Hills, CA Biography:A veteran vaudevillian, American actor "Arthur O'Connell" made his legitimate stage debut in the mid '30s, at which time he fell within the orbit of "Orson Welles'" Mercury Theatre. Welles cast O'Connell in the tiny role of a reporter in the closing scenes of "Citizen Kane" (1941), a film often referred to as O'Connell's film debut, though in fact he had already appeared in "Freshman Year" (1939) and had costarred in two "Leon Errol" short subjects as "Leon"'s conniving brother-in-law. After numerous small movie parts, O'Connell returned to Broadway, where he appeared as the erstwhile middle-aged swain of a spinsterish schoolteacher in "Picnic" -- a role he'd recreate in the 1956 film version, earning an Oscar nomination in the process. The somewhat downtrodden-looking O'Connell was frequently cast as fortyish losers and alcoholics; in the latter capacity he appeared as Jimmy Stewart's boozy attorney... Full Biography
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