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
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