Kathleen O'Connor — Smiling Irish Eyes Character Profile

About Kathleen O'Connor

Rory's romantic interest who wins a pig-catching contest at the County Fair, earning money for his travel to America. She travels to New York to find him but misinterprets a stage kiss, leading to a temporary separation before their heartfelt reunion in Ireland.

Kathleen O'Connor — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Colleen Moore

Appears in

Smiling Irish Eyes (1929)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (3)

• Kathleen O'Connor — Romantic Lovers — Rory O'More (James Hall)

  The central romantic pair whose bond drives the narrative across continents.

• Kathleen O'Connor — Conflict Hostile — Black Barney (Tom O'Brien)

  Barney's theft of the pig initiates the chain of events leading to Rory's departure.

• Kathleen O'Connor — Alliance Benefactor — Sir Timothy (Robert Emmett O'Connor)

  Sir Timothy provides crucial support that allows Kathleen to pursue Rory.

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More characters from Smiling Irish Eyes

• Rory O'More (James Hall)
• Shamus O'Connor (Robert Homans)
• Sir Timothy (Robert Emmett O'Connor)
• Black Barney (Tom O'Brien)
• Michael O'Connor (Claude Gillingwater)
• Goldie Devore (Julanne Johnston)
• Ralph Prescott (Edward Earle)
• County Fair Manager (Fred Kelsey)
• Frankie West (Betty Francisco)
• Granny O'More (Aggie Herring)
• Izzy Levi (Otto Lederer)
• County Fair Manager's Assistant (Barney Gilmore)