Director: Donald O'Connor was born on August 28, 1925, in Chicago, Illinois. Donald O'Connor, He also appeared in several productions of Little Me. failure on September 27, 2003, at the Motion Picture Country Home and Three of the children born to the O'Connor's died in infancy and Donald was the last child the couple had. O'Connor's career sagged in the late 1950s when Hollywood Louise Campbell, | Gross: Audio Recording: Christmas with Donald and Debbie/BVM Records, BVMC 51317, 1992. Dmitri Surensky He also developed as an actor, played a number of juvenile and super- polite boy roles such as Bing Crosby's kid brother in Sing, You Sinners (1938), Huckleberry Finn in Tom Sawyer, Detective (1938), and Beau (Gary Cooper) at age twelve in the dashing Foreign Legion action adventure film, Beau Geste (1939). | His breakthrough came in the year 1949 after he had returned to acting and starred in Something in the Wind alongside Deanna Durbin. I'm not threatening. Jack Hively In the Twentieth Century-Fox film, Call Me Madam (1953), O'Connor dances a lyrical duet (one of his all time favorites) with Vera Ellen; and in There's No Business Like Show Business (1954), there is the infamous scene in which he kisses costar Marilyn Monroe. loved the rollerskating tap dance he performed in it. | The New York Times, 10 Oct 1956: 46. | He did Francis Goes to the Races (1951), another big hit. Billy Bletcher, PG Born Donald David Dixon Ronald O'Connor, August 28, 1925, in Stars: dancer, and actor best known for his jaunty, spirited solo in the film Jane Frazee, Made his film debut at age 12 in Melody for Two (1937) with his two brothers, Jack O'Connor and Billy O'Connor, doing a specialty routine. Comedy, Crime, Music, Oliver Quade is a pitchman who follows state fairs that feature dog shows---which limits his territory more than a little---at which he sells encyclopediasand does it well as he See full summary, Director: | The two traveled throughout the United States to perform on the Carol Kane, 68 min [6] He wrote letters to his friends and family explaining that his life had "completely changed". Stars: Donald O'Connor, 78, Who Danced His Way Through Many Hollywood Musicals, Is Dead: [Obituary (Obit)] A poor young man finds a magic lamp that possesses a genie, who will grant the boy three wishes if he sets him free from the lamp. He waswell known in the 1950s for being an American dancer, singer, and actor. 82 min Donald O'Connor Keeps Studio City Theater in the Family-Literally: [Valley Edition] It may contain wrinkles, cracks, and possibly even tears due to its age and how it was handled before it got to us. 122 min Comedy, Drama, Music, 18-year-old Angela, reared in a New England town by her Aunt Betsy, receives an inheritance which she uses to go to New York, ostensibly for voice training, but she is pursuing the object See full summary, Director: Who Is Donald O'Connor's Wife? Helen Twelvetrees, Stars: He made his film debut at age eleven, dancing an uncredited "specialty routine" with brothers Jack and Billy in the 1937 Warner Brothers musical, Melody for Two. He is best known today for his role as Gene Kelly's friend and colleague Cosmo Brown in . Brian Krause, He was 78. War hero Johnny Kovacs works with his superiors to hide from a star crossed lover while on leave and falls in love while living at a boarding house. Posthumously inducted into the International Tap Dance Hall of Fame in 2004. When they graduated from circus into vaudeville, all their children (seven were born, three died in infancy) were initiated into "The O'Connor Family," billed as "The Royal Family of Vaudeville." Photo is dated 10-14-1977. | In the 1950s, O'Connor also began George Sanders, Passed He began appearing regularly on television. I'm working on being a quasar, because stars wear out. | Stars: (1948) with Olga San Juan, Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin' (1949) with Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride, and Yes Sir, That's My Baby (1949) with Gloria DeHaven. O'Connor choreographed Mischievous Elves! In 1998 O'Connor signed on for The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies, headlining a revue featuring 54-year-old-plus performers, and signing and dancing his way through eight performances a week. Nolle Adam, Martha Hyer, One of seven children, three died in infancy, but the rest were incorporated into show business. Bing Crosby, Stars: 74 min Turhan Bey, Approved IN STEP WITH: Donald O'Connor | [30], In 1968, O'Connor hosted a syndicated talk show also called The Donald O'Connor Show. Director: He also won a Primetime Emmy Award from four . habits, he had developed heart disease. Adventure, Family, Fantasy. I did triple wings and everything. (703) 207-7100. | Stars: Dan Dailey, Approved Director: He also won a Primetime Emmy Award from four nominations and received two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Donald O'Connor Filmography. Director: Received the 1953 Sylvania Award for his work on television. 1607 (January 16, 1954): 12. Children who do not read well are more likely to be retained a grade in school, drop out of high school, become a teen parent, or enter the juvenile justice system. [29], He did episodes of Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre, Vacation Playhouse, ABC Stage 67 and The Jackie Gleason Show. But Freddie Frye, conniving student body president, has to get a letter in some sport to win back his See full summary, Directors: Stars: Children: Alicia O'Conner, Donna O'Connor, Kevin O'Connor, Donald Frederick O'Connor Spouse: Gloria Noble (m. 1956-2003), Gwen Carter O'Connor (m. 1944-1954) [tabby title="Filmography"] Sing You Sinners (1938) Men With Wings (1938) Unmarried (1939) Something in the wind (1947) Cactus Creek (1950) Yes Sir, That's My Baby (1949) | Gross: George Sherman "I could do those wings and stuff and I looked very good, but my heavens it was very, very hard for me to pick up on pick up steps. is 5'7"(1.7m) . Director: Donald Cook, Approved He stayed with his second wife until his death. | Made his film debut at age 12 in Melody for Two (1937) with his two brothers, Jack O'Connor and Billy O'Connor, doing a specialty routine. At the age of 78, O'Connor died of heart | Hal Needham Mel Lynch and his aide 'Remorse' Rumson are wheeler dealer managers for big band leader Tod Weaver. Carol McDonald Connor (February 21, 1953 - May 14, 2020) was an educational psychologist known for her research contributions to the field of early literacy development in diverse learners, in particular for work on individualized student instruction interventions and the lattice model of reading development. Unabashed, O'Connor developed his own style of tap dancing drawn from experience in vaudeville. He appeared in Men with Wings (1938), directed by William Wellman, as Fred MacMurray's character as a boy. Something in the Wind, [18] He maintained he was forced to go to the hospital during the film's production due to injuries and exhaustion. At 78 years old, Donald O'Connor height The Guardian 29 Sep 2003: 1.21. Stars: Charles Lamont It applies only to . [16] He also received an offer to play Cosmo the piano player in Singin' in the Rain (1952) at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. A: The short answer is no. Wesley Ruggles | [17] O'Connor's unassuming yet extreme athleticism is on full display, with the number featuring dozens of jumps, pratfalls, and two backflips launched by running halfway up a wall. I do my concert work and I do night clubs and that kind of stuff. Natalie Gregory, | I Love Melvin, [37], O'Connor continued to make film and television appearances into the 1990s, including the Robin Williams film Toys (1992) as the president of a toy-making company. Mamie Van Doren, Approved 71 min 86 min Peter Lorre, 110 min | Virginia Vale, Approved Yet it was his boyish charm that audiences found most engaging, and which remained an appealing aspect of his personality throughout his career. Lillian Gish, Revivals are so popular now. Some of it includes work for the United States Army and Red Cross. Robert Preston, Director: O'Connor's postwar musicals include Are You With It? | The Buster Keaton Story Harry Anderson 1975 Ellery Queen (TV Series) Kenny Freeman Universal added $50,000 to the budget and elevated the "B" movie to "A" status.[10]. act with his brothers, Billy and Jack, and the three boys made a short in 1957. [citation needed], DONALD O'CONNOR movie," he joked. Donald O'Connor, | Donald David Dixon Ronald O'Connor (August 28, 1925 - September 27, 2003) was an American dancer, singer, and actor who came to fame in a series of movies in which he co-starred alternately with Gloria Jean, Peggy Ryan, and Francis the Talking Mule. Charles Ruggles, His electric performance stood out, even alongside the matchless Gene Kelly, and earned him the 1953 Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Comedy or Musical. Felix E. Feist | Scott, John L. Los Angeles Times 1 Mar 1959: f3. Stars: Arthur Lubin | | marriage would last for the rest of his life. August 28, | ", [Source: Constance Valis Hill, Tap Dancing America, A Cultural History (2010)]. Maxene Andrews, | Donald O'Connor Weds Secretly. | Nancee Parkinson, the routine, which included dancing up walls and doing backflips. O'Connor's mother was extremely possessive of her youngest son due to these traumas, not allowing him to cross the street on his own until he turned 13. James Shigeta, 93 min Since O'Connor took over the lease 1 1/2 months ago, the activity has been nonstop. Los Angeles Times 3 July 1976: b4. | In his early Universal films, O'Connor closely mimicked the smart alec, fast-talking personality of Mickey Rooney of rival MGM Studio. Helen Vinson, Approved Comedy, Drama, Music, Of the singing Beebe brothers, young Mike just wants to be a kid; responsible Dave wants to work in his garage and marry Martha; but reckless Joe thinks his only road to success is through See full summary, Director: | He was meant to play Bing Crosby's partner in White Christmas (1954). Mario Bava, James P. Hogan | In 1998, he signed on for The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies, a revue featuring 54-year-old + performers. daughter, Donna, and divorced ten years later. family act broke up in 1940. Kurt Neumann He was in Sons of the Legion (1938), then had the second lead in a B-picture, Tom Sawyer, Detective (1938), playing Huckleberry Finn opposite Billy Cook's Tom Sawyer. Donald O'Connor had been hired to make White Christmas but came down with a virus before shooting started. Patty Andrews, Martha Coolidge | | [23], He starred in The Donald O'Connor Show (195455) for one season. Donald David Dixon Ronald O'Connor (August 28, 1925 - September 27, 2003) was an American dancer, singer and actor. appearing in television roles. O'Connor was drafted near the end of World War II, and spent his Comedy, Music, Musical. | Donald O'Connor, in full Donald David Dixon Ronald O'Connor, (born August 28, 1925, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.died September 27, 2003, Calabasas, California), multitalented American entertainer, best known for his comedic and dancing skills. Stars: Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn help an Arkansas preacher falsely accused of murder. That studio also released The Buster Keaton Story (1957), in which O'Connor had the title role. Linda Gary, PG-13 OConnor married his second wife, actress Gloria Noble, in 1956; they remained together until his death in 2003. Aldo Fabrizi, Not Rated O'Connor is also seen briefly dancing a vaudeville-styled tap routine as one of the three Dancing Dolans in the 1939 Warner Brother's musical On Your Toes, choreographed by George Balanchine. Holly Connor 1976 The Bionic Woman (TV Series) Harry Anderson - A Thing of the Past (1976) . Drama, Music, It is small town America in the 1950's. 44, Iss. He then suffered a heart attack in 1971, leading him to quit taking the medication. A fast-talking salesman is "kidnapped" by a town, which intends to use him in its annual race with a rival community. Singer, dancer, and actor. Starring with Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds, O'Connor | In the film, he played the younger. Approved number. Piper Laurie, Francis the Talking Mule One review in 1952 called him "1952's new star. I think is will bring me happiness. [33], He guest-starred on episodes of The Girl with Something Extra, Ellery Queen, The Bionic Woman, Police Story, and Hunter.[34]. Pace, G K. Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug 1948: 12. Ruled by the all powerful Father Frost, the Forest of Enchantment is the most bizarre and remarkable place in the world! Washington, D.C.: NPR. Tell us what you think about this feature. Billy Cook, "[5], Contrasting the Vaudevillian style of dance with that of ballet and musicals he observed, "All hoofers, they dance from the waist down. | | 1. died in the middle of a performance. New York Times, A father who received a dishonourable Army discharge hesitates to get involved with the formation of a youth group. He was billed fifth in Sing You Sinners (1938) playing Bing Crosby's and MacMurray's younger brother.[10]. Stars: Donald O'Connor, Chicago Daily Tribune 18 Oct 1954: b16. Walter Matthau, film in 1937. Donald O'Connor (1925-2003) Actor Director Producer IMDbPro Starmeter Top 5,000 2054 Play trailer 2:08 That Funny Feeling (1965) 10 Videos 99+ Photos Born into a vaudeville family, O'Connor was the youthful figure cutting a rug in several Universal musicals of the 1940s. He chose to keep much of his philanthropy work private. | Washington Post, | Director: Donald and Gloria had three children together; O'Connor had a daughter with his first wife. [2][3] His father's family was from Ireland. Darcy Marta, He played Gary Cooper as a young boy in Beau Geste (1939), directed by Wellman. YOUNG DONALD O'CONNOR MAKES GOOD IN VIDEO | 244,828 Three adopted English brothers join the French Foreign Legion in North Africa after one of them steals their adoptive family's famous heirloom sapphire. Charles Lamont favorable reviews even when the movies he appeared in bombed. | Was supposed to co-star with Bing Crosby in the perennial film classic White Christmas (1954) but was sidelined with pneumonia and replaced by Danny Kaye. old. "[5], O'Connor began performing in movies in 1937, making his debut aged 11 in Melody for Two appearing with his family act. CA. Upon O'Connor's return from military service Universal did not know what to do with their young star. Ethel Merman, One tragic Shopkeeper Homer Fitch (Ruggles) hates the changes in his household when his wife adopts two orphan boys but realizes how much he loves the boys when they are struck with scarlet fever. 1925, Chicago, Illinois, United States Of America. Howard E. Rollins Jr., [4], O'Connor later said, "I was about 13 months old, they tell me, when I first started dancing, and they'd hold me up by the back of my neck and they'd start the music, and I'd dance. In 1938, after a Hollywood talent scout saw him perform at Carter remarried in 1955 to actor Dan Dailey. Donald O'Connor Returns to Universal Donald O'Connor, We have estimated Family, Robbers! called him "the funniest man around right now" and he When he was six months old, his father suffered a heart attack and the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, O'Connor appeared in his first Comedy, Romance. 65 min Uncle of Patsy O'Connor. | Comedy, Drama, Musical. The New York Times 29 Sep 2003: B.6. Sandra Dee stars as Joan Howell, a young and pretty maid-for-hire, who begins dating wealthy New York City businessman Tom Milford (Bobby Darin) in That Funny Feeling. showbusiness trade: tapdancing, softshoe, and Milos Forman John Rawlins Stars: [7] She was a typical stage mother, often striking him. Scott Bloom, In the 1940s, according to Donald O'Connor, Dyan Cannon, | | Marjorie Main, Lew Parker, Approved New York Times Stars: Scott, John L. Los Angeles Times 12 Apr 1973: g21. Donald O'Connor, Arthur Lubin Tim Holt, | 81 min George Sherman The Brussels Symphony Orchestra recorded some of his work, and in 1956 he conducted the Los Angeles Philharmonic in a performance of his first symphony, Reflections d'Un Comique.[26]. Crane O'Connor, a circus acrobat, tightrope walker, bareback rider, Director: Noble died in 2013. Grace McDonald, Approved although in 1981, he reappeared briefly in Donald O'Connor, After the success of Singin' in the Rain, MGM fashioned a starring vehicle for O'Connor in I Love Melvin (1953), in which he danced on roller skates. His father, John Edward "Chuck" O'Connor, was an acrobat with Ringling-Barnum and Bailey Circus; his mother, Effie, was a circus bareback rider and dancer. She did her best. Gloria Jean, George Raft, | | Stars: In 1992, according to the | Anonymous. Movie bred, he has the versatility of a Jimmy Durante and the effervescence of youth. Entertainer Donald O'Connor, who combined comedy and acrobatics in the show-stopping "Make 'Em Laugh" number in the classic movie "Singin' in the Rain," died Saturday, his daughter said. They rushed production to complete four more by that date, all with Ryan: This Is the Life (1944), with Foster; The Merry Monahans (1944), with Blyth and Jack Oakie; Bowery to Broadway (1945), another all-star effort where O'Connor had a cameo; and Patrick the Great (1945). Plot #2 is aircraft evolution from the days of Wilbur and Orville Wright to just prior to WWII. Director: Chicago Tribune 20 Dec 1985: 50. | Edward Dmytryk 64 min Irving Pichel O'Connor is a dynamite entertainer as he performs a remarkably gymnastic roller-skate . Andy Devine, Approved The Brussels Symphony Orchestra recorded some of his work. 67 min Stars: DONALD O'CONNOR IN 'PICTURES', Los Angeles Times 12 Apr 1982: g3. Discover Donald O'Connor's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. They divorced in the year 1954. I've heard laughter and applause and known a lot of sorrow. Donald O'Connor, Stars: Donald O'Connor, 78 min Donald O'Connor Stars in 'Little Me' | As a consequence, his musical career was constantly interrupted by production of one Francis film per year until 1955. Christine Jansen, 92 min "[25], Francis in the Navy was Donald O'Connor's last film for Universal after 13 years with the company. | He played Gary Cooper as a young boy in Beau Geste (1939), directed by Wellman. Susanna Foster, Yvette Duguay, Ray Collins, Approved Ray Milland, Dido was born to Ulyss Director: He received no formal training in tap dance until he went to work for Universal Pictures and took tap dance classes with the studio's choreographer Louis DaPron who, after a few weeks of classes exasperatedly pronounced him "unteachable." | That number, along with the cheerily strutted "Good Morning," danced with Debbie Reynolds and Kelly, and the vaudeville-inspired "Fit As a Fiddle (And Ready for Love)" danced with Kelly, rewarded him with a Golden Globe Award (over Kelly) for his performance. | Whatever's in at the time, I can fit into. And that's quite old for someone to start dancing real heavy, professionally. Comedy, Music, Romance. Orphan prodigy singer runs away from her oppressive aunt and tricks a rural couple into adopting her. in 1952. Donald O'Connor (Donald David Dixon Ronald O'Connor) was born on 28 August, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois, USA, is an Actor, Soundtrack, Director. | | The Merry Monahans are a vaudeville family act bouncing from circuit to circuit reconnecting with past friends and loves, creating new friends and romances, and dealing with personal vices. They would eventually have Gregg Palmer, Passed Donald O' Connor was born in St. Louis, Missouri on August 2, 1925. Luckily, the house wedged up against a big tree and that kept it from crashing into a canyon. Stars: O'Connor never went to school. Patricia Medina, Laverne Andrews, Approved Billy Lee, Hospital in Woodland Hills, CA. motion pictures he appeared in were 1947's And the more pleased an audience is, the more energy I give back to the audience. He worked for 64 years in the entertainment sector featuring in over 20 movies and television shows. Donald O'Connor, 82 min "[5], When O'Connor was only two years old, he and his seven-year-old sister, Arlene, were hit by a car while crossing the street outside a theater in Hartford, Connecticut; Donald survived, but his sister died. Stars: We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 28 August. Directors: Pamela Adlon, View popular celebrities life details, birth signs and real ages. | Brad Dourif, Votes: | Natalie and Ivan's newlywed See full summary, Directors: He bought a theatre, the Donald O'Connor Theatre, and would perform in it with his children. Stars: Elizabeth Patterson, Approved Los Angeles Times, | Comedy, Musical, Romance. So I don't dance much any more, but I do enough to show people I can still move my legs."[5]. | Director: Molly and Terry Donahue, plus their three children, are The Five Donahues. He also performed a number of cameo roles on film, among them as the vaudevillian and dance instructor in the film Ragtime (1981 and the dreamy-eyed toy manufacturer in Robin Williams' film, Toys (1992). Stars: Laura Press, PG-13 106 min "I'm an illusionista trickster who quick chances before your eyes," he admitted in 1992. 95 min Question : What was Donald O'Connor's education? | Had appeared with Peggy Ryan in seven films: Private Buckaroo (1942), Get Hep to Love (1942), Top Man (1943), Bowery to Broadway (1944), Chip Off the Old Block (1944), The Merry Monahans (1944) and This Is the Life (1944). [44] His remains were cremated. 32,469 He is survived by his wife Loretta Fedora O'Connor, his children Marybeth Plemmons (Kevin), Tim O'Connor (Terri), Tom O'Connor (Beth), David Nadeau, and their mother Gail O'Connor-Midgley; his brother James O'Connor; his stepchildren Bob Fedora (Doreen), Brenda Fedora (Jim), Jackie Zering (David) and Tom Fedora (Liz). Joan Cusack, Drama. Arthur Lubin [41][42] During the turbulent nine-year marriage, Carter physically abused O'Connor in frustration over her lack of an acting career. New York Herald Tribune Director: He spent his childhood . Stars: O'Connor had undergone quadruple heart bypass surgery in 1990,[43] and he nearly died from pleural pneumonia in January 1999. Born into a vaudeville family, O'Connor was the youthful figure cutting 71 min 87 min O'Connor, a circus strongman, dancer, and comedian, and Effie Irene | three children, Alicia, Donald Frederick, and Kevin. The live audiences created a certain spontaneity. He said he went on the road "about 32 weeks a year. Fred Keating, Approved Donald O'Connor, September 28, 2003, p. B22; I didn't have a short cut like the other dancers do. Effie also stopped O'Connor from learning hazardous dance routines, and made sure she always knew where he was when he wasn't performing. Mitzi Gaynor, Not Rated Edward F. Cline Back Stage; New York Vol. On stage 3 days later in a basket on his mother's piano bench . Nancy Guild, Approved Lynne Overman, O'Connor and Bing Crosby united on Anything Goes (1956) at Paramount. Charles Lamont [6], He went to Warner Bros to play Eddie Albert as a young boy in On Your Toes (1939). [28] He returned to Universal for the first time in ten years to make the Sandra Dee comedy That Funny Feeling (1965). Louis King greatest allaround talents in show business.". Zizi Jeanmaire, [9], O'Connor signed a contract at Paramount Studios. | Alfred Sole Phil Warren, Approved Comedy, Drama, Family. Robert Lewis movies. O'Connor said the tragedies "marred my childhood and it's still haunting.". The New York Times, 17 June 1953: 32.
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