Randy Bradshaw | Father of Donna O'Connor, Alicia O'Conner, Donald Frederick O'Connor (born 1960) and Kevin O'Connor (born 1961). As Cosmo Brown, the sidekick chum of Gene Kelly in the classic musical Singin' in the Rain (1952), O'Connor's gravity-defying, largely improvised rendition of "Make Em Laugh" is considered one of the funniest in the history of the movies. After Francis Covers the Big Town (1953), Universal put O'Connor in a musical in colour, Walking My Baby Back Home (1953) with Janet Leigh. But after winning the role he finds out it was originally intended for See full summary, Director: This is an original press photo. Donald OConnor died on September 27th, 2003 at the age of 78 years in Woodland Hills California. Gwen Carter is known for The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950) and All Star Revue (1950). Ruled by the all powerful Father Frost, the Forest of Enchantment is the most bizarre and remarkable place in the world! Donald O'Connor, | | Comedy. His elder wife Gwendolyn Carter had one daughter Donna. The Andrews Sisters, 86 min In the space of two years, he appeared in two different, unrelated adaptations of Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland", playing different characters: he was the Mock Turtle in Great Performances: Alice in Wonderland (1983), and the Lory Bird in Alice in Wonderland (1985). At the age of 15 from 15 on, I really had to learn to dance. Comedy, Drama, Musical. He hosted a color television special on NBC in 1957, one of the earliest color programs to be preserved on a color kinescope; an excerpt of the telecast was included in NBC's 50th anniversary special in 1976. Singin' in the Rain. Lori Nelson, 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. three children, Alicia, Donald Frederick, and Kevin. a rug in several Universal musicals of the 1940s. Mary Boland, Stars: | noteworthy roles. | In 1971, after suffering a heart attack, O'Connor devoted considerably energy to composing music for the concert hall. Actually, they were quite challenging. 80 min Jack Oakie, called him "the funniest man around right now" and he event, other than the death of his father, marred his childhood: his Peggy Ryan, Arthur Lubin Stars: Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn help an Arkansas preacher falsely accused of murder. Stars: Patricia Medina, Scott, John L. Los Angeles Times 15 Aug 1966: c21. Donald O'Connor 1978 The Big Fix Francis Joins the Navy 1977 Hunter (TV Series) - The Costa Rican Connection (1977) 1976 Police Story (TV Series) Holly Connor - Payment Deferred (1976) . 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. He appeared as a gaslight-era entertainer in the 1981 film Ragtime, notable for similar encore performances by James Cagney and Pat O'Brien. | Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Russ Matthews, a theatrical agent who is not above pulling off a hoax or two or more to further the career of his clients (and himself), and a newspaper gossip-columnist, Carol Wilson, get See full summary, Director: Donald OConnor was born on August 28th, in 1925. 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: | Betty Grable, I didn't have a short cut like the other dancers do. Natalie and Ivan's newlywed See full summary, Directors: Comedy, Romance. Starring with Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds, O'Connor | He was 78. And then, I became what's known as a total dancer. [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. Charles Lamont O'Connor will be remembered as "The Last Song and Dance Man." In 1950, O'Connor began starring in a long series of films Jane Frazee, quadruplebypass surgery, began exercising, changed his diet, and During this season of thanksgiving and celebration, it is well to reflect upon the life of C. Donald O'Connor - a man who triumphed in spite of enormous odds, a man who lived his life with honor and dignity. | Robert Paige, Approved Alice Kelley, | Stars: [23], He starred in The Donald O'Connor Show (195455) for one season. And the more pleased an audience is, the more energy I give back to the audience. Charles Lamont O'Connor choreographed Yes Sir, That's My Baby. Gloria Noble (11 October1956 - 27 September2003)( his death)( 3 children), Gwen Carter (7 February1944 - 2 July1954)( divorced)( 1 child). Maxene Andrews, At 78 years old, Donald O'Connor height is 5' 7" (1.7 m) . Donald O'Connor, Director: Zylstra, Freida. And yeah, I think I wear well. After his father's death, his mother incorporated her children into her vaudeville acts. | what a good part was had changed. Had to have three days bed rest after the "Make 'Em Laugh" sequence in Singin' in the Rain (1952). | Stars: According to the daughter, Donna, and divorced ten years later. 69 min The band fails to take off and he is forced to join a minstrel show headed by Colonel Wallace. Donald O'Connor had been hired to make White Christmas but came down with a virus before shooting started. [18] He maintained he was forced to go to the hospital during the film's production due to injuries and exhaustion. The song, 'Life Has Its Funny Ups and Downs' is sung by then-child actor Noreen Corcoran who died very recently, in 2016. So I can do straight comedy without the song and dance; I can do all kinds of combinations. This answer is: Study guides. 60 min Q Fever Hits Star, Melbourne Argus 15 Aug 1953, p. 4. Donald Cook, Approved | Gross: Chicago Born Donald O'Connor Is a Veteran of Stage and Films at 25 Frieda Inescort, Passed Traveling entertainer gets mixed up with bank robbers. Comedy, Romance, Western. Stars: | | As a consequence, his musical career was constantly interrupted by production of one Francis film per year until 1955. He began appearing regularly on television. Director: In a 1989 interview he said "There's an element out there that wants to be entertained-and they can't find this kind of thing I do. Frank McHugh, Approved [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. Jack Oakie, Los Angeles Times 9 Aug 1953: 3. Donald O'Connor, costarring a talking mule. Donald O'Connor, Patty Andrews, 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. Buddy Hackett, Music, Comedy. Roam Catholic. Her father is against that and as a last resort, Melvin promises to get Judy's photo on the cover of the next issue, a task easier said than done. Donald O'Connor, 118 min Donald O'Connor, Cecil Kellaway, 155 min His wife is Gloria Noble (11 October 1956 - 27 September 2003) ( his death) ( 3 children), Gwen Carter (7 February 1944 - 2 July 1954) ( divorced) ( 1 child) Donald O'Connor Net Worth His net worth has been growing significantly in 2021-2022. Comedy, Drama, Family. | Brian Bloom, | 74 min Stars: Plot #2 is aircraft evolution from the days of Wilbur and Orville Wright to just prior to WWII. In some of the best dance television camera work to date, O'Connor joined the brothers in "Cute," a medium tempo swing tune by Neal Hefti in which he tapped out feather-light shuffles and heel-clicks. Sandra Dee, Tom Smothers, His net worth has been growing significantly in 2021-2022. Mel Lynch and his aide 'Remorse' Rumson are wheeler dealer managers for big band leader Tod Weaver. Watch in awe as one of the world's greatest entertainers, Donald O'Connor, tap dances on roller skates - just because he can. Mario Bava, | In 2002, according to Robert W. Welkos in the His best-known works came in the film Singin' in the Rain (1952), for which O'Connor was awarded a Golden Globe. Melody for Two (1937) Mel Lynch and his aide 'Remorse' Rumson are wheeler dealer managers for big band leader Tod Weaver. The most distinctive characteristic of his dancing style was its athleticism, for which he had few rivals. | he is survived by : his friend dido o'connor; his wife loretta fedora o'connor; his children, marybeth plemmons (kevin), tim o'connor (terri), tom o'connor (beth) and david nadeau; the parent of his children gail o'connor-midgley; his brother james o'connor; his step-children, bob fedora (doreen), brenda fedora (jim), jackie zering (david) and Washington, D.C.: NPR. He did Francis Goes to the Races (1951), another big hit. 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Director: He bought a theatre, the Donald O'Connor Theatre, and would perform in it with his children. | 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. parts where I die and they talk about me for the rest of the His ability to do somersault against walls during a musical number in films, October 11, 1956 - September 27, 2003 (his death, 3 children). [citation needed], DONALD O'CONNOR | 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." 94 min Donald O'Connor, Approved Upon O'Connor's return from military service Universal did not know what to do with their young star. Donald O'Connor, | O'Connor was unavailable because he contracted an illness transmitted by the mule[21] and was replaced in the film by Danny Kaye. Hal Needham His father John Edward chucks OConnor and his mother Effie Irene both vaudeville entertainers originated from Ireland. Alan Hale, Michael Gambon, with two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. | He was the seventh child born to John Edward "Chuck" O'Connor and Effie Irene Crane O'Connor. | is 5'7"(1.7m) . Jack Lemmon, Stars: 60 min I looked like the world's greatest dancer. Comedy, Fantasy. Unfortunately for the O'Connor family, world events often coincided with terrible personal losses, requiring Donald to assume adult responsibilities at a very young age. When he recognized this, in 1979, (1948), Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin' (1948), and Yes, Sir, That's My Baby (1949); and these led to Francis (1949), a potboiler about an Army private who finds he is the only person who can carry on a conversation with an otherwise taciturn mule; the film proved to be a big hit with the kids and led to five sequels. | Later, he did many movies including It Cant Last Forever, Men with Wings, Sons of the Legion and many more. dancer by the age of three. Laverne Andrews, Passed | The owner of a talking mule, now a horse-breeder, gets involved with gangsters. | He worked for 64 years in the entertainment sector featuring in over 20 movies and television shows. Times Yvette Duguay, | Richard Anderson, Approved Peabody, Golden Globe, and Sylvania awards. Paramount held the project for him, but he was not able to recover fully . Christine Jansen, 92 min 62, Iss. Adventure, Comedy, Drama. Director: 106 min Donald O'Connor Billed at Sahara Stars: Stars: O'Connor guest starred on The Littlest Hobo, Fantasy Island, Simon & Simon, Hotel, Alice in Wonderland, The Love Boat, and Highway to Heaven, and was in the films Pandemonium (1982), A Mouse, a Mystery and Me (1988), and A Time to Remember (1988). Dale, Steve. The son of a strict Navy officer falls for the daughter of a musical-comedy star. Peggy Ryan, "Now I'm looking for the 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. Los Angeles Times, Stars: William A. Wellman film in 1937. Director: 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. | Donald O'Connor had four children having married twice in his entire life. A man who has a talking mule gets a job on a newspaper, and both get mixed up in a murder trial. He also won a Primetime Emmy Award from four . family act broke up in 1940. Billy died a year or two later after contracting scarlet fever. Billy died a year or two later after contracting scarlet fever. marriage would last for the rest of his life. Tammy Alverson, Charley Grapewin, Approved It was just oh so laborious for me. 122 min In the 1950s, O'Connor also began Luckily, the house wedged up against a big tree and that kept it from crashing into a canyon. In 1954, Discover today's celebrity birthdays and explore famous people who share your birthday. In February 1951 he signed a new contract with Universal for one film a year for four years, enabling him to work outside the studio. Donald O'Connor, Donald O'Connor was born on August 28, 1925, in Chicago, Illinois. "I capture your attention without giving you time to think about it. At a farewell luncheon, the studio executives presented him with a gift: a camera and 14 rolls of film. He is best known today for his role as Gene Kelly's friend and colleague Cosmo Brown in . Director: Chicago Daily Tribune 18 Oct 1954: b16. Donald lived in Danville, Illinois. time in the service entertaining combat troops. During World War II, on his 18th birthday in August 1943, O'Connor was drafted into the United States Army. Donald O'Connor, Louis King In the mid-fifties, Paramount Pictures cast him in the film adaptation of the Broadway tap dance musical Anything Goes (1956) with Bing Crosby and Mitzi Gaynor. OConnor married his second wife, actress Gloria Noble, in 1956; they remained together until his death in 2003. O'Connor's father died onstage when the boy was a year old. "[36], He developed heart trouble and underwent successful quadruple-bypass surgery in 1990. 244,828 But I had never had any formal training. Director: The Washington Post 14 Mar 1993: AA16. Twelve year-old Angelo Villano has one dream: to someday sing like his idol, Mario Lanza. Francis, big or make this kind of splash." | Gross: Ray Milland, [15], In January of 1952 O'Connor signed a three-picture deal with Paramount. | | Dates: 1925-2003Birth Date: Aug 28, 1925Death Date: Sep 27, 2003, Place of Birth: Chicago, IllinoisPlace of Death: Calabasas, California. Carol Kane, O'Connor was born into a Vaudeville family, where he learned to dance, sing, play comedy, even slapstick. He came to fame in a series of films in which he co-starred with Gloria Jean, Peggy Ryan, and Francis the Talking Mule. O'Connor said, "No one ever thought [the film] would be Scott Bloom, Three of the children born to the O'Connor's died in infancy and Donald was the last child the couple had. Brady, James. Comedy, Drama, Music, In the Gay 90s, Michael O'Rourke (Jack Oakie) and Dennis Dugan (Donald Cook) are owners of rival night spots in the Bowery. the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, O'Connor appeared in his first Charles Lamont | [7] She was a typical stage mother, often striking him. [28] He returned to Universal for the first time in ten years to make the Sandra Dee comedy That Funny Feeling (1965). Arthur Lubin Whatever's in at the time, I can fit into. Donald O'Connor, the comedic song-and-dance man who inherited and perpetuated a classic tradition of vaudeville tap dancing, was born David Dixon Ronald O'Connor into an Irish theatrical family. His first marriage was in 1944 to Gwendolyn Carter, when he was 18 and she was 20. Comedy, Family, Fantasy. George Sherman showbusiness trade: tapdancing, softshoe, and | His children have refurbished the theater, painted walls, laid new carpets and built an office and dressing rooms. Arthur Lubin | Debbie Reynolds, He was Irish after all. movie," he joked. Art Carney is about my age and he's making a career out of being old. He remained out of the public eye for some time after this film, Patty Andrews, September 29, 2003, p. A19; Director: Stars: Lynne Overman, He was often cast as a brash and energetic young man during World War II, and paired with the equally energetic actress and tap dancer, Peggy Ryan. Edward F. Cline Billy died a year or two later after contracting scarlet fever. Get it done and come back home. education to him, he spent most of his time learning the tricks of the "I'm an illusionista trickster who quick chances before your eyes," he admitted in 1992. Vittorio De Sica, In the 1940s, according to Comedy, Drama. They divorced in the year 1954. | Unabashed, O'Connor developed his own style of tap dancing drawn from experience in vaudeville. and in 1983, he appeared on Broadway in a revival of greatest allaround talents in show business.". In the late 1950s he began guest starring on shows like Playhouse 90, The DuPont Show of the Month, and The Red Skelton Hour. Chicago, IL; died of heart failure, September 27, 2003, in Woodland Hills, | He hosted Academy Award in 1978 which boosted him career-wise. So, how much is Donald O'Connor worth at the age of 78 years old? Charles Coburn, He came to fame in a series of films in which he co-starred with Gloria Jean, Peggy Ryan, and Francis the Talking Mule. 94 min Maxene Andrews, Robert Paige, 74 min Donald O'Connor, Stars: O'Connor, a circus strongman, dancer, and comedian, and Effie Irene Irving Pichel | "We really didn't have a choice; if you were in the family you appeared in the act. He died from complications of heart failure on September 27, 2003, at age 78 at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital, in Woodland Hills, California. Donald O'Connor, Donald O'Connor to Marry. Tell us what you think about this feature. Donald O'Connor, Chicago Tribune 20 Dec 1985: 50. A father who received a dishonourable Army discharge hesitates to get involved with the formation of a youth group. A story following Lieutenant Peter Stirling (Donald O'Connor) and his dream of being in the Navy. "[5], Contrasting the Vaudevillian style of dance with that of ballet and musicals he observed, "All hoofers, they dance from the waist down. | On September 28, 2007, Don succumbed to complications of post-polio syndrome. Eddie Albert, In all, he made more than 70 motion pictures and won the Emmy, Noble died in 2013. Pamela Harlow, TV-PG Chicago Daily Tribune 20 Apr 1952: e2. Comedy, At Middleton College, controlled by rich donor Melton, only paying sports are allowed. Some of it includes work for the United States Army and Red Cross. Donald O'Connor, Miss Main Set Comedy. | Bing Crosby, Northern Va Mental Health Institute. Some of the Alfred Sole After being falsely accused of dishonesty, a young man decides to become a pirate. Directors: John Rawlins [29], He did episodes of Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre, Vacation Playhouse, ABC Stage 67 and The Jackie Gleason Show. Laverne Andrews, Approved He also appeared in several productions of Little Me. Melvin, a photographer for "Look" magazine, meets Judy and wants to marry her. (1942), a low-budget musical with The Andrews Sisters, the studio's teenage singing star Gloria Jean, and Peggy Ryan. Lori Nelson, Approved | Stars: Charles Lamont Chicago Daily Tribune 27 July 1950: c1. Stars: They finally get him into the big time but then must deal with competing singers Gale Starr and Lorna Wray. Stars: 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. I've heard laughter and applause and known a lot of sorrow. Grace McDonald, Approved Answer: Vaudeville: correspondence school . Stars: 9,105 Director: Jack Hively Director: Felix E. Feist Adventure, Comedy, Drama. [13], "I wasn't really a dancer, a good dancer, until I got older," he said later. Gloria Jean, Singer, dancer, and actor. | Director: 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. They were billed as the O'Connor Family, the Royal Family of Vaudeville. | 75 min Vera Zorina, handstands. 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