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Born in 1925, Donald O’Connor’s life spanned the 20th Century with its depressions, wars and social upheavals. 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. Perhaps the flip side of being so responsible was the sheer ...
Sep 28, 2003 · By Robert W. Welkos. Sept. 28, 2003 12 AM PT. Times Staff Writer. Donald O’Connor, the breezy song-and-dance comedian who created movie magic with his spirited rendition of “Make ‘em Laugh ...
Sep 29, 2003 · Donald O'Connor, who appeared in a few Broadway musicals late in his career but is remembered by millions for his breezy, comic footwork in films like "Singin' in the Rain," died Sept. 27 in ...
Lowest Rated: 29% Toys (1992) Birthday: Aug 28, 1925. Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA. The exuberant singer-dancer-actor Donald O'Connor honed his skills from a young age on the vaudeville ...
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 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.
Biography. Donald David Dixon Ronald O’Connor was born on August 28, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois and died on September 27, 2003 in Los Angeles, California. He was an American actor, singer and dancer who became famous in a series of movies in which he costarred alternately with Gloria Jean, Peggy Ryan, and Francis the Talking Mule.
Feb 7, 2020 · "Make 'Em Laugh" makes its debut in SINGIN' IN THE RAIN ('52), frenetically performed by Donald O'Connor. Written by Nacio Herb Brown and Arthur Freed, the s...
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