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Will Homer come through in the end? Gene Kelly, Director: | Photo is dated 10-14-1977. Gloria Jean, $21.45M, 91 min Scott, John L. Los Angeles Times 1 Mar 1959: f3. Billy Bletcher, PG [citation needed]. Patricia Ellis, Comedy, At Middleton College, controlled by rich donor Melton, only paying sports are allowed. | Henry Levin I've heard laughter and applause and known a lot of sorrow. Hamilton MacFadden Donald O'Connor, Approved Scott, John L. Los Angeles Times 15 Aug 1966: c21. O'Connor was still making public appearances well into 2003. children, his niece, Patty O'Connor Norton; and four grandchildren. 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. loved the rollerskating tap dance he performed in it. O'Connor's career sagged in the late 1950s when Hollywood Frank McHugh, Approved In the following year, he But doing one would mean being out in cold, cold New York for a year, a year and a half," he said. Piper Laurie, Yes Sir, That's My Baby. | He is best known today for his role as Gene Kelly's friend and colleague Cosmo Brown in . O'Connor had barely left the womb before embarking on his long show-business career. "I'm an illusionista trickster who quick chances before your eyes," he admitted in 1992. | 118 min Donald OConnor started his career when he was just 12 years of age in 1937 when he was hired by paramount pictures to play Bing Crosbys brother in Sing You Sinners. Walter Brennan, Ragtime, The couple divorced in 1954. They both move uptown and continue to compete in establishments, See full summary, Director: 76 min | 112 min Hal Needham Billy died a year or two later after contracting scarlet fever. received favorable reviews in Raymond Serra, | Stars: Night Work (1939) was a sequel to Boy Trouble and O'Connor was in Death of a Champion (1939). Julie Adams, New York Times, Washington, D.C.: NPR. Donald O'Connor, I loved vaudeville. Betty Furness, Gene Lockhart, 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. Mary Boland, Debbie Reynolds, Stars: Comedy, Musical, A Universal Army enlistment promotion, produced as a musical showcase for Harry James, the Andrews Sisters, Joe E. Lewis, and Donald O'Connor & Peggy Ryan. 106 min The Washington Post 14 Mar 1993: AA16. Out to Sea, Buck Jones, Richard Dix, Approved Comedy, Musical. 77 min Unabashed, O'Connor developed his own style of tap dancing drawn from experience in vaudeville. 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. 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). 94 min Reading difficulties and disabilities present serious and potentially lifelong challenges. and 1949's O'Connor was stunned at the insignificance of the gift after all the millions of dollars he had made for the studio, and in later life recalled, "What can I say about these people?". Comedy, Music, Romance. I'm not threatening. Variety. $27.97M, See titles to watch instantly, titles you haven't rated, etc. Gregg Palmer, Passed Charles Barton A. Edward Sutherland, 103 min | Get it done and come back home. A merger in 1946 had reorganized the studio as Universal-International. 87 min Donald suffered from alcoholism in the year 1970 but overcame the addiction after being hospitalized later that year. His children have refurbished the theater, painted walls, laid new carpets and built an office and dressing rooms. Alice Kelley, I think is will bring me happiness. Donald O'Connor, Linda Gary, PG-13 Music, Comedy. Billie Hayes, Mitzi Gaynor, Not Rated A man who has a talking mule gets a job on a newspaper, and both get mixed up in a murder trial. Stars: Donald was honored with a retrospective at New York's Lincoln Center and an honorary degree from Boston University. [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. Gloria Jean, He had guest roles in Murder, She Wrote, Tales from the Crypt, The Building, The Nanny and Frasier, and was in the films Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel (1994), and Father Frost (1996). And culminated with a challenge dance with O'Connor and the Nicholas Brothers (Fayard and Harold) trading and one-upping on tap steps. "[37], In 1998, he received a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs, California, Walk of Stars. is 5'7"(1.7m) . Comedy, Fantasy. | 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. [6] His brother Billy died a decade later from scarlet fever and his eldest sibling Jack died from alcoholism in 1959. 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: Donald O'Connor, O'Connor and Bing Crosby united on Anything Goes (1956) at Paramount. Zylstra, Freida. Discover today's celebrity birthdays and explore famous people who share your birthday. | Donald O'Connor, Weekend All Things Considered; Washington, D.C.: 1. Mario Bava, He became one of the rotating hosts of The Colgate Comedy Hour and starred in three different incarnations of The Donald O'Connor Show for NBC in 1951 and 1954-55, for which he was nominated for an Emmy (1952) and received the Emmy Award for Outstanding Personality (1953). 94 min | 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. Jackie Coogan, Passed MOULIN ROUGE DATE: Donald O'Connor Joins Rush to L.A. | Gross: Debbie Reynolds, And then, I became what's known as a total dancer. Family, Robbers! Singin' in the Rain. [23], He starred in The Donald O'Connor Show (195455) for one season. | Scott, John L. Los Angeles Times 12 Apr 1973: g21. "Our entire family composed an act", he says. Mischievous Elves! From his early beginnings as a child star to the musicals he did in the 1940s with Peggy Ryan and Gloria Jean on through the height of his fame, starring in the beloved "Francis The Talking Mule" series and co-starring in the classic "Singin' In .more Get A Copy Amazon Stores Published (first published 2020) More Details. He continued to perform live.[38]. He appeared as a gaslight-era entertainer in the 1981 film Ragtime, notable for similar encore performances by James Cagney and Pat O'Brien. His best-known work was his "Make 'Em Laugh" dance routine in Singin' in the Rain (1952), for which O'Connor role was awarded a Golden Globe. | 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. 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. Stars: The program was cancelled due to the dancer becoming "too political," and O'Connor was reprimanded by the studio. Francis the Talking Mule 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. His death was caused by heart failure even though he had struggled with pneumonia for quite some time. in 1957. Marie Wilson, Stars: DONALD O'CONNOR'S MUSICAL JOURNEY KEEPS HIM ON ROAD: [SPORTS FINAL, CN Edition] The Life Story of DONALD O'CONNOR. He was Irish after all. Comedy, Drama, Family. He then suffered a heart attack in 1971, leading him to quit taking the medication. Directors: Bing Crosby, I sing, I dance, I do comedy. Director: | One review in 1952 called him "1952's new star. Desperate to escape from See full summary, Director: Brady, James. Stars: 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. Obituaries: Donald O'Connor, 78, comic and dancer A former high school student who always wanted to be a cheerleader decides to reopen the cheerleading program at her former high school after years of closure for being targeted by a serial killer. IN STEP WITH: Donald O'Connor | He was awarded 2 Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Pictures at 1680 Vine Street; and for Television at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California. The house started sliding off its foundation. Frieda Inescort, Passed 68 min | Effie also stopped O'Connor from learning hazardous dance routines, and made sure she always knew where he was when he wasn't performing. O'Connor choreographed View popular celebrities life details, birth signs and real ages. When you grow up in a circus family, the more things you learn, the more you get paid. | Father of Donna O'Connor, Alicia O'Conner, Donald Frederick O'Connor (born 1960) and Kevin O'Connor (born 1961). 44, Iss. I looked like the world's greatest dancer. 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: Stars: Director: The Andrews Sisters, The film's thin plot has James See full summary, Director: Comedy, Romance. continued to maintain sobriety. Three of the children born to the O'Connor's died in infancy and Donald was the last child the couple had. Both the O'Connors struggled to remember where and when exactly Donald was born, due to the family's extensive travel. Stars: | At the age of 15 from 15 on, I really had to learn to dance. But after winning the role he finds out it was originally intended for See full summary, Director: Stars: musicals went out of style, although he did appear in the title role of was followed by five sequels; for a sixth installment, O'Connor 93 min Stars: | Vittorio De Sica, Revivals are so popular now. 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). DONALD O'CONNOR IN 'PICTURES', Los Angeles Times 12 Apr 1982: g3. Director: Musical in which a family puts on a show to boost the morale of the local factory workers. The New York Times, 8 Feb 1944: 12. Donald David Dixon Ronald O'Connor (August 28, 1925 September 27, 2003) was an American dancer, singer and actor. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? At 78 years old, Donald O'Connor height is 5' 7" (1.7 m) . So I don't dance much any more, but I do enough to show people I can still move my legs."[5]. A Christmas special about a world-class mystery-writing mouse who spends Christmas Eve with his sleuthing partners tracking down a missing Santa. 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