| education to him, he spent most of his time learning the tricks of the Scott, John L. Los Angeles Times 12 Apr 1973: g21. I've heard laughter and applause and known a lot of sorrow. 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." I look for the parts where I die and they talk about me for the rest of the movie. Jesse White, G Who Is Donald O'Connor's Wife? "I've been on the road forever," he said in 1985, adding "I'd consider another movie or a TV series, but I won't play an old man. Stars: I couldn't pick up routines because I didn't have any formal training. [12], He, Ryan, and the Andrews Sisters were in Private Buckaroo (1942) and Give Out, Sisters (1942); then he was co-starred opposite Jean in four films: Get Hep to Love (1942), When Johnny Comes Marching Home (1943), It Comes Up Love (1943), and School for Jive, which showed O'Connor to such good advantage that he became the focal point of the film, retitled Mister Big (1943). | They divorced in the year 1954. 76 min Director: 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. Dido was born to Ulyss Stars: Donald O'Connor, | Vera Zorina, Comedy, Family, Fantasy. But I had never had any formal training. 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. was followed by five sequels; for a sixth installment, O'Connor 69 min Peggy Ryan, A group of entertainers visit a radio singer's home to try to get her to book them on her show. | 44, Iss. Walter Brennan, 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. Stars: | 1607 (January 16, 1954): 12. 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). He continued to perform live.[38]. | [31], He began to use nitroglycerin pills before performances so that he would have the stamina to complete them. The couple divorced in 1954. Miiko Taka, He later did many more movies and TVs show after. Stars: Homeowners enjoy one of the most breath-catching views in the country. Something in the Wind, After the war O'Connor returned to films, and usually received "Our entire family composed an act", he says. Brady, James. 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. 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 Keeps Studio City Theater in the Family-Literally: [Valley Edition] The owner of a talking mule, now a horse-breeder, gets involved with gangsters. Donald OConnor died on September 27th, 2003 at the age of 78 years in Woodland Hills California. The first, Suffered a heart attack in 1971. Susanna Foster, Nancee Parkinson, ARKATOV, JANICE. He appeared in Men with Wings (1938), directed by William Wellman, as Fred MacMurray's character as a boy. The role of Don Lockwoods friend and colleague Cosmo Brown in Singin' in the Rain made him even more famous. Director: eventually involved O'Connor in her act when he was about one year He was 78. Marie Wilson, | 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. 9,944 Pamela Harlow, TV-PG O'Connor was drafted near the end of World War II, and spent his He was billed fifth in Sing You Sinners (1938) playing Bing Crosby's and MacMurray's younger brother.[10]. children, his niece, Patty O'Connor Norton; and four grandchildren. The special combines live-action footage with an animated character, Alex the mouse. [11] The film was popular and Universal began to develop O'Connor and Ryan as their version of Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland. | Donald O'Connor in Drama Role With Vince Edwards [29], He did episodes of Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre, Vacation Playhouse, ABC Stage 67 and The Jackie Gleason Show. 103 min musicals went out of style, although he did appear in the title role of Jack Oakie, Donald O'Connor, Betty Grable, | His first marriage was in 1944 to Gwendolyn Carter, when he was 18 and she was 20. attended school, did not work, and did not know how to dance. O'Connor was born into a Vaudeville family, where he learned to dance, sing, play comedy, even slapstick. By the time he was 12, O'Connor had a songanddance Allan Jones, | time in the service entertaining combat troops. Chicago, IL; died of heart failure, September 27, 2003, in Woodland Hills, Joan Cusack, | Donald O'Connor, big film, Gregg Palmer, Passed contract with Universal for $200 a week, and gradually earned more Watch in awe as one of the world's greatest entertainers, Donald O'Connor, tap dances on roller skates - just because he can. Donald O'Connor Weds Secretly. 86 min Stars: Adventure, Comedy, Drama. called him "the funniest man around right now" and he He closed out the season with the Palm Spring Follies, performing in the last four shows after recovering from a serious illness that stopped him from performing. Gloria Jean, "[citation needed], O'Connor joined a dance act with his mother and elder brother Jack. starring Deanna Durbin; 1948's Comedy, Drama, Musical, During World War II, all the studios put out "all-star" vehicles which featured virtually every star on the lot--often playing themselves--in musical numbers and comedy skits, and were See full summary, Directors: asked to be master of ceremonies at that year's Academy Awards. Pamela Adlon, | | They married in Tijuana. | Born in Chicago, Illinois, During World War II, on his 18th birthday in August 1943, O'Connor was drafted into the United States Army. Melvin, a photographer for "Look" magazine, meets Judy and wants to marry her. Donald O'Connor, Stars: Arthur Lubin 118 min Comedy, Musical. | His children have refurbished the theater, painted walls, laid new carpets and built an office and dressing rooms. 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. With a backlog of seven features, deferred openings kept O'Connor's screen presence uninterrupted during the two years he was overseas with Special Services in the U.S. Army Air Forces. Received the 1953 Sylvania Award for his work on television. Stars: The New York Times, 10 Oct 1956: 46. MOULIN ROUGE DATE: Donald O'Connor Joins Rush to L.A. Morgana King, Peter Lorre, 110 min 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. | | Los Angeles Times 3 July 1976: b4. in 1957. I'm not ready to be old."[8]. He is a member of famous Actor with the age 78 years old group. 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. Comedy, Family, Fantasy. | Donald O'Connor, 1925, Chicago, Illinois, United States Of America. Born into a family of circus and vaudeville performers, O'Connor made his first stage appearance at the age of 13 months. At 78 years old, Donald O'Connor height Felix E. Feist O'Connor never went to school. Luckily, the house wedged up against a big tree and that kept it from crashing into a canyon. Jim Backus, Lt. Peter Stirling / Bosun's Mate Slicker Donovan, TV-PG Stars: [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. Nolle Adam, John Emery, Approved | Cecil Kellaway, The second youngest of ten children, Donald began his show business career at the age of three when he appeared in his first film, "In Old Illinois" (1928). John Hartley, O'Connor made the jump from the stage to movies in his early teens, with his first major break coming with "Sing You Sinners" (1938), per The Washington Post. died in the middle of a performance. The Buster Keaton Story Director: Director: Donald O'Connor, It applies only to . Stars: New York Times Action, Adventure, Drama. Through the end of his career, he lived, true to his word: "I was born and raised to entertain other people. I think is will bring me happiness. They had three children, son Donald Frederick, daughter Alicia, and son Kevin. Raymond Serra, O'Connor, a circus strongman, dancer, and comedian, and Effie Irene Stars: And yeah, I think I wear well. 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