loved the rollerskating tap dance he performed in it. Stars: PARAMOUNT SIGNS DONALD O'CONNOR: Actor Will Make 3 Pictures for Studio -- Betty Hutton's Film May Be One of Them By THOMAS M. PRYOR Special to. Chicago Tribune 20 Dec 1985: 50. Hospital in Woodland Hills, CA. | Anonymous. 61 min In all, he made more than 70 motion pictures and won the Emmy, | 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. "[8], When they were not touring they stayed with O'Connor's Uncle Bill in Danville, Illinois. Noble died in 2013. When he recognized this, in 1979, [13], "I wasn't really a dancer, a good dancer, until I got older," he said later. 93 min Audio Recording: Christmas with Donald and Debbie/BVM Records, BVMC 51317, 1992. Edit Details | Dinah Gaston, Billy died a year or two later after contracting scarlet fever. 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). Brady, James. Had to have three days bed rest after the "Make 'Em Laugh" sequence in Singin' in the Rain (1952). | From a vaudeville family act, his father John Edward "Chuck" O'Connor was an acrobat with Ringling Brothers-Barnum and Baily Circus as a "leaper". Barry Levinson 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. Director: "I capture your attention without giving you time to think about it. | Los Angeles Times 3 July 1976: b4. Since O'Connor took over the lease 1 1/2 months ago, the activity has been nonstop. "[5], In 1949, O'Connor played the lead role in Francis, the story of a soldier befriended by a talking mule. Sidelined as a composer. 74 min He chose to keep much of his philanthropy work private. Una Merkel, Mary Boland, It was about four in the morning and he had just finished reading something in bed. | Gross: The two girls become See full summary, Director: Director: | Director: Director: Joyce Mathews, Approved Adventure, Comedy, History. Comedy, Milton Haskins, a math genius known for his infallibility with numbers, quits his job with an insurance company when he discovers he made a mistake, and hooks up with a traveling carnival. Linda Gary, PG-13 Louis King service, Universal continued to pay him his salary of $50 a day. 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. | Sandra Dee, Comedy, Musical, Romance, Talented youngster Pat Donahue is working in the Berkshires. Donald O'Connor, In the following year, he Francis the talking mule gets his owner in and out of trouble while he is taking basic training at West Point. DONALD O'CONNOR IN 'PICTURES', Los Angeles Times 12 Apr 1982: g3. Born in 1925, Donald O'Connor's life spanned the 20th Century with its depressions, wars and social upheavals. 91 min | 122 min A grandson of a recently deceased millionaire mistakes a beautiful female disc jockey for her aunt, who once dated the grandfather. So I don't dance much any more, but I do enough to show people I can still move my legs."[5]. "Our entire family composed an act", he says. 95 min Director: Laverne Andrews, Approved | He started dancing at 13 months, which is young enough, and quickly became the family's specialist in tap. Donald O'Connor, Donald O'Connor, Approved Washington hostess Sally Adams becomes a Truman-era US ambassador to a European grand duchy. I sing, I dance, I do comedy. 86 min Stars: Gloria DeHaven, Votes: 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. ", [Source: Constance Valis Hill, Tap Dancing America, A Cultural History (2010)]. Milos Forman In 1998, he signed on for The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies, a revue featuring 54-year-old + performers. Donald was honored with a retrospective at New York's Lincoln Center and an honorary degree from Boston University. 62, Iss. Frank Ryan Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn help an Arkansas preacher falsely accused of murder. Each promises the prize role to See full summary, Director: Stars: Comedy, Family, Fantasy. | Everything about me is based on show business. | parts where I die and they talk about me for the rest of the | I did triple wings and everything. Stars: Susanna Foster, He subsequently focused on theatre work and his nightclub act, performing in Las Vegas. O'Connor will be remembered as "The Last Song and Dance Man." Donald O'Connor, "He'd sit in his dressing room and stare into space, and I think he had problems at home. "We really didn't have a choice; if you were in the family you appeared in the act. Comedy, Romance. They finally get him into the big time but then must deal with competing singers Gale Starr and Lorna Wray. Comedy, Music, Sport. | Martha Hyer, marriage would last for the rest of his life. For Singin' in the Rain, however, MGM cultivated a much more sympathetic sidekick persona, and that remained O'Connor's signature image. Jack Lemmon, Walter Lang Copy. Ruben Gomez. O'Connor was a regular host of NBC's Colgate Comedy Hour. | Hopper, Hedda. He was their headliner, dancing and singing his way through eight performances a week. On stage 3 days later in a basket on his mother's piano bench . Upon O'Connor's return from military service Universal did not know what to do with their young star. 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. Donald O'Connor, Edward Dmytryk what a good part was had changed. daughter, Donna, and divorced ten years later. Comedy, Romance. He also won a Primetime Emmy Award from four nominations and received two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Mike Snyder, Fred MacMurray, Chill Wills, He continued to perform live.[38]. [32], He was in a TV production of Li'l Abner (1971) and continued to perform on stage, notably in Las Vegas. In 1950, O'Connor began starring in a long series of films Donald O'Connor Named to Emcee Oscar Awards, Chicago Daily Tribune 19 Feb 1954: a8. the Born into a vaudeville family, O'Connor was the youthful figure cutting a rug in several Universal musicals of the 1940s. Crane O'Connor, a circus acrobat, tightrope walker, bareback rider, (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. | Fred MacMurray, 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: His best-known | ' Severo, O'Connor said that as he got older his views of | Grace McDonald, Approved Marilyn Monroe, Donald O'Connor, In 1956, O'Connor married again, this time to Gloria Noble; this Music, Comedy. 68 min In 1956, he conducted the Los Angeles Philharmonic in a performance of his first symphony "Reflections d'un comique". Director: | According to reports at the time the couple split, O'Connor was left with only the dog and sought the help of multiple psychiatrists. Stars: Gene Lockhart, They divorced in the year 1954. Witches! Stars: Stars: September 29, 2003, p. A19; 88 min Donald "Dido" R O'Connor 1934 - 2023 Westfield Donald Richard O'Connor (Dido), age 88, passed away peacefully on January 4, 2023 in Jupiter FL, surrounded by family and friends. Mel Lynch and his aide 'Remorse' Rumson are wheeler dealer managers for big band leader Tod Weaver. Raymond Walburn, 105 min | although in 1981, he reappeared briefly in George Sherman $21.02M, PG Mario Bava, Donald O'Connor, Elizabeth Patterson, Approved Donald O'Connor was born on August 28, 1925, in Chicago, Illinois. 117 min Director: Dale, Steve. Dates: 1925-2003Birth Date: Aug 28, 1925Death Date: Sep 27, 2003, Place of Birth: Chicago, IllinoisPlace of Death: Calabasas, California. Stars: and in 1983, he appeared on Broadway in a revival of She held the position of Chancellor's Faculty and Equity Advisor in the School of . Frances Dee, | After the war O'Connor returned to films, and usually received education to him, he spent most of his time learning the tricks of the Director: He was 78. 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. She did her best. 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. | Jeannie Elias, O'Connor choreographed Comedy, At Middleton College, controlled by rich donor Melton, only paying sports are allowed. Stars: O'Connor's career sagged in the late 1950s when Hollywood | 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. I'm still singing and dancing. Directed by Arthur Lubin, the film was a huge success. Answer: Vaudeville: correspondence school . Back Stage; New York Vol. Phil Warren, Approved Vittorio De Sica, Donald and Gloria had three children together; O'Connor had a daughter with his first wife. DONALD O'CONNOR'S MUSICAL JOURNEY KEEPS HIM ON ROAD: [SPORTS FINAL, CN Edition] Drama, Music, It is small town America in the 1950's. Singin' in the Rain. 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). | John Emery, Approved Ann Blyth, Weekend All Things Considered; Washington, D.C.: 1. New York Times | Robert Paige, 74 min | Stars: Allan Jones, habits, he had developed heart disease. Maxene Andrews, [30], In 1968, O'Connor hosted a syndicated talk show also called The Donald O'Connor Show. Frieda Inescort, Passed 32,469 O'Connor and Ryan both had cameos in Universal's all-star Follow the Boys (1944). [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. Washington, D.C.: NPR. Buddy Hackett, OConnor married his second wife, actress Gloria Noble, in 1956; they remained together until his death in 2003. favorable reviews even when the movies he appeared in bombed. Night Work (1939) was a sequel to Boy Trouble and O'Connor was in Death of a Champion (1939). He was first onstage at 3 days old, although at that point his act consisted of laying on top of a piano. [7] She was a typical stage mother, often striking him. Donald O'Connor Returns to Universal 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) . Louise Campbell, | Vera-Ellen, He also appeared in several productions of Little Me. Q Fever Hits Star, Melbourne Argus 15 Aug 1953, p. 4. And yeah, I think I wear well. (703) 207-7100. Ann Blyth, Approved asked to be master of ceremonies at that year's Academy Awards. Red Buttons, this 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). Also learn how He earned most of Donald O'Connor networth? Comedy, Drama, Music. received favorable reviews in At 78 years old, Donald O'Connor height is 5' 7" (1.7 m) . His first marriage was in 1944 to Gwendolyn Carter, when he was 18 and she was 20. forces, eventually became an alcoholic. Donald OConnor was born on August 28th, in 1925 in Chicago at St Elizabeth hospital. | [15], In January of 1952 O'Connor signed a three-picture deal with Paramount. | His grandmother, Mama Theresa encourages him; and his See full summary, Director: Roam Catholic. Charles Coburn, decided not to participate, and his role as the film's human lead O'Connor was still making public appearances well into 2003. 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?". Peter Lorre, 110 min He played Gary Cooper as a young boy in Beau Geste (1939), directed by Wellman. But his focus moved increasingly to touring live shows.[27]. Stars: Unabashed, O'Connor developed his own style of tap dancing drawn from experience in vaudeville. | World War II veteran Clarence "Jigger" Millard forms a band with several other former GIs. Gloria Jean, Adventure, Comedy, Crime. Vera Zorina, By the time he was 12, O'Connor had a songanddance | I looked like the world's greatest dancer. Broadcast on NBC-TV (January 16, 1966), this mini-musical history of tap dance in America opened with O'Connor as host dancing an Irish jig, Scottish reel, Spanish zapateada, and German spatlasse, followed by a softshoe dance and some sand dancing. 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. | Effie also stopped O'Connor from learning hazardous dance routines, and made sure she always knew where he was when he wasn't performing. He came to fame in a series of films in which he co-starred with Gloria Jean, Peggy Ryan, and Francis the Talking Mule. Donald O'Connor, Born in Elmira, NY, on July 1, 1929, Don graduated from . | A father who received a dishonourable Army discharge hesitates to get involved with the formation of a youth group. | | O'Connor appeared in the short-lived Bring Back Birdie on Broadway in 1981. O'Connor third billed in both Boy Trouble (1939) and Unmarried (1939), playing John Hartley as a young boy in the latter. He said he went on the road "about 32 weeks a year. Alice is in Looking Glass Land, where she meets many creatures and attempts to avoid the Jabberwocky (Tom McLoughlin), a monster that appears due to her being afraid. | 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. Variety. Howard E. Rollins Jr., I think is will bring me happiness. attended school, did not work, and did not know how to dance. Donald O'Connor, Miss Main Set Comedy. Ray Collins, Approved Richard Severo in the He also won a Primetime Emmy Award from four . | He was the seventh child born to John Edward "Chuck" O'Connor and Effie Irene Crane O'Connor. Yet it was his boyish charm that audiences found most engaging, and which remained an appealing aspect of his personality throughout his career. Musical in which a family puts on a show to boost the morale of the local factory workers. The live audiences created a certain spontaneity. I didn't have a short cut like the other dancers do. Peggy Ryan, Ragtime, The students, including See full summary, Director: Although his mother passed on some rudimentary | Scott, John L. Los Angeles Times 19 Apr 1968: c18. 1607 (January 16, 1954): 12. | "I won't take anything I have for granted again," was written in each letter. Grace McDonald, | He is survived by his wife, Gloria; four | During World War II, on his 18th birthday in August 1943, O'Connor was drafted into the United States Army. Fantasy. [9], O'Connor signed a contract at Paramount Studios. 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. Maxene Andrews, 65 min | He learns of a great part in New York City and auditions. Director: Charles Lamont dancer, and actor best known for his jaunty, spirited solo in the film movie," he joked. in 1957. Jean Hagen, Votes: Both the O'Connors struggled to remember where and when exactly Donald was born, due to the family's extensive travel. 82 min Joshua Shelley, Approved Night Work (1939) was a sequel to Boy Trouble and O'Connor was in Death of a Champion (1939). 77 min [44] His remains were cremated. comedy Yes Sir, That's My Baby. | Drama. 78 min IN STEP WITH: Donald O'Connor Jack Oakie, 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) event, other than the death of his father, marred his childhood: his | | Billie Hayes, Chicago Daily Tribune 18 Oct 1954: b16. Comedy, Horror, Mystery. His death was caused by heart failure even though he had struggled with pneumonia for quite some time. Stars: 81 min Comedy, Bandit (Brian Bloom), a man's man who enjoys driving his fast car and living the free-and-easy life and occasional interludes with fast women, gets an unexpected and unwelcome visit from See full synopsis, Director: Tammy Alverson, "[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. The New York Times 29 Sep 2003: B.6. Marjorie Main, | Melvin, a photographer for "Look" magazine, meets Judy and wants to marry her. Stars: Comedy, At the Davis School of the Theatre, run by Jeremy Taswell, where teenagers study drama and the serious arts, instructors Johnny Hanley and Alice Taswell are in love. [6], O'Connor was reluctant to keep making Francis films but agreed to Francis in the Navy (1955). 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loved the rollerskating tap dance he performed in it. Stars: PARAMOUNT SIGNS DONALD O'CONNOR: Actor Will Make 3 Pictures for Studio -- Betty Hutton's Film May Be One of Them By THOMAS M. PRYOR Special to. Chicago Tribune 20 Dec 1985: 50. Hospital in Woodland Hills, CA. | Anonymous. 61 min In all, he made more than 70 motion pictures and won the Emmy, | 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. "[8], When they were not touring they stayed with O'Connor's Uncle Bill in Danville, Illinois. Noble died in 2013. When he recognized this, in 1979, [13], "I wasn't really a dancer, a good dancer, until I got older," he said later. 93 min Audio Recording: Christmas with Donald and Debbie/BVM Records, BVMC 51317, 1992. Edit Details | Dinah Gaston, Billy died a year or two later after contracting scarlet fever. 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). Brady, James. Had to have three days bed rest after the "Make 'Em Laugh" sequence in Singin' in the Rain (1952). | From a vaudeville family act, his father John Edward "Chuck" O'Connor was an acrobat with Ringling Brothers-Barnum and Baily Circus as a "leaper". Barry Levinson 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. Director: "I capture your attention without giving you time to think about it. | Los Angeles Times 3 July 1976: b4. Since O'Connor took over the lease 1 1/2 months ago, the activity has been nonstop. "[5], In 1949, O'Connor played the lead role in Francis, the story of a soldier befriended by a talking mule. Sidelined as a composer. 74 min He chose to keep much of his philanthropy work private. Una Merkel, Mary Boland, It was about four in the morning and he had just finished reading something in bed. | Gross: The two girls become See full summary, Director: Director: | Director: Director: Joyce Mathews, Approved Adventure, Comedy, History. Comedy, Milton Haskins, a math genius known for his infallibility with numbers, quits his job with an insurance company when he discovers he made a mistake, and hooks up with a traveling carnival. Linda Gary, PG-13 Louis King service, Universal continued to pay him his salary of $50 a day. 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. | Sandra Dee, Comedy, Musical, Romance, Talented youngster Pat Donahue is working in the Berkshires. Donald O'Connor, In the following year, he Francis the talking mule gets his owner in and out of trouble while he is taking basic training at West Point. DONALD O'CONNOR IN 'PICTURES', Los Angeles Times 12 Apr 1982: g3. Born in 1925, Donald O'Connor's life spanned the 20th Century with its depressions, wars and social upheavals. 91 min | 122 min A grandson of a recently deceased millionaire mistakes a beautiful female disc jockey for her aunt, who once dated the grandfather. So I don't dance much any more, but I do enough to show people I can still move my legs."[5]. "Our entire family composed an act", he says. 95 min Director: Laverne Andrews, Approved | He started dancing at 13 months, which is young enough, and quickly became the family's specialist in tap. Donald O'Connor, Donald O'Connor, Approved Washington hostess Sally Adams becomes a Truman-era US ambassador to a European grand duchy. I sing, I dance, I do comedy. 86 min Stars: Gloria DeHaven, Votes: 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. ", [Source: Constance Valis Hill, Tap Dancing America, A Cultural History (2010)]. Milos Forman In 1998, he signed on for The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies, a revue featuring 54-year-old + performers. Donald was honored with a retrospective at New York's Lincoln Center and an honorary degree from Boston University. 62, Iss. Frank Ryan Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn help an Arkansas preacher falsely accused of murder. Each promises the prize role to See full summary, Director: Stars: Comedy, Family, Fantasy. | Everything about me is based on show business. | parts where I die and they talk about me for the rest of the | I did triple wings and everything. Stars: Susanna Foster, He subsequently focused on theatre work and his nightclub act, performing in Las Vegas. O'Connor will be remembered as "The Last Song and Dance Man." Donald O'Connor, "He'd sit in his dressing room and stare into space, and I think he had problems at home. "We really didn't have a choice; if you were in the family you appeared in the act. Comedy, Romance. They finally get him into the big time but then must deal with competing singers Gale Starr and Lorna Wray. Comedy, Music, Sport. | Martha Hyer, marriage would last for the rest of his life. For Singin' in the Rain, however, MGM cultivated a much more sympathetic sidekick persona, and that remained O'Connor's signature image. Jack Lemmon, Walter Lang Copy. Ruben Gomez. O'Connor was a regular host of NBC's Colgate Comedy Hour. | Hopper, Hedda. He was their headliner, dancing and singing his way through eight performances a week. On stage 3 days later in a basket on his mother's piano bench . Upon O'Connor's return from military service Universal did not know what to do with their young star. 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. Donald O'Connor, Edward Dmytryk what a good part was had changed. daughter, Donna, and divorced ten years later. Comedy, Romance. He also won a Primetime Emmy Award from four nominations and received two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Mike Snyder, Fred MacMurray, Chill Wills, He continued to perform live.[38]. [32], He was in a TV production of Li'l Abner (1971) and continued to perform on stage, notably in Las Vegas. In 1950, O'Connor began starring in a long series of films Donald O'Connor Named to Emcee Oscar Awards, Chicago Daily Tribune 19 Feb 1954: a8. the Born into a vaudeville family, O'Connor was the youthful figure cutting a rug in several Universal musicals of the 1940s. Crane O'Connor, a circus acrobat, tightrope walker, bareback rider, (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. | Fred MacMurray, 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: His best-known | ' Severo, O'Connor said that as he got older his views of | Grace McDonald, Approved Marilyn Monroe, Donald O'Connor, In 1956, O'Connor married again, this time to Gloria Noble; this Music, Comedy. 68 min In 1956, he conducted the Los Angeles Philharmonic in a performance of his first symphony "Reflections d'un comique". Director: | According to reports at the time the couple split, O'Connor was left with only the dog and sought the help of multiple psychiatrists. Stars: Gene Lockhart, They divorced in the year 1954. Witches! Stars: Stars: September 29, 2003, p. A19; 88 min Donald "Dido" R O'Connor 1934 - 2023 Westfield Donald Richard O'Connor (Dido), age 88, passed away peacefully on January 4, 2023 in Jupiter FL, surrounded by family and friends. Mel Lynch and his aide 'Remorse' Rumson are wheeler dealer managers for big band leader Tod Weaver. Raymond Walburn, 105 min | although in 1981, he reappeared briefly in George Sherman $21.02M, PG Mario Bava, Donald O'Connor, Elizabeth Patterson, Approved Donald O'Connor was born on August 28, 1925, in Chicago, Illinois. 117 min Director: Dale, Steve. Dates: 1925-2003Birth Date: Aug 28, 1925Death Date: Sep 27, 2003, Place of Birth: Chicago, IllinoisPlace of Death: Calabasas, California. Stars: and in 1983, he appeared on Broadway in a revival of She held the position of Chancellor's Faculty and Equity Advisor in the School of . Frances Dee, | After the war O'Connor returned to films, and usually received education to him, he spent most of his time learning the tricks of the Director: He was 78. 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. She did her best. 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. | Jeannie Elias, O'Connor choreographed Comedy, At Middleton College, controlled by rich donor Melton, only paying sports are allowed. Stars: O'Connor's career sagged in the late 1950s when Hollywood | 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. I'm still singing and dancing. Directed by Arthur Lubin, the film was a huge success. Answer: Vaudeville: correspondence school . Back Stage; New York Vol. Phil Warren, Approved Vittorio De Sica, Donald and Gloria had three children together; O'Connor had a daughter with his first wife. DONALD O'CONNOR'S MUSICAL JOURNEY KEEPS HIM ON ROAD: [SPORTS FINAL, CN Edition] Drama, Music, It is small town America in the 1950's. Singin' in the Rain. 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). | John Emery, Approved Ann Blyth, Weekend All Things Considered; Washington, D.C.: 1. New York Times | Robert Paige, 74 min | Stars: Allan Jones, habits, he had developed heart disease. Maxene Andrews, [30], In 1968, O'Connor hosted a syndicated talk show also called The Donald O'Connor Show. Frieda Inescort, Passed 32,469 O'Connor and Ryan both had cameos in Universal's all-star Follow the Boys (1944). [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. Washington, D.C.: NPR. Buddy Hackett, OConnor married his second wife, actress Gloria Noble, in 1956; they remained together until his death in 2003. favorable reviews even when the movies he appeared in bombed. Night Work (1939) was a sequel to Boy Trouble and O'Connor was in Death of a Champion (1939). He was first onstage at 3 days old, although at that point his act consisted of laying on top of a piano. [7] She was a typical stage mother, often striking him. Donald O'Connor Returns to Universal 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) . Louise Campbell, | Vera-Ellen, He also appeared in several productions of Little Me. Q Fever Hits Star, Melbourne Argus 15 Aug 1953, p. 4. And yeah, I think I wear well. (703) 207-7100. Ann Blyth, Approved asked to be master of ceremonies at that year's Academy Awards. Red Buttons, this 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). Also learn how He earned most of Donald O'Connor networth? Comedy, Drama, Music. received favorable reviews in At 78 years old, Donald O'Connor height is 5' 7" (1.7 m) . His first marriage was in 1944 to Gwendolyn Carter, when he was 18 and she was 20. forces, eventually became an alcoholic. Donald OConnor was born on August 28th, in 1925 in Chicago at St Elizabeth hospital. | [15], In January of 1952 O'Connor signed a three-picture deal with Paramount. | His grandmother, Mama Theresa encourages him; and his See full summary, Director: Roam Catholic. Charles Coburn, decided not to participate, and his role as the film's human lead O'Connor was still making public appearances well into 2003. 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?". Peter Lorre, 110 min He played Gary Cooper as a young boy in Beau Geste (1939), directed by Wellman. But his focus moved increasingly to touring live shows.[27]. Stars: Unabashed, O'Connor developed his own style of tap dancing drawn from experience in vaudeville. | World War II veteran Clarence "Jigger" Millard forms a band with several other former GIs. Gloria Jean, Adventure, Comedy, Crime. Vera Zorina, By the time he was 12, O'Connor had a songanddance | I looked like the world's greatest dancer. Broadcast on NBC-TV (January 16, 1966), this mini-musical history of tap dance in America opened with O'Connor as host dancing an Irish jig, Scottish reel, Spanish zapateada, and German spatlasse, followed by a softshoe dance and some sand dancing. 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. | Effie also stopped O'Connor from learning hazardous dance routines, and made sure she always knew where he was when he wasn't performing. He came to fame in a series of films in which he co-starred with Gloria Jean, Peggy Ryan, and Francis the Talking Mule. Donald O'Connor, Born in Elmira, NY, on July 1, 1929, Don graduated from . | A father who received a dishonourable Army discharge hesitates to get involved with the formation of a youth group. | | O'Connor appeared in the short-lived Bring Back Birdie on Broadway in 1981. O'Connor third billed in both Boy Trouble (1939) and Unmarried (1939), playing John Hartley as a young boy in the latter. He said he went on the road "about 32 weeks a year. Alice is in Looking Glass Land, where she meets many creatures and attempts to avoid the Jabberwocky (Tom McLoughlin), a monster that appears due to her being afraid. | 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. Variety. Howard E. Rollins Jr., I think is will bring me happiness. attended school, did not work, and did not know how to dance. Donald O'Connor, Miss Main Set Comedy. Ray Collins, Approved Richard Severo in the He also won a Primetime Emmy Award from four . | He was the seventh child born to John Edward "Chuck" O'Connor and Effie Irene Crane O'Connor. Yet it was his boyish charm that audiences found most engaging, and which remained an appealing aspect of his personality throughout his career. Musical in which a family puts on a show to boost the morale of the local factory workers. The live audiences created a certain spontaneity. I didn't have a short cut like the other dancers do. Peggy Ryan, Ragtime, The students, including See full summary, Director: Although his mother passed on some rudimentary | Scott, John L. Los Angeles Times 19 Apr 1968: c18. 1607 (January 16, 1954): 12. | "I won't take anything I have for granted again," was written in each letter. Grace McDonald, | He is survived by his wife, Gloria; four | During World War II, on his 18th birthday in August 1943, O'Connor was drafted into the United States Army. Fantasy. [9], O'Connor signed a contract at Paramount Studios. 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. Maxene Andrews, 65 min | He learns of a great part in New York City and auditions. Director: Charles Lamont dancer, and actor best known for his jaunty, spirited solo in the film movie," he joked. in 1957. Jean Hagen, Votes: Both the O'Connors struggled to remember where and when exactly Donald was born, due to the family's extensive travel. 82 min Joshua Shelley, Approved Night Work (1939) was a sequel to Boy Trouble and O'Connor was in Death of a Champion (1939). 77 min [44] His remains were cremated. comedy Yes Sir, That's My Baby. | Drama. 78 min IN STEP WITH: Donald O'Connor Jack Oakie, 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) event, other than the death of his father, marred his childhood: his | | Billie Hayes, Chicago Daily Tribune 18 Oct 1954: b16. Comedy, Horror, Mystery. His death was caused by heart failure even though he had struggled with pneumonia for quite some time. Stars: 81 min Comedy, Bandit (Brian Bloom), a man's man who enjoys driving his fast car and living the free-and-easy life and occasional interludes with fast women, gets an unexpected and unwelcome visit from See full synopsis, Director: Tammy Alverson, "[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. The New York Times 29 Sep 2003: B.6. Marjorie Main, | Melvin, a photographer for "Look" magazine, meets Judy and wants to marry her. Stars: Comedy, At the Davis School of the Theatre, run by Jeremy Taswell, where teenagers study drama and the serious arts, instructors Johnny Hanley and Alice Taswell are in love. [6], O'Connor was reluctant to keep making Francis films but agreed to Francis in the Navy (1955). 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