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Donald O'Connor(1925-2003)

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  • Director
  • Producer
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Donald O'Connor, circa 1965. Vintage silver gelatin, 17x14, stamped. $1000 © 1978 Glenn Embree MPTV
A young and pretty maid-for-hire, who begins dating wealthy New York City businessman.
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That Funny Feeling (1965)
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Born into a vaudeville family, O'Connor was the youthful figure cutting a rug in several Universal musicals of the 1940s. His best-known musical work is probably Singin' in the Rain (1952), in which he did an impressive dance that culminated in a series of backflips off the wall. O'Connor was also effective in comedic lead roles, particularly as the companion to Francis the Talking Mule in that film series.
BornAugust 28, 1925
DiedSeptember 27, 2003(78)
BornAugust 28, 1925
DiedSeptember 27, 2003(78)
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy

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Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, and Donald O'Connor in Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Donald O'Connor and Betty White in The Pet Set (1971)
Deanna Durbin and Donald O'Connor in Something in the Wind (1947)
Deanna Durbin and Donald O'Connor in Something in the Wind (1947)
Scatman Crothers, Janet Leigh, and Donald O'Connor in Walking My Baby Back Home (1953)
Lori Nelson, Donald O'Connor, and Gregg Palmer in Francis Goes to West Point (1952)
Gloria Jean, Donald O'Connor, and Peggy Ryan in When Johnny Comes Marching Home (1942)
Gloria Jean, Donald O'Connor, and Peggy Ryan in When Johnny Comes Marching Home (1942)
Gloria DeHaven and Donald O'Connor in Yes Sir, That's My Baby (1949)
Donald O'Connor in The 59th Annual Academy Awards (1987)
Gene Kelly and Donald O'Connor in Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Deanna Durbin, John Dall, and Donald O'Connor in Something in the Wind (1947)

Known for

Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, and Donald O'Connor in Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Singin' in the Rain
8.3
  • Cosmo Brown
  • 1952
Debbie Reynolds and Donald O'Connor in I Love Melvin (1953)
I Love Melvin
6.6
  • Melvin Hoover
  • 1953
Call Me Madam (1953)
Call Me Madam
6.8
  • Kenneth Gibson
  • 1953
Donald O'Connor, Lew Parker, Olga San Juan, and Martha Stewart in Are You with It? (1948)
Are You with It?
6.6
  • Milton Haskins
  • 1948

Credits

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Actor

  • Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau in Out to Sea (1997)
    Out to Sea
  • Father Frost (1996)
    Father Frost
  • Fran Drescher in The Nanny (1993)
    The Nanny
  • Kelsey Grammer, David Hyde Pierce, John Mahoney, Peri Gilpin, and Jane Leeves in Frasier (1993)
    Frasier
  • Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel (1994)
    Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel
  • The Building (1993)
    The Building
  • Robin Williams in Toys (1992)
    Toys
  • Tales from the Crypt (1989)
    Tales from the Crypt
  • Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
    Murder, She Wrote
  • A Time to Remember (1988)
    A Time to Remember
  • A Mouse, a Mystery and Me (1987)
    A Mouse, a Mystery and Me
    • (voice)
  • Michael Landon in Highway to Heaven (1984)
    Highway to Heaven
  • Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in The Love Boat (1977)
    The Love Boat
  • Natalie Gregory in Alice in Wonderland (1985)
    Alice in Wonderland
  • Half Nelson (1985)
    Half Nelson

Director

  • Higgins in Petticoat Junction (1963)
    Petticoat Junction
  • Donald O'Connor in The Donald O'Connor Show (1954)
    The Donald O'Connor Show

Producer

  • Donald O'Connor in The Donald O'Connor Show (1954)
    The Donald O'Connor Show

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Singin' in the Rain
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Singin' in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain
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Singin' in the Rain
I Love Melvin
Trailer 3:40
I Love Melvin
There's No Business Like Show Business
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There's No Business Like Show Business
Francis
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Francis
Francis the Talking Mule
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Francis the Talking Mule

Personal details

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    • August 28, 1925
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • September 27, 2003
    • Calabasas, California, USA(heart failure)
    • Gloria NobleOctober 11, 1956 - September 27, 2003 (his death, 3 children)
  • Other works
    Audio Recording: Christmas with Donald and Debbie/BVM Records, BVMC 51317, 1992.
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    • 3 Interviews
    • 10 Articles
    • 13 Pictorials
    • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Allegedly did not enjoy working with Gene Kelly while filming Singin' in the Rain (1952), because he found him to be rather a tyrant on set.
  • Quotes
    Revivals are so popular now. But doing one would mean being out in cold, cold New York for a year, a year and a half," he said. "I'd rather do something where I go in and work a week, maybe three days. Get it done and come back home.
    • His ability to do somersault against walls during a musical number in films
    • The Buster Keaton Story
      (1957)
      $200,000

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