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Donald O'Connor(1925-2003)

  • Actor
  • 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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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
    • 7 wins & 3 nominations total

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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
6.5
  • Melvin Hoover
  • 1953
Call Me Madam (1953)
Call Me Madam
6.7
  • Kenneth Gibson
  • 1953
Donald O'Connor, Lew Parker, Olga San Juan, and Martha Stewart in Are You with It? (1948)
Are You with It?
6.1
  • Milton Haskins
  • 1948

Credits

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Actor



  • Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau in Out to Sea (1997)
    Out to Sea
    6.1
    • Jonathan Devereaux
    • 1997
  • Father Frost (1996)
    Father Frost
    6.1
    • Baba Yaga
    • 1996
  • Fran Drescher in The Nanny (1993)
    The Nanny
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Fred
    • 1996
  • Kelsey Grammer, David Hyde Pierce, John Mahoney, Peri Gilpin, and Jane Leeves in Frasier (1993)
    Frasier
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Harlow Safford
    • 1996
  • Traci Lords and Brian Bloom in Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel (1994)
    Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel
    5.0
    TV Movie
    • Uncle Cyrus
    • 1994
  • The Building (1993)
    The Building
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Bonnie's Father
    • 1993
  • Robin Williams in Toys (1992)
    Toys
    5.1
    • Kenneth Zevo
    • 1992
  • Tales from the Crypt (1989)
    Tales from the Crypt
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Joseph Renfield
    • 1992
  • Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
    Murder, She Wrote
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Barry Barnes
    • 1990
  • A Time to Remember (1988)
    A Time to Remember
    4.5
    • Father Walsh
    • 1988
  • A Mouse, a Mystery and Me (1987)
    A Mouse, a Mystery and Me
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Alex the Mouse (voice)
    • 1987
  • Michael Landon in Highway to Heaven (1984)
    Highway to Heaven
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Jackie Clark
    • 1987
  • Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in The Love Boat (1977)
    The Love Boat
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Leo Halbert
    • Howard Enicker
    • Oscar Tilton
    • 1981–1986
  • Natalie Gregory in Alice in Wonderland (1985)
    Alice in Wonderland
    7.2
    TV Mini Series
    • The Lory Bird
    • 1985
  • Joe Pesci and Victoria Jackson in Half Nelson (1985)
    Half Nelson
    6.8
    TV Series
    • The Director
    • 1985

Director



  • Bea Benaderet, Edgar Buchanan, Smiley Burnette, Frank Cady, Rufe Davis, Linda Henning, Gunilla Hutton, Meredith MacRae, Mike Minor, Jeannine Riley, Lori Saunders, and Pat Woodell in Petticoat Junction (1963)
    Petticoat Junction
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1964
  • Donald O'Connor in The Donald O'Connor Show (1954)
    The Donald O'Connor Show
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1954–1955

Producer



  • Donald O'Connor in The Donald O'Connor Show (1954)
    The Donald O'Connor Show
    7.2
    TV Series
    • producer
    • executive producer
    • 1954–1960

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Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • August 28, 1925
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • September 27, 2003
    • Calabasas, California, USA(heart failure)
  • Spouses
      Gloria NobleOctober 11, 1956 - September 27, 2003 (his death, 3 children)
  • Parents
      John Edward O'Connor
  • Other works
    Audio Recording: Christmas with Donald and Debbie/BVM Records, BVMC 51317, 1992.
  • Publicity listings
    • 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.
  • Trademark
      His ability to do somersault against walls during a musical number in films
  • Salaries
      The Buster Keaton Story
      (1957)
      $200,000

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