Born: August 28th, 1925 (Chicago)
Died: September 27th, 2003 (heart failure)
Marriages: Gwen Carter (1944-1954), Gloria Noble (1956-his death)
Children: Donald had one child, Donna Gwen O'Connor, with his first wife. Alicia O'Connor, Donald Frederick O'Connor & Kevin O'Connor were born later with his second wife Gloria.
Interesting Fact: While filming "Singin' In the Rain" (1952) he was smoking four packs a day. After his sequence of "Make Em Laugh" he was put on temporary rest.
Awards: He has never been nominated for an Oscar, but has received both a Golden Globe and an Emmy. He also has a star on the walk of fame.
My Favorite Film: His performance in "Singin' In the Rain" (1952) is one of my favorite comedic dancing scenes. I also enjoyed his film "I Love Melvin" (1953).
Here is an Actor who had it all from Dramatic to Comedy & Dancing to Singing. Despite such talents he never found himself as popular as Kelly & Astaire. He was born into a Vaudeville family and learned many of those talents at an early age. He began in films when he was quite young, but had to be rediscovered multiple times. One thing that has surprised me is by how many websites are dedicated to him. Here is a list of them:
http://donaldoconnor.org/
http://www.biography.com/people/donald-oconnor-9542325
http://www.nndb.com/people/944/000043815/
http://www.eviltwinltd.com/muppetlabs/oconnor/donald.htm
He is one of my favorite actors because whether the camera is on him or not he is always entertaining. He has the facial expressions of Jerry Lewis and the dancing steps of Gene Kelly. What a performer.
"Moses Supposes His Toes's are Roses"
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