Donald O'ConnorDonald O'Connor (August 28, 1925 - September 27, 2003) was a singer, dancer and actor who came to fame in a series of movies in which he co-starred with Francis, the talking mule. He is still best known for his performance in the movie musical Singing in the Rain. O'Connor was born into an Irish immigrant family of vaudeville entertainers. As a toddler, he and his sister were involved in a road accident, which resulted in her death. His father died of a heart attack only a few weeks later. Yet it was as a comedy actor and a song-and-dance man that he became famous. His boyish looks did not allow him to take a romantic lead, except when appearing with a bigger star such as Ethel Merman (in Call Me Madam) or Bing Crosby (with whom he appeared in his first film at the age of eleven). However, he did have a separate Hollywood career in the late 1930s, in which he played such incongruous roles as Beau Geste. During World War II, he was re-invented as a star of musical films. When the heyday of the film musical was over, O'Connor returned to the stage, and had a short-lived television series during the late 1960s. After overcoming a drinking problem in the 1970s, he continued to make film and television appearances into the 1990s. O'Connor was still making public appearances well into 2003. Among his last words, he is reported to have expressed thanks for the Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement which he expected to win at some future date. He left his wife, Gloria, and four children. Screen appearances
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He left his wife, Gloria, and four children. Mxyzptlk in the Superboy television series. Among his last words, he is reported to have expressed thanks for the Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement which he expected to win at some future date. He is noted for his short stature, which had him playing child roles well into his twenties (including on Star Trek, where he played one of the inhabitants of the planet of children in the episode "Miri") and resulted in a recurring role as the diminutive trans-dimensional imp Mr. O'Connor was still making public appearances well into 2003. Moss in the film Bonnie and Clyde, for which he received Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor and won a British Academy Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles. After overcoming a drinking problem in the 1970s, he continued to make film and television appearances into the 1990s. W. When the heyday of the film musical was over, O'Connor returned to the stage, and had a short-lived television series during the late 1960s. He played the character C. During World War II, he was re-invented as a star of musical films. Pollard (born May 30, 1939) is an actor. However, he did have a separate Hollywood career in the late 1930s, in which he played such incongruous roles as Beau Geste. Michael J. His boyish looks did not allow him to take a romantic lead, except when appearing with a bigger star such as Ethel Merman (in Call Me Madam) or Bing Crosby (with whom he appeared in his first film at the age of eleven). Yet it was as a comedy actor and a song-and-dance man that he became famous. His father died of a heart attack only a few weeks later. As a toddler, he and his sister were involved in a road accident, which resulted in her death. O'Connor was born into an Irish immigrant family of vaudeville entertainers. He is still best known for his performance in the movie musical Singing in the Rain. Donald O'Connor (August 28, 1925 - September 27, 2003) was a singer, dancer and actor who came to fame in a series of movies in which he co-starred with Francis, the talking mule. Out to Sea - 1997. Father Frost - 1996. Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel - 1994 (made for television). Toys - 1992. A Time to Remember - 1987. Alice in Wonderland - 1985 (made for television). Alice in Wonderland - 1983 (made for television). Pandemonium - 1982. Ragtime - 1981. The Donald O'Connor Show - 1968 (television series). That Funny Feeling - 1965. Le Meraviglie di Aladino - 1961. Cry for Happy - 1961. The Buster Keaton Story - 1957. Anything Goes - 1956. Francis in the Navy - 1955. There's No Business Like Show Business - 1954. Francis Joins the WACS - 1954. Walking My Baby Back Home - 1953. Francis Covers the Big Town - 1953. Call Me Madam - 1953. I Love Melvin - 1953. Francis Goes to West Point - 1952. Singin' in the Rain - 1952. Francis Goes to the Races - 1951. Double Crossbones - 1951. The Milkman - 1950. Curtain Call at Cactus Creek - 1950. Francis - 1950 - first of the "talking mule" movies. Yes Sir That's My Baby - 1949. Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin - 1948. Are You with It? - 1948. Something in the Wind - 1947. Patrick the Great - 1945. Bowery to Broadway - 1944. The Merry Monahans - 1944. This Is the Life - 1944. Chip Off the Old Block - 1944. Top Man - 1943. Mister Big - 1943. It Comes Up Love - 1943. When Johnny Comes Marching Home - 1942. Get Hep to Love - 1942. Give Out, Sisters - 1942. Private Buckaroo - 1942. What's Cookin'? - 1942. Night Work - 1939. On Your Toes - 1939. Death of a Champion - 1939. Beau Geste - 1939. Million Dollar Legs - 1939. Unmarried - 1939. Boy Trouble - 1939. Tom Sawyer, Detective - 1938. Sons of the Legion - 1938. Sing You Sinners - 1938. Men with Wings - 1938. It Can't Last Forever - 1937. |