He had guest roles in 1996 in a pair of popular TV comedy series, The Nanny and Frasier. Zylstra, Freida. He was billed fifth in Sing You Sinners (1938) playing Bing Crosby's younger brother.[8]. I liked her character in the TV show NANNY AND THE PROFESSOR. The jokes were often seen as offensive. So I can do straight comedy without the song and dance; I can do all kinds of combinations. The Judy Garland Show, CBS, 1963. Marjorie Main Maribel Matthews . He came to fame in a series of films in which he co-starred alternately with Gloria Jean, Peggy Ryan, and Francis the Talking Mule. Weekend All Things Considered; Washington, D.C. : 1. A merger in 1946 had reorganized the studio as Universal-International. [43] His belongings were auctioned off and all proceeds were given to charity. In this Gene Kelly TV Special, Donald O'Connor performs a version of his famous "Make 'em Laugh" dance number from 1952's "Singin' in the Rain". The Nanny (TV Series 1996) Fred (1 episode, 1996) Frasier (TV Series 1996) Harlow Safford (1 episode, 1996) Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel (TV Movie 1994) Uncle Cyrus ... Donald O'Connor Chip Off the Old Block (1944) Donald Corrigan Top Man (1943) Don Warren Mister Big (1943) Donald J. O'Connor, Esq. American Actor Donald O'Connor was born Donald David Dixon Ronald O’Connor on 28th August, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois, USA and passed away on 27th Sep 2003 Woodland Hills, California, USA aged 78. O’Connor overcame alcoholism after being hospitalized for three months after collapsing in 1978. In 1992 he said, "I never wanted to be a superstar. Donald O'Connor net worth is $1.9 Million. Fran's solution is to get her boyfriend to propose, but instead he has a heart attack. 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With a backlog of seven features, deferred openings kept O'Connor's screen presence uninterrupted during the two years he was overseas in the Air Corps. Art Carney is about my age and he's making a career out of being old. O'Connor was still making public appearances well into 2003. Other films include "There's No Business Like Show Business" (1954), "The Buster Keaton Story" (1957), and "That Funny Feeling" (1965), to name but a few. During World War II, on his 18th birthday in August 1943, O'Connor was drafted into the United States Army. Wikipedia ∙ TV Show ∙ Sep 16, 1993. Actor, Entertainer. Survivors include his wife, Gloria; four children, Alicia, Donna, Fred and Kevin; and four grandchildren. "I could do those wings and stuff and I looked very good, but my heavens it was very, very hard for me to pick up on -- pick up steps. Paramount Pictures, Inc. Distribution Company. Q Fever Hits Star, Melbourne Argus 15 Aug 1953, p. 4. His films were varied, among them the whimsical 'Francis the Talking Mule' movies. He played Gary Cooper as a young boy in Beau Geste (1939), directed by Wellman. Donald O'Connor, 78, Who Danced His Way Through Many Hollywood Musicals, Is Dead: [Obituary (Obit)] 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. He had guest roles in Murder, She Wrote, Tales from the Crypt, The Building, The Nanny and Frasier, and was in the films Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel (1994), and Father Frost (1996). He also won a Primetime Emmy Award from four nominations and received two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame throughout his career. Phillip Warren Jeff Rutledge . He chose to keep much of his philanthropy work private. Severo, Richard. He was in Sons of the Legion (1938), then had the lead in a B-picture, Tom Sawyer, Detective (1938), playing Huckleberry Finn opposite Billy Cook's Tom Sawyer. The scripts were equally superlative. Like her, he left home to pursue a … O'Connor was almost broke. Universal-International Pictures Co., Inc. Distribution Company. Freida: Lanie Kazan. Obituary: Donald O'Connor: Dynamic dancer and comedian Frasier. The Milton Berle Show (producer) – 1948; Colgate Comedy Hour – 1951–1954; The Donald O’Connor Show – 19 episodes on NBC, 1954–55; The Judy Garland Show (special guest) – episode 7, season 1 on CBS – September, 29th, 1963; Petticoat Junction (director) – 1964; Bell Telephone Hour – 1964–1966; The Donald O’Connor Show – 1968; Ellery Queen – episode “The Comic Book Crusader” – October … [15], In 1952 O'Connor signed a three-picture deal with Paramount.[16]. Film Details. When you grow up in a circus family, the more things you learn, the more you get paid. Donald David Dixon Ronald O ' Connor (28/8/1925 – 27/9/2003) là một vũ công, ca sĩ, và diễn viên người Mỹ, trở nên nổi tiếng trong một loạt phim mà trong đó ông đóng vai chính xen kẽ với Gloria Jean, Peggy Ryan, và Francis Con La Biết Nói. He is most remembered for Singin` in the rain. O'Connor's mother carried on, however, … O'Connor third billed in both Boy Trouble (1939) and Unmarried (1939), playing John Hartley as a young boy in the latter. Film Details. Martha Stewart Bunny LaFleur . Scott, John L. Los Angeles Times 12 Apr 1973: g21. Frasier is an American sitcom that was broadcast on NBC for … Frasier is an … [10], He, Ryan, and the Andrews Sisters were in Private Buckaroo (1942) and Give Out, Sisters (1942); then he was co-starred opposite Universal's teenage singing star Gloria Jean in four films: Get Hep to Love (1942), When Johnny Comes Marching Home (1943), It Comes Up Love (1943), and School for Jive, which showed O'Connor to such good advantage that he became the focal point of the film, retitled Mister Big (1943). Donald O'Connor [ Oyuncu ] ( 78 yaşında öldü 1.7 m boyunda ) Doğum Adı: Donald David Dixon Ronald O'Connor Tarihi: 28/08/1925 Yeri: Chicago, Illinois, ABD Ölüm Tarihi: 27/09/2003 Yeri: Calabasas, Kaliforniya, ABD Sebebi: Kalp yetmezliği Eşleri: Gloria Noble (1956 -2003) Ölüm 3 çocuk , Gwen Carter (1944 -1954) Boşanma 1 çocuk , Dean Martin Presents: The Bobby Darin Amusement Co. Jimmy Durante, Barbara McNair, Donald O'Connor, Tom Jones, Annette Funicello, Richard Chamberlain, Donald O'Connor, Trini Lopez, Stella Stevens, Salute to the New York World's Fair of 1964, Buster Keaton; Donald O'Connor; Chester Gould, Gale Gordon, Charlotte Rae, Mitzi Green, Don Murray, Roberta Sherwood, Bob Sweeney, Marion Marlowe, Donald O'Connor, Roy Rogers & Dale Evans, Dizzy Dean, Evelyn Rudie, Standard Oil New Jersey Presents Its 75th Anniversary Entertainment, Screen Snapshots 5852: Hollywood Night at '21' Club, Host: Jimmy Durante; Guests: Donald O'Connor, Joyce Holden, Gwen Carter, Eddie Jackson, Jack Roth, Lou Bring & his Orchestra. Directed by Arthur Lubin, the film was a huge success. 1607 (January 16, 1954): 12. [20], He starred in The Donald O'Connor Show (1954–55) for one season. Universal added $50,000 to the budget and elevated the "B" movie to "A" status.[8]. She was married to Donald O'Connor. I'm not threatening. not available Production Company. "[17], He supported Ethel Merman in Call Me Madam (1953) at 20th Century Fox, later saying the film contained his best dancing.[18]. His parents, John and Effie O’Connor, were experienced vaudeville entertainers, with John’s family hailing from Ireland. His parents, John and Effie O’Connor, were experienced vaudeville entertainers, with John’s family hailing from Ireland. As her celebrity … Robert Armstrong Pins Streaver . He also appeared in several productions of Little Me. The catch is that they are required to be dance hosts! Washington, D.C.: NPR. The series was created by actress Fran Drescher and her-then husband Peter Marc Jacobson, and developed by Prudence Fraser and Robert Sternin.Produced by Sternin and Fraser Ink and TriStar Television, the series features Drescher, Jacobson, … Brady, James. … He went back to Universal for Francis Goes to West Point (1952) then returned to MGM for I Love Melvin (1953) a musical with Debbie Reynolds. 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