Chicago Tribune 20 Dec 1985: 50. | In his early Universal films, O'Connor closely mimicked the smart alec, fast-talking personality of Mickey Rooney of rival MGM Studio. [In 1992] I know what you're thinking, and the answer is yes. O'Connor's mother was extremely possessive of her youngest son, not allowing him to cross the street on his own until he turned 13. [7], In 1941, O'Connor signed with Universal Pictures for $200 a week, where he began with What's Cookin'? Bigger than anybody and everybody knows it. Chicago Tribune 20 Dec 1985: n_a50. I'm working on being a quasar, because stars wear out. [7], He later said, "I learned two dance routines. DONALD O'CONNOR'S MUSICAL JOURNEY KEEPS HIM ON ROAD: [SPORTS FINAL, CN Edition] Biden Names His Personal Doctor, Kevin O’Connor, to Be White House Physician Dr. O’Connor succeeds Dr. Sean P. Conley, who drew criticism for misleading the public after President Donald … Donald O'Connor Keeps Studio City Theater in the Family-Literally: [Valley Edition] O'Connor. And I had to learn to dance from the waist up. Donald O'Connor Weds Secretly The Guardian 29 Sep 2003: 1.21. Rep. Kevin McCarthy: $1.9T Relief Measure 'Waste of Money' House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., on Friday lambasted the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief law signed by President Joe Biden as a “waste of money” and said it serves as a “payoff” to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s “political friends.” He was awarded 2 Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Motion Pictures at 1680 Vine Street; and for Television at 7021 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California. New York Times 10 Oct 1956: 46. Donald O'Connor's musical Journey keeps him on road John McCain goes, "Oh, boy, Trump makes my job difficult. I was smoking four packs of cigarettes a day then, and getting up those walls was murder. I can still leap over the furniture and dance on the wall. Volume 7, 2003-2005, pages 403-405. Universal did not know what to do with their teen star turned young adult for one year. 1607 (January 16, 1954): 12. Krista E. O’Connor, 29, of Menominee, Mich., passed away unexpectedly at her home on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021. O'Connor quit the Francis series in 1955, saying, "When you've made six pictures and the mule still gets more fan mail than you do...". House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., is willing to bet his house on the Republican Party regaining control in the 2022 midterm elections. Washington, D.C.: NPR. At the age of 15 -- from 15 on, I really had to learn to dance. Hopper, Hedda. His best-known works came in the film Singin' in the Rain (1952), for which O'Connor was awarded a Golden Globe. So, when I went into movies and started working with all those great dancers, I had a terrible time. He then suffered a heart attack in 1971, leading him to quit taking the medication. [4], When O'Connor was only two years old, he and his sister Arlene, who was seven at the time, were in a car crash outside a theater in Hartford, Connecticut; O'Connor survived, but his sister did not. Kevin O'Connor (L), Joe Biden (NYIT/Getty Images) Joe Biden will be appointing his longtime physician, Dr. Kevin O'Connor, as the new physician to the President in the White House. One of seven children, three died in infancy, but the rest were incorporated into show business. Everything about me is based on show business - I think it will bring me happiness. M.R. O'Connor later said the films "were fun to make. They rushed production to complete four more by that date, all with Ryan: This Is the Life (1944), with Foster; The Merry Monahans (1944), with Blyth and Jack Oakie; Bowery to Broadway (1945), another all-star effort where O'Connor had a cameo; and Patrick the Great (1945). [15], In 1952 O'Connor signed a three-picture deal with Paramount.[16]. Los Angeles Times 3 July 1976: b4. O'Connor was also effective in comedic lead roles, particularly as the companion to Francis the Talking Mule in that film series. Donald O'Connor Billed at Sahara He came to fame in a series of films in which he co-starred with Gloria Jean, Peggy Ryan, and Francis the Talking Mule.. His best-known works came in the film Singin' in the Rain (1952), for which O'Connor was awarded a Golden Globe. [11], "I wasn't really a dancer, a good dancer, until I got older," he said later. Donald O'Connor Stars in 'Little Me' Los Angeles Times 9 Aug 1953: 3. Before he reported for induction on February 6, 1944, Universal already had four O'Connor films completed. Uncle of Patsy O'Connor . The Brussels Symphony Orchestra recorded some of his work, and in 1956 he conducted the Los Angeles Philharmonic in a performance of his first symphony, Reflections d'Un Comique.[24]. COVID cases in the U.S. dropped in the final week of Donald Trump's presidency after the country repeatedly broke records for diagnoses, deaths, and hospitalizations in recent months. He also won a Primetime Emmy Award from four nominations and received two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame throughout his career. [28], In 1968, O'Connor hosted a syndicated talk show also called The Donald O'Connor Show. He said he went on the road "about 32 weeks a year. I didn't have a short cut like the other dancers do. I did triple wings and everything. He did Francis Goes to the Races (1951), another big hit. 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He was Cap'n Andy in a short-lived Broadway revival of Show Boat (1983) and continued to tour in various shows and acts. YOUNG DONALD O'CONNOR MAKES GOOD IN VIDEO Then Gene said, 'Do you think you could do that number again?' "[4], O'Connor began performing in movies in 1937, making his debut aged 11 in Melody for Two appearing with his family act. He then returned to his family act in vaudeville for two years. A merger in 1946 had reorganized the studio as Universal-International. Night Work (1939) was a sequel to Boy Trouble and O'Connor was in Death of a Champion (1939). "We really didn't have a choice; if you were in the family you appeared in the act. 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. No one had checked the aperture of the camera and they fogged out all the film. He created the Donald O'Connor Alcoholism Counseling Scholarship. At a farewell luncheon, the studio executives presented him with a gift: a camera and 14 rolls of film. In 1956, he conducted the Los Angeles Philharmonic in a performance of his first symphony "Reflections d'un comique". "[4], The most distinctive characteristic of O'Connor's dancing style was its athleticism, for which he had few rivals. Crazies. O'Connor was billed fourth in Million Dollar Legs (1939) with Betty Grable. He played Gary Cooper as a young boy in Beau Geste (1939), directed by Wellman. Official Sites, His ability to do somersault against walls during a musical number in films, Hospitalized with double pneumonia. But doing one would mean being out in cold, cold New York for a year, a year and a half," he said. Whatever's in at the time, I can fit into. [5], O'Connor was reluctant to keep making Francis films but agreed to Francis in the Navy (1955). [14], O'Connor said " all hoofers, they dance from the waist down. "[23], Francis in the Navy was Donald O'Connor's last film for Universal after 13 years with the company. Things were building to such a crescendo that I thought I'd have to commit suicide for the ending. All the grips applauded. O'Connor was married twice and had four children. He was meant to play Bing Crosby's partner in White Christmas (1954). Posthumously inducted into the International Tap Dance Hall of Fame in 2004. Noble died in 2013. He left Universal Pictures due to unhappiness over the studio's decision of typecasting him to the "super-polite boy" roles almost throughout his acting career, despite starring in many box office hits released by Universal. [7], O'Connor signed a contract at Paramount. - IMDb Mini Biography By: O'Connor said he was forced to go to the hospital during the production of Singin' in the Rain due to injuries and exhaustion. I do my concert work and I do night clubs and that kind of stuff. [29], He began to use nitroglycerin pills before performances so that he would have the stamina to complete them. He was billed fifth in Sing You Sinners (1938) playing Bing Crosby's younger brother.[8]. I looked like the world's greatest dancer. A beautiful day with incredible people that were wonderful, great Americans, I will tell you. O'Connor claimed to have overcome his depression after being hospitalized for three months after collapsing in 1978. Actually, they were quite challenging. DONALD O'CONNOR IN 'PICTURES', Los Angeles Times 12 Apr 1982: g3. Donald O'Connor Named to Emcee Oscar Awards À l'âge de treize mois, il travaille déjà sur scène et apporte ainsi à la famille son cachet de 25 $ par semaine. O'Connor said the tragedies "marred my childhood and it's still haunting.". [3], O'Connor later said, "I was about 13 months old, they tell me, when I first started dancing, and they'd hold me up by the back of my neck and they'd start the music, and I'd dance. But I had never had any formal training. (1948) with Olga San Juan, Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin' (1949) with Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride, and Yes Sir, That's My Baby (1949) with Gloria De Haven. And that's quite old for someone to start dancing real heavy, professionally. Donald Trump: 15,000 people showed up to hear me speak. [22] Arthur Lubin, who directed the series, later recalled that O'Connor "got very difficult" to work with after a while. 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. References You could do that with any kid, only I got paid for it." In 1998, he signed on for The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies, a revue featuring 54-year-old + performers. A few days after his inauguration, president Joe Biden announced that he would appoint Dr. Kevin O'Connor as the White House physician. “Not [just] a chance, we’re going to get the majority back,” Rep. McCarthy told American Conservative Union Chairman Matt Schlapp during a CPAC panel discussion Saturday, per The Hill. In a 1989 interview he said "There's an element out there that wants to be entertained-and they can't find this kind of thing I do. Zylstra, Freida. O'Connor and Ryan both had cameos in Universal's all-star Follow the Boys (1944). O'Connor was stunned at the insignificance of the gift after all the millions of dollars he had made for the studio, and in later life recalled, "What can I say about these people?". "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. I couldn't pick up routines because I didn't have any formal training. It was a bittersweet departure as Donald had been with Universal for most of his acting career. [26] He returned to Universal for the first time in ten years to make the Sandra Dee comedy That Funny Feeling (1965). "[4], In 1949, O'Connor played the lead role in Francis, the story of a soldier befriended by a talking mule. The jokes were often seen as offensive. They toured the country doing singing, dancing, comedy, and acting. O'Connor was almost broke. In a brief statement, the family said that among O'Connor's last words was the following quip: "I'd like to thank the Academy for my lifetime achievement award that I will eventually get.". Dale, Steve. Sandra Day O’Connor High School, part of the Deer Valley Unified School District, is located just west of I-17 and north of Happy Valley Road in Phoenix, Arizona. [9] The film was popular and Universal began to develop O'Connor and Ryan as their version of Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland. In the divorce Carter was given ownership of their home and custody of their daughter. Hopper, Hedda. Get it done and come back home. New York Times 8 Feb 1944: 12. Donald John Trump (d. 14 Haziran 1946), Amerikalı iş insanı, siyasetçi ve Amerika Birleşik Devletleri'nin 45. başkanıdır. [37], O'Connor's last feature film was the Jack Lemmon-Walter Matthau comedy Out to Sea, in which he played a dance host on a cruise ship. O'Connor and Ryan were in Top Man (1943), with Susanna Foster, and Chip Off the Old Block (1944), with Ann Blyth. The couple divorced in 1954. O'Connor followed the first Francis with comedies: Curtain Call at Cactus Creek (1950), The Milkman (1950), and Double Crossbones (1951). Obituaries: Donald O'Connor, 78, comic and dancer So I can do straight comedy without the song and dance; I can do all kinds of combinations. But his focus moved increasingly to touring live shows.[25]. We did it on a concrete floor. PARAMOUNT SIGNS DONALD O'CONNOR: Actor Will Make 3 Pictures for Studio -- Betty Hutton's Film May Be One of Them By THOMAS M. PRYOR Special to. My body just had to absorb this tremendous shock. [6]. Donald O'Connor, 78, Who Danced His Way Through Many Hollywood Musicals, Is Dead: [Obituary (Obit)] Received the 1953 Sylvania Award for his work on television. Scott, John L. Los Angeles Times 1 Mar 1959: f3. The Washington Post 14 Mar 1993: AA16. I had to play straight in order to convince the audience that the mule could talk."[12]. [43] His belongings were auctioned off and all proceeds were given to charity. So the next day I did it again! Why HR 1 Is the Most Significant Democracy Reform Bill in Decades. O'Connor never went to school. He was their headliner, dancing and singing his way through eight performances a week. His mother was a circus bareback rider and dancer named Effie. One review in 1952 called him "1952' new star. [January 1998], Had to have three days bed rest after the "Make 'Em Laugh" sequence in. (May 25, 1997). O'Connor credited the patients he met and thanked God for allowing him to recover. "The scene was building to such a crescendo, I thought I'd actually have to kill myself," said O'Connor. His predecessor, Dr. Sean Conley, was physician to president Donald Trump and departed the White House alongside Trump on January 20, 2021. [35], O'Connor continued to make film and television appearances into the 1990s, including the Robin Williams film Toys (1992) as the president of a toy-making company. [42] His remains were cremated. 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. [27], He did episodes of Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre, Vacation Playhouse, ABC Stage 67 and The Jackie Gleason Show. In the late 50s he began guest starring on shows like Playhouse 90, The DuPont Show of the Month, and The Red Skelton Hour. 40, (Oct 3-Oct 9, 2003): 47. Donald O'Connor to Marry I've heard laughter and applause and known a lot of sorrow. "I've been on the road forever," he said in 1985, adding "I'd consider another movie or a TV series, but I won't play an old man. Los Angeles Times 3 Mar 1989: 28. Revivals are so popular now. They were billed as the O'Connor Family, the Royal Family of Vaudeville. She was born June 29, 1991, in Marinette, Wis., to Christopher and Debra (Hall) O’Connor. [1][2] His father's family was from Ireland. He closed out the season with the Palm Spring Follies, performing in the last four shows after recovering from a serious illness that stopped him from performing. Donald David Dixon Ronald O'Connor (August 28, 1925 â September 27, 2003) was an American film, stage and television actor. He did Francis Joins the WACS (1954) then played Tim Donahue in the 20th Century Fox all-star musical There's No Business Like Show Business (1954), which featured Irving Berlin's music and also starred with Ethel Merman, Marilyn Monroe (O'Connor's on screen love interest), Dan Dailey, Mitzi Gaynor and Johnnie Ray. In 1992 he said, "I never wanted to be a superstar. His career had a boost when he hosted the Academy Awards, which earned him two Primetime Emmy nominations. "I won't take anything I have for granted again," written in each letter. New York Times 29 Sep 2003: B.6. Weekend All Things Considered; Washington, D.C. : 1. The Life Story of DONALD O'CONNOR During World War II, on his 18th birthday in August 1943, O'Connor was drafted into the United States Army. Donald O'Connor Returns to Universal Yet it was his boyish charm that audiences found most engaging, and which remained an appealing aspect of his personality throughout his career. O'Connor was still making public appearances well into 2003. DONALD O'CONNOR Carter remarried in 1955 to actor Dan Dailey. When you grow up in a circus family, the more things you learn, the more you get paid. O'Connor was reprimanded by the studio. I'm not threatening. His three other siblings died during childbirth. [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). Scott, John L. Los Angeles Times 19 Apr 1968: c18. Scott, John L. Los Angeles Times 15 Aug 1966: c21. O'Connor was unavailable because he contracted an illness transmitted by the mule [19] and was replaced in the film by Danny Kaye. The following year he was in I Ought to Be in Pictures in Los Angeles.[33]. After Francis Covers the Big Town (1953), Universal put O'Connor in a musical in colour, Walking My Baby Back Home (1953) with Janet Leigh. That studio also released The Buster Keaton Story (1957), in which O'Connor had the title role. Gene (Kelly) applauded, told me what a great number it was. "[35], In 1998, he received a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs, California, Walk of Stars. And recite 24 bars of that popular tongue twister "Moses Supposes". The film featured his widely known rendition of "Make 'Em Laugh," which he choreographed with help from the assistant dance directors and his brother. I look for the parts where I die and they talk about me for the rest of the movie. "He'd sit in his dressing room and stare into space, and I think he had problems at home. [38] Together they had 1 child, a daughter Donna. So I don't dance much any more, but I do enough to show people I can still move my legs. In February 1951 he signed a new contract with Universal for one film a year for four years, enabling him to work outside the studio. He subsequently focused on theatre work and his nightclub act, performing in Las Vegas. Scott, John L. Los Angeles Times 12 Apr 1973: g21. Publicity Listings They had 3 children, son Donald Frederick, daughter Alicia, and son Kevin. Severo, Richard. For Singin' in the Rain, however, MGM cultivated a much more sympathetic sidekick persona, and that remained O'Connor's signature image. Donald O'Connor Scheduled for Another 'Francis' Film "Our entire family composed an act", he says. Chicago Daily Tribune 20 Apr 1952: e2. Despite failing health in 2003, he made appearances at the. Universal added $50,000 to the budget and elevated the "B" movie to "A" status.[8]. It was his first feature film role in 16 years. View Kevin Caimi’s profile on LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional community. Donald David Dixon Ronald O'Connor (August 28, 1925 – September 27, 2003) was an American film, stage and television actor. O'Connor later said regarding Effie, "She wanted me to be as great as I possibly could be. [5] His brother Billy died a decade later from scarlet fever and his eldest sibling Jack died from alcoholism in 1959. According to reports at the time the couple split, O'Connor was left with only the dog and sought the help of multiple psychiatrists.
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