Donald David Dixon Ronald O'Connor (August 28, 1925 – September 27, 2003) was an American dancer, singer and actor. He came to fame in a series of films in which he co-starred, in succession, with Gloria Jean, Peggy Ryan, and Francis the Talking Mule.

Donald O'Connor became famous for his performance of "Make 'Em Laugh" in Singin' in the Rain, but his life behind the scenes was far from funny. From the disturbing reasons for his divorce to the horrors he endured on set, Donald O'Connor lived a secret tragedy.

Donald David Dixon Ronald O’Connor (August 28, 1925 – September 27, 2003) was an American dancer, singer, and actor. He was known for his role as Cosmo Brown in Singin' in the Rain. He won an Emmy Award and an Golden Globe Award. O'Connor was born on August 28, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois. He is of Irish descent.

Sep 28, 2003 · Entertainer Donald O'Connor, who combined comedy and acrobatics in the show-stopping "Make 'Em Laugh" number in the classic movie "Singin' in the Rain," died Saturday, his daughter said. He was...

Sep 27, 2003 · Donald David Dixon Ronald O’Connor (August 28, 1925 – September 27, 2003) was a dancer, singer, and actor who was discovered at the age of 11 and debuted in the 1938 film Sing, You Sinners. His early roles came playing "the star as a child"—the younger version of the film's leading man for prologue and flashback sequences.

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Nov 1, 2024 · List of the best Donald O'Connor movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Donald O'Connor's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world.

Actor Donald O'Connor was born on August 28, 1925, in Chicago, Illinois. He was the fourth surviving child of Effie and Edward O'Connor, two stars of vaudevi...

28 Aug. 1925, Donald David Ronald Dixon O’Connor born in St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, Chicago. On stage 3 days later in a basket on his mother’s piano bench. Sep. 1926, Donald debuts in Cincinnati doing “Black Bottom” (infant version)

Feb 1, 2019 · Donald O’Connor, best known for the physical and musical acumen that made him a star in the 1950s, and the mastermind behind Singin’ in the Rain’s famous “Make ‘Em Laugh” number, died on September 27, 2003.