Biography donald oconnor actor dancer
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Biography donald oconnor actor dancer
Donald O'Connor: Veteran song and dance man |
The legendary song and dance man Donald O'Connor, who entertained audiences for more than seven decades, has died.
It seemed his vocation was, indeed, to Make 'em Laugh - "I move fast, and I keep changing my hats", he explained about his routines.
It was the musical Singin' in the Rain, and his hilarious, athletic, knockabout comic routine, that afforded O'Connor a permanent place in showbusiness history, but by then he had already spent many years on the boards.
Describing himself as "born into the business", O'Connor certainly inherited his athleticism from his parents, both circus performers, and made his first stage appearance three days after his birth.
Teen idol
He graduated with his family from vaudeville to slapstick comedy, where he became a versatile performer, able to sing, dance and perform acrobatics.
He tripped the light fantastic with Marilyn Monroe |