Donald O'Connor

Birth Name:

Donald David Dixon Ronald O'Connor

Birth Place:

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack, Director, Writer, Producer

Honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960 for his contributions to motion picture and television
Received a Golden Palm Star on the Walk of Stars in Palm Springs, California
His three children are Alicia, Donald Frederick and Kevin
Ate age 13, O'Connor made his film debut in the 1937 musical "Melody for Two․"
After growing up in a vaudevillian family, O'Connor was introduced to the entertainment life at a young age
Best known for his role as Gene Kelly's sidekick Cosmo Brown in the musical "Singin' in the Rain․"
When he was 18, O'Connor was drafted into the Army and served in the Special Services Corps, where he entertained the troops

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