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Industry	Arts
Occupation	Dancer, Actor, Singer, Comedian, Song Writer, Television Host, Choreographer
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Introduction	Donald David Dixon Ronald O’Connor (August 28, 1925 – September 27, 2003) was a n Irish-American dancer, singer, comedian, song writer, television host, choreographer and actor who was discovered at the age of 11 performing in vaudeville with his family act The O'Connors and recieved mainstream success 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, as he did in Beau Geste (1939). His fame peaked in the 1950s after appearing in a series of 40's teen musicals in which he co-starred alternately with Gloria Jean, Peggy Ryan. In the 50's he received further success at the box office with hisFrancis the Talking Mule comedy series. His performance in the musical Singin’ in the Rain (1952), featured a vaudeville-inspired comedy solo Make 'Em Laugh, that allowed him to show off his multi-faceted virtuosity and became a film classic. O'Connor was a favorite of millions of people around the world because of the joy he brought into their lives with his performances.
Interests	This blog is decicated to the life and career of Donald O'Connor. Today Donald is best remembered for his hilarious and award winning role in Singin In the Rain (1952). However there is much more to this multi-talented star than that one picture. Hopefully once you've read this blog you'll see it for yourself.
Favorite movies	Filmography: It Can't Last Forever (1937), Men With Wings (1938), Sing You Sinners (1938), Sons of the Legion (1938), Tom Sawyer Detective (1938), Boy Trouble (1939), Unmarried (1939), Million Dollar Legs (1939),Beau Geste (1939), Night Work (1939), Death of a Champion (1939),On Your Toes (1939),What's Cookin'? (1942),Private Buckaroo (1942), Give Out Sisters (1942), Get Hep to Love (1942), When Johnny Comes Marching Home (1942),It Comes Up Love (1943),Mister Big (1943), Top Man (1943), Chip Off the Old Block (1944), Follow the Boys (1944), This Is the Life (1944), The Merry Monahans (1944), Bowery to Broadway (1944), Patrick the Great (1945), Something in the Wind (1947),Are You With It? (1948), Feudin', Fussin', and A-Fightin' (1948), Screen Snapshots: Motion Picture Mothers Inc. (1949),Yes Sir That's My Baby (1949),Francis (1950), Curtain Call at Cactus Creek (1950),The Milkman (1950),Double Crossbones (1951),Francis Goes to the Races (1951),Singin' in the Rain (1952),Francis Goes to West Point (1952),I Love Melvin (1953),Call Me Madam (1953),Francis Covers the Big Town (1953),Walking My Baby Back Home (1953),Francis Joins the WACS (1954),There's No Business Like Show Business (1954),Francis in the Navy (1955),Anything Goes (1956),The Buster Keaton Story (1957),Cry for Happy (1961),The Wonders of Aladdin (1961),That Funny Feeling (1965),Just One More Thyme (1974),That's Entertainment! (1974),Ragtime (1981),Pandemonium (1982),A Time to Remember (1987),Toys (1992),Father Frost (1996),Out to Sea (1997)
Favorite music	Known Discography:, Pocketful Of Dreams, Small Fry, Thee and Me, We're Not Obvious, Rude Crude and Unattractive, Spirit is in Me, Is It Good Or is it Bad, Me and My Shadow, S'posin, Christmas can be Every Day, Dancing on the Silver Screen, What's Cookin, The Blues, I Hate To Lose You, When the Midnight Choo Choo Leaves for Alabam, It Only Takes a Little Imagination, Cuba Cha cha, Don't Move Yippi Yi Voot, Just Look At Me, Hi Character, They've Never Figured Out a Woman, All the Things I Wanna Say, I Gotta Give My Feet A Break, The Turntable Song, I Love A Mystery, I'm Happy Go-Lucky and Free, It's Bigger than Both of Us, Walking My Baby Back Home, The Early Morning Song, Singin' In The Rain, Make Em Laugh, Fit As A Fiddle,Moses Supposes, We Have Never Met, I Wanna Wander, Where Did You Learn To Dance, Something To Dance About, It's a Lovely Day, What Chance Have I With Love, Alexanders Ragtime Band, A Man Chases A Girl Until She Catches Him, It's De-Lovely, Give The People Hoke, Blow Gabriel Blow, You're The Top, Second Hand Turban and a Crystal Ball, You Can Bounce Right Back, Back In the Old Routine, No Two People, You Can't Lose Me, Cornbelt Symphony, Is There Anybody Here, The Call Of The South, Merrily Song,Good Morning, Lazy, Love In My Heart, Chrissy the Christmas Mouse, Little Christmas Tree,Jingle Bells, The First Noel, Hark the Herald Angels Sing, Joy to the World, We Wish You a Merry Christmas T,Christmas Eve Once More, Oh Christmas Tree, Deck the Halls , Here We Come a Carolling, Jolly Old St. Nicholas , Twelve Days of Christmas, You're Just In Love, Baby You Can Count On Me, Back I Show Biz Again, Bring Back Birdie, Middle Age Blues, Rosie, Vaudeville Medley, Songs We're Famous For, The Old Soft Shoe, Twenty Happy Years, You Can Never Go Back, Young, Olympus 7-0000, I get Around, I've Got Feelings, Better Things To Do, Kittens With Their Mittens Laced, If There's Anybody Here, Back In The Old Routine, I'm A Wolf, Dreaming