'Singin' in the Rain' Star O'Connor Dies

[Andy_Stephenson]

LOS ANGELES - Entertainer Donald O'Connor (news), 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 78.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20030928/ap_on_en_mo/obit_o_connor_12

[seamarq]

1. Dupe

[blondeatlast]

3. Link

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=233279

[maveric]

2. Always liked him. Especially in "Singin in th Rain".

He could sing and dance with the best of them. A true athlete judging by what he did in SITR.
I also liked him in the "Francis the Talking Mule" series. Sure it was dumb but growing up a four channel,B&W TV kid in the 50's-60's it was a great alternative to all the westerns that were clogging the airwaves at the time.

RIP Donald.

[Frank_Person]

4. Miss ya Donnald.

[greatauntoftriplets]

5. A very talented guy.

I also loved Gene Kelly.

[Norbert]

6. Francis the Talking Mule

They had all of these movies on when I was a kid and I loved them all.

On ABC news they said he was asked once if he minded starring opposite a mule. His answer paraphrased, "Not at all. I've starred opposite other Jackasses in my career." :7

Singing in the Rain has to be the perfect movie musical. Even though I knew he was gone it made me smile a lot to see the Make 'em Laugh clip.

Godspeed Mr. O'Conner.