O'Connor, Donald David Dixon Ronald
1925 - Born on the 28th of August in Chicago, lllinois.
1942 - He joined the Universal Pictures troupe of talented teenagers.
1943 - He received gradually larger roles in four of the studio's Gloria Jean musicals.
1949 - He was given the leading role in Francis, the whimsical story of a sad-sack soldier befriended by a talking mule.
1950 - He was one of the regular hosts of NBC's popular Colgate Comedy Hour.
1981 - He also appeared in the short-lived, Bring Back Birdie on Broadway.
1990 - He continued to make film and television appearances.
2003 - He died on the 27th of September in Calabasas, California.
1942 - He joined the Universal Pictures troupe of talented teenagers.
1943 - He received gradually larger roles in four of the studio's Gloria Jean musicals.
1949 - He was given the leading role in Francis, the whimsical story of a sad-sack soldier befriended by a talking mule.
1950 - He was one of the regular hosts of NBC's popular Colgate Comedy Hour.
1981 - He also appeared in the short-lived, Bring Back Birdie on Broadway.
1990 - He continued to make film and television appearances.
2003 - He died on the 27th of September in Calabasas, California.
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