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- NAME: Donald O'Connor
- OCCUPATION: Film Actor, Theater Actor, Dancer
- BIRTH DATE: August 28, 1925
- DEATH DATE: September 27, 2004
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Chicago, Illinois
- PLACE OF DEATH: Calabasas, California
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Trouper Donald O'Connor starred with Francis the Talking Mule, danced in Singing In the Rain, and was a familiar face on 1950s television.
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