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Andy_Stephenson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-28-03 12:15 PM
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'Singin' in the Rain' Star O'Connor Dies
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
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seamarq Donating Member (159 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-28-03 12:17 PM
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1. Dupe
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blondeatlast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-28-03 12:25 PM
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maveric Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-28-03 12:22 PM
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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.
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Frank_Person Donating Member (404 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-28-03 12:50 PM
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4. Miss ya Donnald.
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greatauntoftriplets Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-28-03 01:30 PM
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5. A very talented guy.
I also loved Gene Kelly.
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Norbert Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-28-03 06:40 PM
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6. Francis the Talking Mule
Edited on Sun Sep-28-03 06:41 PM by Norbert
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.
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