ABOUT DONALD O'CONNOR
Fun-loving movie star and dancer who gained fame for his role as Gene Kelly 's friend Cosmo Brown in the classic 1952 film Singin' in the Rain .
He began appearing in movies at age 12, debuting in Sing, You Sinners.
He appeared as Harlow Safford in a 1996 episode of the TV series Frasier.
He and his older sister Arlene were involved in a car accident. Donald survived, but his sister did not.
He starred with Sandra Dee in the 1965 romantic comedy That Funny Feeling.