Kevin O'Connor

John Kevin O'Connor (May 7, 1935 – June 22, 1991)

Early life O'Connor was born John Kevin O'Connor on May 7, 1935, in Honolulu, Hawaii. He was of English and Irish descent.

He attended the College of San Mateo in California before graduating with a degree in drama from San Francisco State University.

Career O'Connor moved to New York City to pursue an acting career, where he began working as a stage actor and joined the experimental theater group, La MaMa. He subsequently appeared in two films directed by Larry Cohen: Special Effects (1984) and It's Alive 3: Island of the Alive (1987).

In his later life, O'Connor taught drama at Hunter College, New York University, and St. Francis College. He was a resident of the Hotel Chelsea at the time of his death.

Welcome to the Club Harrison W. Morve

Glendenning Television film

Kayo

Irijah

Stanley Gusciora

Bogie Humphrey Bogart Television film

Perfect Strangers Cop

Special Effects Dt. Lt. Philip DelRoy

It's Alive III: Island of the Alive Cab Driver

Sam Found Out: A Triply Play Detective Television film

Selected stage credits Year Title Role Location(s) 1965–1966 Tom Paine Thomas Paine Church Hill Theatre; Vaudeville Theatre 1970 Dear Janet Rosenberg, Dear Mr. Kooning Alec Kooning Gramercy Theatre Jakey Fat Boy Jakey 1974 The Contractor Glendenning Chelsea Annex 1979 Devour the Snow Fallon John Golden Theatre Obie Awards 1982 Best Performance Chucky's Hunch; Birdbath; Crossing the Crab Nebula