Patsy O'Connor

Patsy O'Connor (January 23, 1930 – July 4, 2017) was an American actress and entertainer who achieved fame as a young child for her vaudeville performances. She also performed on Broadway and in film.

Early life O'Connor was born in 1930 in Bay Shore, New York.

The O'Connor family act was established in 1907 by her paternal grandparents, John Edward "Chuck" O'Connor who had been an acrobat with Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus and Effie Irene (née Crane) O'Connor who was a dancer and bareback rider in the circus. All four of their children joined the act, including Patsy's father and her uncle, actor and tap dancer Donald O'Connor. Chuck O'Connor died on stage from a heart attack in 1926 on and his daughter was killed by a car that same year, but the act continued to perform under the leadership of Effie O'Connor with her three sons and daughter-in-law. She joined The Royal Family of Vaudeville act permanently at age two. In 1940, she had a year-long contract with Columbia Pictures. She replaced Joan Carroll in the role of Hattie and performed "Let's Be Buddies" with Ethel Merman. and "Come Rain or Come Shine".

Death O'Connor died in New Jersey on July 4, 2017, of complications from Alzheimer's disease. Redheads on Parade (1935) – Patsy Blair I Promise to Pay (1937) – Judy Lang Girl Loves Boy (1937) – Penny McCarthy Saratoga (1937) – Katie Hurley (uncredited) Too Hot to Handle (1938) – "Fake" Hulda Harding It Ain't Hay (1943) – Peggy / Princess O'Hara Mister Big (1943) – Genius' dancing partner (uncredited) You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith (1943) – Peggy Crandall Moonlight in Vermont (1943) – Alice Pardon My Rhythm (1944) – Doodles Patrick the Great (1945) – Member, Jivin' Jills (uncredited) Oil's Well That Ends Well (1949) – uncredited Quicksand (1950) – Millie