Kevin O'Connor (actor, born 1938)
Kevin O'Connor (May 7, 1935 – June 22, 1991) was an American actor. He is best known for his roles in Let's Scare Jessica to Death (1971), Bogie (1980) and The Brink's Job (1978). He also acted extensively on stage, winning two Drama Desk Awards and an Obie Award.[1][2]
O'Connor was born John Kevin O'Connor on May 7, 1935, in Honolulu, Hawaii.[3][4] He attended the University of Hawaii. He moved to New York City for his career, where he appeared in Broadway productions as an actor, as well as direct and teach. O'Connor also appeared on television in Hawaii Five-O, in October 1969 as security guard Jim Crawford in The Doctors and Tales from the Darkside as well as several television movies. He portrayed Humphrey Bogart in the 1980 biographical television movie Bogie. He appeared in two movies directed by Larry Cohen: Special Effects (1984) and It's Alive 3: Island of the Alive (1987).
He lived at the Hotel Chelsea in New York City and died there at the age of 56 on June 22, 1991.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Cook, Joan (June 25, 1991). "Kevin O'Connor, An Actor, Director And Teacher, 56". The New York Times. p. 25 (Section D). Retrieved November 3, 2021.
- ^ "Obie Award Winners - 1982". obieawards.com. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ Clopton, Gene Carlton, ed. (1984). The Ancestors and Descendants of William Clopton of York County, Virginia. Phoenix Print. p. 210. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ Hines, Benjamin McFarland, ed. (1981). Hines and Allied Families. Dorrance. pp. 79–80.
External links[edit]
- Kevin O'Connor at IMDb
- Kevin O'Connor at the Internet Broadway Database
- Kevin O'Connor at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
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