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Kevin O'Connor

Kevin O'Connor

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Biography

Kevin O'Connor was an American actor who worked in film, television, and theater. He grew up in Honolulu and earned a drama degree from San Francisco State University before heading to New York City to build an acting career. There he performed with the experimental theater company La MaMa and took the title part in a 1965 New York production of Tom Paine that toured Europe and reached London's West End. His stage work earned him an Obie Award and two Drama Desk Awards, among them one for The Contractor in 1973. His screen credits include Let's Scare Jessica to Death (1971), The Brink's Job (1978), Special Effects (1984), and It's Alive III: Island of the Alive (1987), along with the television film Bogie (1980), in which he played Humphrey Bogart. He also appeared in Hawaii Five-O and Tales from the Darkside, and later taught drama at St. Francis College, New York University, and Hunter College.

56years old at death

  • Born Honolulu
  • Died New York City
  • Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20

Movie Career

Films
5
Career span
16 years1971 to 1987

Every film, newest first

  1. 1987It's Alive III: Island of the AliveIMDb rating 4.9
  2. 1984Perfect StrangersIMDb rating 5.4
  3. 1984Special EffectsIMDb rating 5.4
  4. 1978The Brink's JobIMDb rating 6.5
  5. 1971Let's Scare Jessica to DeathIMDb rating 6.4

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  1. Beyond film

    In 1965 O'Connor took the title role in a New York staging of Tom Paine. The show went on a European tour the next year, stopping at Edinburgh's Church Hill Theatre and London's Vaudeville Theatre in the West End.

  2. Early training

    Seeking an acting career, O'Connor relocated to New York City. There he started out as a stage actor and became a member of the experimental theater group La MaMa.

  3. A change of course

    O'Connor spent his later years teaching drama. He taught the subject at Hunter College, New York University, and St. Francis College.

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Worked with

Kevin O'Connor shares two films with Brad Rijn, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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