Des O’Connor
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Des O’Connor was a British comedian, singer, and television presenter known for his long-running variety shows and game show hosting on UK television.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Des O’Connor canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
comedian
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human ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Officer of the Order of the British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Desmond Bernard O’Connor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | fall-related injury ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Ireland
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1932-01-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2020-11-14 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Irish ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
light music
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television entertainment ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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easy listening ⓘ |
| hasDiscographyItem |
Careless Hands
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I Pretend NERFINISHED ⓘ The Tip of My Fingers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificSuffix | CBE NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | vocals ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Des O’Connor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
co-hosted Channel 4’s Countdown
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hosted game show Take Your Pick! ⓘ hosted long-running ITV variety shows ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Countdown
NERFINISHED
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Des O’Connor Tonight NERFINISHED ⓘ Take Your Pick! NERFINISHED ⓘ The Des O’Connor Show NERFINISHED ⓘ Today with Des and Mel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 5 ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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comedian ⓘ singer ⓘ television presenter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
England
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
Stepney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Buckinghamshire
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England ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
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EMI Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Buckinghamshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Gill O’Connor
NERFINISHED
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Jodie Brooke Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ Phyllis Gill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1950s–2020 ⓘ |
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