Robert Frederick Zenon Geldof
Robert Frederick Zenon Geldof
Born	January 12, 1932 (1932-01-12) (age 75) Stepney, London, England
Occupation	Singer & entertainer
Spouse	Phyllis O'Connor Jay Rufer Gillian Vaughan Jodie Brooke Wilson (fiancée)

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Biography

Born in Stepney, London, England O'Connor was evacuated to Northampton during World War II. After completing his National Service in the Royal Air Force, he entered show business. Before his break in television, his first theatre appearances were in variety, where he appeared in venues throughout the country. Stepney is a place in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ...

He is one of only a handful of British entertainers to be acclaimed internationally on stage and television. When he was given an American series of his show, it went out to over 40 countries and was seen by 200 million people world-wide. On stage he has starred at the MGM Grand Las Vegas, the Sydney Opera House, The O’Keefe Centre, Toronto and has made over 1000 solo appearances at the London Palladium.

He has met and worked many personalities of the day, from rock and pop stars, actors and TV performers, to politicians, princes, to luminaries, such as Frank Sinatra, Sean Connery, Liberace, the Beatles, Barbra Streisand, Robert Redford, Tony Blair, and members of the Royal Family. “Sinatra” redirects here. ... Sir Thomas Sean Connery (born 25 August 1930) is an Academy Award-winning Scottish actor and producer who is perhaps best known as the first actor to portray James Bond in cinema, starring in seven Bond films. ... Liberace shows off his rings (circa 1980). ... The White Album, see The Beatles (album). ... Barbra Joan Streisand (born April 24, 1942) is an American singer, theatre and film actress, composer, liberal political activist, film producer and director. ... Robert Redford (born Charles Robert Redford, Jr. ... For other people of the same name, see Tony Blair (disambiguation) Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born May 6, 1953)[1] is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, Leader of the Labour Party, and Member of Parliament for the constituency...

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Television work

At the time of wriitng in 2007, Des O'Connor has starred in a mainstream TV show in every year since 1963, a feat that no other television personality has achieved worldwide. In 2001, he was presented with the Special Recognition Award at the National Television Awards for his services to the female population. Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... The National Television Awards is a British television awards ceremony, sponsored by the ITV network and initiated in 1995. ...

Notable shows hosted by Des O'Connor:

• The Des O'Connor Show (1963–1968)
• Des O'Connor Entertains(1974–1976) - A variety show with guest stars, featuring singing, dancing and comedy sketches.
• Des O'Connor Tonight (1977–2002) - A celebrity chatshow that also featured music and comedy.
• Take Your Pick (1992–1998) - A popular gameshow. It featured a famous "Yes-No Interlude" - a qualification game lasting up to 60 seconds where the contestants had to respond to questions without saying yes or no, or nodding or shaking the head.
• Today With Des & Mel(2002–2006) - A live afternoon chat and light entertainment show co-hosted by Melanie Sykes. The chemistry between the veteran O'Connor and relative newcomer Sykes made the show immensely popular, notably with students, giving O'Connor a whole new fanbase. However, on May 12, 2006, ITV announced that the show would be one of a number to be axed in a "painful, but utterly necessary" move[1].
• Countdown (2007-present) - On January 2, 2007, Des O'Connor took over from Des Lynam as co-presenter (with Carol Vorderman) of Channel 4's long-running quiz show Countdown.

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Singing career

Des O'Connor has had a successful career as a singer, recording 34 albums and selling over 15 million records. His singing ability has been mocked frequently, most notably by legendary British comedians Morecambe and Wise. O'Connor however has always taken criticism in good-humour, even appearing with Morecambe and Wise on their show in a sketch that mocked him. Morecambe and Wise Morecambe and Wise were a famous British comic double act comprising Eric Morecambe OBE and Ernie Wise OBE. The act lasted four decades until Morecambes retirement, shortly before his death in 1984. ...

Singles

• "Careless Hands" (1967)
• "I Pretend" (1968) (UK #1)
• "1-2-3 O'Leary" (1968)
• "Dick-A-Dum-Dum" (King's Road) (1969)
• "Loneliness" (1969)
• "I'll Go On Hoping" (1970)
• "The Tips Of My Fingers" (1970)
• "The Skye Boat Song" (with Roger Whittaker) (1986)

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Personal life

O'Connor's fiancée, Australian singer, Jodie Brooke Wilson, gave birth to their first child (and O'Connor's fifth), Adam Harrison Campbell, in September 2004. He has four daughters from three previous marriages, Karen with Phyllis, Tracy and Samantha, with Gillian Vaughan and Kristina with Jay Rufer.

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External links

• Des O'Connor at the Internet Movie Database

• Official Des O'Connor website