Desmond Bernard “Des” O’Connor, CBE is an English comedian and singer. A former chat show host, he was the presenter of the long-running Channel 4 gameshow Countdown for two years. He has also recorded 36 albums and has had four top-ten singles, including a number-one hit wi… IMDB Wikipedia $10 million 1932 Adam O’Connor Brooke Wilson Brooke Wilson (m. 2011) Comedian Des O’ Connor Des O’Connor Des O’connor Net Worth Desmond Bernard O’Connor East London England Gillian Vaughan Gillian Vaughan (m. 1960–1982) January 12 Jay Rufer Jay Rufer (m. 1985–1990) Jewish people Karen O’Connor Musician Phyllis Gill Phyllis Gill (m. 1953–1959) Portrait Presenter Richest Comedians Rufer O’Connor Samantha O’Connor Singer Singer-songwriter Songwriter Stepney The Best of Des O’Connor Tracy O’Connor White British
Title |
Year |
Status |
Character |
Role |
Who’s Doing the Dishes? |
2016 |
TV Series performer – 1 episode |
|
Soundtrack |
Loose Women |
2009 |
TV Series performer – 1 episode |
|
Soundtrack |
Des O’Connor Tonight |
1988 |
TV Series performer – 1 episode |
|
Soundtrack |
Good Neighbors |
1976 |
TV Series performer – 1 episode |
|
Soundtrack |
The Morecambe & Wise Show |
1975 |
TV Series performer – 1 episode |
|
Soundtrack |
Kraft Music Hall Presents: The Des O’Connor Show |
1971 |
TV Series performer – 1 episode |
|
Soundtrack |
Des O’Connor Entertains |
1976 |
TV Series writer – 2 episodes |
|
Writer |
Des |
1972 |
TV Series |
|
Writer |
The Des O’Connor Show |
1963 |
TV Series 1963 |
|
Writer |
Christmas with Rupert |
2013 |
Video music performer |
|
Music Department |
Take Your Pick |
1992 |
TV Series composer – 1 episode |
|
Music Department |
Dee Time |
1967 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
The Eamonn Andrews Show |
1967 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
The Ed Sullivan Show |
1964-1966 |
TV Series |
Himself – Comedian / Himself – |
Self |
The New London Palladium Show |
1965 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Comedy Bandbox |
1964 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Juke Box Jury |
1964 |
TV Series |
Himself – Panellist |
Self |
Val Parnell’s Sunday Night at the London Palladium |
1962-1964 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
The Good Old Days |
1964 |
TV Series |
Himself – Performer |
Self |
Big Night Out |
1964 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Swinging Along |
1962 |
TV Series |
Himself (vocalist) |
Self |
Thank Your Lucky Stars |
1962 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
For Love or Money |
1960-1961 |
TV Series |
Himself – Host |
Self |
Six-Five Special |
1958 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
The Saturday Show |
1958 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Spot the Tune |
1956 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
It’s a Great Life |
1954 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Music-Hall |
1954 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
The Morecambe and Wise Story: Look Back in Laughter |
2016 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself – Friend & Entertainer |
Self |
Hippodromes, Empires and Palaces: Tales from the Golden Age of Variety |
2015 |
Video documentary short |
Himself – Actor & Singer |
Self |
Room 101 |
2015 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Through the Keyhole |
2014 |
TV Series |
Himself – Panellist |
Self |
The Chase |
2013 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Living the Life |
2012 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
100 Years of the Royal Variety Performance |
2012 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself |
Self |
The Royal Variety Performance 2012 |
2012 |
TV Movie |
Himself – Performer |
Self |
All Star Mr & Mrs |
2012 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Would I Lie to You? |
2012 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
The One and Only Des O’Connor |
2012 |
TV Movie |
Himself – Host |
Self |
That Sunday Night Show |
2011-2012 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
The One Show |
2008-2011 |
TV Series |
Himself – Guest / Himself |
Self |
Piers Morgan’s Life Stories |
2011 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
100 Years of the London Palladium |
2010 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself |
Self |
30 Years of ‘An Audience With…’ |
2010 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
Self |
Loose Women |
2008-2009 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
The Paul O’Grady Show |
2008-2009 |
TV Series |
Himself / Himself – Guest Host |
Self |
Countdown |
2007-2008 |
TV Series |
Himself – Host / Himself – Presenter |
Self |
Happy Hour |
2008 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Best Ever Muppet Moments |
2006 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself |
Self |
Today with Des and Mel |
2002-2006 |
TV Series |
Himself – Host / Host |
Self |
Bruce Forsyth: A BAFTA Tribute |
2005 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself |
Self |
An Audience with Joe Pasquale |
2005 |
TV Movie |
Himself |
Self |
Bob Monkhouse: A BAFTA Tribute |
2004 |
TV Special documentary |
Himself |
Self |
Still Cliff |
2003 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself |
Self |
Richard & Judy |
2001-2003 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
The British Soap Awards 2003 |
2003 |
TV Special |
Himself – Host |
Self |
Parkinson |
2003 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Des O’Connor Tonight at Christmas |
2002 |
TV Special |
Presenter |
Self |
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire |
2002 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
The Unforgettable Eric Morecambe |
2001 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself |
Self |
National Television Awards |
2001 |
TV Special |
Himself |
Self |
This Morning |
2001 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
An Audience with Des O’Connor |
2001 |
TV Special |
Himself |
Self |
National Television Awards |
2000 |
TV Special |
Himself – Audience Member (uncredited) |
Self |
The Talk Show Story |
2000 |
TV Mini-Series documentary |
Himself |
Self |
Des O’Connor Tonight |
1977-1998 |
TV Series |
Himself – Host / Himself – Presenter / Presenter / … |
Self |
Omnibus |
1998 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
Self |
Des O’Connor’s World Cup Party |
1998 |
TV Special |
Himself – Presenter |
Self |
The Royal Variety Performance |
1996 |
TV Movie |
Himself – Host |
Self |
Without Walls |
1996 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
Self |
The National Television Awards |
1995 |
TV Special |
Himself |
Self |
Royal Variety Performance 1995 |
1995 |
TV Movie |
Himself |
Self |
The National Lottery |
1994 |
TV Series |
Himself – Presenter |
Self |
Paul Merton’s Palladium Story |
1994 |
TV Mini-Series documentary |
Himself |
Self |
Pot of Gold |
1993 |
TV Series |
Himself – Presenter |
Self |
Take Your Pick |
1992 |
TV Series |
Himself – Host |
Self |
Top of the Pops |
1967-1986 |
TV Series |
Himself / Himself – Singer |
Self |
Des O’Connor Now |
1984 |
TV Series |
Himself – Host |
Self |
The Val Doonican Music Show |
1982 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
The Morecambe & Wise Show |
1979 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Seaside Special |
1977 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
The Morecambe & Wise Show |
1975-1976 |
TV Series |
German Firing Squad Soldier / Himself |
Self |
Des O’Connor Entertains |
1974-1976 |
TV Series |
Himself – Host |
Self |
Dinah! |
1976 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
The Royal Variety Performance |
1975 |
TV Movie |
Himself |
Self |
Look Who’s Talking |
1975 |
TV Series |
Himself – Interviewee |
Self |
The Golden Shot |
1968-1974 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Shut That Door! |
1973 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Des |
1972 |
TV Series |
Himself – Host |
Self |
The Mike Douglas Show |
1972 |
TV Series |
Himself – Vocalist |
Self |
A Royal Gala Variety Performance |
1972 |
TV Special |
Himself – Comedian |
Self |
Lift Off |
1970-1972 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Kraft Music Hall Presents: The Des O’Connor Show |
1970-1971 |
TV Series |
Himself / Himself-Host / Host |
Self |
The David Frost Show |
1971 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson |
1971 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
The Harry Secombe Show |
1970 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Frost on Sunday |
1968-1970 |
TV Series |
Himself – Guest Star / Himself |
Self |
If It Moves It’s Rude: The Story of the Windmill Theatre |
1969 |
Documentary |
On-screen Participant |
Self |
Vera Lynn |
1969 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
This Is Your Life |
1969 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
The Royal Variety Performance 1969 |
1969 |
TV Special |
Himself – Host |
Self |
Des O’Connor on Stage |
1969 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
The Val Doonican Show |
1968 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
Glamour… |
1968 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
The Des O’Connor Show |
1963-1968 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Self |
The London Palladium Show |
1966-1968 |
TV Series |
Himself / Himself-host |
Self |
It Was Alright in the 70s |
2015 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
Archive Footage |
Glasgow: Big Night Out |
2014 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself |
Archive Footage |
Morecambe & Wise: The Whole Story |
2013 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
Archive Footage |
The Unforgettable Rod Hull |
2012 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself (uncredited) |
Archive Footage |
The Story of Variety with Michael Grade |
2011 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
Archive Footage |
Morecambe & Wise: In Their Own Words |
2008 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself (uncredited) |
Archive Footage |
The Best of the Royal Variety |
2006 |
TV Series |
Himself |
Archive Footage |
Be My Baby: The Girl Group Story |
2006 |
TV Movie documentary |
Himself (uncredited) |
Archive Footage |
The Story of Light Entertainment |
2006 |
TV Mini-Series documentary |
Himself |
Archive Footage |
Heroes of Comedy |
1999-2002 |
TV Series documentary |
Himself |
Archive Footage |
Alright on the Night’s Cockup Trip |
1996 |
TV Special |
Himself |
Archive Footage |
The Best of the Don Lane Show |
1994 |
TV Movie |
Himself |
Archive Footage |