Date of Birth
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12-January-1932
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Place of Birth
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Stepney
(England, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, East London, United Kingdom)
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Nationality
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England
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Also know as
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Desmond Bernard O'Connor, Des O' Connor
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Profession
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Presenter, Singer, Songwriter, Singer-songwriter, Comedian, Musician
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Desmond Bernard 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 with "I Pretend".
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