Jack Donohue (director)
| Jack Donohue | |
|---|---|
| Born |
John Francis Donohue November 3, 1908 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 27, 1984 (aged 75) Marina del Rey, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, choreographer, composer, dancer, director, producer, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1927–80 |
| Spouse(s) | Tutta Rolf (m. 1936–50) |
| Children | 1 |
John Francis "Jack" Donohue (November 3, 1908 – March 27, 1984) was an American film actor, screenwriter, director, producer, composer, and choreographer.
Some of his movie directing roles include Babes in Toyland (1961), Marriage on the Rocks, (1965), and Assault on a Queen, (1966). Some of his television directing roles include The Frank Sinatra Show, The Colgate Comedy Hour, The Red Skelton Show, and The Dean Martin Show.
Donohue began his career in the 1930s as a dancer in the Ziegfeld Follies act. This all resulted when he broke his leg while working as an iron worker. Doctors suggested that he exercise, such as dancing, to strengthen his broken limbs. He did and started dancing with Ziegfeld in 1927. Shortly after his gig with Ziegfeld, he went on to dance in Vaudeville until the 1930s when he went to Hollywood.
During the 1930s and the 1940s, Donohue switched between Hollywood and Broadway. In Broadway, some of his most memorable performances were as the choreographer of the musicals Top Banana and Mr. Wonderful.
He made his film directing debut in the 1948 movie Close-Up which was a well known film at the time because the whole film was shot entirely on location in New York City. He directed many other films throughout his career that spanned more than five decades.
He made his television directing debut on the 1950s variety program The Frank Sinatra Show. His directing got him closely associated with some of the biggest entertainers of the day such as Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Red Skelton. Some of his most recent work in the years prior to his death in 1984 were those on Chico and the Man in the 70s and The Lucy Show and The Jim Nabors Hour.
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