Donny Osmond

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Biography

Entertainment superstar Donny Osmond came of age in the mid-1970s - an era of long-haired rock stars and sexual liberation. But Osmond and the rest of his performing siblings, with their traditional Mormon upbringing, had more in common with the previous generation. They favored the style of gracious song and dance men with canned stage patter, over the increasingly popular style of youthful rebellion. Fortunately, even the rebellious, …
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Job Title

Actor, Producer, Writer, Music

Born

Donald Clark Osmond on December 9, 1957 in Ogden, Utah, USA

Career Milestones

Made recurring appearances on "The Andy Williams Show" (NBC)

Provided voice for Donny in the animated series "The Osmonds" (ABC)

Spent five years touring in the Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice musical "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat"

Spent one year as regulars on "The Jerry Lewis Show" (ABC)

1963

Made TV debut as member of the Osmond Brothers on "The Andy Williams Show"

1963

With brothers, was regular performer on "The Andy Williams Show" (NBC)

1964

Appeared with brothers in the unsold NBC pilot "The Seven Little Foys"

1971

Co-hosted the CBS special "The Osmond Brothers Show"

1971

First solo gold record, Go Away Little Girl

1971

With brothers, had hit record with "One Bad Apple"

1972

Had hit single, "Puppy Love"; received gold record

1974

With Marie, had hit recording with "I'm Leaving It (All) Up to You"

1975

Teamed with sister for the variety special "The Donny and Marie Osmond Show" (ABC)

1976

Co-hosted the ABC weekly variety series "Donny & Marie"

1978

Co-starred with sister in the feature "Goin' Coconuts"

1981

Created the syndicated series "The Blue Jean Networks"

1982

Made Broadway debut in an ill-fated revival of the George M Cohan musical "Little Johnny Jones"

1982

TV acting debut in the comedy Western "The Wild Women of Chastity Gulch" (ABC)

1989

Attempted to remake his image with a slightly edgier rock recording, the single "Soldier of Love"

1996

Embroiled in "controversy" when he joked about Rosie O'Donnell's weight on her syndicated talk show; returned and apologized by singing "Puppy Love" dressed in a dog suit

1998

Provided the singing voice of Shang in the Disney animated feature "Mulan"

1998

Reprised role in "Joseph" for seven weeks in Utah

1998

Served as writer-producer and co-host of the syndicated talk show "Donny & Marie"

1999

With Marie, hosted the Miss America pageant

2002

Hosted the syndicated television game show "Pyramid"

2006

Returned to Broadway in the role of Gaston in Disney's "Beauty And The Beast"

2008

Joined sister, Marie, to headline a six month run as the headlining act at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas, NV; extended their contract to go until October of 2012

2008

Replaced Pat O'Brien as co-host of The Insider (CBS)

2009

Joined the ninth season of ABC's reality series "Dancing With the Stars" as a contestant

2010

Teamed with sister Marie for "Donny & Marie - A Broadway Christmas" at Broadway's Marriott Marquis Theatre