Back Helen O'Connell Afrikaans هيلين أوكونيل Arabic هيلين اوكونيل ARZ هلن اوکونل AZB Helen O'Connell Catalan Helen O’Connell (Sängerin) German Helen O'Connell Spanish هلن اوکونل Persian Helen O’Connell Finnish Helen O'Connell French
Helen O'Connell | |
|---|---|
 O'Connell c. 1943 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | May 23, 1920 Lima, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | September 9, 1993 (aged 73) San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Traditional pop, popular music, jazz, vocal |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress, hostess |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1935–1943, 1951–1980 |
| Labels | Decca Records, Vik, RCA |
| Spouse(s) |
Clifford Smith, Jr
(m. 1941–1951) |
Helen O'Connell (May 23, 1920 – September 9, 1993) was an American singer, actress, and hostess,[1] described as "the quintessential big band singer of the 1940s".[2]
- ^ The Annual Obituary - Louise Mooney Collins, Roland Turner - 1993 Page 693 "HELEN O'CONNELL American Singer Born Lima, Ohio, 23 May 1920 Died San Diego, California, 9 September 1993 A ... O'Connell was also the affable host of the Miss Universe Pageant for nine years, and was the longtime television ... "
- ^ "Helen O'Connell, big band singer, dies at 73". Standard-Speaker. Standard-Speaker. September 10, 1993. p. 2. Retrieved March 19, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
