- West Indian actor and singer in British films of the 1950's and 60's. He was a pioneer of the calypso style of music and fronted a band, called 'The Caribbeans'. He began his international career on British BBC radio in 1944. Connor was later the first black actor to work with the Royal Shakespeare Company. With his wife Pearl, he established the Negro Theatre Workshop in 1963, one of Britain's first black theatre groups.
- He and his wife emigrated to England in the the 1940's.
- Had a daughter Geraldine Connor born in 1952 in England.
- His last album was recorded with Ken Jones and his Music in 1955, it was called "Manchester United Calypso.
- Recorded an album "Songs of Jamaica" in 1952 with his band The Caribbeans.
- By 1955 his band's name had changed to the Southlanders, the same year he recorded "Songs from Trinidad" and "Calypso".
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