Edric Connor

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Argo Records sleeve design by Olga Lehmann
Argo Records sleeve design by Olga Lehmann

Edric Connor (August 2, 1913 - October 13, 1968) was a pioneering Calypso singer and actor who was born in Mayaro, Trinidad in 1913, but lived and worked chiefly in the United Kingdom. Connor acted in a total of 18 films and was best noted for his role as "Daggoo" in Moby Dick (1956 film). Connor died of a stroke in London, England on October 13, 1968 at age 55.