18/06/2026
Yes, the Osmond family did know sign language
Here's why:
2 of the oldest Osmond brothers were deaf
* Virl Osmond and Tom Osmond were both born with severe hearing loss.
* * The family grew up signing at home to communicate with them.
Virl Osmond and Tom Osmond were both born with severe hearing loss. The family grew up signing at home to communicate with them.
The family used it on stage + in life:
1. Their career started because of it - The younger brothers Donny, Jimmy, Merrill, Wayne, Alan would sing for Virl and Tom at church and local events.�People saw the family harmonizing and signing together, and that's how they got discovered.
2. Marie Osmond signs fluently - She's talked about growing up signing and still uses it. She's done PSAs in ASL and performed songs in sign language.
3. Donny Osmond knows ASL too - He's signed on TV and in performances. The whole family learned young because Virl and Tom were part of everything.
4. They performed with the National Theater of the Deaf in the 70s and did songs in ASL during their TV show.
