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Donald O'Connor

Acting 78 (deceased) years old Chicago, Illinois, USA ★ 1.0
Born: August 28, 1925
Died: September 27, 2003

Biography

Donald O’Connor (August 28, 1925 – September 27, 2003) was an American dancer, singer, and actor who came to fame in a series of movies in which he co-starred alternately with Gloria Jean, Peggy Ryan, and Francis the Talking Mule. He is best known today for his role in Singin' in the Rain.

Filmography

Acting Credits (128)

Becoming Marilyn
Becoming Marilyn 2022
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered Self (archive footage) 2014
Pioneers of Primetime
Pioneers of Primetime 2005
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon' Self (archive footage) 2005
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer Self (archive footage) 2002
What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'
What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain' Self 2002
Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints
Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints Self 2000
Out to Sea
Out to Sea Jonathan Devereaux 1997
Father Frost
Father Frost Baba Yaga 1996
That's Entertainment! III
That's Entertainment! III (archive footage) 1994
Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel
Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel Uncle Cyrus 1994
The Nanny
The Nanny Fred 1993
Frasier
Frasier Harlow Safford 1993
Toys
Toys Kenneth Zevo 1992
Vicki!
Vicki! Self 1992
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt Joseph Renfield 1989
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC Self 1988
A Mouse, a Mystery and Me
A Mouse, a Mystery and Me Alex the Mouse (voice) 1987
A Time to Remember
A Time to Remember Father Walsh 1987
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood Self 1987
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland Lory Bird 1985
Night of 100 Stars II
Night of 100 Stars II Self 1985
That's Dancing!
That's Dancing! 1985
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote Barry Barnes 1984
Highway to Heaven
Highway to Heaven Jackie Clark 1984
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland Mock Turtle 1983
Hotel
Hotel David Connelly 1982
Pandemonium
Pandemonium Glenn's Dad 1982
Simon & Simon
Simon & Simon George Decova / Barnaby the Great 1981
Ragtime
Ragtime Evelyn's Dance Instructor 1981
The Big Show
The Big Show Self 1980
Lucy Moves to NBC
Lucy Moves to NBC Self 1980
The Big Fix
The Big Fix Francis Joins The Navy 1978
The Love Boat
The Love Boat Oscar Tilton 1977
The Love Boat
The Love Boat Howard Enicker 1977
The Love Boat
The Love Boat Leo Halbert 1977
Hunter
Hunter 1977
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
Bob Hope's World of Comedy Self (archive footage) 1976
That's Entertainment, Part II
That's Entertainment, Part II (archive footage) 1976
It's Showtime
It's Showtime Self (archive footage) 1976
The Bionic Woman
The Bionic Woman 1976
Ellery Queen
Ellery Queen Kenny Freeman 1975
The Lion Roars Again
The Lion Roars Again Self (uncredited) 1975
Tony Orlando and Dawn
Tony Orlando and Dawn Self 1974
Dinah!
Dinah! Self 1974
That's Entertainment!
That's Entertainment! Self - Host / Narrator 1974
Police Story
Police Story Holly Connor 1973
The Bobby Darin Show
The Bobby Darin Show 1973
The Julie Andrews Hour
The Julie Andrews Hour Self 1972
Film '72
Film '72 Self 1971
Great Performances
Great Performances Mock Turtle 1971
Great Performances
Great Performances Self 1971
The Pet Set
The Pet Set Self 1971
The Don Knotts Show
The Don Knotts Show Self 1970
The Donald O'Connor Show
The Donald O'Connor Show Host 1968
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show Self / Various Characters 1967
ABC Stage 67
ABC Stage 67 Hermes 1966
That Funny Feeling
That Funny Feeling Harvey Granson 1965
The Judy Garland Show
The Judy Garland Show Self 1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Benjamin Boggs 1963
Vacation Playhouse
Vacation Playhouse Donald Dugan 1963
Marilyn
Marilyn archive footage 1963
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self 1962
The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show Self 1962
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show Self - Co-Host 1961
The Wonders of Aladdin
The Wonders of Aladdin Aladdin 1961
Cry for Happy
Cry for Happy Murray Prince 1961
The Clouded Image
The Clouded Image Self - Host 1957
DuPont Show of the Month
DuPont Show of the Month Johnny Shaw 1957
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Tonight Starring Jack Paar Self - Guest Host 1957
The Buster Keaton Story
The Buster Keaton Story Buster Keaton 1957
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show Self 1956
Anything Goes
Anything Goes Ted Adams 1956
Tony Awards
Tony Awards Self - Presenter 1956
Francis in the Navy
Francis in the Navy Peter Stirling 1955
There's No Business Like Show Business
There's No Business Like Show Business Tim Donahue 1954
The Donald O'Connor Show
The Donald O'Connor Show Donald O'Connor 1954
The Jimmy Durante Show
The Jimmy Durante Show Self 1954
Francis Joins the WACS
Francis Joins the WACS Peter Stirling 1954
Walking My Baby Back Home
Walking My Baby Back Home Clarence "Jigger" Millard 1953
Francis Covers the Big Town
Francis Covers the Big Town Peter Stirling 1953
Call Me Madam
Call Me Madam Kenneth Gibson 1953
I Love Melvin
I Love Melvin Melvin Hoover 1953
The Oscars
The Oscars Self 1953
Francis Goes to West Point
Francis Goes to West Point Peter Stirling 1952
Singin' in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain Cosmo Brown 1952
The Red Skelton Show
The Red Skelton Show Self 1951
Francis Goes to the Races
Francis Goes to the Races Peter Stirling 1951
Double Crossbones
Double Crossbones Davey Crandall 1951
The Milkman
The Milkman Roger Bradley 1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour Self 1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour Self - Guest Host 1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour Self - Host 1950
Curtain Call at Cactus Creek
Curtain Call at Cactus Creek Edward Timmons 1950
The Bob Hope Show
The Bob Hope Show Self 1950
Francis
Francis Peter Stirling 1950
Yes Sir, That's My Baby
Yes Sir, That's My Baby William Waldo Winfield 1949
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show Self 1948
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin' Wilbur McMurty 1948
Are You With It?
Are You With It? Milton Haskins 1948
Something in the Wind
Something in the Wind Charlie Read 1947
Patrick the Great
Patrick the Great Pat Donahue Jr. 1945
Bowery to Broadway
Bowery to Broadway Specialty dancer 1944
The Merry Monahans
The Merry Monahans Jimmy Monahan 1944
This Is the Life
This Is the Life Jimmy Plum 1944
Follow the Boys
Follow the Boys Donald O'Connor 1944
Chip Off the Old Block
Chip Off the Old Block Donald Corrigan 1944
Top Man
Top Man Don Warren 1943
Mister Big
Mister Big Donald J. O'Connor 1943
It Comes Up Love
It Comes Up Love Ricky Ives 1943
When Johnny Comes Marching Home
When Johnny Comes Marching Home Frankie Flanagan 1942
Get Hep to Love
Get Hep to Love Jimmy Arnold 1942
Give Out, Sisters
Give Out, Sisters Don 1942
Private Buckaroo
Private Buckaroo Donny 1942
What's Cookin'?
What's Cookin'? Tommy 1942
On Your Toes
On Your Toes Phil Jr. as a Boy 1939
Death of a Champion
Death of a Champion Small Fry 1939
Night Work
Night Work Butch Smiley 1939
Beau Geste
Beau Geste Beau Geste (as a Child) 1939
Million Dollar Legs
Million Dollar Legs Sticky Boone 1939
Unmarried
Unmarried Ted Streaver (age 12) 1939
Boy Trouble
Boy Trouble Butch 1939
Tom Sawyer, Detective
Tom Sawyer, Detective Huckleberry Finn 1938
Sons of the Legion
Sons of the Legion Butch Baker 1938
Sing, You Sinners
Sing, You Sinners Mike Beebe 1938
Men with Wings
Men with Wings Young Pat Falconer 1938
It Can't Last Forever
It Can't Last Forever Kid Dancer (uncredited) 1937
Melody for Two
Melody for Two Specialty Act 1937

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