Donald O'Connor
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 28, 1925
- Died
- September 27, 2003 (aged 78)
- Birthplace
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.
Known For
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Filmography
Becoming Marilyn
Movie · as (archive footage)
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Pioneers of Primetime
Movie
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'
Movie · as Self
Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints
Movie · as Self
Out to Sea
Movie · as Jonathan
Father Frost
Movie · as Baba Yaga
Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel
Movie · as Uncle Cyrus
That's Entertainment! III
Movie · as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Frasier
TV · as Harlow Safford · 1 ep
The Nanny
TV · as Fred · 1 ep
Toys
Movie · as Kenneth Zevo
Vicki!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Tales from the Crypt
TV · as Joseph Renfield · 1 ep
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Movie · as Self
A Mouse, a Mystery and Me
Movie · as Alex the Mouse (voice)
A Time to Remember
Movie · as Father Walsh
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Movie · as Self
Night of 100 Stars II
Movie · as Self
That's Dancing!
Movie
Alice in Wonderland
TV · as Lory Bird · 1 ep
Murder, She Wrote
TV · as Barry Barnes · 1 ep
Highway to Heaven
TV · as Jackie Clark · 1 ep
Alice in Wonderland
Movie · as Mock Turtle
Pandemonium
Movie · as Glenn's Dad
Hotel
TV · as David Connelly · 1 ep
Ragtime
Movie · as Evelyn's Dance Instructor
Simon & Simon
TV · as George Decova / Barnaby the Great · 1 ep
Lucy Moves to NBC
Movie · as Self
The Big Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Big Fix
Movie · as Francis Joins The Navy
Hunter
TV · 1 ep
The Love Boat
TV · as Oscar Tilton, Howard Enicker, Leo Halbert · 2 eps
That's Entertainment, Part II
Movie · as (archive footage)
It's Showtime
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
Movie · as (archive footage)
The Bionic Woman
TV · 1 ep
The Lion Roars Again
Movie · as Self (uncredited)
Ellery Queen
TV · as Kenny Freeman · 1 ep
That's Entertainment!
Movie · as Self - Host / Narrator
Tony Orlando and Dawn
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Dinah!
TV · as Self · 4 eps
The Bobby Darin Show
TV · 1 ep
Police Story
TV · as Holly Connor · 1 ep
The Julie Andrews Hour
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Pet Set
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Great Performances
TV · as Mock Turtle, Self · 1 ep
Film '72
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Don Knotts Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Donald O'Connor Show
TV · as Host · 1 ep
The Carol Burnett Show
TV · as Self / Various Characters · 2 eps
ABC Stage 67
TV · as Hermes · 1 ep
That Funny Feeling
Movie · as Harvey Granson
Marilyn
Movie · as archive footage
Vacation Playhouse
TV · as Donald Dugan · 1 ep
The Judy Garland Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
TV · as Benjamin Boggs · 1 ep
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV · as Self · 3 eps
The Merv Griffin Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Cry for Happy
Movie · as Murray Prince
The Wonders of Aladdin
Movie · as Aladdin
The Mike Douglas Show
TV · as Self - Co-Host · 4 eps
The Buster Keaton Story
Movie · as Buster Keaton
The Clouded Image
Movie · as Self - Host
The Jet-Propelled Couch
Movie · as Dr. Robert Harrison
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
TV · as Self - Guest Host · 1 ep
DuPont Show of the Month
TV · as Johnny Shaw · 1 ep
Anything Goes
Movie · as Ted Adams
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Tony Awards
TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep
Francis in the Navy
Movie · as Peter Stirling / Slicker Donevan
There's No Business Like Show Business
Movie · as Tim Donahue
Francis Joins the WACS
Movie · as Peter Stirling
The Jimmy Durante Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Donald O'Connor Show
TV · as Donald O'Connor · 19 eps
Call Me Madam
Movie · as Kenneth Gibson
I Love Melvin
Movie · as Melvin Hoover
Francis Covers the Big Town
Movie · as Peter Stirling
Walking My Baby Back Home
Movie · as Jigger Millard
The Oscars
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Singin' in the Rain
Movie · as Cosmo Brown
Francis Goes to West Point
Movie · as Peter Stirling
Francis Goes to the Races
Movie · as Peter Stirling
Double Crossbones
Movie · as Davey Crandall
The Red Skelton Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Francis
Movie · as Peter Stirling
The Milkman
Movie · as Roger Bradley
Curtain Call at Cactus Creek
Movie · as Edward Timmons
The Colgate Comedy Hour
TV · as Self, Self - Guest Host, Self - Host · 4 eps
The Bob Hope Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Yes Sir, That's My Baby
Movie · as William Waldo Winfield
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
Movie · as Wilbur McMurty
Are You With It?
Movie · as Milton Haskins
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Something in the Wind
Movie · as Charlie Read
Patrick the Great
Movie · as Pat Donahue Jr.
Follow the Boys
Movie · as Donald O'Connor
The Merry Monahans
Movie · as Jimmy Monahan
Chip Off the Old Block
Movie · as Donald Corrigan
This Is the Life
Movie · as Jimmy
Bowery to Broadway
Movie · as Specialty dancer
Mister Big
Movie · as Donald J. O'Connor
Top Man
Movie · as Don Warren
It Comes Up Love
Movie · as Ricky Ives
Get Hep to Love
Movie · as Jimmy Arnold
What's Cookin'?
Movie · as Tommy
Give Out, Sisters
Movie · as Don
When Johnny Comes Marching Home
Movie · as Frankie
Private Buckaroo
Movie · as Donny
Beau Geste
Movie · as Beau Geste (as a Child)
On Your Toes
Movie · as Phil Jr. as a Boy
Boy Trouble
Movie · as Butch
Unmarried
Movie · as Ted Streaver (age 12)
Million Dollar Legs
Movie · as Sticky Boone
Night Work
Movie · as Butch Smiley
Death of a Champion
Movie · as Small Fry
Sing, You Sinners
Movie · as Mike Beebe
Men with Wings
Movie · as Young Pat Falconer
Sons of the Legion
Movie · as Butch Baker
Tom Sawyer, Detective
Movie · as Huckleberry Finn
It Can't Last Forever
Movie · as Kid Dancer (uncredited)
Melody for Two
Movie · as Specialty Act