Donald O'Connor

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Known For

Acting

Born

1925-08-28

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Donald O'Connor

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.

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Acting History

2014
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered as Self (archive footage)
2005
Pioneers of Primetime
2005
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon' as Self (archive footage)
2002
What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain' as Self
2002
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer as Self (archive footage)
2000
Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints as Self
1997
Out to Sea as Jonathan Devereaux
1996
Father Frost as Baba Yaga
1994
That's Entertainment! III as (archive footage)
1994
Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel as Uncle Cyrus
1993
The Nanny as Fred
1993
Frasier as Harlow Safford
1992
Toys as Kenneth Zevo
1992
Vicki! as Self
1989
Tales from the Crypt as Joseph Renfield
1988
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC as Self
1987
A Mouse, a Mystery and Me as Alex the Mouse (voice)
1987
A Time to Remember as Father Walsh
1987
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood as Self
1985
Alice in Wonderland as Lory Bird
1985
Night of 100 Stars II as Self
1985
That's Dancing!
1984
Murder, She Wrote as Barry Barnes
1984
Highway to Heaven as Jackie Clark
1983
Alice in Wonderland as Mock Turtle
1982
Hotel as David Connelly
1982
Pandemonium as Glenn's Dad
1981
Simon & Simon as George Decova / Barnaby the Great
1981
Ragtime as Evelyn's Dance Instructor
1980
The Big Show as Self
1980
Lucy Moves to NBC as Self
1978
The Big Fix as Francis Joins The Navy
1977
The Love Boat as Oscar Tilton
1977
The Love Boat as Leo Halbert
1977
The Love Boat as Howard Enicker
1977
Hunter
1976
That's Entertainment, Part II as (archive footage)
1976
It's Showtime as Self (archive footage)
1976
The Bionic Woman
1975
Ellery Queen as Kenny Freeman
1975
The Lion Roars Again as Self (uncredited)
1974
Tony Orlando and Dawn as Self
1974
Dinah! as Self
1974
That's Entertainment! as Self - Host / Narrator
1973
Police Story as Holly Connor
1973
The Bobby Darin Show
1972
The Julie Andrews Hour as Self
1971
Columbo as Clarence Millard (archive footage) (uncredited)
1971
Great Performances as Mock Turtle
1971
Great Performances as Self
1971
The Pet Set as Self
1970
The Don Knotts Show as Self
1968
The Donald O'Connor Show as Host
1967
The Carol Burnett Show as Self / Various Characters
1966
ABC Stage 67 as Hermes
1965
That Funny Feeling as Harvey Granson
1963
The Judy Garland Show as Self
1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre as Benjamin Boggs
1963
Vacation Playhouse as Donald Dugan
1963
Marilyn as Self ("There's No Business...") (archive footage) (uncredited)
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
1962
The Merv Griffin Show as Self
1961
The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host
1961
The Wonders of Aladdin as Aladdin
1961
Cry for Happy as Murray Prince
1959
Startime
1957
DuPont Show of the Month as Johnny Shaw
1957
Tonight Starring Jack Paar as Self - Guest Host
1957
The Buster Keaton Story as Buster Keaton
1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show as Self
1956
Anything Goes as Ted Adams
1956
Tony Awards as Self - Presenter
1955
Francis in the Navy as Peter Stirling
1954
There's No Business Like Show Business as Tim Donahue
1954
The Donald O'Connor Show as Donald O'Connor
1954
The Jimmy Durante Show as Self
1954
Francis Joins the WACS as Peter Stirling
1953
Walking My Baby Back Home as Clarence "Jigger" Millard
1953
Francis Covers the Big Town as Peter Stirling
1953
Call Me Madam as Kenneth Gibson
1953
I Love Melvin as Melvin Hoover
1953
The Oscars as Self
1952
Francis Goes to West Point as Peter Stirling
1952
Singin' in the Rain as Cosmo Brown
1951
The Red Skelton Show as Self
1951
Francis Goes to the Races as Peter Stirling
1951
Double Crossbones as Davey Crandall
1950
The Milkman as Roger Bradley
1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour as Self
1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour as Self - Guest Host
1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour as Self - Host
1950
Curtain Call at Cactus Creek as Edward Timmons
1950
The Bob Hope Show as Self
1950
Francis as Peter Stirling
1949
Yes Sir, That's My Baby as William Waldo Winfield
1948
The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
1948
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin' as Wilbur McMurty
1948
Are You With It? as Milton Haskins
1947
Something in the Wind as Charlie Read
1945
Patrick the Great as Pat Donahue Jr.
1944
Bowery to Broadway as Specialty dancer
1944
The Merry Monahans as Jimmy Monahan
1944
This Is the Life as Jimmy Plum
1944
Follow the Boys as Donald O'Connor
1944
Chip Off the Old Block as Donald Corrigan
1943
Top Man as Don Warren
1943
Mister Big as Donald J. O'Connor
1943
It Comes Up Love as Ricky Ives
1942
When Johnny Comes Marching Home as Frankie Flanagan
1942
Get Hep to Love as Jimmy Arnold
1942
Give Out, Sisters as Don
1942
Private Buckaroo as Donny
1942
What's Cookin'? as Tommy
1939
On Your Toes as Phil Jr. as a Boy
1939
Death of a Champion as Small Fry
1939
Night Work as Butch Smiley
1939
Beau Geste as Beau Geste (as a Child)
1939
Million Dollar Legs as Sticky Boone
1939
Unmarried as Ted Streaver (age 12)
1939
Boy Trouble as Butch
1938
Tom Sawyer, Detective as Huckleberry Finn
1938
Sons of the Legion as Butch Baker
1938
Sing, You Sinners as Mike Beebe
1938
Men with Wings as Young Pat Falconer
1937
It Can't Last Forever as Kid Dancer (uncredited)
1937
Melody for Two as Specialty Act