Donald O'Connor

Acting

Donald O'Connor

Born August 28, 1925Chicago, Illinois, USA123 credits

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

Becoming Marilyn
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Becoming Marilyn

Movie

2022

Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
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Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

Movie

2014

Pioneers of Primetime

Pioneers of Primetime

Movie

2005

Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'

Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'

Movie

2005

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
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Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

Movie

2002

What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'

What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'

Movie

2002

Filmography

Becoming Marilyn
2022Becoming MarilynMovie
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
2014Bing Crosby: Rediscoveredas Self (archive footage)Movie
Pioneers of Primetime
2005Pioneers of PrimetimeMovie
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'
2005Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'as Self (archive footage)Movie
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
2002Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Danceras Self (archive footage)Movie
What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'
2002What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'as SelfMovie
Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints
2000Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprintsas SelfMovie
Out to Sea
1997Out to Seaas Jonathan DevereauxMovie
F
1996Father Frostas Baba YagaMovie
That's Entertainment! III
1994That's Entertainment! IIIas (archive footage)Movie
Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel
1994Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angelas Uncle CyrusMovie
The Nanny
1993The Nannyas FredTV
Frasier
1993Frasieras Harlow SaffordTV
Toys
1992Toysas Kenneth ZevoMovie
V
1992Vicki!as SelfTV
Tales from the Crypt
1989Tales from the Cryptas Joseph RenfieldTV
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBCas SelfMovie
A Mouse, a Mystery and Me
1987A Mouse, a Mystery and Meas Alex the Mouse (voice)Movie
A Time to Remember
1987A Time to Rememberas Father WalshMovie
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywoodas SelfMovie
Alice in Wonderland
1985Alice in Wonderlandas Lory BirdTV
Night of 100 Stars II
1985Night of 100 Stars IIas SelfMovie
That's Dancing!
1985That's Dancing!Movie
Murder, She Wrote
1984Murder, She Wroteas Barry BarnesTV
Highway to Heaven
1984Highway to Heavenas Jackie ClarkTV
Alice in Wonderland
1983Alice in Wonderlandas Mock TurtleMovie
Hotel
1982Hotelas David ConnellyTV
Pandemonium
1982Pandemoniumas Glenn's DadMovie
Simon & Simon
1981Simon & Simonas George Decova / Barnaby the GreatTV
Ragtime
1981Ragtimeas Evelyn's Dance InstructorMovie
The Big Show
1980The Big Showas SelfTV
Lucy Moves to NBC
1980Lucy Moves to NBCas SelfMovie
The Big Fix
1978The Big Fixas Francis Joins The NavyMovie
The Love Boat
1977The Love Boatas Oscar TiltonTV
Hunter
1977HunterTV
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1976Bob Hope's World of Comedyas Self (archive footage)Movie
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976That's Entertainment, Part IIas (archive footage)Movie
It's Showtime
1976It's Showtimeas Self (archive footage)Movie
The Bionic Woman
1976The Bionic WomanTV
Ellery Queen
1975Ellery Queenas Kenny FreemanTV
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1975The Lion Roars Againas Self (uncredited)Movie
Tony Orlando and Dawn
1974Tony Orlando and Dawnas SelfTV
Dinah!
1974Dinah!as SelfTV
That's Entertainment!
1974That's Entertainment!as Self - Host / NarratorMovie
Police Story
1973Police Storyas Holly ConnorTV
The Bobby Darin Show
1973The Bobby Darin ShowTV
The Julie Andrews Hour
1972The Julie Andrews Houras SelfTV
Great Performances
1971Great Performancesas Mock TurtleTV
The Pet Set
1971The Pet Setas SelfTV
T
1970The Don Knotts Showas SelfTV
T
1968The Donald O'Connor Showas HostTV
The Carol Burnett Show
1967The Carol Burnett Showas Self / Various CharactersTV
ABC Stage 67
1966ABC Stage 67as HermesTV
That Funny Feeling
1965That Funny Feelingas Harvey GransonMovie
The Judy Garland Show
1963The Judy Garland Showas SelfTV
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1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatreas Benjamin BoggsTV
Petticoat Junction
1963Petticoat JunctionDirectorTV
V
1963Vacation Playhouseas Donald DuganTV
Marilyn
1963Marilynas archive footageMovie
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas SelfTV
The Merv Griffin Show
1962The Merv Griffin Showas SelfTV
The Mike Douglas Show
1961The Mike Douglas Showas Self - Co-HostTV
The Wonders of Aladdin
1961The Wonders of Aladdinas AladdinMovie
Cry for Happy
1961Cry for Happyas Murray PrinceMovie
Startime
1959StartimeTV
DuPont Show of the Month
1957DuPont Show of the Monthas Johnny ShawTV
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1957Tonight Starring Jack Paaras Self - Guest HostTV
The Buster Keaton Story
1957The Buster Keaton Storyas Buster KeatonMovie
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956The Dinah Shore Chevy Showas SelfTV
Anything Goes
1956Anything Goesas Ted AdamsMovie
Tony Awards
1956Tony Awardsas Self - PresenterTV
Francis in the Navy
1955Francis in the Navyas Peter StirlingMovie
There's No Business Like Show Business
1954There's No Business Like Show Businessas Tim DonahueMovie
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1954The Donald O'Connor Showas Donald O'ConnorTV
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1954The Jimmy Durante Showas SelfTV
Francis Joins the WACS
1954Francis Joins the WACSas Peter StirlingMovie
Walking My Baby Back Home
1953Walking My Baby Back Homeas Clarence "Jigger" MillardMovie
Francis Covers the Big Town
1953Francis Covers the Big Townas Peter StirlingMovie
Call Me Madam
1953Call Me Madamas Kenneth GibsonMovie
I Love Melvin
1953I Love Melvinas Melvin HooverMovie
The Oscars
1953The Oscarsas SelfTV
Francis Goes to West Point
1952Francis Goes to West Pointas Peter StirlingMovie
Singin' in the Rain
1952Singin' in the Rainas Cosmo BrownMovie
The Red Skelton Show
1951The Red Skelton Showas SelfTV
Francis Goes to the Races
1951Francis Goes to the Racesas Peter StirlingMovie
Double Crossbones
1951Double Crossbonesas Davey CrandallMovie
The Milkman
1950The Milkmanas Roger BradleyMovie
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950The Colgate Comedy Houras SelfTV
Curtain Call at Cactus Creek
1950Curtain Call at Cactus Creekas Edward TimmonsMovie
The Bob Hope Show
1950The Bob Hope Showas SelfTV
Francis
1950Francisas Peter StirlingMovie
Yes Sir, That's My Baby
1949Yes Sir, That's My Babyas William Waldo WinfieldMovie
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948The Ed Sullivan Showas SelfTV
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
1948Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'as Wilbur McMurtyMovie
Are You With It?
1948Are You With It?as Milton HaskinsMovie
Something in the Wind
1947Something in the Windas Charlie ReadMovie
Patrick the Great
1945Patrick the Greatas Pat Donahue Jr.Movie
Bowery to Broadway
1944Bowery to Broadwayas Specialty dancerMovie
The Merry Monahans
1944The Merry Monahansas Jimmy MonahanMovie
This Is the Life
1944This Is the Lifeas Jimmy PlumMovie
Follow the Boys
1944Follow the Boysas Donald O'ConnorMovie
Chip Off the Old Block
1944Chip Off the Old Blockas Donald CorriganMovie
Top Man
1943Top Manas Don WarrenMovie
Mister Big
1943Mister Bigas Donald J. O'ConnorMovie
It Comes Up Love
1943It Comes Up Loveas Ricky IvesMovie
When Johnny Comes Marching Home
1942When Johnny Comes Marching Homeas Frankie FlanaganMovie
Get Hep to Love
1942Get Hep to Loveas Jimmy ArnoldMovie
Give Out, Sisters
1942Give Out, Sistersas DonMovie
Private Buckaroo
1942Private Buckarooas DonnyMovie
What's Cookin'?
1942What's Cookin'?as TommyMovie
On Your Toes
1939On Your Toesas Phil Jr. as a BoyMovie
Death of a Champion
1939Death of a Championas Small FryMovie
Night Work
1939Night Workas Butch SmileyMovie
Beau Geste
1939Beau Gesteas Beau Geste (as a Child)Movie
Million Dollar Legs
1939Million Dollar Legsas Sticky BooneMovie
Unmarried
1939Unmarriedas Ted Streaver (age 12)Movie
Boy Trouble
1939Boy Troubleas ButchMovie
Tom Sawyer, Detective
1938Tom Sawyer, Detectiveas Huckleberry FinnMovie
Sons of the Legion
1938Sons of the Legionas Butch BakerMovie
Sing, You Sinners
1938Sing, You Sinnersas Mike BeebeMovie
Men with Wings
1938Men with Wingsas Young Pat FalconerMovie
It Can't Last Forever
1937It Can't Last Foreveras Kid Dancer (uncredited)Movie
Melody for Two
1937Melody for Twoas Specialty ActMovie