Donald O'Connor
Acting
Born: August 28, 1925 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died: September 27, 2003 (aged 78)
Highest Rated
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
Singin' in the Rain
1952
The Nanny
1993
Tales from the Crypt
1989
Frasier
1993
Toys
1992
Murder, She Wrote
1984
The Bionic Woman
1976
Highway to Heaven
1984
The Love Boat
1977
Ragtime
1981
Out to Sea
1997
Beau Geste
1939
Photos (4)
Movies (65)
Singin' in the Rain
Cosmo Brown
Toys
Kenneth Zevo
Beau Geste
Beau Geste (as a Child)
That's Entertainment! III
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Out to Sea
Jonathan
Death of a Champion
Small Fry
That's Dancing!
1985
The Wonders of Aladdin
Aladdin
There's No Business Like Show Business
Tim Donahue
Ragtime
Evelyn's Dance Instructor
Unmarried
Ted Streaver (age 12)
Francis
Peter Stirling
Follow the Boys
Donald O'Connor
That's Entertainment, Part II
(archive footage)
Pandemonium
Glenn's Dad
The Big Fix
Francis Joins The Navy
That Funny Feeling
Harvey Granson
Alice in Wonderland
Mock Turtle
On Your Toes
Phil Jr. as a Boy
Walking My Baby Back Home
Jigger Millard
Francis Goes to West Point
Peter Stirling
Becoming Marilyn
(archive footage)
Cry for Happy
Murray Prince
Men with Wings
Young Pat Falconer
When Johnny Comes Marching Home
Frankie
I Love Melvin
Melvin Hoover
Call Me Madam
Kenneth Gibson
Anything Goes
Ted Adams
Francis in the Navy
Peter Stirling / Slicker Donevan
Francis Goes to the Races
Peter Stirling
Private Buckaroo
Donny
Chip Off the Old Block
Donald Corrigan
Get Hep to Love
Jimmy Arnold
Tom Sawyer, Detective
Huckleberry Finn
Marilyn
archive footage
Bowery to Broadway
Specialty dancer
Pioneers of Primetime
2005
Double Crossbones
Davey Crandall
The Milkman
Roger Bradley
Are You With It?
Milton Haskins
Boy Trouble
Butch
Patrick the Great
Pat Donahue Jr.
The Buster Keaton Story
Buster Keaton
Top Man
Don Warren
Yes Sir, That's My Baby
William Waldo Winfield
What's Cookin'?
Tommy
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
Wilbur McMurty
Night Work
Butch Smiley
Curtain Call at Cactus Creek
Edward Timmons
Mister Big
Donald J. O'Connor
Million Dollar Legs
Sticky Boone
Francis Covers the Big Town
Peter Stirling
Sing, You Sinners
Mike Beebe
A Mouse, a Mystery and Me
Alex the Mouse (voice)
Something in the Wind
Charlie Read
Francis Joins the WACS
Peter Stirling
The Merry Monahans
Jimmy Monahan
Melody for Two
Specialty Act
Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel
Uncle Cyrus
This Is the Life
Jimmy
Sons of the Legion
Butch Baker
It Can't Last Forever
Kid Dancer (uncredited)
It Comes Up Love
Ricky Ives
Give Out, Sisters
Don
A Time to Remember
Father Walsh
TV Shows (19)
Frasier
Harlow Safford · 1 eps
The Nanny
Fred · 1 eps
The Love Boat
Oscar Tilton · 2 eps
The Love Boat
Howard Enicker · 2 eps
The Love Boat
Leo Halbert · 1 eps
Murder, She Wrote
Barry Barnes · 1 eps
Great Performances
Mock Turtle · 1 eps
Simon & Simon
George Decova / Barnaby the Great · 1 eps
Hotel
David Connelly · 1 eps
Tales from the Crypt
Joseph Renfield · 1 eps
Highway to Heaven
Jackie Clark · 1 eps
The Bionic Woman
1 eps
Police Story
Holly Connor · 1 eps
Ellery Queen
Kenny Freeman · 1 eps
ABC Stage 67
Hermes · 1 eps
DuPont Show of the Month
Johnny Shaw · 1 eps
Alice in Wonderland
Lory Bird · 1 eps
Hunter
1 eps
The Bobby Darin Show
1 eps
Self / Appearances (31)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · 3 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host · 4 eps
Great Performances
Self · 1 eps
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
The Merv Griffin Show
Self · 1 eps
The Red Skelton Show
Self · 1 eps
The Carol Burnett Show
Self / Various Characters · 2 eps
The Oscars
Self · 1 eps
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self · 4 eps
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self - Guest Host · 1 eps
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self - Host · 16 eps
Dinah!
Self · 4 eps
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · 2 eps
The Bob Hope Show
Self · 2 eps
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self · 1 eps
Tony Orlando and Dawn
Self · 1 eps
The Julie Andrews Hour
Self · 1 eps
The Pet Set
Self · 1 eps
The Judy Garland Show
Self · 1 eps
The Big Show
Self · 1 eps
That's Entertainment!
Self - Host / Narrator
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Self
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Self
It's Showtime
Self (archive footage)
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
Self (archive footage)
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'
Self (archive footage)
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
Self (archive footage)
Lucy Moves to NBC
Self
What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'
Self
Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints
Self
