Donald O'Connor

Known For: Acting
Born: August 28, 1925
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died: September 27, 2003

Donald O'Connor

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

Becoming Marilyn

2022 · (archive footage)

Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

2014 · Self (archive footage)

Pioneers of Primetime

2005

Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'

2005 · Self (archive footage)

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

2002 · Self (archive footage)

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

2002 · Self

Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints

2000 · Self

Out to Sea

1997 · Jonathan Devereaux

Father Frost

1996 · Baba Yaga

That's Entertainment! III

1994 · (archive footage)

Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel

1994 · Uncle Cyrus

The Nanny

1993 · Fred

Frasier

1993 · Harlow Safford

Toys

1992 · Kenneth Zevo

Vicki!

1992 · Self

Tales from the Crypt

1989 · Joseph Renfield

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

1988 · Self

A Mouse, a Mystery and Me

1987 · Alex the Mouse (voice)

A Time to Remember

1987 · Father Walsh

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

1987 · Self

Alice in Wonderland

1985 · Lory Bird

Night of 100 Stars II

1985 · Self

That's Dancing!

1985

Murder, She Wrote

1984 · Barry Barnes

Highway to Heaven

1984 · Jackie Clark

Alice in Wonderland

1983 · Mock Turtle

Hotel

1982 · David Connelly

Pandemonium

1982 · Glenn's Dad

Simon & Simon

1981 · George Decova / Barnaby the Great

Ragtime

1981 · Evelyn's Dance Instructor

The Big Show

1980 · Self

Lucy Moves to NBC

1980 · Self

The Big Fix

1978 · Francis Joins The Navy

The Love Boat

1977 · Oscar Tilton, Howard Enicker, Leo Halbert

Hunter

1977

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

1976 · Self (archive footage)

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976 · (archive footage)

It's Showtime

1976 · Self (archive footage)

The Bionic Woman

1976

Ellery Queen

1975 · Kenny Freeman

The Lion Roars Again

The Lion Roars Again

1975 · Self (uncredited)

Tony Orlando and Dawn

1974 · Self

Dinah!

1974 · Self

That's Entertainment!

1974 · Self - Host / Narrator

Police Story

1973 · Holly Connor

The Bobby Darin Show

1973

The Julie Andrews Hour

1972 · Self

Film '72

1971 · Self

Great Performances

1971 · Mock Turtle, Self

The Pet Set

1971 · Self

The Don Knotts Show

The Don Knotts Show

1970 · Self

The Donald O'Connor Show

The Donald O'Connor Show

1968 · Host

The Carol Burnett Show

1967 · Self / Various Characters

ABC Stage 67

1966 · Hermes

That Funny Feeling

1965 · Harvey Granson

The Judy Garland Show

1963 · Self

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963 · Benjamin Boggs

Petticoat Junction

1963 · Director

Vacation Playhouse

Vacation Playhouse

1963 · Donald Dugan

Marilyn

1963 · archive footage

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 · Self

The Merv Griffin Show

1962 · Self

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 · Self - Co-Host

The Wonders of Aladdin

1961 · Aladdin

Cry for Happy

1961 · Murray Prince

The Clouded Image

The Clouded Image

1957 · Self - Host

DuPont Show of the Month

1957 · Johnny Shaw

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

1957 · Self - Guest Host

The Buster Keaton Story

1957 · Buster Keaton

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

1956 · Self

Anything Goes

1956 · Ted Adams

Tony Awards

1956 · Self - Presenter

Francis in the Navy

1955 · Peter Stirling

There's No Business Like Show Business

1954 · Tim Donahue

The Donald O'Connor Show

The Donald O'Connor Show

1954 · Donald O'Connor

The Jimmy Durante Show

The Jimmy Durante Show

1954 · Self

Francis Joins the WACS

1954 · Peter Stirling

Walking My Baby Back Home

1953 · Jigger Millard

Francis Covers the Big Town

1953 · Peter Stirling

Call Me Madam

1953 · Kenneth Gibson

I Love Melvin

1953 · Melvin Hoover

The Oscars

1953 · Self

Francis Goes to West Point

1952 · Peter Stirling

Singin' in the Rain

1952 · Cosmo Brown

The Red Skelton Show

1951 · Self

Francis Goes to the Races

1951 · Peter Stirling

Double Crossbones

1951 · Davey Crandall

The Milkman

1950 · Roger Bradley

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950 · Self, Self - Guest Host, Self - Host

Curtain Call at Cactus Creek

1950 · Edward Timmons

The Bob Hope Show

1950 · Self

Francis

1950 · Peter Stirling

Yes Sir, That's My Baby

1949 · William Waldo Winfield

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948 · Self

Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'

1948 · Wilbur McMurty

Are You With It?

1948 · Milton Haskins

Something in the Wind

1947 · Charlie Read

Patrick the Great

1945 · Pat Donahue Jr.

Bowery to Broadway

1944 · Specialty dancer

The Merry Monahans

1944 · Jimmy Monahan

This Is the Life

1944 · Jimmy

Follow the Boys

1944 · Donald O'Connor

Chip Off the Old Block

1944 · Donald Corrigan

Top Man

1943 · Don Warren

Mister Big

1943 · Donald J. O'Connor

It Comes Up Love

1943 · Ricky Ives

When Johnny Comes Marching Home

1942 · Frankie

Get Hep to Love

1942 · Jimmy Arnold

Give Out, Sisters

1942 · Don

Private Buckaroo

1942 · Donny

What's Cookin'?

1942 · Tommy

On Your Toes

1939 · Phil Jr. as a Boy

Death of a Champion

1939 · Small Fry

Night Work

1939 · Butch Smiley

Beau Geste

1939 · Beau Geste (as a Child)

Million Dollar Legs

1939 · Sticky Boone

Unmarried

1939 · Ted Streaver (age 12)

Boy Trouble

1939 · Butch

Tom Sawyer, Detective

1938 · Huckleberry Finn

Sons of the Legion

1938 · Butch Baker

Sing, You Sinners

1938 · Mike Beebe

Men with Wings

1938 · Young Pat Falconer

It Can't Last Forever

1937 · Kid Dancer (uncredited)

Melody for Two

1937 · Specialty Act

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