Donald O'Connor
Born
August 28, 1925
Died
September 27, 2003 (78 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
Self (archive footage)
2014
And the Oscar Goes To...
Self (archive footage)
2014
Pioneers of Primetime
2005
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'
Self (archive footage)
2005
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
Self (archive footage)
2002
What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'
Self
2002
Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints
Self
2000
Out to Sea
Jonathan Devereaux
1997
Father Frost
Baba Yaga
1996
That's Entertainment! III
(archive footage)
1994
Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel
Uncle Cyrus
1994
The Nanny
Fred · (1 episode)
1993
Frasier
Harlow Safford · (1 episode)
1993
Toys
Kenneth Zevo
1992
Vicki!
Self · (1 episode)
1992
Tales from the Crypt
Joseph Renfield · (1 episode)
1989
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Self
1988
A Mouse, a Mystery and Me
Alex the Mouse
1987
A Time to Remember
Father Walsh
1987
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Self
1987
Alice in Wonderland
Lory Bird · (1 episode)
1985
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
1985
That's Dancing!
1985
Murder, She Wrote
Barry Barnes · (1 episode)
1984
Highway to Heaven
Jackie Clark · (1 episode)
1984
Alice in Wonderland
Mock Turtle
1983
Hotel
David Connelly · (1 episode)
1982
Pandemonium
Glenn's Dad
1982
Simon & Simon
George Decova / Barnaby the Great · (1 episode)
1981
Ragtime
Evelyn's Dance Instructor
1981
The Big Show
Self · (1 episode)
1980
Lucy Moves to NBC
Self
1980
The Big Fix
Francis Joins The Navy
1978
The Love Boat
Oscar Tilton · (2 episodes)
1977
The Love Boat
Leo Halbert · (1 episode)
1977
The Love Boat
Howard Enicker · (2 episodes)
1977
Hunter
(1 episode)
1977
That's Entertainment, Part II
(archive footage)
1976
It's Showtime
Self (archive footage)
1976
The Bionic Woman
(1 episode)
1976
Ellery Queen
Kenny Freeman · (1 episode)
1975
The Lion Roars Again
Self (uncredited)
1975
Tony Orlando and Dawn
Self · (1 episode)
1974
Dinah!
Self · (4 episodes)
1974
That's Entertainment!
Self - Host / Narrator
1974
Police Story
(1 episode)
1973
The Bobby Darin Show
(1 episode)
1973
The Julie Andrews Hour
Self · (1 episode)
1972
Columbo
Clarence Millard (archive footage) (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1971
Great Performances
Mock Turtle · (1 episode)
1971
Great Performances
Self · (1 episode)
1971
The Pet Set
Self · (1 episode)
1971
The Don Knotts Show
Self · (1 episode)
1970
The Donald O'Connor Show
Host · (1 episode)
1968
The Carol Burnett Show
Self / Various Characters · (2 episodes)
1967
ABC Stage 67
Hermes · (1 episode)
1966
That Funny Feeling
Harvey Granson
1965
The Judy Garland Show
Self · (1 episode)
1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Benjamin Boggs · (1 episode)
1963
Vacation Playhouse
Donald Dugan · (1 episode)
1963
Marilyn
Self ("There's No Business...") (archive footage) (uncredited)
1963
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (3 episodes)
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host · (4 episodes)
1961
The Wonders of Aladdin
Aladdin
1961
Cry for Happy
Murray Prince
1961
Startime
(1 episode)
1959
DuPont Show of the Month
Johnny Shaw · (1 episode)
1957
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self - Guest Host · (1 episode)
1957
The Buster Keaton Story
Buster Keaton
1957
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self · (1 episode)
1956
Anything Goes
Ted Adams
1956
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
1956
Francis in the Navy
Peter Stirling
1955
There's No Business Like Show Business
Tim Donahue
1954
The Donald O'Connor Show
Donald O'Connor · (19 episodes)
1954
The Jimmy Durante Show
Self · (1 episode)
1954
Francis Joins the WACS
Peter Stirling
1954
Walking My Baby Back Home
Clarence "Jigger" Millard
1953
Francis Covers the Big Town
Peter Stirling
1953
Call Me Madam
Kenneth Gibson
1953
I Love Melvin
Melvin Hoover
1953
The Oscars
Self · (1 episode)
1953
Francis Goes to West Point
Peter Stirling
1952
Singin' in the Rain
Cosmo Brown
1952
The Red Skelton Show
Self · (1 episode)
1951
Francis Goes to the Races
Peter Stirling
1951
Double Crossbones
Davey Crandall
1951
The Milkman
Roger Bradley
1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self · (4 episodes)
1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self - Guest Host · (1 episode)
1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self - Host · (16 episodes)
1950
Curtain Call at Cactus Creek
Edward Timmons
1950
The Bob Hope Show
Self · (2 episodes)
1950
Francis
Peter Stirling
1950
Yes Sir, That's My Baby
William Waldo Winfield
1949
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · (2 episodes)
1948
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
Wilbur McMurty
1948
Are You With It?
Milton Haskins
1948
Something in the Wind
Charlie Read
1947
Patrick the Great
Pat Donahue Jr.
1945
Bowery to Broadway
Specialty dancer
1944
The Merry Monahans
Jimmy Monahan
1944
This Is the Life
Jimmy Plum
1944
Follow the Boys
Donald O'Connor
1944
Chip Off the Old Block
Donald Corrigan
1944
Top Man
Don Warren
1943
Mister Big
Donald J. O'Connor
1943
It Comes Up Love
Ricky Ives
1943
When Johnny Comes Marching Home
Frankie Flanagan
1942
Get Hep to Love
Jimmy Arnold
1942
Give Out, Sisters
Don
1942
Private Buckaroo
Donny
1942
What's Cookin'?
Tommy
1942
On Your Toes
Phil Jr. as a Boy
1939
Death of a Champion
Small Fry
1939
Night Work
Butch Smiley
1939
Beau Geste
Beau Geste (as a Child)
1939
Million Dollar Legs
Sticky Boone
1939
Unmarried
Ted Streaver (age 12)
1939
Boy Trouble
Butch
1939
Tom Sawyer, Detective
Huckleberry Finn
1938
Sons of the Legion
Butch Baker
1938
Sing, You Sinners
Mike Beebe
1938
Men with Wings
Young Pat Falconer
1938
It Can't Last Forever
Kid Dancer (uncredited)
1937
Melody for Two
Specialty Act
1937