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Donald O'Connor

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
128

Gender
Male

Birthday
August 28, 1925 (100 years old)

Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA

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.

Known For

Acting

2022Becoming Marilynas (archive footage)
2014Bing Crosby: Rediscoveredas Self (archive footage)
2005Pioneers of Primetimeas
2005Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'as Self (archive footage)
2002Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Danceras Self (archive footage)
2002What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'as Self
2000Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprintsas Self
1997Out to Seaas Jonathan Devereaux
1996Father Frostas Baba Yaga
1994That's Entertainment! IIIas (archive footage)
1994Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angelas Uncle Cyrus
1993The Nannyas Fred
1993Frasieras Harlow Safford
1992Toysas Kenneth Zevo
1992Vicki!as Self
1989Tales from the Cryptas Joseph Renfield
1988Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBCas Self
1987A Mouse, a Mystery and Meas Alex the Mouse (voice)
1987A Time to Rememberas Father Walsh
1987Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywoodas Self
1985Alice in Wonderlandas Lory Bird
1985Night of 100 Stars IIas Self
1985That's Dancing!as
1984Murder, She Wroteas Barry Barnes
1984Highway to Heavenas Jackie Clark
1983Alice in Wonderlandas Mock Turtle
1982Hotelas David Connelly
1982Pandemoniumas Glenn's Dad
1981Simon & Simonas George Decova / Barnaby the Great
1981Ragtimeas Evelyn's Dance Instructor
1980The Big Showas Self
1980Lucy Moves to NBCas Self
1978The Big Fixas Francis Joins The Navy
1977The Love Boatas Howard Enicker
1977The Love Boatas Leo Halbert
1977The Love Boatas Oscar Tilton
1977Hunteras
1976Bob Hope's World of Comedyas Self (archive footage)
1976That's Entertainment, Part IIas (archive footage)
1976It's Showtimeas Self (archive footage)
1976The Bionic Womanas
1975Ellery Queenas Kenny Freeman
1975The Lion Roars Againas Self (uncredited)
1974Tony Orlando and Dawnas Self
1974Dinah!as Self
1974That's Entertainment!as Self - Host / Narrator
1973Police Storyas Holly Connor
1973The Bobby Darin Showas
1972The Julie Andrews Houras Self
1971Film '72as Self
1971Great Performancesas Mock Turtle
1971Great Performancesas Self
1971The Pet Setas Self
1970The Don Knotts Showas Self
1968The Donald O'Connor Showas Host
1967The Carol Burnett Showas Self / Various Characters
1966ABC Stage 67as Hermes
1965That Funny Feelingas Harvey Granson
1963The Judy Garland Showas Self
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatreas Benjamin Boggs
1963Vacation Playhouseas Donald Dugan
1963Marilynas archive footage
1962The Merv Griffin Showas Self
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
1961The Mike Douglas Showas Self - Co-Host
1961The Wonders of Aladdinas Aladdin
1961Cry for Happyas Murray Prince
1957The Clouded Imageas Self - Host
1957DuPont Show of the Monthas Johnny Shaw
1957Tonight Starring Jack Paaras Self - Guest Host
1957The Buster Keaton Storyas Buster Keaton
1956The Dinah Shore Chevy Showas Self
1956Anything Goesas Ted Adams
1956Tony Awardsas Self - Presenter
1955Francis in the Navyas Peter Stirling
1954There's No Business Like Show Businessas Tim Donahue
1954The Donald O'Connor Showas Donald O'Connor
1954The Jimmy Durante Showas Self
1954Francis Joins the WACSas Peter Stirling
1953Walking My Baby Back Homeas Jigger Millard
1953Francis Covers the Big Townas Peter Stirling
1953Call Me Madamas Kenneth Gibson
1953I Love Melvinas Melvin Hoover
1953The Oscarsas Self
1952Francis Goes to West Pointas Peter Stirling
1952Singin' in the Rainas Cosmo Brown
1951The Red Skelton Showas Self
1951Francis Goes to the Racesas Peter Stirling
1951Double Crossbonesas Davey Crandall
1950The Milkmanas Roger Bradley
1950The Colgate Comedy Houras Self
1950The Colgate Comedy Houras Self - Guest Host
1950The Colgate Comedy Houras Self - Host
1950Curtain Call at Cactus Creekas Edward Timmons
1950The Bob Hope Showas Self
1950Francisas Peter Stirling
1949Yes Sir, That's My Babyas William Waldo Winfield
1948The Ed Sullivan Showas Self
1948Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'as Wilbur McMurty
1948Are You With It?as Milton Haskins
1947Something in the Windas Charlie Read
1945Patrick the Greatas Pat Donahue Jr.
1944Bowery to Broadwayas Specialty dancer
1944The Merry Monahansas Jimmy Monahan
1944This Is the Lifeas Jimmy
1944Follow the Boysas Donald O'Connor
1944Chip Off the Old Blockas Donald Corrigan
1943Top Manas Don Warren
1943Mister Bigas Donald J. O'Connor
1943It Comes Up Loveas Ricky Ives
1942When Johnny Comes Marching Homeas Frankie
1942Get Hep to Loveas Jimmy Arnold
1942Give Out, Sistersas Don
1942Private Buckarooas Donny
1942What's Cookin'?as Tommy
1939On Your Toesas Phil Jr. as a Boy
1939Death of a Championas Small Fry
1939Night Workas Butch Smiley
1939Beau Gesteas Beau Geste (as a Child)
1939Million Dollar Legsas Sticky Boone
1939Unmarriedas Ted Streaver (age 12)
1939Boy Troubleas Butch
1938Tom Sawyer, Detectiveas Huckleberry Finn
1938Sons of the Legionas Butch Baker
1938Sing, You Sinnersas Mike Beebe
1938Men with Wingsas Young Pat Falconer
1937It Can't Last Foreveras Kid Dancer (uncredited)
1937Melody for Twoas Specialty Act

Production

1963Petticoat Junction...Director