
Donald O'Connor
Known for Acting · 123 credits
- Born
- 1925-08-28
- Died
- 2003-09-27
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- Donald David Dixon Ronald O'Connor · دونالد اوکانر
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
TV Shows (43)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self

The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self - Co-Host

Frasier
1993
as Harlow Safford

Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Barry Barnes

The Love Boat
1977
as Oscar Tilton / Howard Enicker / Leo Halbert

The Nanny
1993
as Fred

Great Performances
1971
as Mock Turtle / Self

The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self

Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Presenter
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
as Benjamin Boggs

Simon & Simon
1981
as George Decova / Barnaby the Great

The Carol Burnett Show
1967
as Self / Various Characters

Hotel
1982
as David Connelly

Highway to Heaven
1984
as Jackie Clark

The Red Skelton Show
1951
as Self

Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Joseph Renfield

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self

The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as Self / Self - Guest Host / Self - Host

The Oscars
1953
as Self

The Bob Hope Show
1950
as Self

The Bionic Woman
1976

Dinah!
1974
as Self
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
as Self - Guest Host
Film '72
1971
as Self

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
as Self

Police Story
1973
as Holly Connor

Ellery Queen
1975
as Kenny Freeman
Vicki!
1992
as Self

ABC Stage 67
1966
as Hermes

DuPont Show of the Month
1957
as Johnny Shaw
Vacation Playhouse
1963
as Donald Dugan

Tony Orlando and Dawn
1974
as Self

The Pet Set
1971
as Self

The Julie Andrews Hour
1972
as Self

Hunter
1977

Alice in Wonderland
1985
as Lory Bird
The Jimmy Durante Show
1954
as Self
The Don Knotts Show
1970
as Self

The Judy Garland Show
1963
as Self

The Big Show
1980
as Self

The Bobby Darin Show
1973
The Donald O'Connor Show
1954
as Donald O'Connor
The Donald O'Connor Show
1968
as Host
Movies (80)

Singin' in the Rain
1952
as Cosmo Brown

Ragtime
1981
as Evelyn's Dance Instructor

Toys
1992
as Kenneth Zevo

Night of 100 Stars II
1985
as Self

Boy Trouble
1939
as Butch

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988
as Self

That's Entertainment! III
1994
as (archive footage)

Out to Sea
1997
as Jonathan Devereaux

That's Entertainment!
1974
as Self - Host / Narrator

There's No Business Like Show Business
1954
as Tim Donahue

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987
as Self

Mister Big
1943
as Donald J. O'Connor

Pandemonium
1982
as Glenn's Dad

That's Dancing!
1985

That's Entertainment, Part II
1976
as (archive footage)

Beau Geste
1939
as Beau Geste (as a Child)

It's Showtime
1976
as Self (archive footage)

Francis
1950
as Peter Stirling

The Big Fix
1978
as Francis Joins The Navy

Follow the Boys
1944
as Donald O'Connor

Night Work
1939
as Butch Smiley

Walking My Baby Back Home
1953
as Clarence "Jigger" Millard

The Wonders of Aladdin
1961
as Aladdin

Francis Covers the Big Town
1953
as Peter Stirling
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976
as Self (archive footage)

Men with Wings
1938
as Young Pat Falconer

Double Crossbones
1951
as Davey Crandall

Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
2014
as Self (archive footage)
The Lion Roars Again
1975
as Self (uncredited)

Becoming Marilyn
2022

Francis Goes to West Point
1952
as Peter Stirling

Marilyn
1963
as archive footage

The Merry Monahans
1944
as Jimmy Monahan

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
2002
as Self (archive footage)

Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel
1994
as Uncle Cyrus

Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
1948
as Wilbur McMurty

The Milkman
1950
as Roger Bradley

I Love Melvin
1953
as Melvin Hoover

Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints
2000
as Self

Unmarried
1939
as Ted Streaver (age 12)

Cry for Happy
1961
as Murray Prince

Pioneers of Primetime
2005

Francis Goes to the Races
1951
as Peter Stirling

Sing, You Sinners
1938
as Mike Beebe

Francis in the Navy
1955
as Peter Stirling

Call Me Madam
1953
as Kenneth Gibson

Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'
2005
as Self (archive footage)

The Buster Keaton Story
1957
as Buster Keaton

Francis Joins the WACS
1954
as Peter Stirling

Anything Goes
1956
as Ted Adams

That Funny Feeling
1965
as Harvey Granson

Alice in Wonderland
1983
as Mock Turtle

Curtain Call at Cactus Creek
1950
as Edward Timmons

Give Out, Sisters
1942
as Don

Private Buckaroo
1942
as Donny

Top Man
1943
as Don Warren

It Comes Up Love
1943
as Ricky Ives

Sons of the Legion
1938
as Butch Baker

On Your Toes
1939
as Phil Jr. as a Boy

What's Cookin'?
1942
as Tommy

This Is the Life
1944
as Jimmy Plum

Bowery to Broadway
1944
as Specialty dancer

When Johnny Comes Marching Home
1942
as Frankie Flanagan

Million Dollar Legs
1939
as Sticky Boone

Lucy Moves to NBC
1980
as Self

Melody for Two
1937
as Specialty Act

Tom Sawyer, Detective
1938
as Huckleberry Finn

Yes Sir, That's My Baby
1949
as William Waldo Winfield
Father Frost
1996
as Baba Yaga

Patrick the Great
1945
as Pat Donahue Jr.

A Mouse, a Mystery and Me
1987
as Alex the Mouse (voice)

Get Hep to Love
1942
as Jimmy Arnold

It Can't Last Forever
1937
as Kid Dancer (uncredited)

Death of a Champion
1939
as Small Fry

Are You With It?
1948
as Milton Haskins

Something in the Wind
1947
as Charlie Read

What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'
2002
as Self

Chip Off the Old Block
1944
as Donald Corrigan

A Time to Remember
1987
as Father Walsh
The Clouded Image
1957
as Self - Host
About 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. With 123 credits spanning from 1937 to 2022, Donald O'Connor has appeared in 80 films and 43 TV shows.
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Most Popular Donald O'Connor Movies
- Singin' in the Rain (1952) — as Cosmo Brown
- Ragtime (1981) — as Evelyn's Dance Instructor
- Toys (1992) — as Kenneth Zevo
- Night of 100 Stars II (1985) — as Self
- Boy Trouble (1939) — as Butch
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