Donald O'Connor
August 28, 1925 (99 years old) in 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.
Known For
Credits
- 2014 · Bing Crosby: Rediscovered as Self (archive footage)
- 2014 · And the Oscar Goes To... as Self (archive footage)
- 2005 · Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon' as Self (archive footage)
- 2002 · Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer as Self (archive footage)
- 2002 · What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain' as Self
- 2000 · Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints as Self
- 1997 · Out to Sea as Jonathan Devereaux
- 1996 · Father Frost as Baba Yaga
- 1994 · That's Entertainment! III as (archive footage)
- 1994 · Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel as Uncle Cyrus
- 1993 · The Nanny as Fred
- 1993 · Frasier as Harlow Safford
- 1992 · Toys as Kenneth Zevo
- 1992 · Vicki! as Self
- 1989 · Tales from the Crypt as Joseph Renfield
- 1988 · Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC as Self
- 1987 · A Mouse, a Mystery and Me as Alex the Mouse
- 1987 · A Time to Remember as Father Walsh
- 1985 · Alice in Wonderland as Lory Bird
- 1985 · Night of 100 Stars II as Self
- 1985 · That's Dancing! as
- 1984 · Murder, She Wrote as Barry Barnes
- 1984 · Highway to Heaven as Jackie Clark
- 1983 · Alice in Wonderland as Mock Turtle
- 1982 · Hotel as David Connelly
- 1982 · Pandemonium as Glenn's Dad
- 1981 · Simon & Simon as George Decova / Barnaby the Great
- 1981 · Ragtime as Evelyn's Dance Instructor
- 1980 · The Big Show as Self
- 1980 · Lucy Moves to NBC as Self
- 1978 · The Big Fix as Francis Joins The Navy
- 1977 · The Love Boat as Oscar Tilton
- 1977 · The Love Boat as Leo Halbert
- 1977 · The Love Boat as Howard Enicker
- 1977 · Hunter as
- 1976 · That's Entertainment, Part II as (archive footage)
- 1976 · It's Showtime as Self (archive footage)
- 1976 · The Bionic Woman as
- 1975 · Ellery Queen as Kenny Freeman
- 1975 · The Lion Roars Again as Self (uncredited)
- 1974 · Tony Orlando and Dawn as Self
- 1974 · Dinah! as Self
- 1974 · That's Entertainment! as Self - Host / Narrator
- 1973 · Police Story as
- 1972 · The Julie Andrews Hour as Self
- 1971 · Columbo as Clarence Millard (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1971 · Great Performances as Mock Turtle
- 1971 · Great Performances as Self
- 1971 · The Pet Set as Self
- 1970 · The Don Knotts Show as Self
- 1968 · The Donald O'Connor Show as Host
- 1967 · Omnibus as Self
- 1967 · The Carol Burnett Show as Self / Various Characters
- 1966 · ABC Stage 67 as Hermes
- 1965 · That Funny Feeling as Harvey Granson
- 1963 · The Judy Garland Show as Self
- 1963 · Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre as Benjamin Boggs
- 1963 · Vacation Playhouse as Donald Dugan
- 1963 · Marilyn as Self ("There's No Business...") (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- 1961 · The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host
- 1961 · The Wonders of Aladdin as Aladdin
- 1961 · Cry for Happy as Murray Prince
- 1959 · Startime as
- 1957 · DuPont Show of the Month as Johnny Shaw
- 1957 · Tonight Starring Jack Paar as Self - Guest Host
- 1957 · The Buster Keaton Story as Buster Keaton
- 1956 · The Dinah Shore Chevy Show as Self
- 1956 · Anything Goes as Ted Adams
- 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Presenter
- 1955 · Francis in the Navy as Peter Stirling
- 1954 · There's No Business Like Show Business as Tim Donahue
- 1954 · The Donald O'Connor Show as Donald O'Connor
- 1954 · The Jimmy Durante Show as Self
- 1954 · Francis Joins the WACS as Peter Stirling
- 1953 · Walking My Baby Back Home as Clarence "Jigger" Millard
- 1953 · Francis Covers the Big Town as Peter Stirling
- 1953 · Call Me Madam as Kenneth Gibson
- 1953 · I Love Melvin as Melvin Hoover
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self
- 1952 · Francis Goes to West Point as Peter Stirling
- 1952 · Singin' in the Rain as Cosmo Brown
- 1951 · Francis Goes to the Races as Peter Stirling
- 1951 · Double Crossbones as Davey Crandall
- 1950 · The Milkman as Roger Bradley
- 1950 · The Colgate Comedy Hour as Self
- 1950 · Curtain Call at Cactus Creek as Edward Timmons
- 1950 · The Bob Hope Show as Self
- 1950 · Francis as Peter Stirling
- 1949 · Yes Sir, That's My Baby as William Waldo Winfield
- 1948 · The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
- 1948 · The Ed Sullivan Show as Self (archive footage)
- 1948 · Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin' as Wilbur McMurty
- 1948 · Are You With It? as Milton Haskins
- 1947 · Something in the Wind as Charlie Read
- 1945 · Patrick the Great as Pat Donahue Jr.
- 1944 · Bowery to Broadway as Specialty dancer
- 1944 · The Merry Monahans as Jimmy Monahan
- 1944 · This Is the Life as Jimmy Plum
- 1944 · Follow the Boys as Donald O'Connor
- 1944 · Chip Off the Old Block as Donald Corrigan
- 1943 · Top Man as Don Warren
- 1943 · Mister Big as Donald J. O'Connor
- 1943 · It Comes Up Love as Ricky Ives
- 1942 · When Johnny Comes Marching Home as Frankie Flanagan
- 1942 · Get Hep to Love as Jimmy Arnold
- 1942 · Give Out, Sisters as Don
- 1942 · Private Buckaroo as Donny
- 1942 · What's Cookin'? as Tommy
- 1939 · On Your Toes as Phil Jr. as a Boy
- 1939 · Death of a Champion as Small Fry
- 1939 · Night Work as Butch Smiley
- 1939 · Beau Geste as Beau Geste (as a Child)
- 1939 · Million Dollar Legs as Sticky Boone
- 1939 · Unmarried as Ted Streaver (age 12)
- 1939 · Boy Trouble as Butch
- 1938 · Tom Sawyer, Detective as Huckleberry Finn
- 1938 · Sons of the Legion as Butch Baker
- 1938 · Sing, You Sinners as Mike Beebe
- 1938 · Men with Wings as Young Pat Falconer
- 1937 · It Can't Last Forever as Kid Dancer (uncredited)
- 1937 · Melody for Two as Specialty Act