Donald O'Connor
Known for acting · Born 28 August 1925 · Died 27 September 2003 · aged 78 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
125 credits
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
Singin' in the Rain
1952
Toys
1992
Petticoat Junction
1963
There's No Business Like Show Business
1954
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
Francis
1950
I Love Melvin
1953
Francis in the Navy
1955
Call Me Madam
1953
That's Entertainment!
1974
That Funny Feeling
1965
The Donald O'Connor Show
The Donald O'Connor Show
1954
Acting (124)
2022Becoming Marilyn(archive footage)Film
2014Bing Crosby: RediscoveredSelf (archive footage)Film
2005Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'Self (archive footage)Film
2005Pioneers of PrimetimeFilm
2002Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a DancerSelf (archive footage)Film
2002What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'SelfFilm
2000Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre FootprintsSelfFilm
1997Out to SeaJonathanFilm
1996Father FrostBaba YagaFilm
1994That's Entertainment! III(archive footage) (uncredited)Film
1994Bandit: Bandit's Silver AngelUncle CyrusFilm
1993The NannyFredSeries
1993FrasierHarlow SaffordSeries
1992ToysKenneth ZevoFilm
1992Vicki!SelfSeries
1989Tales from the CryptJoseph RenfieldSeries
1988Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBCSelfFilm
1987Happy 100th Birthday, HollywoodSelfFilm
1987A Time to RememberFather WalshFilm
1987A Mouse, a Mystery and MeAlex the Mouse (voice)Film
1985Alice in WonderlandLory BirdSeries
1985That's Dancing!Film
1985Night of 100 Stars IISelfFilm
1984Murder, She WroteBarry BarnesSeries
1984Highway to HeavenJackie ClarkSeries
1983Alice in WonderlandMock TurtleFilm
1982PandemoniumGlenn's DadFilm
1982HotelDavid ConnellySeries
1981RagtimeEvelyn's Dance InstructorFilm
1981Simon & SimonGeorge Decova / Barnaby the GreatSeries
1980Lucy Moves to NBCSelfFilm
1980The Big ShowSelfSeries
1978The Big FixFrancis Joins The NavyFilm
1977The Love BoatOscar Tilton · 2 episodes, Leo Halbert, Howard Enicker · 2 episodesSeries
1977HunterSeries
1976The Bionic WomanSeries
1976That's Entertainment, Part II(archive footage)Film
1976It's ShowtimeSelf (archive footage)Film
1976Bob Hope's World of Comedy(archive footage)Film
1975Ellery QueenKenny FreemanSeries
1975The Lion Roars AgainSelf (uncredited)Film
1974That's Entertainment!Self - Host / NarratorFilm
1974Dinah!Self · 4 episodesSeries
1974Tony Orlando and DawnSelfSeries
1973Police StoryHolly ConnorSeries
1973The Bobby Darin ShowSeries
1972The Julie Andrews HourSelfSeries
1971Great PerformancesMock Turtle, SelfSeries
1971Film '72SelfSeries
1971The Pet SetSelfSeries
1970The Don Knotts ShowSelfSeries
1968The Donald O'Connor ShowHostSeries
1967The Carol Burnett ShowSelf / Various Characters · 2 episodesSeries
1966ABC Stage 67HermesSeries
1965That Funny FeelingHarvey GransonFilm
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreBenjamin BoggsSeries
1963The Judy Garland ShowSelfSeries
1963Marilynarchive footageFilm
1963Vacation PlayhouseDonald DuganSeries
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 3 episodesSeries
1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelfSeries
1961The Wonders of AladdinAladdinFilm
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Co-Host · 4 episodesSeries
1961Cry for HappyMurray PrinceFilm
1957The Buster Keaton StoryBuster KeatonFilm
1957Tonight Starring Jack PaarSelf - Guest HostSeries
1957DuPont Show of the MonthJohnny ShawSeries
1957The Clouded ImageSelf - HostFilm
1957The Jet-Propelled CouchDr. Robert HarrisonFilm
1956Anything GoesTed AdamsFilm
1956The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSelfSeries
1956Tony AwardsSelf - PresenterSeries
1955Francis in the NavyPeter Stirling / Slicker DonevanFilm
1954There's No Business Like Show BusinessTim DonahueFilm
1954Francis Joins the WACSPeter StirlingFilm
1954The Donald O'Connor ShowDonald O'Connor · 19 episodesSeries
1954The Jimmy Durante ShowSelfSeries
1953The OscarsSelfSeries
1953I Love MelvinMelvin HooverFilm
1953Call Me MadamKenneth GibsonFilm
1953Francis Covers the Big TownPeter StirlingFilm
1953Walking My Baby Back HomeJigger MillardFilm
1952Singin' in the RainCosmo BrownFilm
1952Francis Goes to West PointPeter StirlingFilm
1951The Red Skelton ShowSelfSeries
1951Francis Goes to the RacesPeter StirlingFilm
1951Double CrossbonesDavey CrandallFilm
1950FrancisPeter StirlingFilm
1950The Colgate Comedy HourSelf · 4 episodes, Self - Guest Host, Self - Host · 16 episodesSeries
1950Curtain Call at Cactus CreekEdward TimmonsFilm
1950The Bob Hope ShowSelf · 2 episodesSeries
1950The MilkmanRoger BradleyFilm
1949Yes Sir, That's My BabyWilliam Waldo WinfieldFilm
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf · 2 episodesSeries
1948Are You With It?Milton HaskinsFilm
1948Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'Wilbur McMurtyFilm
1947Something in the WindCharlie ReadFilm
1945Patrick the GreatPat Donahue Jr.Film
1944Follow the BoysDonald O'ConnorFilm
1944The Merry MonahansJimmy MonahanFilm
1944This Is the LifeJimmyFilm
1944Chip Off the Old BlockDonald CorriganFilm
1944Bowery to BroadwaySpecialty dancerFilm
1943It Comes Up LoveRicky IvesFilm
1943Mister BigDonald J. O'ConnorFilm
1943Top ManDon WarrenFilm
1942Private BuckarooDonnyFilm
1942What's Cookin'?TommyFilm
1942Give Out, SistersDonFilm
1942Get Hep to LoveJimmy ArnoldFilm
1942When Johnny Comes Marching HomeFrankieFilm
1939Beau GesteBeau Geste (as a Child)Film
1939On Your ToesPhil Jr. as a BoyFilm
1939Boy TroubleButchFilm
1939UnmarriedTed Streaver (age 12)Film
1939Million Dollar LegsSticky BooneFilm
1939Night WorkButch SmileyFilm
1939Death of a ChampionSmall FryFilm
1938Sing, You SinnersMike BeebeFilm
1938Men with WingsYoung Pat FalconerFilm
1938Tom Sawyer, DetectiveHuckleberry FinnFilm
1938Sons of the LegionButch BakerFilm
1937It Can't Last ForeverKid Dancer (uncredited)Film
1937Melody for TwoSpecialty ActFilm
Directing (1)
1963Petticoat JunctionDirectorSeries