Acting
Donald O'Connor
Born 1925-08-28
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Department: Acting
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
Prominent works featuring Donald O'Connor
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Singin' in the Rain
1952
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
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The Nanny
1993
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Frasier
1993
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Tales from the Crypt
1989
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Murder, She Wrote
1984
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The Love Boat
1977
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The Mike Douglas Show
1961
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Toys
1992
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The Merv Griffin Show
1962
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (130 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Becoming Marilyn | (archive footage) | Movie | 2022 |
 | Bing Crosby: Rediscovered | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2014 |
 | Pioneers of Primetime | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2005 |
 | Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon' | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2005 |
 | Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2002 |
 | What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain' | Self | Movie | 2002 |
 | Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints | Self | Movie | 2000 |
 | Out to Sea | Jonathan | Movie | 1997 |
| Father Frost | Baba Yaga | Movie | 1996 | |
 | That's Entertainment! III | (archive footage) (uncredited) | Movie | 1994 |
 | Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel | Uncle Cyrus | Movie | 1994 |
 | The Nanny | Fred | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Frasier | Harlow Safford | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Toys | Kenneth Zevo | Movie | 1992 |
| Vicki! | Self | TV Series | 1992 | |
 | Tales from the Crypt | Joseph Renfield | TV Series | 1989 |
 | Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC | Self | Movie | 1988 |
 | A Mouse, a Mystery and Me | Alex the Mouse (voice) | Movie | 1987 |
 | A Time to Remember | Father Walsh | Movie | 1987 |
 | Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood | Self | Movie | 1987 |
 | Alice in Wonderland | Lory Bird | TV Series | 1985 |
 | Night of 100 Stars II | Self | Movie | 1985 |
 | That's Dancing! | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 |
 | Murder, She Wrote | Barry Barnes | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Highway to Heaven | Jackie Clark | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Alice in Wonderland | Mock Turtle | Movie | 1983 |
 | Hotel | David Connelly | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Pandemonium | Glenn's Dad | Movie | 1982 |
 | Simon & Simon | George Decova / Barnaby the Great | TV Series | 1981 |
 | Ragtime | Evelyn's Dance Instructor | Movie | 1981 |
 | The Big Show | Self | TV Series | 1980 |
 | Lucy Moves to NBC | Self | Movie | 1980 |
 | The Big Fix | Francis Joins The Navy | Movie | 1978 |
 | The Love Boat | Oscar Tilton | TV Series | 1977 |
| The Love Boat | Howard Enicker | TV Series | 1977 |
| The Love Boat | Leo Halbert | TV Series | 1977 |
 | Hunter | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1977 |
| Bob Hope's World of Comedy | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 1976 | |
 | That's Entertainment, Part II | (archive footage) | Movie | 1976 |
 | It's Showtime | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 1976 |
 | The Bionic Woman | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1976 |
 | Ellery Queen | Kenny Freeman | TV Series | 1975 |
| The Lion Roars Again | Self (uncredited) | Movie | 1975 | |
 | Tony Orlando and Dawn | Self | TV Series | 1974 |
 | Dinah! | Self | TV Series | 1974 |
 | That's Entertainment! | Self - Host / Narrator | Movie | 1974 |
 | Police Story | Holly Connor | TV Series | 1973 |
 | The Bobby Darin Show | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1973 |
 | The Julie Andrews Hour | Self | TV Series | 1972 |
| Film '72 | Self | TV Series | 1971 | |
 | Great Performances | Mock Turtle | TV Series | 1971 |
| Great Performances | Self | TV Series | 1971 |
 | The Pet Set | Self | TV Series | 1971 |
| The Don Knotts Show | Self | TV Series | 1970 | |
| The Donald O'Connor Show | Host | TV Series | 1968 | |
 | The Carol Burnett Show | Self / Various Characters | TV Series | 1967 |
 | ABC Stage 67 | Hermes | TV Series | 1966 |
 | That Funny Feeling | Harvey Granson | Movie | 1965 |
 | The Judy Garland Show | Self | TV Series | 1963 |
| Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Benjamin Boggs | TV Series | 1963 | |
 | Petticoat Junction | Director | TV Series | 1963 |
| Vacation Playhouse | Donald Dugan | TV Series | 1963 | |
 | Marilyn | archive footage | Movie | 1963 |
 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV Series | 1962 |
 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self | TV Series | 1962 |
 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self - Co-Host | TV Series | 1961 |
 | The Wonders of Aladdin | Aladdin | Movie | 1961 |
 | Cry for Happy | Murray Prince | Movie | 1961 |
| The Jet-Propelled Couch | Dr. Robert Harrison | Movie | 1957 | |
| The Clouded Image | Self - Host | Movie | 1957 | |
 | DuPont Show of the Month | Johnny Shaw | TV Series | 1957 |
 | Tonight Starring Jack Paar | Self - Guest Host | TV Series | 1957 |
 | The Buster Keaton Story | Buster Keaton | Movie | 1957 |
 | The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | Self | TV Series | 1956 |
 | Anything Goes | Ted Adams | Movie | 1956 |
 | Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | TV Series | 1956 |
 | Francis in the Navy | Peter Stirling / Slicker Donevan | Movie | 1955 |
 | There's No Business Like Show Business | Tim Donahue | Movie | 1954 |
| The Donald O'Connor Show | Donald O'Connor | TV Series | 1954 | |
| The Jimmy Durante Show | Self | TV Series | 1954 | |
 | Francis Joins the WACS | Peter Stirling | Movie | 1954 |
 | Walking My Baby Back Home | Jigger Millard | Movie | 1953 |
 | Francis Covers the Big Town | Peter Stirling | Movie | 1953 |
 | Call Me Madam | Kenneth Gibson | Movie | 1953 |
 | I Love Melvin | Melvin Hoover | Movie | 1953 |
 | The Oscars | Self | TV Series | 1953 |
 | Francis Goes to West Point | Peter Stirling | Movie | 1952 |
 | Singin' in the Rain | Cosmo Brown | Movie | 1952 |
 | The Red Skelton Show | Self | TV Series | 1951 |
 | Francis Goes to the Races | Peter Stirling | Movie | 1951 |
 | Double Crossbones | Davey Crandall | Movie | 1951 |
 | The Milkman | Roger Bradley | Movie | 1950 |
 | The Colgate Comedy Hour | Self | TV Series | 1950 |
| The Colgate Comedy Hour | Self - Guest Host | TV Series | 1950 |
| The Colgate Comedy Hour | Self - Host | TV Series | 1950 |
 | Curtain Call at Cactus Creek | Edward Timmons | Movie | 1950 |
 | The Bob Hope Show | Self | TV Series | 1950 |
 | Francis | Peter Stirling | Movie | 1950 |
 | Yes Sir, That's My Baby | William Waldo Winfield | Movie | 1949 |
 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | TV Series | 1948 |
 | Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin' | Wilbur McMurty | Movie | 1948 |
 | Are You With It? | Milton Haskins | Movie | 1948 |
 | Something in the Wind | Charlie Read | Movie | 1947 |
 | Patrick the Great | Pat Donahue Jr. | Movie | 1945 |
 | Bowery to Broadway | Specialty dancer | Movie | 1944 |
 | The Merry Monahans | Jimmy Monahan | Movie | 1944 |
 | This Is the Life | Jimmy | Movie | 1944 |
 | Follow the Boys | Donald O'Connor | Movie | 1944 |
 | Chip Off the Old Block | Donald Corrigan | Movie | 1944 |
 | Top Man | Don Warren | Movie | 1943 |
 | Mister Big | Donald J. O'Connor | Movie | 1943 |
 | It Comes Up Love | Ricky Ives | Movie | 1943 |
 | When Johnny Comes Marching Home | Frankie | Movie | 1942 |
 | Get Hep to Love | Jimmy Arnold | Movie | 1942 |
 | Give Out, Sisters | Don | Movie | 1942 |
 | Private Buckaroo | Donny | Movie | 1942 |
 | What's Cookin'? | Tommy | Movie | 1942 |
 | On Your Toes | Phil Jr. as a Boy | Movie | 1939 |
 | Death of a Champion | Small Fry | Movie | 1939 |
 | Night Work | Butch Smiley | Movie | 1939 |
 | Beau Geste | Beau Geste (as a Child) | Movie | 1939 |
 | Million Dollar Legs | Sticky Boone | Movie | 1939 |
 | Unmarried | Ted Streaver (age 12) | Movie | 1939 |
 | Boy Trouble | Butch | Movie | 1939 |
 | Tom Sawyer, Detective | Huckleberry Finn | Movie | 1938 |
 | Sons of the Legion | Butch Baker | Movie | 1938 |
 | Sing, You Sinners | Mike Beebe | Movie | 1938 |
 | Men with Wings | Young Pat Falconer | Movie | 1938 |
 | It Can't Last Forever | Kid Dancer (uncredited) | Movie | 1937 |
 | Melody for Two | Specialty Act | Movie | 1937 |