Donald O'Connor

Acting • 1925-08-28 • 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

8.1

Singin' in the Rain

1952

5.3

Toys

1992

6.1

There's No Business Like Show Business

1954

7.0

Ragtime

1981

5.8

Francis

1950

6.2

I Love Melvin

1953

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Filmography

2022
Becoming MarilynFilm
(archive footage)
★ 7.5
2014
Bing Crosby: RediscoveredFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.0
2005
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'Film
Self (archive footage)
2005
Pioneers of PrimetimeFilm
2002
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a DancerFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.8
2002
What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'Film
Self
★ 7.0
2000
Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre FootprintsFilm
Self
★ 9.0
1997
Out to SeaFilm
Jonathan
★ 5.9
1996
Father FrostFilm
Baba Yaga
★ 10.0
1994
That's Entertainment! IIIFilm
(archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 7.1
1994
Bandit: Bandit's Silver AngelFilm
Uncle Cyrus
★ 4.8
1993
FrasierTV
Harlow Safford • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
1993
The NannyTV
Fred • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1992
ToysFilm
Kenneth Zevo
★ 5.3
1992
Vicki!TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
1989
Tales from the CryptTV
Joseph Renfield • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1988
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBCFilm
Self
★ 6.0
1987
Happy 100th Birthday, HollywoodFilm
Self
★ 6.0
1987
A Time to RememberFilm
Father Walsh
★ 7.0
1987
A Mouse, a Mystery and MeFilm
Alex the Mouse (voice)
★ 6.0
1985
Alice in WonderlandTV
Lory Bird • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
1985
That's Dancing!Film
★ 6.8
1985
Night of 100 Stars IIFilm
Self
★ 6.8
1984
Murder, She WroteTV
Barry Barnes • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1984
Highway to HeavenTV
Jackie Clark • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
1983
Alice in WonderlandFilm
Mock Turtle
★ 6.8
1982
HotelTV
David Connelly • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
1982
PandemoniumFilm
Glenn's Dad
★ 4.8
1981
Simon & SimonTV
George Decova / Barnaby the Great • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
1981
RagtimeFilm
Evelyn's Dance Instructor
★ 7.0
1980
The Big ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 9.0
1980
Lucy Moves to NBCFilm
Self
★ 3.3
1978
The Big FixFilm
Francis Joins The Navy
★ 5.9
1977
The Love BoatTV
Oscar Tilton • 2 episodes
★ 6.3
1977
The Love BoatTV
Howard Enicker • 2 episodes
★ 6.3
1977
The Love BoatTV
Leo Halbert • 1 episodes
★ 6.3
1977
HunterTV
★ 8.2
1976
The Bionic WomanTV
★ 7.0
1976
That's Entertainment, Part IIFilm
(archive footage)
★ 7.0
1976
It's ShowtimeFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.5
1976
Bob Hope's World of ComedyFilm
(archive footage)
1975
Ellery QueenTV
Kenny Freeman • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1975
The Lion Roars AgainFilm
Self (uncredited)
★ 6.5
1974
That's Entertainment!Film
Self - Host / Narrator
★ 7.4
1974
Dinah!TV
Self • 4 episodes
★ 7.0
1974
Tony Orlando and DawnTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 3.5
1973
Police StoryTV
Holly Connor • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1973
The Bobby Darin ShowTV
★ 10.0
1972
The Julie Andrews HourTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1971
Great PerformancesTV
Mock Turtle • 1 episodes
★ 6.1
1971
Great PerformancesTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.1
1971
Film '72TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.1
1971
The Pet SetTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
1970
The Don Knotts ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 9.0
1968
The Donald O'Connor ShowTV
Host • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1967
The Carol Burnett ShowTV
Self / Various Characters • 2 episodes
★ 7.7
1966
ABC Stage 67TV
Hermes • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1965
That Funny FeelingFilm
Harvey Granson
★ 6.3
1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreTV
Benjamin Boggs • 1 episodes
★ 5.9
1963
The Judy Garland ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 8.2
1963
Vacation PlayhouseTV
Donald Dugan • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1963
MarilynFilm
archive footage
★ 7.5
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV
Self • 3 episodes
★ 7.6
1962
The Merv Griffin ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowTV
Self - Co-Host • 4 episodes
★ 5.8
1961
The Wonders of AladdinFilm
Aladdin
★ 5.2
1961
Cry for HappyFilm
Murray Prince
★ 5.4
1957
Tonight Starring Jack PaarTV
Self - Guest Host • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1957
DuPont Show of the MonthTV
Johnny Shaw • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
1957
The Buster Keaton StoryFilm
Buster Keaton
★ 5.2
1957
The Jet-Propelled CouchFilm
Dr. Robert Harrison
1957
The Clouded ImageFilm
Self - Host
1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.4
1956
Anything GoesFilm
Ted Adams
★ 6.0
1956
Tony AwardsTV
Self - Presenter • 1 episodes
1955
Francis in the NavyFilm
Peter Stirling / Slicker Donevan
★ 5.6
1954
There's No Business Like Show BusinessFilm
Tim Donahue
★ 6.1
1954
Francis Joins the WACSFilm
Peter Stirling
★ 6.1
1954
The Jimmy Durante ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 10.0
1954
The Donald O'Connor ShowTV
Donald O'Connor • 19 episodes
★ 8.0
1953
The OscarsTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1953
I Love MelvinFilm
Melvin Hoover
★ 6.2
1953
Call Me MadamFilm
Kenneth Gibson
★ 6.2
1953
Francis Covers the Big TownFilm
Peter Stirling
★ 5.2
1953
Walking My Baby Back HomeFilm
Jigger Millard
★ 9.0
1952
Singin' in the RainFilm
Cosmo Brown
★ 8.1
1952
Francis Goes to West PointFilm
Peter Stirling
★ 5.7
1951
The Red Skelton ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
1951
Francis Goes to the RacesFilm
Peter Stirling
★ 6.5
1951
Double CrossbonesFilm
Davey Crandall
★ 6.0
1950
The Colgate Comedy HourTV
Self • 4 episodes
★ 6.9
1950
The Colgate Comedy HourTV
Self - Guest Host • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1950
The Colgate Comedy HourTV
Self - Host • 16 episodes
★ 6.9
1950
The Bob Hope ShowTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 7.0
1950
FrancisFilm
Peter Stirling
★ 5.8
1950
Curtain Call at Cactus CreekFilm
Edward Timmons
★ 6.4
1950
The MilkmanFilm
Roger Bradley
★ 7.0
1949
Yes Sir, That's My BabyFilm
William Waldo Winfield
★ 6.0
1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 6.8
1948
Are You With It?Film
Milton Haskins
★ 4.5
1948
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'Film
Wilbur McMurty
★ 7.3
1947
Something in the WindFilm
Charlie Read
★ 7.0
1945
Patrick the GreatFilm
Pat Donahue Jr.
★ 6.5
1944
Follow the BoysFilm
Donald O'Connor
★ 5.7
1944
The Merry MonahansFilm
Jimmy Monahan
★ 5.3
1944
This Is the LifeFilm
Jimmy
★ 6.0
1944
Bowery to BroadwayFilm
Specialty dancer
★ 10.0
1944
Chip Off the Old BlockFilm
Donald Corrigan
★ 7.0
1943
It Comes Up LoveFilm
Ricky Ives
★ 4.2
1943
Top ManFilm
Don Warren
★ 9.0
1943
Mister BigFilm
Donald J. O'Connor
★ 3.8
1942
Private BuckarooFilm
Donny
★ 5.0
1942
What's Cookin'?Film
Tommy
★ 7.0
1942
Give Out, SistersFilm
Don
★ 6.0
1942
Get Hep to LoveFilm
Jimmy Arnold
★ 7.0
1942
When Johnny Comes Marching HomeFilm
Frankie
★ 7.0
1939
Beau GesteFilm
Beau Geste (as a Child)
★ 7.0
1939
Boy TroubleFilm
Butch
★ 6.0
1939
On Your ToesFilm
Phil Jr. as a Boy
★ 4.5
1939
Night WorkFilm
Butch Smiley
★ 8.5
1939
UnmarriedFilm
Ted Streaver (age 12)
★ 4.8
1939
Million Dollar LegsFilm
Sticky Boone
★ 6.0
1939
Death of a ChampionFilm
Small Fry
★ 7.0
1938
Sing, You SinnersFilm
Mike Beebe
★ 7.0
1938
Tom Sawyer, DetectiveFilm
Huckleberry Finn
★ 6.3
1938
Men with WingsFilm
Young Pat Falconer
★ 5.4
1938
Sons of the LegionFilm
Butch Baker
★ 7.5
1937
It Can't Last ForeverFilm
Kid Dancer (uncredited)
★ 6.5
1937
Melody for TwoFilm
Specialty Act
★ 7.0