Donald O'Connor

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Known For Acting

Known Credits 110

Gender Male

Birthday 1925-08-28

Day of Death 2003-09-27 (78 years old)

Place of Birth Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

Donald David Dixon Ronald O'Connor

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Donald O'Connor

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.

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Acting

2014		Bing Crosby: Rediscovered as Self (archive footage)
2014		And the Oscar Goes To... as Self (archive footage)

2005

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

as Self

1997

as Jonathan Devereaux

1996

as Baba Yaga

1994		That's Entertainment! III as (archive footage)
1994		Bandit's Silver Angel as Uncle Cyrus

1993		The Nanny (1 episode) as Fred
1993		Frasier (1 episode) as Harlow Safford

1992

as Kenneth Zevo

1989

(1 episode) as Joseph Renfield

1988

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 (1 episode) as Lory Bird
1985		Night of 100 Stars II as Self
1985		That's Dancing!

1984		Murder, She Wrote (1 episode) as Barry Barnes
1984		Highway to Heaven (1 episode)

1983

as Mock Turtle

1982		Hotel (1 episode)
1982		Pandemonium as Glenn's Dad

1981		Simon & Simon (1 episode)
1981		Ragtime as Evelyn's Dance Instructor

1980		The Big Show (1 episode) as Self
1980		Lucy Moves to NBC as Self

1978

as Francis Joins The Navy

1977		The Love Boat (1 episode) as Oscar Tilton
1977		Hunter (1 episode)

1976		That's Entertainment, Part II as (archive footage)
1976		It's Showtime as Self (archive footage)
1976		The Bionic Woman (1 episode)

1975		Ellery Queen (1 episode)
1975		The Lion Roars Again as Self (uncredited)

1974		Tony Orlando and Dawn (1 episode) as Self
1974		That's Entertainment! as Self - Host / Narrator

1973

(1 episode)

1972

(1 episode) as Self

1971		Great Performances (1 episode) as Self (1 episode) as Mock Turtle
1971		The Pet Set (1 episode) as Self

1970

(1 episode) as Self

1968

(1 episode) as Host

1967

(2 episodes) as Self - Guest / Various Characters

1966

(1 episode) as Hermes

1965

as Harvey Granson

1963		The Judy Garland Show (1 episode) as Himself
1963		Vacation Playhouse (1 episode) as Donald Dugan
1963		Marilyn as Self ("There's No Business...") (archive footage) (uncredited)

1961		The Wonders of Aladdin as Aladdin
1961		Cry for Happy as Murray Prince

1959

(1 episode)

1957

as Buster Keaton

1956		The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1 episode) as Self
1956		Anything Goes as Ted Adams
1956		Tony Awards (1 episode) as Self - Presenter

1955

as Peter Stirling

1954		There's No Business Like Show Business as Tim Donahue
1954		The Donald O'Connor Show (19 episodes) as Donald O'Connor
1954		The Jimmy Durante Show (1 episode) 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 (1 episode) 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 (16 episodes) as Self
1950		Curtain Call at Cactus Creek as Edward Timmons
1950		The Bob Hope Show (1 episode) as Self
1950		Francis as Peter Stirling

1949

as William Waldo Winfield

1948		The Ed Sullivan Show (2 episodes) as Self (archive footage) (2 episodes) as Self
1948		Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin' as Wilbur McMurty
1948		Are You With It? as Milton Haskins

1947

as Charlie Read

1945

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

Directing

1963

(1 episode) … Director

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