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.

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

Frasier

Murder, She Wrote

The Nanny

The Mike Douglas Show

All Movies (80)

• Becoming Marilyn2022
• Bing Crosby: Rediscovered2014 · as Self (archive footage)
• Pioneers of Primetime2005
• Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'2005 · as Self (archive footage)
• Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer2002 · as Self (archive footage)
• What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'2002 · as Self
• Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints2000 · as Self
• Out to Sea1997 · as Jonathan Devereaux
• Father Frost1996 · as Baba Yaga
• That's Entertainment! III1994 · as (archive footage)
• Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel1994 · as Uncle Cyrus
• Toys1992 · as Kenneth Zevo
• Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC1988 · as Self
• A Mouse, a Mystery and Me1987 · as Alex the Mouse (voice)
• A Time to Remember1987 · as Father Walsh
• Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood1987 · as Self
• Night of 100 Stars II1985 · as Self
• That's Dancing!1985
• Alice in Wonderland1983 · as Mock Turtle
• Pandemonium1982 · as Glenn's Dad
• Ragtime1981 · as Evelyn's Dance Instructor
• Lucy Moves to NBC1980 · as Self
• The Big Fix1978 · as Francis Joins The Navy
• Bob Hope's World of Comedy1976 · as Self (archive footage)
• That's Entertainment, Part II1976 · as (archive footage)
• It's Showtime1976 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Lion Roars Again1975 · as Self (uncredited)
• That's Entertainment!1974 · as Self - Host / Narrator
• That Funny Feeling1965 · as Harvey Granson
• Marilyn1963 · as archive footage
• The Wonders of Aladdin1961 · as Aladdin
• Cry for Happy1961 · as Murray Prince
• The Clouded Image1957 · as Self - Host
• The Buster Keaton Story1957 · as Buster Keaton
• Anything Goes1956 · as Ted Adams
• Francis in the Navy1955 · as Peter Stirling
• There's No Business Like Show Business1954 · as Tim Donahue
• Francis Joins the WACS1954 · as Peter Stirling
• Walking My Baby Back Home1953 · as Clarence "Jigger" Millard
• Francis Covers the Big Town1953 · as Peter Stirling
• Call Me Madam1953 · as Kenneth Gibson
• I Love Melvin1953 · as Melvin Hoover
• Francis Goes to West Point1952 · as Peter Stirling
• Singin' in the Rain1952 · as Cosmo Brown
• Francis Goes to the Races1951 · as Peter Stirling
• Double Crossbones1951 · as Davey Crandall
• The Milkman1950 · as Roger Bradley
• Curtain Call at Cactus Creek1950 · as Edward Timmons
• Francis1950 · as Peter Stirling
• Yes Sir, That's My Baby1949 · as William Waldo Winfield
• Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'1948 · as Wilbur McMurty
• Are You With It?1948 · as Milton Haskins
• Something in the Wind1947 · as Charlie Read
• Patrick the Great1945 · as Pat Donahue Jr.
• Bowery to Broadway1944 · as Specialty dancer
• The Merry Monahans1944 · as Jimmy Monahan
• This Is the Life1944 · as Jimmy Plum
• Follow the Boys1944 · as Donald O'Connor
• Chip Off the Old Block1944 · as Donald Corrigan
• Top Man1943 · as Don Warren
• Mister Big1943 · as Donald J. O'Connor
• It Comes Up Love1943 · as Ricky Ives
• When Johnny Comes Marching Home1942 · as Frankie Flanagan
• Get Hep to Love1942 · as Jimmy Arnold
• Give Out, Sisters1942 · as Don
• Private Buckaroo1942 · as Donny
• What's Cookin'?1942 · as Tommy
• On Your Toes1939 · as Phil Jr. as a Boy
• Death of a Champion1939 · as Small Fry
• Night Work1939 · as Butch Smiley
• Beau Geste1939 · as Beau Geste (as a Child)
• Million Dollar Legs1939 · as Sticky Boone
• Unmarried1939 · as Ted Streaver (age 12)
• Boy Trouble1939 · as Butch
• Tom Sawyer, Detective1938 · as Huckleberry Finn
• Sons of the Legion1938 · as Butch Baker
• Sing, You Sinners1938 · as Mike Beebe
• Men with Wings1938 · as Young Pat Falconer
• It Can't Last Forever1937 · as Kid Dancer (uncredited)
• Melody for Two1937 · as Specialty Act

All TV Shows (48)

• The Nanny1993 · as Fred
• Frasier1993 · as Harlow Safford
• Vicki!1992 · as Self
• Tales from the Crypt1989 · as Joseph Renfield
• Alice in Wonderland1985 · as Lory Bird
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Barry Barnes
• Highway to Heaven1984 · as Jackie Clark
• Hotel1982 · as David Connelly
• Simon & Simon1981 · as George Decova / Barnaby the Great
• The Big Show1980 · as Self
• The Love Boat1977 · as Oscar Tilton
• The Love Boat1977 · as Howard Enicker
• The Love Boat1977 · as Leo Halbert
• Hunter1977
• The Bionic Woman1976
• Ellery Queen1975 · as Kenny Freeman
• Tony Orlando and Dawn1974 · as Self
• Dinah!1974 · as Self
• Police Story1973 · as Holly Connor
• The Bobby Darin Show1973
• The Julie Andrews Hour1972 · as Self
• Film '721971 · as Self
• Great Performances1971 · as Mock Turtle
• Great Performances1971 · as Self
• The Pet Set1971 · as Self
• The Don Knotts Show1970 · as Self
• The Donald O'Connor Show1968 · as Host
• The Carol Burnett Show1967 · as Self / Various Characters
• ABC Stage 671966 · as Hermes
• The Judy Garland Show1963 · as Self
• Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1963 · as Benjamin Boggs
• Vacation Playhouse1963 · as Donald Dugan
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
• The Merv Griffin Show1962 · as Self
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self - Co-Host
• DuPont Show of the Month1957 · as Johnny Shaw
• Tonight Starring Jack Paar1957 · as Self - Guest Host
• The Dinah Shore Chevy Show1956 · as Self
• Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Presenter
• The Donald O'Connor Show1954 · as Donald O'Connor
• The Jimmy Durante Show1954 · as Self
• The Oscars1953 · as Self
• The Red Skelton Show1951 · as Self
• The Colgate Comedy Hour1950 · as Self
• The Colgate Comedy Hour1950 · as Self - Guest Host
• The Colgate Comedy Hour1950 · as Self - Host
• The Bob Hope Show1950 · as Self
• The Ed Sullivan Show1948 · as Self