Portrait of Donald O'Connor

Donald O'Connor

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.

Born: August 28, 1925

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Filmography

2014
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

as Self (archive footage)

2005
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'

as Self (archive footage)

2002
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

as Self (archive footage)

1997
Out to Sea

as Jonathan Devereaux

1994
That's Entertainment! III

as (archive footage)

1993
The Nanny

as Fred

1993
Frasier

as Harlow Safford

1992
Toys

as Kenneth Zevo

1989
Tales from the Crypt

as Joseph Renfield

1987
A Mouse, a Mystery and Me

as Alex the Mouse

1987
A Time to Remember

as Father Walsh

1985
1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Barry Barnes

1984
Highway to Heaven

as Jackie Clark

1983
Alice in Wonderland

as Mock Turtle

1982
Hotel

as David Connelly

1982
Pandemonium

as Glenn's Dad

1981
Simon & Simon

as George Decova / Barnaby the Great

1981
Ragtime

as Evelyn's Dance Instructor

1980
1978
The Big Fix

as Francis Joins The Navy

1977
The Love Boat

as Oscar Tilton

1977
The Love Boat

as Howard Enicker

1977
The Love Boat

as Leo Halbert

1977
1976
That's Entertainment, Part II

as (archive footage)

1976
It's Showtime

as Self (archive footage)

1975
Ellery Queen

as Kenny Freeman

1974
Dinah!

as Self

1974
That's Entertainment!

as Self - Host / Narrator

1973
Police Story

as Holly Connor

1971
Columbo

as Clarence Millard (archive footage) (uncredited)

1971
Great Performances

as Mock Turtle

1971
1967
The Carol Burnett Show

as Self / Various Characters

1966
ABC Stage 67

as Hermes

1965
That Funny Feeling

as Harvey Granson

1963
Vacation Playhouse

as Donald Dugan

1963
Marilyn

as Self ("There's No Business...") (archive footage) (uncredited)

1961
The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host

1961
Cry for Happy

as Murray Prince

1957
1957
The Buster Keaton Story

as Buster Keaton

1956
Anything Goes

as Ted Adams

1956
Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

1955
Francis in the Navy

as Peter Stirling

1954
Francis Joins the WACS

as Peter Stirling

1953
Walking My Baby Back Home

as Clarence "Jigger" Millard

1953
1953
Call Me Madam

as Kenneth Gibson

1953
I Love Melvin

as Melvin Hoover

1953
The Oscars

as Self

1952
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

as Self - Guest Host

1950
1950
1950
Francis

as Peter Stirling

1949
Yes Sir, That's My Baby

as William Waldo Winfield

1948
1948
Are You With It?

as Milton Haskins

1947
Something in the Wind

as Charlie Read

1945
Patrick the Great

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
1942
Get Hep to Love

as Jimmy Arnold

1942
1942
1939
On Your Toes

as Phil Jr. as a Boy

1939
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