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Donald O'Connor

Donald O'Connor

ActingAugust 28, 1925(died age 78)Chicago, Illinois, USA

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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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Filmography (122)

Becoming Marilyn

Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

2014·Self (archive footage)

Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'

2005·Self (archive footage)

Pioneers of Primetime

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

Other Credits (1)

Petticoat Junction

2002·Self (archive footage)

What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'

Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints

1997·Jonathan Devereaux

1996·Baba Yaga

Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel

1994·Uncle Cyrus

That's Entertainment! III

1994·(archive footage)

1993·Harlow Safford

1992·Kenneth Zevo

Tales from the Crypt

1989·Joseph Renfield

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

A Mouse, a Mystery and Me

1987·Alex the Mouse (voice)

A Time to Remember

1987·Father Walsh

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Night of 100 Stars II

That's Dancing!

Alice in Wonderland

1985·Lory Bird

Murder, She Wrote

1984·Barry Barnes

Highway to Heaven

1984·Jackie Clark

Alice in Wonderland

1983·Mock Turtle

1982·Glenn's Dad

1982·David Connelly

1981·Evelyn's Dance Instructor

1981·George Decova / Barnaby the Great

Lucy Moves to NBC

1978·Francis Joins The Navy

1977·Oscar Tilton

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976·(archive footage)

1976·Self (archive footage)

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

1976·Self (archive footage)

The Bionic Woman

The Lion Roars Again

1975·Self (uncredited)

1975·Kenny Freeman

That's Entertainment!

1974·Self - Host / Narrator

Tony Orlando and Dawn

The Bobby Darin Show

1973·Holly Connor

The Julie Andrews Hour

Great Performances

1971·Mock Turtle

The Don Knotts Show

The Donald O'Connor Show

The Carol Burnett Show

1967·Self / Various Characters

That Funny Feeling

1965·Harvey Granson

1963·archive footage

Vacation Playhouse

1963·Donald Dugan

The Judy Garland Show

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963·Benjamin Boggs

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Merv Griffin Show

1961·Murray Prince

The Wonders of Aladdin

The Mike Douglas Show

1961·Self - Co-Host

The Buster Keaton Story

1957·Buster Keaton

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

1957·Self - Guest Host

DuPont Show of the Month

1957·Johnny Shaw

1956·Ted Adams

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

1956·Self - Presenter

Francis in the Navy

1955·Peter Stirling

There's No Business Like Show Business

1954·Tim Donahue

Francis Joins the WACS

1954·Peter Stirling

The Jimmy Durante Show

The Donald O'Connor Show

1954·Donald O'Connor

1953·Kenneth Gibson

1953·Melvin Hoover

Francis Covers the Big Town

1953·Peter Stirling

Walking My Baby Back Home

1953·Clarence "Jigger" Millard

Singin' in the Rain

1952·Cosmo Brown

Francis Goes to West Point

1952·Peter Stirling

Francis Goes to the Races

1951·Peter Stirling

Double Crossbones

1951·Davey Crandall

The Red Skelton Show

1950·Peter Stirling

1950·Roger Bradley

Curtain Call at Cactus Creek

1950·Edward Timmons

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Bob Hope Show

Yes Sir, That's My Baby

1949·William Waldo Winfield

Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'

1948·Wilbur McMurty

Are You With It?

1948·Milton Haskins

The Ed Sullivan Show

Something in the Wind

1947·Charlie Read

Patrick the Great

1945·Pat Donahue Jr.

Follow the Boys

1944·Donald O'Connor

The Merry Monahans

1944·Jimmy Monahan

Chip Off the Old Block

1944·Donald Corrigan

This Is the Life

1944·Jimmy Plum

Bowery to Broadway

1944·Specialty dancer

1943·Donald J. O'Connor

1943·Don Warren

It Comes Up Love

1943·Ricky Ives

Get Hep to Love

1942·Jimmy Arnold

What's Cookin'?

Give Out, Sisters

When Johnny Comes Marching Home

1942·Frankie Flanagan

Private Buckaroo

1939·Beau Geste (as a Child)

1939·Phil Jr. as a Boy

1939·Ted Streaver (age 12)

Million Dollar Legs

1939·Sticky Boone

1939·Butch Smiley

Death of a Champion

1939·Small Fry

Sing, You Sinners

1938·Mike Beebe

1938·Young Pat Falconer

Sons of the Legion

1938·Butch Baker

Tom Sawyer, Detective

1938·Huckleberry Finn

It Can't Last Forever

1937·Kid Dancer (uncredited)

1937·Specialty Act