Donald O'Connor
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 28, 1925
- Died
- September 27, 2003
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
Becoming Marilyn 2022
as (archive footage)
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered 2014
as Self (archive footage)
Pioneers of Primetime 2005
Actor
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon' 2005
as Self (archive footage)
What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain' 2002
as Self
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer 2002
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints 2000
as Self
Out to Sea 1997
as Jonathan
- Father Frost
Father Frost 1996
as Baba Yaga
That's Entertainment! III 1994
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel 1994
as Uncle Cyrus
Toys 1992
as Kenneth Zevo
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC 1988
as Self
A Mouse, a Mystery and Me 1987
as Alex the Mouse (voice)
A Time to Remember 1987
as Father Walsh
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood 1987
as Self
Night of 100 Stars II 1985
as Self
That's Dancing! 1985
Actor
Alice in Wonderland 1983
as Mock Turtle
Pandemonium 1982
as Glenn's Dad
Ragtime 1981
as Evelyn's Dance Instructor
Lucy Moves to NBC 1980
as Self
The Big Fix 1978
as Francis Joins The Navy
- Bob Hope's World of Comedy
Bob Hope's World of Comedy 1976
as (archive footage)
That's Entertainment, Part II 1976
as (archive footage)
It's Showtime 1976
as Self (archive footage)
- The Lion Roars Again
The Lion Roars Again 1975
as Self (uncredited)
That's Entertainment! 1974
as Self - Host / Narrator
That Funny Feeling 1965
as Harvey Granson
Marilyn 1963
as archive footage
The Wonders of Aladdin 1961
as Aladdin
Cry for Happy 1961
as Murray Prince
- The Jet-Propelled Couch
The Jet-Propelled Couch 1957
as Dr. Robert Harrison
- The Clouded Image
The Clouded Image 1957
as Self - Host
The Buster Keaton Story 1957
as Buster Keaton
Anything Goes 1956
as Ted Adams
Francis in the Navy 1955
as Peter Stirling / Slicker Donevan
There's No Business Like Show Business 1954
as Tim Donahue
Francis Joins the WACS 1954
as Peter Stirling
Walking My Baby Back Home 1953
as Jigger Millard
Francis Covers the Big Town 1953
as Peter Stirling
Call Me Madam 1953
as Kenneth Gibson
I Love Melvin 1953
as Melvin Hoover
Francis Goes to West Point 1952
as Peter Stirling
Singin' in the Rain 1952
as Cosmo Brown
Francis Goes to the Races 1951
as Peter Stirling
Double Crossbones 1951
as Davey Crandall
The Milkman 1950
as Roger Bradley
Curtain Call at Cactus Creek 1950
as Edward Timmons
Francis 1950
as Peter Stirling
Yes Sir, That's My Baby 1949
as William Waldo Winfield
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin' 1948
as Wilbur McMurty
Are You With It? 1948
as Milton Haskins
Something in the Wind 1947
as Charlie Read
Patrick the Great 1945
as Pat Donahue Jr.
Bowery to Broadway 1944
as Specialty dancer
The Merry Monahans 1944
as Jimmy Monahan
This Is the Life 1944
as Jimmy
Follow the Boys 1944
as Donald O'Connor
Chip Off the Old Block 1944
as Donald Corrigan
Top Man 1943
as Don Warren
Mister Big 1943
as Donald J. O'Connor
It Comes Up Love 1943
as Ricky Ives
When Johnny Comes Marching Home 1942
as Frankie
Get Hep to Love 1942
as Jimmy Arnold
Give Out, Sisters 1942
as Don
Private Buckaroo 1942
as Donny
What's Cookin'? 1942
as Tommy
On Your Toes 1939
as Phil Jr. as a Boy
Death of a Champion 1939
as Small Fry
Night Work 1939
as Butch Smiley
Beau Geste 1939
as Beau Geste (as a Child)
Million Dollar Legs 1939
as Sticky Boone
Unmarried 1939
as Ted Streaver (age 12)
Boy Trouble 1939
as Butch
Tom Sawyer, Detective 1938
as Huckleberry Finn
Sons of the Legion 1938
as Butch Baker
Sing, You Sinners 1938
as Mike Beebe
Men with Wings 1938
as Young Pat Falconer
It Can't Last Forever 1937
as Kid Dancer (uncredited)
Melody for Two 1937
as Specialty Act
Credits from TMDB.