Donald O'Connor
Acting1925Chicago, Illinois, USA
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
Acting History
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
1996
1994
Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel
as Uncle Cyrus
That's Entertainment! III
as (archive footage)
1993
Vicki!
TVas Self• 1 eps
1992
Toys
as Kenneth Zevo
Tales from the Crypt
TVas Joseph Renfield• 1 eps
1990
Murder, She Wrote
TVas Barry Barnes• 1 eps
1987
A Mouse, a Mystery and Me
as Alex the Mouse (voice)
A Time to Remember
as Father Walsh
Highway to Heaven
TVas Jackie Clark• 1 eps
1986
The Love Boat
TVas Howard Enicker / Oscar Tilton / Leo Halbert• 1 eps
Great Performances
TVas Self / Mock Turtle• 1 eps
1985
1983
Alice in Wonderland
as Mock Turtle
Simon & Simon
TVas George Decova / Barnaby the Great• 1 eps
Hotel
TVas David Connelly• 1 eps
Tony Awards
TVas Self - Presenter• 1 eps
1982
Pandemonium
as Glenn's Dad
1981
Ragtime
as Evelyn's Dance Instructor
1980
Lucy Moves to NBC
as Self
The Big Show
TVas Self
1978
The Big Fix
as Francis Joins The Navy
1977
1976
That's Entertainment, Part II
as (archive footage)
It's Showtime
as Self (archive footage)
Police Story
TVas Holly Connor• 1 eps
1975
The Lion Roars Again
as Self (uncredited)
Ellery Queen
TVas Kenny Freeman• 1 eps
Columbo
TVas Clarence Millard (archive footage) (uncredited)• 1 eps
1974
1972
The Julie Andrews Hour
TVas Self
1971
The Pet Set
TVas Self
1970
The Don Knotts Show
TVas Self
1969
The Carol Burnett Show
TVas Self / Various Characters• 2 eps
1968
The Donald O'Connor Show
TVas Host
1966
ABC Stage 67
TVas Hermes
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
TVas Benjamin Boggs• 1 eps
1965
That Funny Feeling
as Harvey Granson
1964
The Bob Hope Show
TVas Self• 2 eps
Petticoat Junction
TVDirector• 1 eps
1963
Vacation Playhouse
TVas Donald Dugan
The Judy Garland Show
TVas Self
1962
The Merv Griffin Show
TVas Self
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
TVas Self - Guest Host• 1 eps
1961
Cry for Happy
as Murray Prince
The Wonders of Aladdin
as Aladdin
The Mike Douglas Show
TVas Self - Co-Host
1960
1958
DuPont Show of the Month
TVas Johnny Shaw• 1 eps
The Red Skelton Show
TVas Self• 1 eps
1957
The Buster Keaton Story
as Buster Keaton
1956
Anything Goes
as Ted Adams
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
TVas Self• 1 eps
1955
Francis in the Navy
as Peter Stirling
1954
There's No Business Like Show Business
as Tim Donahue
Francis Joins the WACS
as Peter Stirling
The Donald O'Connor Show
TVas Donald O'Connor
The Oscars
TVas Self• 1 eps
The Jimmy Durante Show
TVas Self
1953
Francis Covers the Big Town
as Peter Stirling
Call Me Madam
as Kenneth Gibson
I Love Melvin
as Melvin Hoover
Walking My Baby Back Home
as Clarence "Jigger" Millard
1952
Francis Goes to West Point
as Peter Stirling
Singin' in the Rain
as Cosmo Brown
1951
Francis Goes to the Races
as Peter Stirling
Double Crossbones
as Davey Crandall
The Colgate Comedy Hour
TVas Self - Host• 16 eps
1950
1949
Yes Sir, That's My Baby
as William Waldo Winfield
1948
Are You With It?
as Milton Haskins
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
as Wilbur McMurty
The Ed Sullivan Show
TVas Self
1947
Something in the Wind
as Charlie Read
1945
Patrick the Great
as Pat Donahue Jr.
1944
Follow the Boys
as Donald O'Connor
The Merry Monahans
as Jimmy Monahan
Chip Off the Old Block
as Donald Corrigan
This Is the Life
as Jimmy Plum
Bowery to Broadway
as Specialty dancer
1943
1942
Get Hep to Love
as Jimmy Arnold
When Johnny Comes Marching Home
as Frankie Flanagan
Private Buckaroo
as Donny
What's Cookin'?
as Tommy
Give Out, Sisters
as Don
1939
Beau Geste
as Beau Geste (as a Child)
Boy Trouble
as Butch
On Your Toes
as Phil Jr. as a Boy
Night Work
as Butch Smiley
Unmarried
as Ted Streaver (age 12)
Million Dollar Legs
as Sticky Boone
Death of a Champion
as Small Fry
1938
Sing, You Sinners
as Mike Beebe
Sons of the Legion
as Butch Baker
Men with Wings
as Young Pat Falconer
Tom Sawyer, Detective
as Huckleberry Finn
1937
Melody for Two
as Specialty Act
It Can't Last Forever
as Kid Dancer (uncredited)