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Donald O'Connor

Donald O'Connor

Acting

Born: August 28, 1925Chicago, 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.

Known For
Filmography
Becoming Marilyn

Becoming Marilyn

2022
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

Self (archive footage)

2014
Pioneers of Primetime

Pioneers of Primetime

2005
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'

Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'

Self (archive footage)

2005
What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'

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

Self

2002
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

Self (archive footage)

2002
Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints

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

Self

2000
Out to Sea

Out to Sea

Jonathan Devereaux

1997

Father Frost

Baba Yaga

1996
That's Entertainment! III

That's Entertainment! III

(archive footage)

1994
Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel

Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel

Uncle Cyrus

1994
Toys

Toys

Kenneth Zevo

1992
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

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

Self

1988
A Mouse, a Mystery and Me

A Mouse, a Mystery and Me

Alex the Mouse (voice)

1987
A Time to Remember

A Time to Remember

Father Walsh

1987
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Self

1987
Night of 100 Stars II

Night of 100 Stars II

Self

1985
That's Dancing!

That's Dancing!

1985
Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

Mock Turtle

1983
Pandemonium

Pandemonium

Glenn's Dad

1982
Ragtime

Ragtime

Evelyn's Dance Instructor

1981
Lucy Moves to NBC

Lucy Moves to NBC

Self

1980
The Big Fix

The Big Fix

Francis Joins The Navy

1978
That's Entertainment, Part II

That's Entertainment, Part II

(archive footage)

1976
It's Showtime

It's Showtime

Self (archive footage)

1976

The Lion Roars Again

Self (uncredited)

1975
That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!

Self - Host / Narrator

1974
That Funny Feeling

That Funny Feeling

Harvey Granson

1965
The Wonders of Aladdin

The Wonders of Aladdin

Aladdin

1961
Cry for Happy

Cry for Happy

Murray Prince

1961
The Buster Keaton Story

The Buster Keaton Story

Buster Keaton

1957
Anything Goes

Anything Goes

Ted Adams

1956
Francis in the Navy

Francis in the Navy

Peter Stirling

1955
There's No Business Like Show Business

There's No Business Like Show Business

Tim Donahue

1954
Francis Joins the WACS

Francis Joins the WACS

Peter Stirling

1954
Walking My Baby Back Home

Walking My Baby Back Home

Clarence "Jigger" Millard

1953
Francis Covers the Big Town

Francis Covers the Big Town

Peter Stirling

1953
Call Me Madam

Call Me Madam

Kenneth Gibson

1953
I Love Melvin

I Love Melvin

Melvin Hoover

1953
Francis Goes to West Point

Francis Goes to West Point

Peter Stirling

1952
Singin' in the Rain

Singin' in the Rain

Cosmo Brown

1952
Francis Goes to the Races

Francis Goes to the Races

Peter Stirling

1951
Double Crossbones

Double Crossbones

Davey Crandall

1951
The Milkman

The Milkman

Roger Bradley

1950
Curtain Call at Cactus Creek

Curtain Call at Cactus Creek

Edward Timmons

1950
Francis

Francis

Peter Stirling

1950
Yes Sir, That's My Baby

Yes Sir, That's My Baby

William Waldo Winfield

1949
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'

Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'

Wilbur McMurty

1948
Are You With It?

Are You With It?

Milton Haskins

1948
Something in the Wind

Something in the Wind

Charlie Read

1947
Patrick the Great

Patrick the Great

Pat Donahue Jr.

1945
Bowery to Broadway

Bowery to Broadway

Specialty dancer

1944
The Merry Monahans

The Merry Monahans

Jimmy Monahan

1944
This Is the Life

This Is the Life

Jimmy Plum

1944
Follow the Boys

Follow the Boys

Donald O'Connor

1944
Chip Off the Old Block

Chip Off the Old Block

Donald Corrigan

1944
Top Man

Top Man

Don Warren

1943
Mister Big

Mister Big

Donald J. O'Connor

1943
It Comes Up Love

It Comes Up Love

Ricky Ives

1943
When Johnny Comes Marching Home

When Johnny Comes Marching Home

Frankie Flanagan

1942
Get Hep to Love

Get Hep to Love

Jimmy Arnold

1942
Give Out, Sisters

Give Out, Sisters

Don

1942
Private Buckaroo

Private Buckaroo

Donny

1942
What's Cookin'?

What's Cookin'?

Tommy

1942
On Your Toes

On Your Toes

Phil Jr. as a Boy

1939
Death of a Champion

Death of a Champion

Small Fry

1939
Night Work

Night Work

Butch Smiley

1939
Beau Geste

Beau Geste

Beau Geste (as a Child)

1939
Million Dollar Legs

Million Dollar Legs

Sticky Boone

1939
Unmarried

Unmarried

Ted Streaver (age 12)

1939
Boy Trouble

Boy Trouble

Butch

1939
Tom Sawyer, Detective

Tom Sawyer, Detective

Huckleberry Finn

1938
Sons of the Legion

Sons of the Legion

Butch Baker

1938
Sing, You Sinners

Sing, You Sinners

Mike Beebe

1938
Men with Wings

Men with Wings

Young Pat Falconer

1938
It Can't Last Forever

It Can't Last Forever

Kid Dancer (uncredited)

1937
Melody for Two

Melody for Two

Specialty Act

1937