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Donald O'Connor

Donald O'Connor

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

Aug 28, 1925

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died

Sep 27, 2003

Known For

Acting

Movies

81 acting

0 crew

Popularity

1.2

movie

Known For

Singin' in the Rain

Singin' in the Rain

1952

as Cosmo Brown
Toys

Toys

1992

as Kenneth Zevo
Ragtime

Ragtime

1981

as Evelyn's Dance Instructor
There's No Business Like Show Business

There's No Business Like Show Business

1954

as Tim Donahue
Out to Sea

Out to Sea

1997

as Jonathan Devereaux
Beau Geste

Beau Geste

1939

as Beau Geste (as a Child)
Singin' in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain
1952 • as Cosmo Brown
★ 8.1
Toys
Toys
1992 • as Kenneth Zevo
★ 5.3
That's Entertainment!
That's Entertainment!
1974 • as Self - Host / Narrator
★ 7.4
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987 • as Self
★ 6.0
Ragtime
Ragtime
1981 • as Evelyn's Dance Instructor
★ 7.0
There's No Business Like Show Business
There's No Business Like Show Business
1954 • as Tim Donahue
★ 6.1
Night of 100 Stars II
Night of 100 Stars II
1985 • as Self
★ 6.8
Death of a Champion
Death of a Champion
1939 • as Small Fry
★ 7.0
Out to Sea
Out to Sea
1997 • as Jonathan Devereaux
★ 5.8
That's Entertainment! III
That's Entertainment! III
1994 • as (archive footage)
★ 7.1
Beau Geste
Beau Geste
1939 • as Beau Geste (as a Child)
★ 7.0
That's Entertainment, Part II
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976 • as (archive footage)
★ 7.0
movie
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976 • as Self (archive footage)
That's Dancing!
That's Dancing!
1985
★ 6.9
Francis
Francis
1950 • as Peter Stirling
★ 5.8
Pandemonium
Pandemonium
1982 • as Glenn's Dad
★ 4.8
Follow the Boys
Follow the Boys
1944 • as Donald O'Connor
★ 5.7
The Wonders of Aladdin
The Wonders of Aladdin
1961 • as Aladdin
★ 5.3
On Your Toes
On Your Toes
1939 • as Phil Jr. as a Boy
★ 4.5
It's Showtime
It's Showtime
1976 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.5
The Big Fix
The Big Fix
1978 • as Francis Joins The Navy
★ 5.8
Unmarried
Unmarried
1939 • as Ted Streaver (age 12)
★ 4.8
Men with Wings
Men with Wings
1938 • as Young Pat Falconer
★ 5.4
Cry for Happy
Cry for Happy
1961 • as Murray Prince
★ 5.4
That Funny Feeling
That Funny Feeling
1965 • as Harvey Granson
★ 6.3
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
2014 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.0
Pioneers of Primetime
Pioneers of Primetime
2005
The Buster Keaton Story
The Buster Keaton Story
1957 • as Buster Keaton
★ 5.2
Walking My Baby Back Home
Walking My Baby Back Home
1953 • as Jigger Millard
★ 9.0
Becoming Marilyn
Becoming Marilyn
2022 • as (archive footage)
★ 7.6
The Milkman
The Milkman
1950 • as Roger Bradley
★ 7.0
Marilyn
Marilyn
1963 • as archive footage
★ 7.5
Double Crossbones
Double Crossbones
1951 • as Davey Crandall
★ 6.0
Sing, You Sinners
Sing, You Sinners
1938 • as Mike Beebe
★ 7.0
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
2002 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.8
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'
2005 • as Self (archive footage)
Call Me Madam
Call Me Madam
1953 • as Kenneth Gibson
★ 6.2
Francis in the Navy
Francis in the Navy
1955 • as Peter Stirling / Slicker Donevan
★ 5.6
Bowery to Broadway
Bowery to Broadway
1944 • as Specialty dancer
★ 10.0
Yes Sir, That's My Baby
Yes Sir, That's My Baby
1949 • as William Waldo Winfield
★ 6.0
Private Buckaroo
Private Buckaroo
1942 • as Donny
★ 5.0
Anything Goes
Anything Goes
1956 • as Ted Adams
★ 6.0
What's Cookin'?
What's Cookin'?
1942 • as Tommy
★ 7.0
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988 • as Self
★ 6.0
Chip Off the Old Block
Chip Off the Old Block
1944 • as Donald Corrigan
★ 7.0
Are You With It?
Are You With It?
1948 • as Milton Haskins
★ 4.5
movie
The Lion Roars Again
1975 • as Self (uncredited)
★ 6.5
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
1948 • as Wilbur McMurty
★ 7.3
It Can't Last Forever
It Can't Last Forever
1937 • as Kid Dancer (uncredited)
★ 6.5
Francis Covers the Big Town
Francis Covers the Big Town
1953 • as Peter Stirling
★ 5.2
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland
1983 • as Mock Turtle
★ 6.8
Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel
Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel
1994 • as Uncle Cyrus
★ 4.8
I Love Melvin
I Love Melvin
1953 • as Melvin Hoover
★ 6.2
Lucy Moves to NBC
Lucy Moves to NBC
1980 • as Self
★ 3.3
Million Dollar Legs
Million Dollar Legs
1939 • as Sticky Boone
★ 6.0
Get Hep to Love
Get Hep to Love
1942 • as Jimmy Arnold
★ 7.0
This Is the Life
This Is the Life
1944 • as Jimmy
★ 6.0
movie
The Clouded Image
1957 • as Self - Host
Francis Goes to West Point
Francis Goes to West Point
1952 • as Peter Stirling
★ 5.7
Top Man
Top Man
1943 • as Don Warren
★ 9.0
Francis Goes to the Races
Francis Goes to the Races
1951 • as Peter Stirling
★ 6.5
What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'
What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'
2002 • as Self
★ 7.0
Something in the Wind
Something in the Wind
1947 • as Charlie Read
★ 7.0
The Merry Monahans
The Merry Monahans
1944 • as Jimmy Monahan
★ 5.3
Night Work
Night Work
1939 • as Butch Smiley
★ 8.5
Curtain Call at Cactus Creek
Curtain Call at Cactus Creek
1950 • as Edward Timmons
★ 6.4
Mister Big
Mister Big
1943 • as Donald J. O'Connor
★ 3.8
Melody for Two
Melody for Two
1937 • as Specialty Act
★ 7.0
Give Out, Sisters
Give Out, Sisters
1942 • as Don
★ 6.0
movie
Father Frost
1996 • as Baba Yaga
★ 10.0
Sons of the Legion
Sons of the Legion
1938 • as Butch Baker
★ 7.5
Francis Joins the WACS
Francis Joins the WACS
1954 • as Peter Stirling
★ 6.1
Patrick the Great
Patrick the Great
1945 • as Pat Donahue Jr.
★ 6.5
Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints
Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints
2000 • as Self
★ 9.0
Tom Sawyer, Detective
Tom Sawyer, Detective
1938 • as Huckleberry Finn
★ 5.6
Boy Trouble
Boy Trouble
1939 • as Butch
★ 6.0
A Time to Remember
A Time to Remember
1987 • as Father Walsh
★ 7.0
It Comes Up Love
It Comes Up Love
1943 • as Ricky Ives
★ 4.3
When Johnny Comes Marching Home
When Johnny Comes Marching Home
1942 • as Frankie
★ 7.0
movie
The Jet-Propelled Couch
1957 • as Dr. Robert Harrison
A Mouse, a Mystery and Me
A Mouse, a Mystery and Me
1987 • as Alex the Mouse (voice)
★ 6.0