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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

80 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.8

movie

Known For

Singin' in the Rain

Singin' in the Rain

1952

as Cosmo Brown
Ragtime

Ragtime

1981

as Evelyn's Dance Instructor
Toys

Toys

1992

as Kenneth Zevo
Beau Geste

Beau Geste

1939

as Beau Geste (as a Child)
Out to Sea

Out to Sea

1997

as Jonathan Devereaux
There's No Business Like Show Business

There's No Business Like Show Business

1954

as Tim Donahue
Singin' in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain
1952 • as Cosmo Brown
★ 8.1
Ragtime
Ragtime
1981 • as Evelyn's Dance Instructor
★ 7.0
Toys
Toys
1992 • as Kenneth Zevo
★ 5.3
Mister Big
Mister Big
1943 • as Donald J. O'Connor
★ 3.8
Night of 100 Stars II
Night of 100 Stars II
1985 • as Self
★ 8.0
Beau Geste
Beau Geste
1939 • as Beau Geste (as a Child)
★ 7.0
Follow the Boys
Follow the Boys
1944 • as Donald O'Connor
★ 5.7
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
That's Entertainment!
That's Entertainment!
1974 • as Self - Host / Narrator
★ 7.4
Out to Sea
Out to Sea
1997 • as Jonathan Devereaux
★ 5.8
Boy Trouble
Boy Trouble
1939 • as Butch
★ 6.0
There's No Business Like Show Business
There's No Business Like Show Business
1954 • as Tim Donahue
★ 6.1
Patrick the Great
Patrick the Great
1945 • as Pat Donahue Jr.
★ 6.5
That's Entertainment! III
That's Entertainment! III
1994 • as (archive footage)
★ 7.0
Unmarried
Unmarried
1939 • as Ted Streaver (age 12)
★ 4.8
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987 • as Self
★ 6.0
Walking My Baby Back Home
Walking My Baby Back Home
1953 • as Clarence "Jigger" Millard
★ 9.0
Francis
Francis
1950 • as Peter Stirling
★ 5.8
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
2002 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.8
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland
1983 • as Mock Turtle
★ 6.8
That's Dancing!
That's Dancing!
1985
★ 6.9
Pandemonium
Pandemonium
1982 • as Glenn's Dad
★ 4.7
The Wonders of Aladdin
The Wonders of Aladdin
1961 • as Aladdin
★ 5.2
Marilyn
Marilyn
1963 • as archive footage
★ 7.5
Francis Covers the Big Town
Francis Covers the Big Town
1953 • as Peter Stirling
★ 5.2
It's Showtime
It's Showtime
1976 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.5
Night Work
Night Work
1939 • as Butch Smiley
★ 8.5
Francis Goes to West Point
Francis Goes to West Point
1952 • as Peter Stirling
★ 5.8
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
Call Me Madam
Call Me Madam
1953 • as Kenneth Gibson
★ 6.2
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
1948 • as Wilbur McMurty
★ 7.3
That's Entertainment, Part II
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976 • as (archive footage)
★ 7.0
movie
Father Frost
1996 • as Baba Yaga
★ 10.0
The Big Fix
The Big Fix
1978 • as Francis Joins The Navy
★ 5.8
The Buster Keaton Story
The Buster Keaton Story
1957 • as Buster Keaton
★ 5.2
Double Crossbones
Double Crossbones
1951 • as Davey Crandall
★ 5.9
Cry for Happy
Cry for Happy
1961 • as Murray Prince
★ 5.6
Men with Wings
Men with Wings
1938 • as Young Pat Falconer
★ 5.4
That Funny Feeling
That Funny Feeling
1965 • as Harvey Granson
★ 6.3
Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel
Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel
1994 • as Uncle Cyrus
★ 4.8
The Merry Monahans
The Merry Monahans
1944 • as Jimmy Monahan
★ 5.3
Sing, You Sinners
Sing, You Sinners
1938 • as Mike Beebe
★ 7.1
Francis Goes to the Races
Francis Goes to the Races
1951 • as Peter Stirling
★ 6.6
Private Buckaroo
Private Buckaroo
1942 • as Donny
★ 5.0
Francis in the Navy
Francis in the Navy
1955 • as Peter Stirling
★ 5.6
Top Man
Top Man
1943 • as Don Warren
★ 9.0
Give Out, Sisters
Give Out, Sisters
1942 • as Don
★ 6.0
movie
The Lion Roars Again
1975 • as Self (uncredited)
★ 8.0
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
2014 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.0
Million Dollar Legs
Million Dollar Legs
1939 • as Sticky Boone
★ 6.0
Death of a Champion
Death of a Champion
1939 • as Small Fry
★ 7.0
On Your Toes
On Your Toes
1939 • as Phil Jr. as a Boy
★ 4.5
It Comes Up Love
It Comes Up Love
1943 • as Ricky Ives
★ 4.3
Anything Goes
Anything Goes
1956 • as Ted Adams
★ 6.0
movie
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976 • as Self (archive footage)
Curtain Call at Cactus Creek
Curtain Call at Cactus Creek
1950 • as Edward Timmons
★ 6.4
Pioneers of Primetime
Pioneers of Primetime
2005
Something in the Wind
Something in the Wind
1947 • as Charlie Read
★ 7.0
Chip Off the Old Block
Chip Off the Old Block
1944 • as Donald Corrigan
★ 7.0
Francis Joins the WACS
Francis Joins the WACS
1954 • as Peter Stirling
★ 6.1
Sons of the Legion
Sons of the Legion
1938 • as Butch Baker
★ 7.5
Becoming Marilyn
Becoming Marilyn
2022
★ 7.6
I Love Melvin
I Love Melvin
1953 • as Melvin Hoover
★ 6.2
What's Cookin'?
What's Cookin'?
1942 • as Tommy
★ 7.0
Tom Sawyer, Detective
Tom Sawyer, Detective
1938 • as Huckleberry Finn
★ 5.6
Are You With It?
Are You With It?
1948 • as Milton Haskins
★ 4.5
This Is the Life
This Is the Life
1944 • as Jimmy Plum
★ 6.0
A Mouse, a Mystery and Me
A Mouse, a Mystery and Me
1987 • as Alex the Mouse (voice)
★ 6.0
Melody for Two
Melody for Two
1937 • as Specialty Act
★ 7.0
The Milkman
The Milkman
1950 • as Roger Bradley
★ 8.0
When Johnny Comes Marching Home
When Johnny Comes Marching Home
1942 • as Frankie Flanagan
★ 7.0
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
Get Hep to Love
Get Hep to Love
1942 • as Jimmy Arnold
★ 7.0
It Can't Last Forever
It Can't Last Forever
1937 • as Kid Dancer (uncredited)
★ 6.5
Lucy Moves to NBC
Lucy Moves to NBC
1980 • as Self
★ 3.3
A Time to Remember
A Time to Remember
1987 • as Father Walsh
★ 7.0
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'
2005 • as Self (archive footage)
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
movie
The Clouded Image
1957 • as Self - Host