Donald O'Connor

Donald O'Connor

🎂 28th August 1925 (100 yrs) 📍 Chicago, Illinois, USA

Known For

Singin' in the Rain

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.

Donald O'Connor

Movies Featuring Donald O'Connor

Becoming Marilyn

Becoming Marilyn (2022)

Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

Bing Crosby: Rediscovered (2014)

as Self (archive footage)
Pioneers of Primetime

Pioneers of Primetime (2005)

Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'

Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon' (2005)

as Self (archive footage)
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer (2002)

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
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
Out to Sea

Out to Sea (1997)

as Jonathan Devereaux
No Image

Father Frost (1996)

as Baba Yaga
That's Entertainment! III

That's Entertainment! III (1994)

as (archive footage)
Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel

Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel (1994)

as Uncle Cyrus
Toys

Toys (1992)

as Kenneth Zevo
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
A Mouse, a Mystery and Me

A Mouse, a Mystery and Me (1987)

as Alex the Mouse (voice)
A Time to Remember

A Time to Remember (1987)

as Father Walsh
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987)

as Self
Night of 100 Stars II

Night of 100 Stars II (1985)

as Self
That's Dancing!

That's Dancing! (1985)

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland (1983)

as Mock Turtle
Pandemonium

Pandemonium (1982)

as Glenn's Dad
Ragtime

Ragtime (1981)

as Evelyn's Dance Instructor
Lucy Moves to NBC

Lucy Moves to NBC (1980)

as Self
The Big Fix

The Big Fix (1978)

as Francis Joins The Navy
No Image

Bob Hope's World of Comedy (1976)

as Self (archive footage)
That's Entertainment, Part II

That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)

as (archive footage)
It's Showtime

It's Showtime (1976)

as Self (archive footage)
No Image

The Lion Roars Again (1975)

as Self (uncredited)
That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment! (1974)

as Self - Host / Narrator
That Funny Feeling

That Funny Feeling (1965)

as Harvey Granson
Marilyn

Marilyn (1963)

as archive footage
The Wonders of Aladdin

The Wonders of Aladdin (1961)

as Aladdin
Cry for Happy

Cry for Happy (1961)

as Murray Prince
The Buster Keaton Story

The Buster Keaton Story (1957)

as Buster Keaton
Anything Goes

Anything Goes (1956)

as Ted Adams
Francis in the Navy

Francis in the Navy (1955)

as Peter Stirling
There's No Business Like Show Business

There's No Business Like Show Business (1954)

as Tim Donahue
Francis Joins the WACS

Francis Joins the WACS (1954)

as Peter Stirling
Walking My Baby Back Home

Walking My Baby Back Home (1953)

as Clarence "Jigger" Millard
Francis Covers the Big Town

Francis Covers the Big Town (1953)

as Peter Stirling
Call Me Madam

Call Me Madam (1953)

as Kenneth Gibson
I Love Melvin

I Love Melvin (1953)

as Melvin Hoover
Francis Goes to West Point

Francis Goes to West Point (1952)

as Peter Stirling
Singin' in the Rain

Singin' in the Rain (1952)

as Cosmo Brown
Francis Goes to the Races

Francis Goes to the Races (1951)

as Peter Stirling
Double Crossbones

Double Crossbones (1951)

as Davey Crandall
The Milkman

The Milkman (1950)

as Roger Bradley
Curtain Call at Cactus Creek

Curtain Call at Cactus Creek (1950)

as Edward Timmons
Francis

Francis (1950)

as Peter Stirling
Yes Sir, That's My Baby

Yes Sir, That's My Baby (1949)

as William Waldo Winfield
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'

Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin' (1948)

as Wilbur McMurty
Are You With It?

Are You With It? (1948)

as Milton Haskins
Something in the Wind

Something in the Wind (1947)

as Charlie Read
Patrick the Great

Patrick the Great (1945)

as Pat Donahue Jr.
Bowery to Broadway

Bowery to Broadway (1944)

as Specialty dancer
The Merry Monahans

The Merry Monahans (1944)

as Jimmy Monahan
This Is the Life

This Is the Life (1944)

as Jimmy Plum
Follow the Boys

Follow the Boys (1944)

as Donald O'Connor
Chip Off the Old Block

Chip Off the Old Block (1944)

as Donald Corrigan
Top Man

Top Man (1943)

as Don Warren
Mister Big

Mister Big (1943)

as Donald J. O'Connor
It Comes Up Love

It Comes Up Love (1943)

as Ricky Ives
When Johnny Comes Marching Home

When Johnny Comes Marching Home (1942)

as Frankie Flanagan
Get Hep to Love

Get Hep to Love (1942)

as Jimmy Arnold
Give Out, Sisters

Give Out, Sisters (1942)

as Don
Private Buckaroo

Private Buckaroo (1942)

as Donny
What's Cookin'?

What's Cookin'? (1942)

as Tommy
On Your Toes

On Your Toes (1939)

as Phil Jr. as a Boy
Death of a Champion

Death of a Champion (1939)

as Small Fry
Night Work

Night Work (1939)

as Butch Smiley
Beau Geste

Beau Geste (1939)

as Beau Geste (as a Child)
Million Dollar Legs

Million Dollar Legs (1939)

as Sticky Boone
Unmarried

Unmarried (1939)

as Ted Streaver (age 12)
Boy Trouble

Boy Trouble (1939)

as Butch
Tom Sawyer, Detective

Tom Sawyer, Detective (1938)

as Huckleberry Finn
Sons of the Legion

Sons of the Legion (1938)

as Butch Baker
Sing, You Sinners

Sing, You Sinners (1938)

as Mike Beebe
Men with Wings

Men with Wings (1938)

as Young Pat Falconer
It Can't Last Forever

It Can't Last Forever (1937)

as Kid Dancer (uncredited)
Melody for Two

Melody for Two (1937)

as Specialty Act