About

Known credits:
78
Birthday:
1925-08-28
Place of birth:
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Website:
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Donald O'Connor

Overview

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
2014 Bing Crosby: Rediscovered Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2014 And the Oscar Goes To... Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2005 Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon' Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2002 What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain' Actor Self N/A
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2002 Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2000 Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints Actor Self N/A
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1997 Out to Sea Actor Jonathan Devereaux 58
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1996 Father Frost Actor Baba Yaga N/A
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1994 That's Entertainment! III Actor (archive footage) 59
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1994 Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel Actor Uncle Cyrus 58
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1992 Toys Actor Kenneth Zevo 55
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1988 Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC Actor Self 59
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1987 A Mouse, a Mystery and Me Actor Alex the Mouse N/A
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1987 A Time to Remember Actor Father Walsh 59
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1985 Night of 100 Stars II Actor Self 59
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1985 That's Dancing! Actor 59
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1983 Alice in Wonderland Actor Mock Turtle 59
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1982 Pandemonium Actor Glenn's Dad 58
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1981 Ragtime Actor Evelyn's Dance Instructor 61
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1980 Lucy Moves to NBC Actor Self 58
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1978 The Big Fix Actor Francis Joins The Navy 58
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1976 That's Entertainment, Part II Actor (archive footage) 59
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1976 It's Showtime Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1975 The Lion Roars Again Actor Self (uncredited) N/A
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1974 That's Entertainment! Actor Self - Host / Narrator 60
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1968 The Donald O'Connor Show Actor Host N/A
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1965 That Funny Feeling Actor Harvey Granson 59
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1963 Marilyn Actor Self ("There's No Business...") (archive footage) (uncredited) 58
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1961 The Wonders of Aladdin Actor Aladdin 58
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1961 Cry for Happy Actor Murray Prince 58
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1957 The Buster Keaton Story Actor Buster Keaton 58
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1956 Anything Goes Actor Ted Adams 58
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1955 Francis in the Navy Actor Peter Stirling 58
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1954 There's No Business Like Show Business Actor Tim Donahue 59
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1954 The Donald O'Connor Show Actor Donald O'Connor 70
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1954 Francis Joins the WACS Actor Peter Stirling 59
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1953 Walking My Baby Back Home Actor Clarence "Jigger" Millard 59
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1953 Francis Covers the Big Town Actor Peter Stirling 58
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1953 Call Me Madam Actor Kenneth Gibson 59
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1953 I Love Melvin Actor Melvin Hoover 59
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1952 Francis Goes to West Point Actor Peter Stirling 59
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1952 Singin' in the Rain Actor Cosmo Brown 77
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1951 Francis Goes to the Races Actor Peter Stirling 59
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1951 Double Crossbones Actor Davey Crandall 58
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1950 The Milkman Actor Roger Bradley 59
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1950 Curtain Call at Cactus Creek Actor Edward Timmons 59
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1950 Francis Actor Peter Stirling 58
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1949 Yes Sir, That's My Baby Actor William Waldo Winfield 58
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1948 Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin' Actor Wilbur McMurty 58
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1948 Are You With It? Actor Milton Haskins 58
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1947 Something in the Wind Actor Charlie Read 59
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1945 Patrick the Great Actor Pat Donahue Jr. 58
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1944 Bowery to Broadway Actor Specialty dancer N/A
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1944 The Merry Monahans Actor Jimmy Monahan 59
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1944 This Is the Life Actor Jimmy Plum 58
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1944 Follow the Boys Actor Donald O'Connor 58
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1944 Chip Off the Old Block Actor Donald Corrigan 58
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1943 Top Man Actor Don Warren N/A
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1943 Mister Big Actor Donald J. O'Connor 58
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1943 It Comes Up Love Actor Ricky Ives 58
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1942 When Johnny Comes Marching Home Actor Frankie Flanagan 58
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1942 Get Hep to Love Actor Jimmy Arnold 59
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1942 Give Out, Sisters Actor Don 58
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1942 Private Buckaroo Actor Donny 58
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1942 What's Cookin'? Actor Tommy 59
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1939 On Your Toes Actor Phil Jr. as a Boy 58
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1939 Death of a Champion Actor Small Fry N/A
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1939 Night Work Actor Butch Smiley 59
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1939 Beau Geste Actor Beau Geste (as a Child) 60
Fair
1939 Million Dollar Legs Actor Sticky Boone 58
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1939 Unmarried Actor Ted Streaver (age 12) 58
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1939 Boy Trouble Actor Butch 58
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1938 Tom Sawyer, Detective Actor Huckleberry Finn 58
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1938 Sons of the Legion Actor Butch Baker 59
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1938 Sing, You Sinners Actor Mike Beebe 59
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1938 Men with Wings Actor Young Pat Falconer 59
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1937 It Can't Last Forever Actor Kid Dancer (uncredited) 58
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1937 Melody for Two Actor Specialty Act N/A
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