Donald O'Connor

Acting

Born 28/08/1925
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died 27/09/2003

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.

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Known For

Becoming Marilyn
2022
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
2014
Pioneers of Primetime
2005
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'
2005
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
2002
What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'
2002
Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints
2000
Out to Sea
1997
That's Entertainment! III
1994
Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel
1994
The Nanny
1993
Frasier
1993
Toys
1992
Tales from the Crypt
1989
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988
A Mouse, a Mystery and Me
1987
A Time to Remember
1987
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987
Alice in Wonderland
1985
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
That's Dancing!
1985
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Highway to Heaven
1984
Alice in Wonderland
1983
Hotel
1982
Pandemonium
1982
Simon & Simon
1981
Ragtime
1981
The Big Show
1980
Lucy Moves to NBC
1980
The Big Fix
1978
The Love Boat
1977
The Love Boat
1977
The Love Boat
1977
Hunter
1977
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976
It's Showtime
1976
The Bionic Woman
1976
Ellery Queen
1975
Tony Orlando and Dawn
1974
Dinah!
1974
That's Entertainment!
1974
Police Story
1973
The Bobby Darin Show
1973
The Julie Andrews Hour
1972
Great Performances
1971
Great Performances
1971
The Pet Set
1971
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
ABC Stage 67
1966
That Funny Feeling
1965
The Judy Garland Show
1963
Marilyn
1963
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
The Wonders of Aladdin
1961
Cry for Happy
1961
DuPont Show of the Month
1957
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
The Buster Keaton Story
1957
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
Anything Goes
1956
Tony Awards
1956
Francis in the Navy
1955
There's No Business Like Show Business
1954
Francis Joins the WACS
1954
Walking My Baby Back Home
1953
Francis Covers the Big Town
1953
Call Me Madam
1953
I Love Melvin
1953
The Oscars
1953
Francis Goes to West Point
1952
Singin' in the Rain
1952
The Red Skelton Show
1951
Francis Goes to the Races
1951
Double Crossbones
1951
The Milkman
1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
Curtain Call at Cactus Creek
1950
The Bob Hope Show
1950
Francis
1950
Yes Sir, That's My Baby
1949
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
1948
Are You With It?
1948
Something in the Wind
1947
Patrick the Great
1945
Bowery to Broadway
1944
The Merry Monahans
1944
This Is the Life
1944
Follow the Boys
1944
Chip Off the Old Block
1944
Top Man
1943
Mister Big
1943
It Comes Up Love
1943
When Johnny Comes Marching Home
1942
Get Hep to Love
1942
Give Out, Sisters
1942
Private Buckaroo
1942
What's Cookin'?
1942
On Your Toes
1939
Death of a Champion
1939
Night Work
1939
Beau Geste
1939
Million Dollar Legs
1939
Unmarried
1939
Boy Trouble
1939
Tom Sawyer, Detective
1938
Sons of the Legion
1938
Sing, You Sinners
1938
Men with Wings
1938
It Can't Last Forever
1937
Melody for Two
1937