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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

79 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
Out to Sea

Out to Sea

1997

as Jonathan Devereaux
Beau Geste

Beau Geste

1939

as Beau Geste (as a Child)
Toys

Toys

1992

as Kenneth Zevo
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
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
Beau Geste
Beau Geste
1939 • as Beau Geste (as a Child)
★ 6.9
Toys
Toys
1992 • as Kenneth Zevo
★ 5.3
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
★ 8.0
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987 • as Self
★ 5.7
That's Dancing!
That's Dancing!
1985
★ 7.0
Francis
Francis
1950 • as Peter Stirling
★ 5.6
Pandemonium
Pandemonium
1982 • as Glenn's Dad
★ 4.5
The Big Fix
The Big Fix
1978 • as Francis Joins The Navy
★ 5.7
That's Entertainment! III
That's Entertainment! III
1994 • as (archive footage)
★ 7.0
That's Entertainment, Part II
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976 • as (archive footage)
★ 6.9
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
2014 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.0
Double Crossbones
Double Crossbones
1951 • as Davey Crandall
★ 5.4
Call Me Madam
Call Me Madam
1953 • as Kenneth Gibson
★ 6.2
Anything Goes
Anything Goes
1956 • as Ted Adams
★ 6.0
Francis Covers the Big Town
Francis Covers the Big Town
1953 • as Peter Stirling
★ 4.8
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
2002 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.6
The Wonders of Aladdin
The Wonders of Aladdin
1961 • as Aladdin
★ 4.9
I Love Melvin
I Love Melvin
1953 • as Melvin Hoover
★ 6.0
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
Becoming Marilyn
Becoming Marilyn
2022
★ 7.6
That Funny Feeling
That Funny Feeling
1965 • as Harvey Granson
★ 6.1
Private Buckaroo
Private Buckaroo
1942 • as Donny
★ 4.7
The Buster Keaton Story
The Buster Keaton Story
1957 • as Buster Keaton
★ 4.9
Top Man
Top Man
1943 • as Don Warren
Francis in the Navy
Francis in the Navy
1955 • as Peter Stirling
★ 5.5
Mister Big
Mister Big
1943 • as Donald J. O'Connor
★ 2.2
Francis Goes to the Races
Francis Goes to the Races
1951 • as Peter Stirling
★ 6.5
Sons of the Legion
Sons of the Legion
1938 • as Butch Baker
★ 5.0
Marilyn
Marilyn
1963 • as archive footage
★ 6.0
movie
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976 • as Self (archive footage)
It Comes Up Love
It Comes Up Love
1943 • as Ricky Ives
★ 2.3
Walking My Baby Back Home
Walking My Baby Back Home
1953 • as Clarence "Jigger" Millard
★ 9.0
movie
The Lion Roars Again
1975 • as Self (uncredited)
Chip Off the Old Block
Chip Off the Old Block
1944 • as Donald Corrigan
★ 4.0
Francis Joins the WACS
Francis Joins the WACS
1954 • as Peter Stirling
★ 5.8
Give Out, Sisters
Give Out, Sisters
1942 • as Don
★ 5.0
Sing, You Sinners
Sing, You Sinners
1938 • as Mike Beebe
★ 6.7
movie
Father Frost
1996 • as Baba Yaga
Melody for Two
Melody for Two
1937 • as Specialty Act
Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel
Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel
1994 • as Uncle Cyrus
★ 4.5
Men with Wings
Men with Wings
1938 • as Young Pat Falconer
★ 5.0
The Milkman
The Milkman
1950 • as Roger Bradley
★ 8.0
Bowery to Broadway
Bowery to Broadway
1944 • as Specialty dancer
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland
1983 • as Mock Turtle
★ 6.8
Night Work
Night Work
1939 • as Butch Smiley
★ 7.0
What's Cookin'?
What's Cookin'?
1942 • as Tommy
★ 5.5
Something in the Wind
Something in the Wind
1947 • as Charlie Read
★ 6.6
Patrick the Great
Patrick the Great
1945 • as Pat Donahue Jr.
★ 4.0
Boy Trouble
Boy Trouble
1939 • as Butch
★ 5.0
It's Showtime
It's Showtime
1976 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.0
Follow the Boys
Follow the Boys
1944 • as Donald O'Connor
★ 5.3
It Can't Last Forever
It Can't Last Forever
1937 • as Kid Dancer (uncredited)
★ 5.3
Francis Goes to West Point
Francis Goes to West Point
1952 • as Peter Stirling
★ 5.8
Get Hep to Love
Get Hep to Love
1942 • as Jimmy Arnold
★ 4.0
Tom Sawyer, Detective
Tom Sawyer, Detective
1938 • as Huckleberry Finn
★ 5.2
Cry for Happy
Cry for Happy
1961 • as Murray Prince
★ 5.0
When Johnny Comes Marching Home
When Johnny Comes Marching Home
1942 • as Frankie Flanagan
★ 4.0
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'
2005 • as Self (archive footage)
Lucy Moves to NBC
Lucy Moves to NBC
1980 • as Self
★ 1.0
Unmarried
Unmarried
1939 • as Ted Streaver (age 12)
★ 4.0
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
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
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
1948 • as Wilbur McMurty
★ 6.5
Million Dollar Legs
Million Dollar Legs
1939 • as Sticky Boone
★ 5.0
On Your Toes
On Your Toes
1939 • as Phil Jr. as a Boy
★ 3.9
Are You With It?
Are You With It?
1948 • as Milton Haskins
★ 3.8
A Mouse, a Mystery and Me
A Mouse, a Mystery and Me
1987 • as Alex the Mouse (voice)
★ 6.0
Death of a Champion
Death of a Champion
1939 • as Small Fry
This Is the Life
This Is the Life
1944 • as Jimmy Plum
★ 5.0
Curtain Call at Cactus Creek
Curtain Call at Cactus Creek
1950 • as Edward Timmons
★ 6.2
The Merry Monahans
The Merry Monahans
1944 • as Jimmy Monahan
★ 5.0
Yes Sir, That's My Baby
Yes Sir, That's My Baby
1949 • as William Waldo Winfield
★ 4.0
A Time to Remember
A Time to Remember
1987 • as Father Walsh
★ 6.0
Pioneers of Primetime
Pioneers of Primetime
2005