Donald O'Connor

Donald O'Connor

Birthday: August 28, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois, USA

Deathday: September 27, 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.

Known For

Singin' in the Rain

Singin' in the Rain

Toys

Toys

Francis

Francis

Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

Self (archive footage)

Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'

Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'

Self (archive footage)

Pioneers of Primetime

Pioneers of Primetime

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

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'

Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints

Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints

Out to Sea

Out to Sea

Jonathan Devereaux

Father Frost

Father Frost

Frasier

Frasier

The Nanny

The Nanny

Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel

Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel

That's Entertainment! III

That's Entertainment! III

(archive footage)

Vicki!

Vicki!

Toys

Toys

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

Joseph Renfield

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

A Mouse, a Mystery and Me

A Mouse, a Mystery and Me

A Time to Remember

A Time to Remember

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Highway to Heaven

Highway to Heaven

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

Great Performances

Great Performances

Night of 100 Stars II

Night of 100 Stars II

That's Dancing!

That's Dancing!

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

Simon & Simon

Simon & Simon

George Decova / Barnaby the Great

Hotel

Hotel

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

Self - Presenter

Great Performances

Great Performances

Pandemonium

Pandemonium

Ragtime

Ragtime

Evelyn's Dance Instructor

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

Lucy Moves to NBC

Lucy Moves to NBC

The Big Show

The Big Show

The Big Fix

The Big Fix

Francis Joins The Navy

Hunter

Hunter

That's Entertainment, Part II

That's Entertainment, Part II

(archive footage)

It's Showtime

It's Showtime

Self (archive footage)

The Bionic Woman

The Bionic Woman

Police Story

Police Story

Tony Orlando and Dawn

Tony Orlando and Dawn

The Lion Roars Again

The Lion Roars Again

Self (uncredited)

Ellery Queen

Ellery Queen

Columbo

Columbo

Clarence Millard (archive footage) (uncredited)

That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!

Self - Host / Narrator

Dinah!

Dinah!

The Julie Andrews Hour

The Julie Andrews Hour

The Bobby Darin Show

The Bobby Darin Show

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

The Pet Set

The Pet Set

The Don Knotts Show

The Don Knotts Show

The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show

Self / Various Characters

The Donald O'Connor Show

The Donald O'Connor Show

ABC Stage 67

ABC Stage 67

Vacation Playhouse

Vacation Playhouse

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

That Funny Feeling

That Funny Feeling

The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

Marilyn

Marilyn

Self ("There's No Business...") (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Judy Garland Show

The Judy Garland Show

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Self - Guest Host

Cry for Happy

Cry for Happy

The Wonders of Aladdin

The Wonders of Aladdin

Startime

Startime

DuPont Show of the Month

DuPont Show of the Month

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

The Buster Keaton Story

The Buster Keaton Story

Anything Goes

Anything Goes

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

Francis in the Navy

Francis in the Navy

There's No Business Like Show Business

There's No Business Like Show Business

Francis Joins the WACS

Francis Joins the WACS

The Oscars

The Oscars

The Jimmy Durante Show

The Jimmy Durante Show

The Donald O'Connor Show

The Donald O'Connor Show

Donald O'Connor

Call Me Madam

Call Me Madam

I Love Melvin

I Love Melvin

Francis Covers the Big Town

Francis Covers the Big Town

Walking My Baby Back Home

Walking My Baby Back Home

Clarence "Jigger" Millard

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

Singin' in the Rain

Singin' in the Rain

Francis Goes to West Point

Francis Goes to West Point

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

Francis Goes to the Races

Francis Goes to the Races

Double Crossbones

Double Crossbones

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

Self - Guest Host

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

Francis

Francis

The Milkman

The Milkman

Curtain Call at Cactus Creek

Curtain Call at Cactus Creek

Yes Sir, That's My Baby

Yes Sir, That's My Baby

William Waldo Winfield

Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'

Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'

Are You With It?

Are You With It?

Something in the Wind

Something in the Wind

Patrick the Great

Patrick the Great

Pat Donahue Jr.

Follow the Boys

Follow the Boys

Donald O'Connor

The Merry Monahans

The Merry Monahans

Chip Off the Old Block

Chip Off the Old Block

Donald Corrigan

This Is the Life

This Is the Life

Bowery to Broadway

Bowery to Broadway

Specialty dancer

Mister Big

Mister Big

Donald J. O'Connor

Top Man

Top Man

It Comes Up Love

It Comes Up Love

Get Hep to Love

Get Hep to Love

What's Cookin'?

What's Cookin'?

Give Out, Sisters

Give Out, Sisters

When Johnny Comes Marching Home

When Johnny Comes Marching Home

Frankie Flanagan

Private Buckaroo

Private Buckaroo

Beau Geste

Beau Geste

Beau Geste (as a Child)

On Your Toes

On Your Toes

Phil Jr. as a Boy

Boy Trouble

Boy Trouble

Unmarried

Unmarried

Ted Streaver (age 12)

Million Dollar Legs

Million Dollar Legs

Night Work

Night Work

Death of a Champion

Death of a Champion

Sing, You Sinners

Sing, You Sinners

Men with Wings

Men with Wings

Young Pat Falconer

Sons of the Legion

Sons of the Legion

Tom Sawyer, Detective

Tom Sawyer, Detective

Huckleberry Finn

It Can't Last Forever

It Can't Last Forever

Kid Dancer (uncredited)

Melody for Two

Melody for Two

Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

Self (archive footage)

Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'

Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'

Self (archive footage)

Pioneers of Primetime

Pioneers of Primetime

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

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'

Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints

Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints

Out to Sea

Out to Sea

Jonathan Devereaux

Father Frost

Father Frost

Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel

Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel

That's Entertainment! III

That's Entertainment! III

(archive footage)

Toys

Toys

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

A Mouse, a Mystery and Me

A Mouse, a Mystery and Me

A Time to Remember

A Time to Remember

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Night of 100 Stars II

Night of 100 Stars II

That's Dancing!

That's Dancing!

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

Pandemonium

Pandemonium

Ragtime

Ragtime

Evelyn's Dance Instructor

Lucy Moves to NBC

Lucy Moves to NBC

The Big Fix

The Big Fix

Francis Joins The Navy

That's Entertainment, Part II

That's Entertainment, Part II

(archive footage)

It's Showtime

It's Showtime

Self (archive footage)

The Lion Roars Again

The Lion Roars Again

Self (uncredited)

That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!

Self - Host / Narrator

That Funny Feeling

That Funny Feeling

Marilyn

Marilyn

Self ("There's No Business...") (archive footage) (uncredited)

Cry for Happy

Cry for Happy

The Wonders of Aladdin

The Wonders of Aladdin

The Buster Keaton Story

The Buster Keaton Story

Anything Goes

Anything Goes

Francis in the Navy

Francis in the Navy

There's No Business Like Show Business

There's No Business Like Show Business

Francis Joins the WACS

Francis Joins the WACS

Call Me Madam

Call Me Madam

I Love Melvin

I Love Melvin

Francis Covers the Big Town

Francis Covers the Big Town

Walking My Baby Back Home

Walking My Baby Back Home

Clarence "Jigger" Millard

Singin' in the Rain

Singin' in the Rain

Francis Goes to West Point

Francis Goes to West Point

Francis Goes to the Races

Francis Goes to the Races

Double Crossbones

Double Crossbones

Francis

Francis

The Milkman

The Milkman

Curtain Call at Cactus Creek

Curtain Call at Cactus Creek

Yes Sir, That's My Baby

Yes Sir, That's My Baby

William Waldo Winfield

Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'

Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'

Are You With It?

Are You With It?

Something in the Wind

Something in the Wind

Patrick the Great

Patrick the Great

Pat Donahue Jr.

Follow the Boys

Follow the Boys

Donald O'Connor

The Merry Monahans

The Merry Monahans

Chip Off the Old Block

Chip Off the Old Block

Donald Corrigan

This Is the Life

This Is the Life

Bowery to Broadway

Bowery to Broadway

Specialty dancer

Mister Big

Mister Big

Donald J. O'Connor

Top Man

Top Man

It Comes Up Love

It Comes Up Love

Get Hep to Love

Get Hep to Love

What's Cookin'?

What's Cookin'?

Give Out, Sisters

Give Out, Sisters

When Johnny Comes Marching Home

When Johnny Comes Marching Home

Frankie Flanagan

Private Buckaroo

Private Buckaroo

Beau Geste

Beau Geste

Beau Geste (as a Child)

On Your Toes

On Your Toes

Phil Jr. as a Boy

Boy Trouble

Boy Trouble

Unmarried

Unmarried

Ted Streaver (age 12)

Million Dollar Legs

Million Dollar Legs

Night Work

Night Work

Death of a Champion

Death of a Champion

Sing, You Sinners

Sing, You Sinners

Men with Wings

Men with Wings

Young Pat Falconer

Sons of the Legion

Sons of the Legion

Tom Sawyer, Detective

Tom Sawyer, Detective

Huckleberry Finn

It Can't Last Forever

It Can't Last Forever

Kid Dancer (uncredited)

Melody for Two

Melody for Two

Frasier

Frasier

The Nanny

The Nanny

Vicki!

Vicki!

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

Joseph Renfield

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

Highway to Heaven

Highway to Heaven

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

Great Performances

Great Performances

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

Simon & Simon

Simon & Simon

George Decova / Barnaby the Great

Hotel

Hotel

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

Self - Presenter

Great Performances

Great Performances

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

The Big Show

The Big Show

Hunter

Hunter

The Bionic Woman

The Bionic Woman

Police Story

Police Story

Tony Orlando and Dawn

Tony Orlando and Dawn

Ellery Queen

Ellery Queen

Columbo

Columbo

Clarence Millard (archive footage) (uncredited)

Dinah!

Dinah!

The Julie Andrews Hour

The Julie Andrews Hour

The Bobby Darin Show

The Bobby Darin Show

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

The Pet Set

The Pet Set

The Don Knotts Show

The Don Knotts Show

The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show

Self / Various Characters

The Donald O'Connor Show

The Donald O'Connor Show

ABC Stage 67

ABC Stage 67

Vacation Playhouse

Vacation Playhouse

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

The Judy Garland Show

The Judy Garland Show

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Self - Guest Host

Startime

Startime

DuPont Show of the Month

DuPont Show of the Month

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Oscars

The Oscars

The Jimmy Durante Show

The Jimmy Durante Show

The Donald O'Connor Show

The Donald O'Connor Show

Donald O'Connor

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

Self - Guest Host

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour