Donald O'Connor
Personal Information
- Occupation: Actor
- Birthday: 28 Aug, 1925
- Death day: 27 Sep, 2003 ( 21 years old )
- Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Also known as: Donald David Dixon Ronald O'Connor, دونالد اوکانر
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.
Credits
- 2014 - Bing Crosby: Rediscovered ( movie ) as Self (archive footage)
- 2014 - And the Oscar Goes To... ( movie ) as Self (archive footage)
- 2005 - Pioneers of Primetime ( movie )
- 2005 - Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon' ( movie ) as Self (archive footage)
- 2002 - Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer ( movie ) as Self (archive footage)
- 2002 - What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain' ( movie ) as Self
- 2000 - Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints ( movie ) as Self
- 1997 - Out to Sea ( movie ) as Jonathan Devereaux
- 1996 - Father Frost ( movie ) as Baba Yaga
- 1994 - That's Entertainment! III ( movie ) as (archive footage)
- 1994 - Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel ( movie ) as Uncle Cyrus
- 1993 - The Nanny ( tv ) as Fred
- 1993 - Frasier ( tv ) as Harlow Safford
- 1992 - Toys ( movie ) as Kenneth Zevo
- 1992 - Vicki! ( tv ) as Self
- 1989 - Tales from the Crypt ( tv ) as Joseph Renfield
- 1988 - Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC ( movie ) as Self
- 1987 - A Mouse, a Mystery and Me ( movie ) as Alex the Mouse
- 1987 - A Time to Remember ( movie ) as Father Walsh
- 1987 - Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood ( movie ) as Self
- 1985 - Alice in Wonderland ( tv ) as Lory Bird
- 1985 - Night of 100 Stars II ( movie ) as Self
- 1985 - That's Dancing! ( movie )
- 1984 - Murder, She Wrote ( tv ) as Barry Barnes
- 1984 - Highway to Heaven ( tv ) as Jackie Clark
- 1983 - Alice in Wonderland ( movie ) as Mock Turtle
- 1982 - Hotel ( tv ) as David Connelly
- 1982 - Pandemonium ( movie ) as Glenn's Dad
- 1981 - Simon & Simon ( tv ) as George Decova / Barnaby the Great
- 1981 - Ragtime ( movie ) as Evelyn's Dance Instructor
- 1980 - The Big Show ( tv ) as Self
- 1980 - Lucy Moves to NBC ( movie ) as Self
- 1978 - The Big Fix ( movie ) as Francis Joins The Navy
- 1977 - The Love Boat ( tv ) as Oscar Tilton
- 1977 - The Love Boat ( tv ) as Howard Enicker
- 1977 - The Love Boat ( tv ) as Leo Halbert
- 1977 - Hunter ( tv )
- 1976 - That's Entertainment, Part II ( movie ) as (archive footage)
- 1976 - It's Showtime ( movie ) as Self (archive footage)
- 1976 - The Bionic Woman ( tv )
- 1975 - Ellery Queen ( tv ) as Kenny Freeman
- 1975 - The Lion Roars Again ( movie ) as Self (uncredited)
- 1974 - Tony Orlando and Dawn ( tv ) as Self
- 1974 - Dinah! ( tv ) as Self
- 1974 - That's Entertainment! ( movie ) as Self - Host / Narrator
- 1973 - Police Story ( tv )
- 1973 - The Bobby Darin Show ( tv )
- 1972 - The Julie Andrews Hour ( tv ) as Self
- 1971 - Columbo ( tv ) as Clarence Millard (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1971 - Great Performances ( tv ) as Mock Turtle
- 1971 - Great Performances ( tv ) as Self
- 1971 - The Pet Set ( tv ) as Self
- 1970 - The Don Knotts Show ( tv ) as Self
- 1968 - The Donald O'Connor Show ( tv ) as Host
- 1967 - The Carol Burnett Show ( tv ) as Self / Various Characters
- 1966 - ABC Stage 67 ( tv ) as Hermes
- 1965 - That Funny Feeling ( movie ) as Harvey Granson
- 1963 - The Judy Garland Show ( tv ) as Self
- 1963 - Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre ( tv ) as Benjamin Boggs
- 1963 - Vacation Playhouse ( tv ) as Donald Dugan
- 1963 - Marilyn ( movie ) as Self ("There's No Business...") (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1962 - The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson ( tv ) as Self
- 1961 - The Mike Douglas Show ( tv ) as Self - Co-Host
- 1961 - Le Meraviglie di Aladino ( movie ) as Aladdin
- 1961 - Cry for Happy ( movie ) as Murray Prince
- 1959 - Startime ( tv )
- 1957 - DuPont Show of the Month ( tv ) as Johnny Shaw
- 1957 - Tonight Starring Jack Paar ( tv ) as Self - Guest Host
- 1957 - The Buster Keaton Story ( movie ) as Buster Keaton
- 1956 - The Dinah Shore Chevy Show ( tv ) as Self
- 1956 - Anything Goes ( movie ) as Ted Adams
- 1956 - Tony Awards ( tv ) as Self - Presenter
- 1955 - Francis in the Navy ( movie ) as Peter Stirling
- 1954 - There's No Business Like Show Business ( movie ) as Tim Donahue
- 1954 - The Donald O'Connor Show ( tv ) as Donald O'Connor
- 1954 - The Jimmy Durante Show ( tv ) as Self
- 1954 - Francis Joins the WACS ( movie ) as Peter Stirling
- 1953 - Walking My Baby Back Home ( movie ) as Clarence "Jigger" Millard
- 1953 - Francis Covers the Big Town ( movie ) as Peter Stirling
- 1953 - Call Me Madam ( movie ) as Kenneth Gibson
- 1953 - I Love Melvin ( movie ) as Melvin Hoover
- 1953 - The Oscars ( tv ) as Self
- 1952 - Francis Goes to West Point ( movie ) as Peter Stirling
- 1952 - Singin' in the Rain ( movie ) as Cosmo Brown
- 1951 - The Red Skelton Show ( tv ) as Self
- 1951 - Francis Goes to the Races ( movie ) as Peter Stirling
- 1951 - Double Crossbones ( movie ) as Davey Crandall
- 1950 - The Milkman ( movie ) as Roger Bradley
- 1950 - The Colgate Comedy Hour ( tv ) as Self
- 1950 - The Colgate Comedy Hour ( tv ) as Self - Guest Host
- 1950 - The Colgate Comedy Hour ( tv ) as Self - Host
- 1950 - Curtain Call at Cactus Creek ( movie ) as Edward Timmons
- 1950 - The Bob Hope Show ( tv ) as Self
- 1950 - Francis ( movie ) as Peter Stirling
- 1949 - Yes Sir, That's My Baby ( movie ) as William Waldo Winfield
- 1948 - The Ed Sullivan Show ( tv ) as Self
- 1948 - Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin' ( movie ) as Wilbur McMurty
- 1948 - Are You With It? ( movie ) as Milton Haskins
- 1947 - Something in the Wind ( movie ) as Charlie Read
- 1945 - Patrick the Great ( movie ) as Pat Donahue Jr.
- 1944 - Bowery to Broadway ( movie ) as Specialty dancer
- 1944 - The Merry Monahans ( movie ) as Jimmy Monahan
- 1944 - This Is the Life ( movie ) as Jimmy Plum
- 1944 - Follow the Boys ( movie ) as Donald O'Connor
- 1944 - Chip Off the Old Block ( movie ) as Donald Corrigan
- 1943 - Top Man ( movie ) as Don Warren
- 1943 - Mister Big ( movie ) as Donald J. O'Connor
- 1943 - It Comes Up Love ( movie ) as Ricky Ives
- 1942 - When Johnny Comes Marching Home ( movie ) as Frankie Flanagan
- 1942 - Get Hep to Love ( movie ) as Jimmy Arnold
- 1942 - Give Out, Sisters ( movie ) as Don
- 1942 - Private Buckaroo ( movie ) as Donny
- 1942 - What's Cookin'? ( movie ) as Tommy
- 1939 - On Your Toes ( movie ) as Phil Jr. as a Boy
- 1939 - Death of a Champion ( movie ) as Small Fry
- 1939 - Night Work ( movie ) as Butch Smiley
- 1939 - Beau Geste ( movie ) as Beau Geste (as a Child)
- 1939 - Million Dollar Legs ( movie ) as Sticky Boone
- 1939 - Unmarried ( movie ) as Ted Streaver (age 12)
- 1939 - Boy Trouble ( movie ) as Butch
- 1938 - Tom Sawyer, Detective ( movie ) as Huckleberry Finn
- 1938 - Sons of the Legion ( movie ) as Butch Baker
- 1938 - Sing, You Sinners ( movie ) as Mike Beebe
- 1938 - Men with Wings ( movie ) as Young Pat Falconer
- 1937 - It Can't Last Forever ( movie ) as Kid Dancer (uncredited)
- 1937 - Melody for Two ( movie ) as Specialty Act
Directing
- 1963 - Petticoat Junction ( tv ) ... Director