Donald O'Connor

Actor

Born: August 28, 1925
Died: September 27, 2003 (age 78)
From: Chicago, Illinois, USA

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.

Filmography (80)

Becoming Marilyn (2022)
(archive footage)
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered (2014)
Self (archive footage)
Pioneers of Primetime (2005)
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon' (2005)
Self (archive footage)
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer (2002)
Self (archive footage)
What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain' (2002)
Self
Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints (2000)
Self
Out to Sea (1997)
Jonathan Devereaux
Father Frost
Father Frost (1996)
Baba Yaga
That's Entertainment! III (1994)
(archive footage)
Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel (1994)
Uncle Cyrus
Toys (1992)
Kenneth Zevo
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC (1988)
Self
A Mouse, a Mystery and Me (1987)
Alex the Mouse (voice)
A Time to Remember (1987)
Father Walsh
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987)
Self
Night of 100 Stars II (1985)
Self
That's Dancing! (1985)
Alice in Wonderland (1983)
Mock Turtle
Pandemonium (1982)
Glenn's Dad
Ragtime (1981)
Evelyn's Dance Instructor
Lucy Moves to NBC (1980)
Self
The Big Fix (1978)
Francis Joins The Navy
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
Bob Hope's World of Comedy (1976)
Self (archive footage)
That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
(archive footage)
It's Showtime (1976)
Self (archive footage)
The Lion Roars Again
The Lion Roars Again (1975)
Self (uncredited)
That's Entertainment! (1974)
Self - Host / Narrator
That Funny Feeling (1965)
Harvey Granson
Marilyn (1963)
archive footage