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