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.

Known For

Birth Location Chicago, Illinois, USA
Born 1925-08-28
Died 2003-09-27

Movies

Bing Crosby: Rediscovered as Self (archive footage)
2014
And the Oscar Goes To... as Self (archive footage)
2014
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon' as Self (archive footage)
2005
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer as Self (archive footage)
2002
Out to Sea as Jonathan Devereaux
1997
Father Frost as Baba Yaga
1996
That's Entertainment! III as (archive footage)
1994
Bandit's Silver Angel as Uncle Cyrus
1994
Toys as Kenneth Zevo
1992
A Mouse, a Mystery and Me as Alex the Mouse
1987
A Time to Remember as Father Walsh
1987
1985
Alice in Wonderland as Mock Turtle
1983
Pandemonium as Glenn's Dad
1982
Ragtime as Evelyn's Dance Instructor
1981
1980
The Big Fix as Francis Joins The Navy
1978
That's Entertainment, Part II as (archive footage)
1976
It's Showtime as Self (archive footage)
1976
The Lion Roars Again as Self (uncredited)
1975
That's Entertainment! as Self - Host / Narrator
1974
That Funny Feeling as Harvey Granson
1965
Marilyn as Self ("There's No Business...") (archive footage) (uncredited)
1963
1961
Cry for Happy as Murray Prince
1961
The Buster Keaton Story as Buster Keaton
1957
Anything Goes as Ted Adams
1956
Francis in the Navy as Peter Stirling
1955
Francis Joins the WACS as Peter Stirling
1954
Walking My Baby Back Home as Clarence "Jigger" Millard
1953
Francis Covers the Big Town as Peter Stirling
1953
Call Me Madam as Kenneth Gibson
1953
I Love Melvin as Melvin Hoover
1953
Francis Goes to West Point as Peter Stirling
1952
Singin' in the Rain as Cosmo Brown
1952
Francis Goes to the Races as Peter Stirling
1951
Double Crossbones as Davey Crandall
1951
The Milkman as Roger Bradley
1950
Curtain Call at Cactus Creek as Edward Timmons
1950
Francis as Peter Stirling
1950
Yes Sir, That's My Baby as William Waldo Winfield
1949
1948
Are You With It? as Milton Haskins
1948
Something in the Wind as Charlie Read
1947
Patrick the Great as Pat Donahue Jr.
1945
Bowery to Broadway as Specialty dancer
1944
The Merry Monahans as Jimmy Monahan
1944
This Is the Life as Jimmy Plum
1944
Follow the Boys as Donald O'Connor
1944
Chip Off the Old Block as Donald Corrigan
1944
Top Man as Don Warren
1943
Mister Big as Donald J. O'Connor
1943
It Comes Up Love as Ricky Ives
1943
When Johnny Comes Marching Home as Frankie Flanagan
1942
Get Hep to Love as Jimmy Arnold
1942
1942
Private Buckaroo as Donny
1942
What's Cookin'? as Tommy
1942
On Your Toes as Phil Jr. as a Boy
1939
Death of a Champion as Small Fry
1939
Night Work as Butch Smiley
1939
Beau Geste as Beau Geste (as a Child)
1939
Million Dollar Legs as Sticky Boone
1939
Unmarried as Ted Streaver (age 12)
1939
Boy Trouble as Butch
1939
Tom Sawyer, Detective as Huckleberry Finn
1938
Sons of the Legion as Butch Baker
1938
Sing, You Sinners as Mike Beebe
1938
Men with Wings as Young Pat Falconer
1938
It Can't Last Forever as Kid Dancer (uncredited)
1937
Melody for Two as Specialty Act
1937