Donald O'Connor

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Donald O'Connor

Acting August 28, 1925

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 Glo…

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

7.5 1962 TV Show
Singin' in the Rain

Singin' in the Rain

8.1 1952 Movie
Frasier

Frasier

7.7 1993 TV Show
The Nanny

The Nanny

8.1 1993 TV Show
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

5.8 1961 TV Show
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

7.5 1984 TV Show
The Love Boat

The Love Boat

6.3 1977 TV Show
Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

8.0 1989 TV Show
The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

6.8 1962 TV Show
Great Performances

Great Performances

6.1 1971 TV Show
Toys

Toys

5.3 1992 Movie
Highway to Heaven

Highway to Heaven

7.4 1984 TV Show

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2022
    Becoming Marilyn

    Movie (archive footage)

  2. 2014
    Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  3. 2005
    Pioneers of Primetime

    Movie

  4. 2005
    Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  5. 2002
    Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  6. 2002
    What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'

    Movie Self

  7. 2000
    Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints

    Movie Self

  8. 1997
    Out to Sea

    Movie Jonathan

  9. 1996
    Father Frost

    Movie Baba Yaga

  10. 1994
    That's Entertainment! III

    Movie (archive footage) (uncredited)

  11. 1994
    Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel

    Movie Uncle Cyrus

  12. 1993
    The Nanny

    TV show Fred

  13. 1993
    Frasier

    TV show Harlow Safford

  14. 1992
    Toys

    Movie Kenneth Zevo

  15. 1992
    Vicki!

    TV show Self

  16. 1989
    Tales from the Crypt

    TV show Joseph Renfield

More credits
  1. 1988
    Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

    Movie Self

  2. 1987
    A Mouse, a Mystery and Me

    Movie Alex the Mouse (voice)

  3. 1987
    A Time to Remember

    Movie Father Walsh

  4. 1987
    Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

    Movie Self

  5. 1985
    Alice in Wonderland

    TV show Lory Bird

  6. 1985
    Night of 100 Stars II

    Movie Self

  7. 1985
    That's Dancing!

    Movie

  8. 1984
    Murder, She Wrote

    TV show Barry Barnes

  9. 1984
    Highway to Heaven

    TV show Jackie Clark

  10. 1983
    Alice in Wonderland

    Movie Mock Turtle

  11. 1982
    Hotel

    TV show David Connelly

  12. 1982
    Pandemonium

    Movie Glenn's Dad

  13. 1981
    Simon & Simon

    TV show George Decova / Barnaby the Great

  14. 1981
    Ragtime

    Movie Evelyn's Dance Instructor

  15. 1980
    The Big Show

    TV show Self

  16. 1980
    Lucy Moves to NBC

    Movie Self

  17. 1978
    The Big Fix

    Movie Francis Joins The Navy

  18. 1977
    The Love Boat

    TV show Oscar Tilton

  19. 1977
    Hunter

    TV show

  20. 1976
    Bob Hope's World of Comedy

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  21. 1976
    That's Entertainment, Part II

    Movie (archive footage)

  22. 1976
    It's Showtime

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  23. 1976
    The Bionic Woman

    TV show

  24. 1975
    Ellery Queen

    TV show Kenny Freeman