Donald O'Connor
Biography
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.
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Movies (26)
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered
as Self (archive footage)
2014
Pioneers of Primetime
2005
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'
as Self (archive footage)
2005
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
as Self (archive footage)
2002
What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'
as Self
2002
Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints
as Self
2000
Out to Sea
as Jonathan Devereaux
1997
Father Frost
as Baba Yaga
1996
That's Entertainment! III
as (archive footage)
1994
Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel
as Uncle Cyrus
1994
Toys
as Kenneth Zevo
1992
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
as Self
1988
A Mouse, a Mystery and Me
as Alex the Mouse (voice)
1987
A Time to Remember
as Father Walsh
1987
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
as Self
1987
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
1985
That's Dancing!
1985
Alice in Wonderland
as Mock Turtle
1983
Pandemonium
as Glenn's Dad
1982
Ragtime
as Evelyn's Dance Instructor
1981
Lucy Moves to NBC
as Self
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
TV Shows (24)
The Nanny
as Fred
1993
Frasier
as Harlow Safford
1993
Vicki!
as Self
1992
Tales from the Crypt
as Joseph Renfield
1989
Alice in Wonderland
as Lory Bird
1985
Murder, She Wrote
as Barry Barnes
1984
Highway to Heaven
as Jackie Clark
1984
Hotel
as David Connelly
1982
Simon & Simon
as George Decova / Barnaby the Great
1981
The Big Show
as Self
1980
The Love Boat
as Oscar Tilton
1977
Hunter
1977
The Bionic Woman
1976
Ellery Queen
as Kenny Freeman
1975
Tony Orlando and Dawn
as Self
1974
Dinah!
as Self
1974
Police Story
as Holly Connor
1973
The Bobby Darin Show
1973
The Julie Andrews Hour
as Self
1972
Columbo
as Clarence Millard (archive footage) (uncredited)
1971
Great Performances
as Mock Turtle
1971
The Pet Set
as Self
1971
The Don Knotts Show
as Self
1970
The Donald O'Connor Show
as Host
1968