Donald O'Connor

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
August 28, 1925 (78 years old)
Died
September 27, 2003
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Popular Genres
Comedy Documentary Music
Career Span
1937 – 2014

Donald O'Connor

1 win
53 nominations
78 credits

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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Personal Info

Born
Aug 28, 1925
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Known For
Acting
Career
1937 – 2014

Known For

Singin' in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain
1952
as Cosmo Brown
Ragtime
Ragtime
1981
as Evelyn's Dance Instructor
And the Oscar Goes To...
And the Oscar Goes To...
2014
as Self (archive footage)
Night of 100 Stars II
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
as Self
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987
as Self
Out to Sea
Out to Sea
1997
as Jonathan Devereaux
There's No Business Like Show Business
There's No Business Like Show Business
1954
as Tim Donahue
Pandemonium
Pandemonium
1982
as Glenn's Dad
That's Entertainment, Part II
That's Entertainment, Part II
1976
as (archive footage)
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988
as Self
That's Dancing!
That's Dancing!
1985
The Big Fix
The Big Fix
1978
as Francis Joins The Navy

Frequent Collaborators

Debbie Reynolds
Debbie Reynolds
3 shared projects
in "Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood"
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Lana Turner
Lana Turner
3 shared projects
in "Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood"
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Debbie Allen
Debbie Allen
3 shared projects
in "Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood"
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Michael J. Fox
Michael J. Fox
3 shared projects
in "Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood"
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Lillian Gish
Lillian Gish
3 shared projects
in "Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood"
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Janet Leigh
Janet Leigh
3 shared projects
in "Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood"
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Ginger Rogers
Ginger Rogers
3 shared projects
in "Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood"
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James Stewart
James Stewart
3 shared projects
in "Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood"
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Gene Kelly
Gene Kelly
2 shared projects
in "And the Oscar Goes To..."
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Cyd Charisse
Cyd Charisse
2 shared projects
in "Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood"
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Rita Moreno
Rita Moreno
2 shared projects
in "And the Oscar Goes To..."
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Joi Lansing
Joi Lansing
2 shared projects
in "Singin' in the Rain"
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Award Recognition

1
Win
53
Nominations

Complete Filmography

2014

And the Oscar Goes To... as Self (archive footage) Award
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered as Self (archive footage)

2005

Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon' as Self (archive footage)
Pioneers of Primetime

2002

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer as Self (archive footage)
What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain' as Self

2000

Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints as Self

1997

Out to Sea as Jonathan Devereaux Award

1996

Father Frost as Baba Yaga

1994

That's Entertainment! III as (archive footage) Award
Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel as Uncle Cyrus

1992

Toys as Kenneth Zevo

1988

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC as Self Award

1987

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood as Self Award
A Mouse, a Mystery and Me as Alex the Mouse
A Time to Remember as Father Walsh

1985

Night of 100 Stars II as Self Award
That's Dancing! Award

1983

Alice in Wonderland as Mock Turtle

1982

Pandemonium as Glenn's Dad Award

1981

Ragtime as Evelyn's Dance Instructor Award

1980

Lucy Moves to NBC as Self

1978

The Big Fix as Francis Joins The Navy Award

1976

That's Entertainment, Part II as (archive footage) Award
It's Showtime as Self (archive footage)

1975

The Lion Roars Again as Self (uncredited) Award

1974

That's Entertainment! as Self - Host / Narrator Award

1965

That Funny Feeling as Harvey Granson

1963

Marilyn as Self ("There's No Business...") (archive footage) (uncredited)

1961

The Wonders of Aladdin as Aladdin
Cry for Happy as Murray Prince

1957

The Buster Keaton Story as Buster Keaton Award

1956

Anything Goes as Ted Adams

1955

Francis in the Navy as Peter Stirling

1954

There's No Business Like Show Business as Tim Donahue Award
Francis Joins the WACS as Peter Stirling

1953

Walking My Baby Back Home as Clarence "Jigger" Millard Award
Francis Covers the Big Town as Peter Stirling
Call Me Madam as Kenneth Gibson
I Love Melvin as Melvin Hoover

1952

Singin' in the Rain as Cosmo Brown Award
Francis Goes to West Point as Peter Stirling

1951

Francis Goes to the Races as Peter Stirling
Double Crossbones as Davey Crandall

1950

Francis as Peter Stirling Award
The Milkman as Roger Bradley
Curtain Call at Cactus Creek as Edward Timmons

1949

Yes Sir, That's My Baby as William Waldo Winfield

1948

Are You With It? as Milton Haskins
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin' as Wilbur McMurty

1947

Something in the Wind as Charlie Read

1945

Patrick the Great as Pat Donahue Jr.

1944

Follow the Boys as Donald O'Connor
Bowery to Broadway as Specialty dancer
This Is the Life as Jimmy Plum
The Merry Monahans as Jimmy Monahan
Chip Off the Old Block as Donald Corrigan

1943

Mister Big as Donald J. O'Connor
Top Man as Don Warren
It Comes Up Love as Ricky Ives

1942

Private Buckaroo as Donny
Get Hep to Love as Jimmy Arnold
Give Out, Sisters as Don
What's Cookin'? as Tommy
When Johnny Comes Marching Home as Frankie Flanagan

1939

Beau Geste as Beau Geste (as a Child) Award
On Your Toes as Phil Jr. as a Boy
Death of a Champion as Small Fry
Boy Trouble as Butch
Night Work as Butch Smiley
Million Dollar Legs as Sticky Boone
Unmarried as Ted Streaver (age 12)

1938

Sing, You Sinners as Mike Beebe
Men with Wings as Young Pat Falconer
Tom Sawyer, Detective as Huckleberry Finn
Sons of the Legion as Butch Baker

1937

It Can't Last Forever as Kid Dancer (uncredited)
Melody for Two as Specialty Act

Photos & Videos

Featured in Trailers

Singin' in the Rain
Ragtime
Out to Sea
There's No Business Like Show Business
Pandemonium
That's Entertainment, Part II

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