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
Movies
- Singin' in the Rain
1952
- There's No Business Lik...
1954
- Toys
1992
- Ragtime
1981
- It Can't Last Forever
1937
- Follow the Boys
1944
- Beau Geste
1939
- Francis
1950
- Francis in the Navy
1955
- That Funny Feeling
1965
- Something in the Wind
1947
- Anything Goes
1956
- Call Me Madam
1953
- Out to Sea
1997
- I Love Melvin
1953
- Francis Goes to the Rac...
1951
- Bandit: Bandit's Silver...
1994
- Double Crossbones
1951
- Francis Covers the Big ...
1953
- Francis Goes to West Po...
1952
- Francis Joins the WACS
1954
- On Your Toes
1939
- Get Hep to Love
1942
- Feudin', Fussin' and A-...
1948
- Happy Birthday, Bob: 50...
1988
- Sing, You Sinners
1938
- Cry for Happy
1961
- The Milkman
1950
- The Buster Keaton Story
1957
- Patrick the Great
1945
- Curtain Call at Cactus ...
1950
- Mister Big
1943
- The Merry Monahans
1944
- Walking My Baby Back Ho...
1953
- Boy Trouble
1939
- Men with Wings
1938
- Top Man
1943
- Sons of the Legion
1938
- Tom Sawyer, Detective
1938
- It Comes Up Love
1943
- Alice in Wonderland
1983
- Chip Off the Old Block
1944
- Get Aboard! 'The Band W...
2005
- Le Meraviglie di Aladino
1961
- Melody for Two
1937
- That's Entertainment!
1974
- Yes Sir, That's My Baby
1949
- A Mouse, a Mystery and ...
1987
- This Is the Life
1944
- Night of 100 Stars II
1985
- Unmarried
1939
- Father Frost
1996
- Million Dollar Legs
1939
- What's Cookin'?
1942
- Give Out, Sisters
1942
- When Johnny Comes March...
1942
- Private Buckaroo
1942
- Bowery to Broadway
1944
- Pandemonium
1982
- Gene Kelly: Anatomy of ...
2002
- That's Entertainment! I...
1994
- A Time to Remember
1987
- What a Glorious Feeling...
2002
- Are You With It?
1948
- Lucy Moves to NBC
1980
- That's Entertainment, P...
1976
- Marilyn
1963
- Night Work
1939
- Bing Crosby: Rediscover...
2014
- It's Showtime
1976
- Death of a Champion
1939
- That's Dancing!
1985
- The Big Fix
1978
- The Lion Roars Again
1975
- Hollywood at Your Feet:...
2000
- Happy 100th Birthday, H...
1987
- Pioneers of Primetime
2005
TV Shows
- Murder, She Wrote
1984
- The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
- The Bionic Woman
1976
- Simon & Simon
1981
- Tales from the Crypt
1989
- Highway to Heaven
1984
- Hotel
1982
- Frasier
1993
- The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
- The Don Knotts Show
1970
- The Big Show
1980
- ABC Stage 67
1966
- The Dinah Shore Chevy S...
1956
- Ellery Queen
1975
- Vacation Playhouse
1963
- The Oscars
1953
- The Jimmy Durante Show
1954
- Hunter
1977
- Alice in Wonderland
1985
- Tony Orlando and Dawn
1974
- The Donald O'Connor Show
1968
- The Donald O'Connor Show
1954
- Startime
1959
- The Nanny
1993
- The Judy Garland Show
1963
- Tony Awards
1956
- The Bob Hope Show
1950
- Columbo
1971
- Tonight Starring Jack P...
1957
- Bob Hope Presents the C...
1963
- The Mike Douglas Show
1961
- The Julie Andrews Hour
1972
- The Carol Burnett Show
1967
- The Love Boat
1977
- The Pet Set
1971
- DuPont Show of the Month
1957
- Vicki!
1992
- The Love Boat
1977
- Dinah!
1974
- The Love Boat
1977
- The Tonight Show Starri...
1962
- Great Performances
1971
- Great Performances
1971
- The Bobby Darin Show
1973
- The Red Skelton Show
1951
- The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
- The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
- Police Story
1973
- The Merv Griffin Show
1962