Donald O'Connor

Deceased · Born: Aug 28, 1925 · Died: Sep 27, 2003

Personal Details

Born Aug 28, 1925 Chicago, Illinois, USA

Spouse

Gloria Noble
( Oct 11, 1956 to Sep 27, 2003 )
Gwen Carter
( Feb 7, 1944 to Jul 2, 1954 )

Parents

John Edward O'Connor
Effie Irene 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.

Career

acting

1997

Out to Sea as Jonathan Devereaux

1995

Frasier as Harlow Safford

1994

Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel

Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel as Uncle Cyrus

1992

Toys as Kenneth Zevo

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt as Joseph Renfield

1989

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote as Barry Barnes

1987

A Mouse, a Mystery and Me

A Mouse, a Mystery and Me as Alex the Mouse

A Time to Remember

A Time to Remember as Father Walsh

Highway to Heaven

Highway to Heaven

1983

1981

Ragtime as Evelyn's Dance Instructor

1980

The Love Boat as Oscar Tilton

1976

The Bionic Woman

The Bionic Woman

1965

That Funny Feeling

That Funny Feeling as Harvey Granson

1961

The Wonders of Aladdin

The Wonders of Aladdin as Aladdin

Cry for Happy as Murray Prince

1957

The Buster Keaton Story

The Buster Keaton Story as Buster Keaton

1956

Anything Goes as Ted Adams

1955

Francis in the Navy

Francis in the Navy as Peter Stirling

1954

There's No Business Like Show Business

There's No Business Like Show Business as Tim Donahue

Francis Joins the WACS

Francis Joins the WACS as Peter Stirling

1953

Francis Covers the Big Town

Francis Covers the Big Town as Peter Stirling

I Love Melvin as Melvin Hoover

Walking My Baby Back Home

Walking My Baby Back Home as Clarence "Jigger" Millard

Call Me Madam as Kenneth Gibson

1952

Francis Goes to West Point

Francis Goes to West Point as Peter Stirling

Singin' in the Rain

Singin' in the Rain as Cosmo Brown

1951

Double Crossbones

Double Crossbones as Davey Crandall

Francis Goes to the Races

Francis Goes to the Races as Peter Stirling

1950

The Milkman as Roger Bradley

Curtain Call at Cactus Creek

Curtain Call at Cactus Creek as Edward Timmons

Francis as Peter Stirling

1949

Yes Sir, That's My Baby

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

1948

Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'

Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin' as Wilbur McMurty

Are You with It?

Are You with It? as Milton Haskins

1947

Something in the Wind

Something in the Wind as Charlie Read

1945

Patrick the Great

Patrick the Great as Pat Donahue Jr.

1944

The Merry Monahans

The Merry Monahans as Jimmy Monahan

This Is the Life

This Is the Life as Jimmy Plum

Chip Off the Old Block

Chip Off the Old Block as Donald Corrigan

1943

Mister Big as Donald J. O'Connor

It Comes Up Love

It Comes Up Love as Ricky Ives

Top Man as Don Warren

1942

When Johnny Comes Marching Home

When Johnny Comes Marching Home as Frankie Flanagan

Private Buckaroo

Private Buckaroo as Donny

Get Hep to Love

Get Hep to Love as Jimmy Arnold

Give Out, Sisters

Give Out, Sisters as Don

1939

Boy Trouble as Butch

1938

Sing, You Sinners

Sing, You Sinners as Mike Beebe

appearances

2002

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

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

2000

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

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

1974

That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!

1971