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Donald O'Connor

Donald O'Connor

Born on August 28th, 1925

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died on September 27th, 2003

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.

Filmography

Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

2014

Self (archive footage)

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And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

Self (archive footage)

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Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'

2005

Self (archive footage)

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Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

2002

Self (archive footage)

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

2002

Self

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

2000

Self

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Out to Sea

1997

Jonathan Devereaux

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Father Frost

1996

Baba Yaga

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That's Entertainment! III

1994

(archive footage)

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Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel

1994

Uncle Cyrus

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Toys

1992

Kenneth Zevo

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

1988

Self

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A Mouse, a Mystery and Me

1987

Alex the Mouse

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A Time to Remember

1987

Father Walsh

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Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

1987

Self

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Night of 100 Stars II

1985

Self

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That's Dancing!

1985

Character TBA

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Alice in Wonderland

1983

Mock Turtle

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Pandemonium

1982

Glenn's Dad

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Ragtime

1981

Evelyn's Dance Instructor

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Lucy Moves to NBC

1980

Self

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The Big Fix

1978

Francis Joins The Navy

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That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

(archive footage)

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It's Showtime

1976

Self (archive footage)

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The Lion Roars Again

1975

Self (uncredited)

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That's Entertainment!

1974

Self - Host / Narrator

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That Funny Feeling

1965

Harvey Granson

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Marilyn

1963

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

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The Wonders of Aladdin

1961

Aladdin

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Cry for Happy

1961

Murray Prince

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The Buster Keaton Story

1957

Buster Keaton

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Anything Goes

1956

Ted Adams

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Francis in the Navy

1955

Peter Stirling

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There's No Business Like Show Business

1954

Tim Donahue

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Francis Joins the WACS

1954

Peter Stirling

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Walking My Baby Back Home

1953

Clarence "Jigger" Millard

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Francis Covers the Big Town

1953

Peter Stirling

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Call Me Madam

1953

Kenneth Gibson

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I Love Melvin

1953

Melvin Hoover

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Francis Goes to West Point

1952

Peter Stirling

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Singin' in the Rain

1952

Cosmo Brown

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Francis Goes to the Races

1951

Peter Stirling

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Double Crossbones

1951

Davey Crandall

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The Milkman

1950

Roger Bradley

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Curtain Call at Cactus Creek

1950

Edward Timmons

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Francis

1950

Peter Stirling

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Yes Sir, That's My Baby

1949

William Waldo Winfield

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Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'

1948

Wilbur McMurty

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Are You With It?

1948

Milton Haskins

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Something in the Wind

1947

Charlie Read

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Patrick the Great

1945

Pat Donahue Jr.

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Bowery to Broadway

1944

Specialty dancer

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The Merry Monahans

1944

Jimmy Monahan

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This Is the Life

1944

Jimmy Plum

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Follow the Boys

1944

Donald O'Connor

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Chip Off the Old Block

1944

Donald Corrigan

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Top Man

1943

Don Warren

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Mister Big

1943

Donald J. O'Connor

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It Comes Up Love

1943

Ricky Ives

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When Johnny Comes Marching Home

1942

Frankie Flanagan

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Get Hep to Love

1942

Jimmy Arnold

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Give Out, Sisters

1942

Don

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Private Buckaroo

1942

Donny

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What's Cookin'?

1942

Tommy

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On Your Toes

1939

Phil Jr. as a Boy

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Death of a Champion

1939

Small Fry

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Night Work

1939

Butch Smiley

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Beau Geste

1939

Beau Geste (as a Child)

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Million Dollar Legs

1939

Sticky Boone

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Unmarried

1939

Ted Streaver (age 12)

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Boy Trouble

1939

Butch

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Tom Sawyer, Detective

1938

Huckleberry Finn

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Sons of the Legion

1938

Butch Baker

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Sing, You Sinners

1938

Mike Beebe

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Men with Wings

1938

Young Pat Falconer

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It Can't Last Forever

1937

Kid Dancer (uncredited)

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Melody for Two

1937

Specialty Act

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