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Donald O'Connor

Actor

Donald O'Connor

Born August 28, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois, USADied September 27, 200361 films

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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Singin' in the Rain posterFirst watchSingin' in the Rain19528.1as Cosmo BrownIn 1927 Hollywood, a silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his paranoid screen partner struggle to make the difficult transition to talking pictures.View film

Essential films

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Ragtime poster7.0Ragtime1981Toys poster5.3Toys1992Beau Geste poster7.0Beau Geste1939There's No Business Like Show Business poster6.1There's No Business Like Show Business1954Out to Sea poster5.8Out to Sea1997

Filmography

61 films as actor
  1. 1997Out to SeaJonathan
  2. 1996Father FrostBaba Yaga
  3. 1994Bandit: Bandit's Silver AngelUncle Cyrus
  4. 1992ToysKenneth Zevo
  5. 1987A Mouse, a Mystery and MeAlex the Mouse (voice)
  6. 1987A Time to RememberFather Walsh
  7. 1983Alice in WonderlandMock Turtle
  8. 1982PandemoniumGlenn's Dad
  9. 1981RagtimeEvelyn's Dance Instructor
  10. 1978The Big FixFrancis Joins The Navy
  11. 1965That Funny FeelingHarvey Granson
  12. 1961The Wonders of AladdinAladdin
  13. 1961Cry for HappyMurray Prince
  14. 1957The Jet-Propelled CouchDr. Robert Harrison
  15. 1957The Buster Keaton StoryBuster Keaton
  16. 1956Anything GoesTed Adams
  17. 1955Francis in the NavyPeter Stirling / Slicker Donevan
  18. 1954There's No Business Like Show BusinessTim Donahue
  19. 1954Francis Joins the WACSPeter Stirling
  20. 1953Walking My Baby Back HomeJigger Millard
  21. 1953Francis Covers the Big TownPeter Stirling
  22. 1953Call Me MadamKenneth Gibson
  23. 1953I Love MelvinMelvin Hoover
  24. 1952Francis Goes to West PointPeter Stirling
  25. 1952Singin' in the RainCosmo Brown
  26. 1951Francis Goes to the RacesPeter Stirling
  27. 1951Double CrossbonesDavey Crandall
  28. 1950The MilkmanRoger Bradley
  29. 1950Curtain Call at Cactus CreekEdward Timmons
  30. 1950FrancisPeter Stirling
  31. 1949Yes Sir, That's My BabyWilliam Waldo Winfield
  32. 1948Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'Wilbur McMurty
  33. 1948Are You With It?Milton Haskins
  34. 1947Something in the WindCharlie Read
  35. 1945Patrick the GreatPat Donahue Jr.
  36. 1944Bowery to BroadwaySpecialty dancer
  37. 1944The Merry MonahansJimmy Monahan
  38. 1944This Is the LifeJimmy
  39. 1944Follow the BoysDonald O'Connor
  40. 1944Chip Off the Old BlockDonald Corrigan
  41. 1943Top ManDon Warren
  42. 1943Mister BigDonald J. O'Connor
  43. 1943It Comes Up LoveRicky Ives
  44. 1942When Johnny Comes Marching HomeFrankie
  45. 1942Get Hep to LoveJimmy Arnold
  46. 1942Give Out, SistersDon
  47. 1942Private BuckarooDonny
  48. 1942What's Cookin'?Tommy
  49. 1939On Your ToesPhil Jr. as a Boy
  50. 1939Death of a ChampionSmall Fry
  51. 1939Night WorkButch Smiley
  52. 1939Beau GesteBeau Geste (as a Child)
  53. 1939Million Dollar LegsSticky Boone
  54. 1939UnmarriedTed Streaver (age 12)
  55. 1939Boy TroubleButch
  56. 1938Tom Sawyer, DetectiveHuckleberry Finn
  57. 1938Sons of the LegionButch Baker
  58. 1938Sing, You SinnersMike Beebe
  59. 1938Men with WingsYoung Pat Falconer
  60. 1937It Can't Last ForeverKid Dancer (uncredited)
  61. 1937Melody for TwoSpecialty Act