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Donald O'Connor

Acting

Born August 28, 1925 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died September 27, 2003

Also known as Donald David Dixon Ronald O'Connor · دونالد اوکانر

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.

Awards & recognition

  • star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Filmography35 titles

The Don Knotts Show

as Self

The Nanny

1993as Fred

Singin' in the Rain

1952as Cosmo Brown

Tales from the Crypt

1989as Joseph Renfield

Frasier

1993as Harlow Safford

The Carol Burnett Show

1967as Self / Various Characters

Murder, She Wrote

1984as Barry Barnes

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962as Self

Highway to Heaven

1984as Jackie Clark

That's Entertainment!

1974as Self - Host / Narrator

The Red Skelton Show

1951as Self

That's Entertainment! III

1994as (archive footage)

A Time to Remember

1987as Father Walsh

Ragtime

1981as Evelyn's Dance Instructor

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976as (archive footage)

The Bionic Woman

1976

Police Story

1973as Holly Connor

Beau Geste

1939as Beau Geste (as a Child)

That's Dancing!

1985

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950as Self - Host

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948as Self

Simon & Simon

1981as George Decova / Barnaby the Great

The Pet Set

as Self

The Love Boat

1977as Leo Halbert

That Funny Feeling

1965as Harvey Granson

I Love Melvin

1953as Melvin Hoover

Great Performances

1971as Self

There's No Business Like Show Business

1954as Tim Donahue

Out to Sea

1997as Jonathan Devereaux

The Big Fix

1978as Francis Joins The Navy

Petticoat Junction

1963Director

Francis

1950as Peter Stirling

Toys

1992as Kenneth Zevo

Private Buckaroo

1942as Donny

Pandemonium

1982as Glenn's Dad