Donald O'Connor

1925-08-28 – 2003-09-27 (age 78) Chicago, Illinois, USA

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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.

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Donald O'Connor

Donald O'Connor

Known For

Singin' in the Rain

Singin' in the Rain

1952

as Cosmo Brown

Ragtime

Ragtime

1981

as Evelyn's Dance Instructor

Toys

Toys

1992

as Kenneth Zevo

That's Entertainment! III

That's Entertainment! III

1994

as (archive footage)

Boy Trouble

Boy Trouble

1939

as Butch

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

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

1988

as Self

Night of 100 Stars II

Night of 100 Stars II

1985

as Self

Out to Sea

Out to Sea

1997

as Jonathan Devereaux

That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!

1974

as Self - Host / Narrator

There's No Business Like Show Business

There's No Business Like Show Business

1954

as Tim Donahue

Double Crossbones

Double Crossbones

1951

as Davey Crandall

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

1987

as Self

Mister Big

Mister Big

1943

as Donald J. O'Connor

Marilyn

Marilyn

1963

as archive footage

Pandemonium

Pandemonium

1982

as Glenn's Dad

Walking My Baby Back Home

Walking My Baby Back Home

1953

as Clarence "Jigger" Millard

Night Work

Night Work

1939

as Butch Smiley

Beau Geste

Beau Geste

1939

as Beau Geste (as a Child)

That's Entertainment, Part II

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

as (archive footage)

It's Showtime

It's Showtime

1976

as Self (archive footage)