Donald O'Connor

★ Acting #8,069

1925 - 2003 (age 78) • Acting

Born: 8/28/1925 in Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died: 9/27/2003 (age 78)

Known for: Acting

Donald O'Connor

★ Acting #8,069

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.

Known For

Singin' in the Rain

81%

Cosmo Brown

1952

The Nanny

81%

Fred

1993

Tales from the Crypt

80%

Joseph Renfield

1989

Frasier

77%

Harlow Safford

1993

Columbo

81%

Clarence Millard (archive footage) (uncredited)

1971

Toys

53%

Kenneth Zevo

1992

Murder, She Wrote

75%

Barry Barnes

1984

The Bionic Woman

70%

Unknown

1976

Becoming Marilyn

73%

(archive footage)

2022

Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

70%

Self (archive footage)

2014

Pioneers of Primetime

2005

Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'

Self (archive footage)

2005

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

78%

Self (archive footage)

2002

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

70%

Self

2002

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

90%

Self

2000

Out to Sea

58%

Jonathan

1997

Father Frost

100%

Baba Yaga

1996

That's Entertainment! III

71%

(archive footage) (uncredited)

1994

Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel

48%

Uncle Cyrus

1994

The Nanny

81%

Fred

1993

Frasier

77%

Harlow Safford

1993

Toys

53%

Kenneth Zevo

1992

Vicki!

65%

Self

1992

Tales from the Crypt

80%

Joseph Renfield

1989

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

60%

Self

1988

A Mouse, a Mystery and Me

60%

Alex the Mouse (voice)

1987

A Time to Remember

70%

Father Walsh

1987

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

60%

Self

1987

Alice in Wonderland

67%

Lory Bird

1985

Night of 100 Stars II

68%

Self

1985

That's Dancing!

69%

1985

Murder, She Wrote

75%

Barry Barnes

1984

Highway to Heaven

74%

Jackie Clark

1984

Alice in Wonderland

68%

Mock Turtle

1983

Hotel

68%

David Connelly

1982

Pandemonium

48%

Glenn's Dad

1982