Donald O'Connor

Donald O'Connor

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

as Cosmo Brown

Toys

as Kenneth Zevo

Ragtime

as Evelyn's Dance Instructor

Cast Credits

Out to Sea

as Jonathan Devereaux

Father Frost

as Baba Yaga

Toys

as Kenneth Zevo

A Mouse, a Mystery and Me

as Alex the Mouse (voice)

A Time to Remember

as Father Walsh

Alice in Wonderland

as Mock Turtle

Pandemonium

as Glenn's Dad

Ragtime

as Evelyn's Dance Instructor

The Big Fix

as Francis Joins The Navy

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

as Self (archive footage)

That Funny Feeling

as Harvey Granson

Cry for Happy

as Murray Prince

The Buster Keaton Story

as Buster Keaton

Anything Goes

as Ted Adams

Francis in the Navy

as Peter Stirling

Francis Joins the WACS

as Peter Stirling

Walking My Baby Back Home

as Clarence "Jigger" Millard

Call Me Madam

as Kenneth Gibson

I Love Melvin

as Melvin Hoover

Singin' in the Rain

as Cosmo Brown

Francis Goes to the Races

as Peter Stirling

Double Crossbones

as Davey Crandall

The Milkman

as Roger Bradley

Francis

as Peter Stirling