Acting
Donald O'Connor
- Titles
- 77movies45TV shows
- Career
Active from 1938 to 1994, with a break from 1966 to 1980, busiest in 1939 with 5 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 37top three billing
- Average score
61/100
- Highest rated
Singin' in the Rain82/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 30 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Wholesome6.7average 3.3
- Nostalgia6.9average 3.6
- Situational Comedy5.9average 2.7
- Historical4.9average 2.6
- Showbiz3.5average 1.2
- Physical Comedy4.7average 2.5
- Wit & Wordplay5.3average 3.7
- Wonder4.4average 3.4
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.6, average 5.2
- Psychological3.0, average 5.6
- Violence1.9, average 4.3
- Tension3.8, average 6.1
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Wholesome Entertainment 5
- Nostalgic Charm 4
- Nostalgic 4
- Classic Hollywood 3
- Family-Friendly 3
- Lighthearted 3
- Romantic Comedy 2
- Heartwarming 2
- Talking Animal 2
- Feel-Good 2
- Character-Driven 2
- Gentle Humor 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Peggy RyanActorGet Hep to Love, Chip Off the Old Block, This Is the Life, When Johnny Comes Marching Home, Mister Big, +3 more- OOscar BrodneyWriterFrancis Goes to West Point, Walking My Baby Back Home, Francis Goes to the Races, Francis Covers the Big Town, Are You With It?, +3 more
Charles LamontDirectorGet Hep to Love, Curtain Call at Cactus Creek, Chip Off the Old Block, When Johnny Comes Marching Home, It Comes Up Love, +3 more
Irving GlassbergCinematographerFrancis, Francis Joins the WACS, Walking My Baby Back Home, Francis Goes to the Races, Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin', +1 more
Arthur LubinDirectorFrancis, Francis Goes to West Point, Francis Joins the WACS, Francis Goes to the Races, Francis in the Navy, +1 more- MMilton CarruthEditorFrancis, Francis Goes to West Point, Francis Goes to the Races, Francis in the Navy, Francis Covers the Big Town
Gloria JeanActorGet Hep to Love, When Johnny Comes Marching Home, It Comes Up Love, Mister Big
John HartleyActorMillion Dollar Legs, Unmarried, Boy Trouble, Night Work- TTed J. KentEditorFrancis Joins the WACS, Walking My Baby Back Home, Yes Sir, That's My Baby, Patrick the Great
- DDorothy BennettWriterWhen Johnny Comes Marching Home, It Comes Up Love, Mister Big, Patrick the Great
Lewis R. FosterWriterSons of the Legion, Million Dollar Legs, Tom Sawyer, Detective, Night Work
Ann BlythActorThe Buster Keaton Story, Chip Off the Old Block, The Merry Monahans
Movies and TV shows
852020s
1 title
as Cosmo Brown (archive footage)
1990s
7 titles · average score 67
59
as Jonathan Devereaux
as Baba Yaga
as Uncle Cyrus
72
as (archive footage)
79
TV show · as Harlow Safford
76
TV show · as Fred
51
as Kenneth Zevo
1980s
11 titles · average score 69
79
TV show · as Joseph Renfield
as Father Walsh
as Alex the Mouse
71
TV show · as Lory Bird
74
TV show · as Barry Barnes
71
TV show · as Jackie Clark
77
as Mock Turtle
66
TV show · as David Connelly
48
as Glenn's Dad
71
as Evelyn's Dance Instructor
TV show · as George Decova / Barnaby the Great
1970s
10 titles · average score 71
60
as Francis Joins The Navy
TV show · as Howard Enicker / Leo Halbert
TV show
68
TV show
70
as (archive footage)
79
TV show · as Kenny Freeman
72
TV show
TV show
82
TV show · as Clarence Millard (archive footage) (uncredited)
67
TV show · as Self / Mock Turtle
1960s
6 titles · average score 58
TV show · as Hermes
62
as Harvey Granson
65TV show · as Benjamin Boggs
TV show · as Donald Dugan
53
as Aladdin
54
as Murray Prince
1950s
19 titles · average score 63
60
as Ted Adams
56
as Peter Stirling
60
as Peter Stirling
62
as Tim Donahue
65
as Kenneth Gibson
64
as Melvin Hoover
as Clarence "Jigger" Millard
82
as Cosmo Brown
60
as Peter Stirling
64
as Peter Stirling
59
as Peter Stirling
71
as Roger Bradley
1940s
18 titles · average score 53
as William Waldo Winfield
as Wilbur McMurty
as Milton Haskins
as Charlie Read
as Pat Donahue Jr.
as Donald Corrigan
as Jimmy Plum
as Jimmy Monahan
as Ricky Ives
as Don Warren
as Donald J. O'Connor
as Jimmy Arnold
1930s
13 titles · average score 58
as Butch
72
as Beau Geste (as a Child)
as Sticky Boone
as Ted Streaver (age 12)
47
as Phil Jr. as a Boy
as Butch Smiley
as Small Fry
as Huckleberry Finn
as Mike Beebe
as Butch Baker
55
as Young Pat Falconer
as Kid Dancer (uncredited)