Portrait of Donald O'Connor

Acting

Donald O'Connor

Career

Active from 1938 to 1994, with a break from 1966 to 1980, busiest in 1939 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
37
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for Singin' in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain
GoodWatch score91/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 36 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Donald O'Connor Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.7, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    2.9, average 5.5
  • Tension
    3.5, average 6.0
  • Violence
    1.9, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Wholesome Entertainment 5
  • Family-Friendly 4
  • Classic Hollywood 4
  • Nostalgic 3
  • Talking Animal 3
  • Lighthearted 3
  • Nostalgic Charm 2
  • Nostalgic Americana 2
  • Family Entertainment 2
  • Classic Comedy 2
  • Military Farce 2
  • Lighthearted Fun 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

86
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title ยท average score 71
Becoming Marilyn
Becoming Marilyn (2022)
GoodWatch score 71

as (archive footage)

1990s

7 titles ยท average score 65
Out to Sea
Out to Sea (1997)
GoodWatch score 51

as Jonathan

Father Frost
Father Frost (1996)

as Baba Yaga

Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel
Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel (1994)
GoodWatch score 49

as Uncle Cyrus

That's Entertainment! III
That's Entertainment! III (1994)
GoodWatch score 88

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

Frasier
Frasier (1993)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show ยท as Harlow Safford

The Nanny
The Nanny (1993)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Fred

Toys
Toys (1992)
GoodWatch score 41

as Kenneth Zevo

1980s

11 titles ยท average score 65
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt (1989)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Joseph Renfield

A Time to Remember
A Time to Remember (1987)

as Father Walsh

A Mouse, a Mystery and Me
A Mouse, a Mystery and Me (1987)

as Alex the Mouse (voice)

Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland (1985)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Lory Bird

Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Barry Barnes

Highway to Heaven
Highway to Heaven (1984)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Jackie Clark

Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland (1983)

as Mock Turtle

Hotel
Hotel (1982)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as David Connelly

Pandemonium
Pandemonium (1982)
GoodWatch score 47

as Glenn's Dad

Ragtime
Ragtime (1981)
GoodWatch score 70

as Evelyn's Dance Instructor

Simon & Simon
Simon & Simon (1981)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show ยท as George Decova / Barnaby the Great

1970s

10 titles ยท average score 67
The Big Fix
The Big Fix (1978)
GoodWatch score 73

as Francis Joins The Navy

The Love Boat
The Love Boat (1977)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show ยท as Howard Enicker / Leo Halbert

Hunter
Hunter (1977)

TV show

The Bionic Woman
The Bionic Woman (1976)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show

That's Entertainment, Part II
That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
GoodWatch score 70

as (archive footage)

Bob Hope's World of Comedy
Bob Hope's World of Comedy (1976)

as (archive footage)

Ellery Queen
Ellery Queen (1975)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Kenny Freeman

Police Story
Police Story (1973)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Holly Connor

The Bobby Darin Show
The Bobby Darin Show (1973)

TV show

Great Performances
Great Performances (1971)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Mock Turtle / Self

1960s

7 titles ยท average score 60
ABC Stage 67
ABC Stage 67 (1966)

TV show ยท as Hermes

That Funny Feeling
That Funny Feeling (1965)
GoodWatch score 65

as Harvey Granson

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show ยท as Benjamin Boggs

Vacation Playhouse
Vacation Playhouse (1963)

TV show ยท as Donald Dugan

Marilyn
Marilyn (1963)

as archive footage

The Wonders of Aladdin
The Wonders of Aladdin (1961)
GoodWatch score 53

as Aladdin

Cry for Happy
Cry for Happy (1961)
GoodWatch score 55

as Murray Prince

1950s

19 titles ยท average score 60
The Buster Keaton Story
The Buster Keaton Story (1957)
GoodWatch score 52

as Buster Keaton

Anything Goes
Anything Goes (1956)
GoodWatch score 55

as Ted Adams

Francis in the Navy
Francis in the Navy (1955)
GoodWatch score 52

as Peter Stirling / Slicker Donevan

Francis Joins the WACS
Francis Joins the WACS (1954)
GoodWatch score 55

as Peter Stirling

Call Me Madam
Call Me Madam (1953)
GoodWatch score 65

as Kenneth Gibson

Walking My Baby Back Home
Walking My Baby Back Home (1953)
GoodWatch score 76

as Jigger Millard

I Love Melvin
I Love Melvin (1953)
GoodWatch score 61

as Melvin Hoover

Francis Covers the Big Town
Francis Covers the Big Town (1953)
GoodWatch score 38

as Peter Stirling

Singin' in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
GoodWatch score 91

as Cosmo Brown

Francis Goes to West Point
Francis Goes to West Point (1952)
GoodWatch score 43

as Peter Stirling

Francis Goes to the Races
Francis Goes to the Races (1951)
GoodWatch score 66

as Peter Stirling

Francis
Francis (1950)
GoodWatch score 63

as Peter Stirling

1940s

18 titles ยท average score 56
Yes Sir, That's My Baby
Yes Sir, That's My Baby (1949)

as William Waldo Winfield

Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin' (1948)

as Wilbur McMurty

Are You With It?
Are You With It? (1948)

as Milton Haskins

Something in the Wind
Something in the Wind (1947)
GoodWatch score 65

as Charlie Read

Patrick the Great
Patrick the Great (1945)

as Pat Donahue Jr.

This Is the Life
This Is the Life (1944)

as Jimmy

Chip Off the Old Block
Chip Off the Old Block (1944)

as Donald Corrigan

The Merry Monahans
The Merry Monahans (1944)

as Jimmy Monahan

Top Man
Top Man (1943)

as Don Warren

Mister Big
Mister Big (1943)

as Donald J. O'Connor

It Comes Up Love
It Comes Up Love (1943)

as Ricky Ives

Get Hep to Love
Get Hep to Love (1942)

as Jimmy Arnold

1930s

13 titles ยท average score 60
Unmarried
Unmarried (1939)

as Ted Streaver (age 12)

Million Dollar Legs
Million Dollar Legs (1939)

as Sticky Boone

Boy Trouble
Boy Trouble (1939)

as Butch

Death of a Champion
Death of a Champion (1939)

as Small Fry

Night Work
Night Work (1939)

as Butch Smiley

Beau Geste
Beau Geste (1939)
GoodWatch score 75

as Beau Geste (as a Child)

On Your Toes
On Your Toes (1939)
GoodWatch score 50

as Phil Jr. as a Boy

Tom Sawyer, Detective
Tom Sawyer, Detective (1938)

as Huckleberry Finn

Sing, You Sinners
Sing, You Sinners (1938)
GoodWatch score 59

as Mike Beebe

Sons of the Legion
Sons of the Legion (1938)

as Butch Baker

Men with Wings
Men with Wings (1938)
GoodWatch score 57

as Young Pat Falconer

It Can't Last Forever
It Can't Last Forever (1937)

as Kid Dancer (uncredited)