Acting
Donald O'Connor
- Titles
- 79movies44TV 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
58/100
- Highest rated
Singin' in the Rain92/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 34 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Nostalgia7.2average 3.6
- Wholesome6.6average 3.3
- Situational Comedy5.9average 2.7
- Historical5.2average 2.6
- Physical Comedy5.1average 2.5
- Showbiz3.6average 1.2
- Wit & Wordplay5.2average 3.7
- Wonder4.8average 3.4
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.4, average 5.2
- Psychological3.0, average 5.6
- Tension3.7, average 6.1
- Violence2.1, average 4.3
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Wholesome Entertainment 6
- Family-Friendly 4
- Classic Hollywood 4
- Nostalgic 4
- Talking Animal 3
- Lighthearted 3
- Nostalgic Charm 3
- Romantic Comedy 2
- Feel-Good 2
- Heartwarming 2
- Nostalgic Americana 2
- Family Entertainment 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, Patrick the Great, +3 more
Charles LamontDirectorCurtain Call at Cactus Creek, Get Hep to Love, Chip Off the Old Block, When Johnny Comes Marching Home, Top Man, +3 more- OOscar BrodneyWriterWalking My Baby Back Home, Francis Goes to West Point, Francis Goes to the Races, Yes Sir, That's My Baby, Francis Covers the Big Town, +3 more
Arthur LubinDirectorFrancis, Francis Goes to West Point, Francis in the Navy, Francis Goes to the Races, Francis Covers the Big Town, +1 more
Irving GlassbergCinematographerWalking My Baby Back Home, Francis, Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin', Francis Goes to the Races, Yes Sir, That's My Baby, +1 more- MMilton CarruthEditorFrancis, Francis Goes to West Point, Francis in the Navy, Francis Goes to the Races, Francis Covers the Big Town
Gloria JeanActorGet Hep to Love, When Johnny Comes Marching Home, It Comes Up Love, Mister Big
John HartleyActorUnmarried, Million Dollar Legs, Boy Trouble, Night Work- DDorothy BennettWriterWhen Johnny Comes Marching Home, Patrick the Great, It Comes Up Love, Mister Big
Lewis R. FosterWriterSons of the Legion, Million Dollar Legs, Tom Sawyer, Detective, Night Work- TTed J. KentEditorWalking My Baby Back Home, Yes Sir, That's My Baby, Francis Joins the WACS, Patrick the Great
Robert PaigeActorDeath of a Champion, Get Hep to Love, Mister Big
Movies and TV shows
852020s
1 title · average score 71
71
as (archive footage)
1990s
7 titles · average score 65
50
as Jonathan
as Baba Yaga
49
as Uncle Cyrus
88
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
85
TV show · as Harlow Safford
77
TV show · as Fred
41
as Kenneth Zevo
1980s
11 titles · average score 65
75
TV show · as Joseph Renfield
as Father Walsh
as Alex the Mouse (voice)
70
TV show · as Lory Bird
76
TV show · as Barry Barnes
73
TV show · as Jackie Clark
as Mock Turtle
66
TV show · as David Connelly
47
as Glenn's Dad
70
as Evelyn's Dance Instructor
46
TV show · as George Decova / Barnaby the Great
1970s
9 titles · average score 67
73
as Francis Joins The Navy
53
TV show · as Oscar Tilton / Howard Enicker
TV show
51
TV show
70
as (archive footage)
79
TV show · as Kenny Freeman
72
TV show · as Holly Connor
TV show
70
TV show · as Mock Turtle / Self
1960s
7 titles · average score 60
TV show · as Hermes
65
as Harvey Granson
66TV show · as Benjamin Boggs
TV show · as Donald Dugan
as archive footage
53
as Aladdin
55
as Murray Prince
1950s
19 titles · average score 60
52
as Buster Keaton
55
as Ted Adams
52
as Peter Stirling / Slicker Donevan
55
as Peter Stirling
65
as Kenneth Gibson
61
as Melvin Hoover
38
as Peter Stirling
76
as Jigger Millard
92
as Cosmo Brown
43
as Peter Stirling
66
as Peter Stirling
63
as Peter Stirling
1940s
18 titles · average score 56
as William Waldo Winfield
as Wilbur McMurty
as Milton Haskins
65
as Charlie Read
as Pat Donahue Jr.
as Donald Corrigan
as Jimmy
as Jimmy Monahan
as Don Warren
as Donald J. O'Connor
as Ricky Ives
as Jimmy Arnold
1930s
13 titles · average score 61
as Sticky Boone
as Ted Streaver (age 12)
as Butch
as Small Fry
as Butch Smiley
75
as Beau Geste (as a Child)
50
as Phil Jr. as a Boy
61
as Mike Beebe
as Huckleberry Finn
as Butch Baker
57
as Young Pat Falconer
as Kid Dancer (uncredited)