Donald O'Connor: movies and TV shows
Donald O'Connor has 129 credits in the archive: 80 films and 49 TV series, from 1937 to 2022. Highest rated: Hunter (8.2/10).
Career timeline
1937 – 2022 · busiest year: 1939 (7 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Becoming Marilyn | (archive footage) | Film | 7.6 | 96 |
| 2014 | Bing Crosby: Rediscovered | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.0 | 88 |
| 2005 | Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon' | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 79 |
| 2005 | Pioneers of Primetime | Film | — | 79 | |
| 2002 | Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.8 | 76 |
| 2002 | What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain' | Self | Film | 7.0 | 76 |
| 2000 | Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints | Self | Film | 9.0 | 74 |
| 1997 | Out to Sea | Jonathan Devereaux | Film | 5.8 | 71 |
| 1996 | Father Frost | Baba Yaga | Film | 10.0 | 70 |
| 1994 | That's Entertainment! III | (archive footage) | Film | 7.1 | 68 |
| 1994 | Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel | Uncle Cyrus | Film | 4.8 | 68 |
| 1993 | Frasier | Harlow Safford | TV | 7.7 | 67 |
| 1993 | The Nanny | Fred | TV | 8.1 | 67 |
| 1992 | Vicki! | Self | TV | 6.5 | 66 |
| 1992 | Toys | Kenneth Zevo | Film | 5.3 | 66 |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt | Joseph Renfield | TV | 8.0 | 63 |
| 1988 | Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC | Self | Film | 6.0 | 62 |
| 1987 | Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood | Self | Film | 6.0 | 61 |
| 1987 | A Mouse, a Mystery and Me | Alex the Mouse (voice) | Film | 6.0 | 61 |
| 1987 | A Time to Remember | Father Walsh | Film | 7.0 | 61 |
| 1985 | Alice in Wonderland | Lory Bird | TV | 6.9 | 59 |
| 1985 | Night of 100 Stars II | Self | Film | 6.8 | 59 |
| 1985 | That's Dancing! | Film | 6.9 | 59 | |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote | Barry Barnes | TV | 7.5 | 58 |
| 1984 | Highway to Heaven | Jackie Clark | TV | 7.4 | 58 |
| 1983 | Alice in Wonderland | Mock Turtle | Film | 6.8 | 57 |
| 1982 | Hotel | David Connelly | TV | 6.8 | 56 |
| 1982 | Pandemonium | Glenn's Dad | Film | 4.7 | 56 |
| 1981 | Simon & Simon | George Decova / Barnaby the Great | TV | 6.7 | 55 |
| 1981 | Ragtime | Evelyn's Dance Instructor | Film | 7.0 | 55 |
| 1980 | The Big Show | Self | TV | 9.0 | 54 |
| 1980 | Lucy Moves to NBC | Self | Film | 3.3 | 54 |
| 1978 | The Big Fix | Francis Joins The Navy | Film | 5.8 | 52 |
| 1977 | The Love Boat | Oscar Tilton | TV | 6.3 | 51 |
| 1977 | The Love Boat | Howard Enicker | TV | 6.3 | 51 |
| 1977 | The Love Boat | Leo Halbert | TV | 6.3 | 51 |
| 1977 | Hunter | TV | 8.2 | 51 | |
| 1976 | The Bionic Woman | TV | 7.0 | 50 | |
| 1976 | Bob Hope's World of Comedy | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 50 |
| 1976 | That's Entertainment, Part II | (archive footage) | Film | 7.0 | 50 |
| 1976 | It's Showtime | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.5 | 50 |
| 1975 | Ellery Queen | Kenny Freeman | TV | 7.5 | 49 |
| 1975 | The Lion Roars Again | Self (uncredited) | Film | 6.5 | 49 |
| 1974 | Dinah! | Self | TV | 7.0 | 48 |
| 1974 | Tony Orlando and Dawn | Self | TV | 3.5 | 48 |
| 1974 | That's Entertainment! | Self - Host / Narrator | Film | 7.4 | 48 |
| 1973 | Police Story | Holly Connor | TV | 7.0 | 47 |
| 1973 | The Bobby Darin Show | TV | 10.0 | 47 | |
| 1972 | The Julie Andrews Hour | Self | TV | 8.0 | 46 |
| 1971 | Great Performances | Mock Turtle | TV | 6.1 | 45 |
| 1971 | Great Performances | Self | TV | 6.1 | 45 |
| 1971 | Film '72 | Self | TV | 4.7 | 45 |
| 1971 | The Pet Set | Self | TV | 6.7 | 45 |
| 1970 | The Don Knotts Show | Self | TV | 9.0 | 44 |
| 1968 | The Donald O'Connor Show | Host | TV | 8.0 | 42 |
| 1967 | The Carol Burnett Show | Self / Various Characters | TV | 7.7 | 41 |
| 1966 | ABC Stage 67 | Hermes | TV | 6.8 | 40 |
| 1965 | That Funny Feeling | Harvey Granson | Film | 6.3 | 39 |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Benjamin Boggs | TV | 5.9 | 37 |
| 1963 | Petticoat Junction | TV | 5.8 | 37 | |
| 1963 | Vacation Playhouse | Donald Dugan | TV | 8.0 | 37 |
| 1963 | The Judy Garland Show | Self | TV | 8.2 | 37 |
| 1963 | Marilyn | archive footage | Film | 7.5 | 37 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV | 7.5 | 36 |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self | TV | 6.6 | 36 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self - Co-Host | TV | 5.8 | 35 |
| 1961 | Cry for Happy | Murray Prince | Film | 5.4 | 35 |
| 1961 | The Wonders of Aladdin | Aladdin | Film | 5.3 | 35 |
| 1957 | Tonight Starring Jack Paar | Self - Guest Host | TV | 7.5 | 31 |
| 1957 | DuPont Show of the Month | Johnny Shaw | TV | 7.4 | 31 |
| 1957 | The Buster Keaton Story | Buster Keaton | Film | 5.2 | 31 |
| 1957 | The Clouded Image | Self - Host | Film | — | 31 |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | TV | — | 30 |
| 1956 | The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | Self | TV | 6.4 | 30 |
| 1956 | Anything Goes | Ted Adams | Film | 6.0 | 30 |
| 1955 | Francis in the Navy | Peter Stirling | Film | 5.6 | 29 |
| 1954 | The Jimmy Durante Show | Self | TV | 10.0 | 28 |
| 1954 | The Donald O'Connor Show | Donald O'Connor | TV | 8.0 | 28 |
| 1954 | There's No Business Like Show Business | Tim Donahue | Film | 6.1 | 28 |
| 1954 | Francis Joins the WACS | Peter Stirling | Film | 6.1 | 28 |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self | TV | 7.0 | 27 |
| 1953 | Call Me Madam | Kenneth Gibson | Film | 6.2 | 27 |
| 1953 | Walking My Baby Back Home | Jigger Millard | Film | 9.0 | 27 |
| 1953 | I Love Melvin | Melvin Hoover | Film | 6.2 | 27 |
| 1953 | Francis Covers the Big Town | Peter Stirling | Film | 5.2 | 27 |
| 1952 | Singin' in the Rain | Cosmo Brown | Film | 8.1 | 26 |
| 1952 | Francis Goes to West Point | Peter Stirling | Film | 5.7 | 26 |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Show | Self | TV | 7.4 | 25 |
| 1951 | Francis Goes to the Races | Peter Stirling | Film | 6.5 | 25 |
| 1951 | Double Crossbones | Davey Crandall | Film | 6.0 | 25 |
| 1950 | The Colgate Comedy Hour | Self | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1950 | The Colgate Comedy Hour | Self - Guest Host | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1950 | The Colgate Comedy Hour | Self - Host | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1950 | The Bob Hope Show | Self | TV | 7.0 | 24 |
| 1950 | Francis | Peter Stirling | Film | 5.8 | 24 |
| 1950 | The Milkman | Roger Bradley | Film | 7.0 | 24 |
| 1950 | Curtain Call at Cactus Creek | Edward Timmons | Film | 6.4 | 24 |
| 1949 | Yes Sir, That's My Baby | William Waldo Winfield | Film | 6.0 | 23 |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | TV | 6.8 | 22 |
| 1948 | Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin' | Wilbur McMurty | Film | 7.3 | 22 |
| 1948 | Are You With It? | Milton Haskins | Film | 4.5 | 22 |
| 1947 | Something in the Wind | Charlie Read | Film | 7.0 | 21 |
| 1945 | Patrick the Great | Pat Donahue Jr. | Film | 6.5 | 19 |
| 1944 | Follow the Boys | Donald O'Connor | Film | 5.7 | 18 |
| 1944 | Chip Off the Old Block | Donald Corrigan | Film | 7.0 | 18 |
| 1944 | Bowery to Broadway | Specialty dancer | Film | 10.0 | 18 |
| 1944 | This Is the Life | Jimmy | Film | 6.0 | 18 |
| 1944 | The Merry Monahans | Jimmy Monahan | Film | 5.3 | 18 |
| 1943 | Top Man | Don Warren | Film | 9.0 | 17 |
| 1943 | It Comes Up Love | Ricky Ives | Film | 4.3 | 17 |
| 1943 | Mister Big | Donald J. O'Connor | Film | 3.8 | 17 |
| 1942 | Private Buckaroo | Donny | Film | 5.0 | 16 |
| 1942 | Get Hep to Love | Jimmy Arnold | Film | 7.0 | 16 |
| 1942 | What's Cookin'? | Tommy | Film | 7.0 | 16 |
| 1942 | When Johnny Comes Marching Home | Frankie | Film | 7.0 | 16 |
| 1942 | Give Out, Sisters | Don | Film | 6.0 | 16 |
| 1939 | Death of a Champion | Small Fry | Film | 7.0 | 13 |
| 1939 | Unmarried | Ted Streaver (age 12) | Film | 4.8 | 13 |
| 1939 | Beau Geste | Beau Geste (as a Child) | Film | 7.0 | 13 |
| 1939 | On Your Toes | Phil Jr. as a Boy | Film | 4.5 | 13 |
| 1939 | Million Dollar Legs | Sticky Boone | Film | 6.0 | 13 |
| 1939 | Boy Trouble | Butch | Film | 6.0 | 13 |
| 1939 | Night Work | Butch Smiley | Film | 8.5 | 13 |
| 1938 | Men with Wings | Young Pat Falconer | Film | 5.4 | 12 |
| 1938 | Sing, You Sinners | Mike Beebe | Film | 7.0 | 12 |
| 1938 | Sons of the Legion | Butch Baker | Film | 7.5 | 12 |
| 1938 | Tom Sawyer, Detective | Huckleberry Finn | Film | 5.6 | 12 |
| 1937 | Melody for Two | Specialty Act | Film | 7.0 | 11 |
| 1937 | It Can't Last Forever | Kid Dancer (uncredited) | Film | 6.5 | 11 |