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Donald O'Connor
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Donald O'Connor

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1925 – 2003 · Chicago, Illinois, USA · Active 1937–2022

Donald O'Connor, born in 1925, is known for his extensive career in film and television, but his role in Pandemonium (1982) marks a notable entry into the realm of cult cinema. In this offbeat comedy, he delivers a performance that reflects his background in musical and comedic roles, providing a contrast to the film's bizarre narrative. O'Connor's experience as a dancer and actor shines through, adding a layer of charm to this quirky exploration of horror and humor.

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Pandemonium

Pandemonium

1982 ★ 4.6
as Glenn's Dad

A former high school student who always wanted to be a cheerleader decides to reopen the cheerleading program at her former high school after years of closure for being targeted by a serial killer.

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Career Highlights Top 6 by popularity · TMDB
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Singin' in the Rain
1952
The Nanny (1993)
The Nanny
1993
Tales from the Crypt (1989)
Tales from the Crypt
1989
Frasier (1993)
Frasier
1993
Toys (1992)
Toys
1992
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
Murder, She Wrote
1984

Filmography

129 credits
2020s 1 credit
2022
Becoming Marilyn
Movie ★ 7.6
2010s 1 credit
2014
Bing Crosby: Rediscovered as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 7.0
2000s 5 credits
2005
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon' as Self (archive footage)
Movie
2005
Pioneers of Primetime
Movie
2002
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 7.8
2002
What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain' as Self
Movie ★ 7.0
2000
Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints as Self
Movie ★ 9.0
1990s 8 credits
1997
Out to Sea as Jonathan Devereaux
Movie ★ 5.8
1996
Father Frost as Baba Yaga
Movie ★ 10.0
1994
Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel as Uncle Cyrus
Movie ★ 4.8
1994
That's Entertainment! III as (archive footage)
Movie ★ 7.0
1993
Frasier as Harlow Safford
TV ★ 7.7
1993
The Nanny as Fred
TV ★ 8.1
1992
Toys as Kenneth Zevo
Movie ★ 5.3
1992
Vicki! as Self
TV ★ 6.5
1980s 17 credits
1989
Tales from the Crypt as Joseph Renfield
TV ★ 8.0
1988
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC as Self
Movie ★ 6.0
1987
A Mouse, a Mystery and Me as Alex the Mouse (voice)
Movie ★ 6.0
1987
A Time to Remember as Father Walsh
Movie ★ 7.0
1987
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood as Self
Movie ★ 6.0
1985
Night of 100 Stars II as Self
Movie ★ 8.0
1985
That's Dancing!
Movie ★ 7.1
1985
Alice in Wonderland as Lory Bird
TV ★ 6.9
1984
Murder, She Wrote as Barry Barnes
TV ★ 7.5
1984
Highway to Heaven as Jackie Clark
TV ★ 7.4
1983
Alice in Wonderland as Mock Turtle
Movie ★ 6.8
1982
Pandemonium● as Glenn's Dad
Movie ★ 4.7
1982
Hotel as David Connelly
TV ★ 6.8
1981
Ragtime as Evelyn's Dance Instructor
Movie ★ 7.0
1981
Simon & Simon as George Decova / Barnaby the Great
TV ★ 6.7
1980
Lucy Moves to NBC as Self
Movie ★ 3.3
1980
The Big Show as Self
TV ★ 9.0
1970s 22 credits
1978
The Big Fix as Francis Joins The Navy
Movie ★ 5.8
1977
Hunter
TV ★ 8.2
1977
The Love Boat as Oscar Tilton
TV ★ 6.3
1977
The Love Boat as Howard Enicker
TV ★ 6.3
1977
The Love Boat as Leo Halbert
TV ★ 6.3
1976
That's Entertainment, Part II as (archive footage)
Movie ★ 7.0
1976
It's Showtime as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 7.5
1976
Bob Hope's World of Comedy as Self (archive footage)
Movie
1976
The Bionic Woman
TV ★ 7.0
1975
The Lion Roars Again as Self (uncredited)
Movie ★ 8.0
1975
Ellery Queen as Kenny Freeman
TV ★ 7.5
1974
That's Entertainment! as Self - Host / Narrator
Movie ★ 7.4
1974
Tony Orlando and Dawn as Self
TV ★ 3.5
1974
Dinah! as Self
TV ★ 7.0
1973
The Bobby Darin Show
TV ★ 10.0
1973
Police Story as Holly Connor
TV ★ 7.0
1972
The Julie Andrews Hour as Self
TV ★ 8.0
1971
The Pet Set as Self
TV ★ 6.7
1971
Great Performances as Mock Turtle
TV ★ 6.1
1971
Great Performances as Self
TV ★ 6.1
1971
Film '72 as Self
TV ★ 4.7
1970
The Don Knotts Show as Self
TV ★ 9.0
1960s 13 credits
1968
The Donald O'Connor Show as Host
TV ★ 8.0
1967
The Carol Burnett Show as Self / Various Characters
TV ★ 7.7
1966
ABC Stage 67 as Hermes
TV ★ 6.8
1965
That Funny Feeling as Harvey Granson
Movie ★ 6.3
1963
Marilyn as archive footage
Movie ★ 7.5
1963
Vacation Playhouse as Donald Dugan
TV ★ 8.0
1963
The Judy Garland Show as Self
TV ★ 8.2
1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre as Benjamin Boggs
TV ★ 5.9
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
TV ★ 7.5
1962
The Merv Griffin Show as Self
TV ★ 6.6
1961
Cry for Happy as Murray Prince
Movie ★ 5.6
1961
The Wonders of Aladdin as Aladdin
Movie ★ 5.2
1961
The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host
TV ★ 5.8
1950s 29 credits
1957
The Buster Keaton Story as Buster Keaton
Movie ★ 5.2
1957
The Clouded Image as Self - Host
Movie
1957
Tonight Starring Jack Paar as Self - Guest Host
TV ★ 7.5
1957
DuPont Show of the Month as Johnny Shaw
TV ★ 7.4
1956
Anything Goes as Ted Adams
Movie ★ 6.0
1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show as Self
TV ★ 6.4
1956
Tony Awards as Self - Presenter
TV
1955
Francis in the Navy as Peter Stirling
Movie ★ 5.6
1954
There's No Business Like Show Business as Tim Donahue
Movie ★ 6.1
1954
Francis Joins the WACS as Peter Stirling
Movie ★ 6.1
1954
The Jimmy Durante Show as Self
TV ★ 10.0
1954
The Donald O'Connor Show as Donald O'Connor
TV ★ 8.0
1953
Call Me Madam as Kenneth Gibson
Movie ★ 6.2
1953
I Love Melvin as Melvin Hoover
Movie ★ 6.2
1953
Francis Covers the Big Town as Peter Stirling
Movie ★ 5.2
1953
Walking My Baby Back Home as Clarence "Jigger" Millard
Movie ★ 9.0
1953
The Oscars as Self
TV ★ 7.0
1952
Singin' in the Rain as Cosmo Brown
Movie ★ 8.1
1952
Francis Goes to West Point as Peter Stirling
Movie ★ 5.8
1951
Francis Goes to the Races as Peter Stirling
Movie ★ 6.6
1951
Double Crossbones as Davey Crandall
Movie ★ 5.9
1951
The Red Skelton Show as Self
TV ★ 7.4
1950
Francis as Peter Stirling
Movie ★ 5.8
1950
The Milkman as Roger Bradley
Movie ★ 8.0
1950
Curtain Call at Cactus Creek as Edward Timmons
Movie ★ 6.4
1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour as Self
TV ★ 6.9
1950
The Bob Hope Show as Self
TV ★ 7.0
1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour as Self - Guest Host
TV ★ 6.9
1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour as Self - Host
TV ★ 6.9
1940s 19 credits
1949
Yes Sir, That's My Baby as William Waldo Winfield
Movie ★ 6.0
1948
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin' as Wilbur McMurty
Movie ★ 7.3
1948
Are You With It? as Milton Haskins
Movie ★ 4.5
1948
The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
TV ★ 6.8
1947
Something in the Wind as Charlie Read
Movie ★ 7.0
1945
Patrick the Great as Pat Donahue Jr.
Movie ★ 6.5
1944
Follow the Boys as Donald O'Connor
Movie ★ 5.7
1944
The Merry Monahans as Jimmy Monahan
Movie ★ 5.3
1944
Chip Off the Old Block as Donald Corrigan
Movie ★ 7.0
1944
This Is the Life as Jimmy Plum
Movie ★ 6.0
1944
Bowery to Broadway as Specialty dancer
Movie ★ 10.0
1943
Mister Big as Donald J. O'Connor
Movie ★ 3.8
1943
Top Man as Don Warren
Movie ★ 9.0
1943
It Comes Up Love as Ricky Ives
Movie ★ 4.3
1942
Get Hep to Love as Jimmy Arnold
Movie ★ 7.0
1942
What's Cookin'? as Tommy
Movie ★ 7.0
1942
Give Out, Sisters as Don
Movie ★ 6.0
1942
When Johnny Comes Marching Home as Frankie Flanagan
Movie ★ 7.0
1942
Private Buckaroo as Donny
Movie ★ 5.0
1930s 13 credits
1939
Beau Geste as Beau Geste (as a Child)
Movie ★ 7.0
1939
On Your Toes as Phil Jr. as a Boy
Movie ★ 4.5
1939
Boy Trouble as Butch
Movie ★ 6.0
1939
Unmarried as Ted Streaver (age 12)
Movie ★ 4.8
1939
Million Dollar Legs as Sticky Boone
Movie ★ 6.0
1939
Night Work as Butch Smiley
Movie ★ 8.5
1939
Death of a Champion as Small Fry
Movie ★ 7.0
1938
Sing, You Sinners as Mike Beebe
Movie ★ 7.1
1938
Men with Wings as Young Pat Falconer
Movie ★ 5.4
1938
Sons of the Legion as Butch Baker
Movie ★ 7.5
1938
Tom Sawyer, Detective as Huckleberry Finn
Movie ★ 5.6
1937
It Can't Last Forever as Kid Dancer (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1937
Melody for Two as Specialty Act
Movie ★ 7.0
Crew Credits
1960s 1 credit
1963
Petticoat Junction Director
TV ★ 5.8