Deceased

How Did Donald O'Connor Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 78

Also known asDonald David Dixon Ronald O'Connor, دونالد اوکانرGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn28/08/1925Born inChicago, Illinois, USADied27/09/2003Died inCalabasasCausecardioplegia, myocardial infarctionWikidataQ348345 ↗Buried atForest Lawn Memorial ParkTMDb#13295 ↗

Donald David Dixon Ronald O'Connor was an American dancer, singer and actor. He came to fame in a series of films in which he co-starred, in succession, with Gloria Jean, Peggy Ryan, and Francis the Talking Mule.

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Filmography108 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2022	Becoming MarilynMovie	(archive footage)	97
2005	Pioneers of PrimetimeMovie	—	80
2002	Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a DancerMovie	Self (archive footage)	77
1997	Out to SeaMovie	Jonathan Devereaux	72
1994	That's Entertainment! IIIMovie	(archive footage)	69
1994	Bandit: Bandit's Silver AngelMovie	Uncle Cyrus	69
1993	FrasierSeries	Harlow Safford	68
1993	The NannySeries	Fred	68
1992	ToysMovie	Kenneth Zevo	67
1992	Vicki!Series	Self	67
1989	Tales from the CryptSeries	Joseph Renfield	64
1988	Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBCMovie	Self	63
1987	Happy 100th Birthday, HollywoodMovie	Self	62
1987	A Time to RememberMovie	Father Walsh	62
1985	That's Dancing!Movie	—	60
1985	Night of 100 Stars IIMovie	Self	60
1985	Alice in WonderlandSeries	Lory Bird	60
1984	Murder, She WroteSeries	Barry Barnes	59
1984	Highway to HeavenSeries	Jackie Clark	59
1983	Alice in WonderlandMovie	Mock Turtle	58
1982	HotelSeries	David Connelly	57
1982	PandemoniumMovie	Glenn's Dad	57
1981	Simon & SimonSeries	George Decova / Barnaby the Great	56
1981	RagtimeMovie	Evelyn's Dance Instructor	56
1980	Lucy Moves to NBCMovie	Self	55
1978	The Big FixMovie	Francis Joins The Navy	53
1977	The Love BoatSeries	Oscar Tilton	52
1977	HunterSeries	—	52
1976	That's Entertainment, Part IIMovie	(archive footage)	51
1976	The Bionic WomanSeries	—	51
1976	It's ShowtimeMovie	Self (archive footage)	51
1976	Bob Hope's World of ComedyMovie	Self (archive footage)	51
1975	Ellery QueenSeries	Kenny Freeman	50
1975	The Lion Roars AgainMovie	Self (uncredited)	50
1974	That's Entertainment!Movie	Self - Host / Narrator	49
1974	Dinah!Series	Self	49
1974	Tony Orlando and DawnSeries	Self	49
1973	Police StorySeries	Holly Connor	48
1972	The Julie Andrews HourSeries	Self	47
1971	Film '72Series	Self	46
1971	Great PerformancesSeries	Mock Turtle	46
1971	The Pet SetSeries	Self	46
1967	The Carol Burnett ShowSeries	Self / Various Characters	42
1966	ABC Stage 67Series	Hermes	41
1965	That Funny FeelingMovie	Harvey Granson	40
1963	Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeries	Benjamin Boggs	38
1963	Vacation PlayhouseSeries	Donald Dugan	38
1963	The Judy Garland ShowSeries	Self	38
1963	MarilynMovie	archive footage	38
1962	The Merv Griffin ShowSeries	Self	37
1962	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries	Self	37
1961	The Mike Douglas ShowSeries	Self - Co-Host	36
1961	The Wonders of AladdinMovie	Aladdin	36
1961	Cry for HappyMovie	Murray Prince	36
1957	DuPont Show of the MonthSeries	Johnny Shaw	32
1957	Tonight Starring Jack PaarSeries	Self - Guest Host	32
1957	The Buster Keaton StoryMovie	Buster Keaton	32
1956	The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSeries	Self	31
1956	Anything GoesMovie	Ted Adams	31
1955	Francis in the NavyMovie	Peter Stirling / Slicker Donevan	30
1954	Francis Joins the WACSMovie	Peter Stirling	29
1954	The Jimmy Durante ShowSeries	Self	29
1954	There's No Business Like Show BusinessMovie	Tim Donahue	29
1953	The OscarsSeries	Self	28
1953	Call Me MadamMovie	Kenneth Gibson	28
1953	I Love MelvinMovie	Melvin Hoover	28
1953	Francis Covers the Big TownMovie	Peter Stirling	28
1953	Walking My Baby Back HomeMovie	Jigger Millard	28
1952	Singin' in the RainMovie	Cosmo Brown	27
1952	Francis Goes to West PointMovie	Peter Stirling	27
1951	The Red Skelton ShowSeries	Self	26
1951	Francis Goes to the RacesMovie	Peter Stirling	26
1951	Double CrossbonesMovie	Davey Crandall	26
1950	The Colgate Comedy HourSeries	Self - Host	25
1950	The Bob Hope ShowSeries	Self	25
1950	FrancisMovie	Peter Stirling	25
1950	Curtain Call at Cactus CreekMovie	Edward Timmons	25
1950	The MilkmanMovie	Roger Bradley	25
1949	Yes Sir, That's My BabyMovie	William Waldo Winfield	24
1948	The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries	Self	23
1948	Are You With It?Movie	Milton Haskins	23
1948	Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'Movie	Wilbur McMurty	23
1947	Something in the WindMovie	Charlie Read	22
1945	Patrick the GreatMovie	Pat Donahue Jr.	20
1944	Chip Off the Old BlockMovie	Donald Corrigan	19
1944	Bowery to BroadwayMovie	Specialty dancer	19
1944	The Merry MonahansMovie	Jimmy Monahan	19
1944	Follow the BoysMovie	Donald O'Connor	19
1944	This Is the LifeMovie	Jimmy	19
1943	Top ManMovie	Don Warren	18
1943	It Comes Up LoveMovie	Ricky Ives	18
1943	Mister BigMovie	Donald J. O'Connor	18
1942	Private BuckarooMovie	Donny	17
1942	What's Cookin'?Movie	Tommy	17
1942	Get Hep to LoveMovie	Jimmy Arnold	17
1942	Give Out, SistersMovie	Don	17
1942	When Johnny Comes Marching HomeMovie	Frankie	17
1939	Boy TroubleMovie	Butch	14
1939	Beau GesteMovie	Beau Geste (as a Child)	14
1939	UnmarriedMovie	Ted Streaver (age 12)	14
1939	On Your ToesMovie	Phil Jr. as a Boy	14
1939	Million Dollar LegsMovie	Sticky Boone	14
1938	Men with WingsMovie	Young Pat Falconer	13
1938	Sing, You SinnersMovie	Mike Beebe	13
1938	Tom Sawyer, DetectiveMovie	Huckleberry Finn	13
1938	Sons of the LegionMovie	Butch Baker	13
1937	Melody for TwoMovie	Specialty Act	12
1937	It Can't Last ForeverMovie	Kid Dancer (uncredited)	12