Donald O'Connor

Born: 1925-08-28

Donald O’Connor (August 28, 1925 - September 27, 2003) was an American dancer, singer, and actor who came to fame in a series of movies in which he co-starred alternately with Gloria Jean, Peggy Ryan, and Francis the Talking Mule. He is best known today for his role in Singin' in the Rain.


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Singin' in the Rain

as Cosmo Brown
Released: 1952-04-09

In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film production company and cast make a difficult transition to sound.

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as Kenneth Zevo
Released: 1992-12-18

Leslie Zevo is a fun-loving inventor who must save his late father's toy factory from his evil...

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Ragtime

as Evelyn's Dance Instructor
Released: 1981-11-20

A young black pianist becomes embroiled in the lives of an upper-class white family set among...

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Out to Sea

as Jonathan Devereaux
Released: 1997-07-02

Care-free Charlie cons his widower brother-in-law Herb into an expenses-paid luxury cruise in...

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There's No Business Like Show Business

as Tim Donahue
Released: 1954-12-16

Molly and Terry Donahue, plus their three children, are The Five Donahues. Youngest son Tim...

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And the Oscar Goes To...

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2014-02-01

The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND...

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That's Entertainment! III

as (archive footage)
Released: 1994-07-01

Some of MGM'S musical stars review the studios history of musicals. From The Hollywood Revue of...

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Francis

as Peter Stirling
Released: 1950-02-08

The truthful soldier Stirling didn't know how to lie about his source of information, the...

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Beau Geste

as Beau Geste (as a Child)
Released: 1939-07-24

When three brothers join the Foreign Legion to escape a troubled past, they find themselves...

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Night of 100 Stars II

as Self
Released: 1985-03-10

This special is the second "Night of 100 Stars" to benefit The Actors Fund of America. Edited...

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That's Dancing!

as uncredited
Released: 1985-01-18

A documentary film about dancing on the screen, from it's orgins after the invention of the...

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Call Me Madam

as Kenneth Gibson
Released: 1953-03-25

Washington hostess Sally Adams becomes a Truman-era US ambassador to a European grand duchy.

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That's Entertainment!

as Self - Host / Narrator
Released: 1974-06-21

Various MGM stars from yesterday present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50...

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That's Entertainment, Part II

as (archive footage)
Released: 1976-05-16

Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire present more golden moments from the MGM film library, this time...

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Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

as Self
Released: 1988-05-16

Stars celebrate Bob Hope's 50 years with NBC.

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The Big Fix

as Francis Joins The Navy
Released: 1978-10-06

Private detective Moses Wine is hired by his former college girlfriend to investigate a...

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Francis Joins the WACS

as Peter Stirling
Released: 1954-07-30

Peter Stirling (with his old friend the talking mule) is recalled to active duty...in the WACs!

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I Love Melvin

as Melvin Hoover
Released: 1953-03-20

Melvin Hoover, a budding photographer for Look magazine, accidentally bumps into a young actress...

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The Buster Keaton Story

as Buster Keaton
Released: 1957-05-01

An inaccurate retelling of the life of silent filmmaker and comedian Buster Keaton.

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That Funny Feeling

as Harvey Granson
Released: 1965-08-14

Joan Howell, a young and pretty maid-for-hire, meets and begins dating wealthy New York City...

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Cry for Happy

as Murray Prince
Released: 1961-03-03

Army photographers on leave in Japan take over a geisha house.

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Francis in the Navy

as Peter Stirling
Released: 1955-08-24

In the U. S. Army intelligence office, bumbling lieutenant Peter Stirling receives a coded...

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Anything Goes

as Ted Adams
Released: 1956-04-27

Bill Benson and Ted Adams are to appear in a Broadway show together and, while in Paris, each...

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Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints

as Self
Released: 2000-01-01

Documentary explores that his of the famous Chinese Theater in Hollywood. Opened on May 18, 1927...

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Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2002-09-24

American Masters Series. Documentary on Gene Kelly that gives insight into his dancing, how he...

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Francis Covers the Big Town

as Peter Stirling
Released: 1953-06-10

A man who has a talking mule gets a job on a newspaper, and both get mixed up in a murder trial.

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The Wonders of Aladdin

as Aladdin
Released: 1961-10-31

Young Aladdin has a series of wild adventures after he discovers a magic lamp containing a genie.

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Men with Wings

as Young Pat Falconer
Released: 1938-07-16

Reporter Nicholas Ranson is jubilant when, on 17 Dec 1903, in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina,...

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Private Buckaroo

as Donny
Released: 1942-06-12

The film tells the story of army recruits following basic training, with the Andrew Sisters...

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Double Crossbones

as Davey Crandall
Released: 1951-04-26

Falsely accused by the corrupt Governor Elden of Charleston of fencing stolen pirate booty,...

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Curtain Call at Cactus Creek

as Edward Timmons
Released: 1950-05-25

Traveling entertainer gets mixed up with bank robbers.

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Sons of the Legion

as Butch Baker
Released: 1938-09-18

Sons of The Legion is a film about a group of young men looking to start a squadron in their...

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On Your Toes

as Phil Jr. as a Boy
Released: 1939-10-14

A Russian dance company agrees to stage the new ballet written by a vaudeville hoofer.

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When Johnny Comes Marching Home

as Frankie Flanagan
Released: 1942-12-24

By popular consensus, Allan Jones' best Universal mini-musical of the 1940s was the timely When...

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Boy Trouble

as Butch
Released: 1939-01-27

A fussy shopkeeper's life drastically changes when his wife takes in two homeless boys.

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Follow the Boys

as Donald O'Connor
Released: 1944-05-05

During World War II, all the studios put out "all-star" vehicles which featured virtually every...

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What's Cookin'?

as Tommy
Released: 1942-02-20

J. P. Courtney wants to update the music on the radio program he sponsors, but his wife, Agatha...

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The Milkman

as Roger Bradley
Released: 1950-10-17

A dairy owner's son takes a job as milkman with a rival company.

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Yes Sir, That's My Baby

as William Waldo Winfield
Released: 1949-09-14

At a college, a group of ex-GIs clash with their wives about over playing football.

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Something in the Wind

as Charlie Read
Released: 1947-07-21

A grandson of a recently deceased millionaire mistakes a beautiful female disc jockey for her...

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Pandemonium

as Glenn's Dad
Released: 1982-04-01

A former high school student who always wanted to be a cheerleader decides to reopen the...

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Francis Goes to the Races

as Peter Stirling
Released: 1951-05-01

In this funny sequel to the popular Francis the Talking Mule, the talkative Mule and his pal...

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Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2005-03-15

Documentary on the 1953 musical "The Band Wagon."

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Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2014-12-02

Bing Crosby was, without a doubt, the most popular and influential multi-media star of the first...

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Chip Off the Old Block

as Donald Corrigan
Released: 1944-02-01

The son of a strict Navy officer falls for the daughter of a musical-comedy star.

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Walking My Baby Back Home

as Clarence "Jigger" Millard
Released: 1953-12-06

A young man from a wealthy New York family pursues a career as the leader of a dance band.

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It Can't Last Forever

as Kid Dancer (uncredited)
Released: 1937-07-15

Russ Matthews, a theatrical agent who is not above pulling off a hoax or two or more to further...

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The Merry Monahans

as Jimmy Monahan
Released: 1944-09-15

The film concerns a family vaudeville troupe headed by patriarch Pete Monahan. Because of his...

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Patrick the Great

as Pat Donahue Jr.
Released: 1945-05-04

A famous stage actor hopes to land the lead role in a big new Broadway musical, but he's unaware...

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Melody for Two

as Specialty Act
Released: 1937-05-01

A singing bandleader signs on with an all-girls band.

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Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel

as Uncle Cyrus
Released: 1994-04-10

Bandit (Brian Bloom) gets an unexpected and unwelcome visit from his eccentric Uncle Cyrus.

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Lucy Moves to NBC

as Self
Released: 1980-02-08

Contacted by Fred Silverman, the President of NBC, Lucille Ball accepts to go back to work as a...

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Are You With It?

as Milton Haskins
Released: 1948-03-19

Milton Haskins, a math genius known for his infallibility with numbers, quits his job with an...

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Bowery to Broadway

as Specialty dancer
Released: 1944-11-03

Two Bowery vaudevillians find success in producing shows on Broadway, but when one of them...

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Million Dollar Legs

as Sticky Boone
Released: 1939-07-13

At Middleton College, controlled by rich donor Melton, only paying sports are allowed. But...

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Top Man

as Don Warren
Released: 1943-09-17

In this WW II musical, a young man suddenly finds himself in charge of his family when his...

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This Is the Life

as Jimmy Plum
Released: 1944-06-01

18-year-old Angela, reared in a New England town by her Aunt Betsy, receives an inheritance...

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Marilyn

as Self ("There's No Business...") (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: 1963-04-18

This 1963 documentary, released less than a year after Marilyn Monroe's death, showcases the...

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Sing, You Sinners

as Mike Beebe
Released: 1938-09-02

Of the singing Beebe brothers, young Mike just wants to be a kid; responsible Dave wants to work...

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Francis Goes to West Point

as Peter Stirling
Released: 1952-07-01

Francis the talking mule gets his owner in and out of trouble while he is taking basic training...

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A Mouse, a Mystery and Me

as Alex the Mouse
Released: 1987-12-13

A Christmas special about a world-class mystery-writing mouse who spends Christmas Eve with his...

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It's Showtime

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1976-03-31

A collection of film clips profiling animal actors.

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Alice in Wonderland

as Mock Turtle
Released: 1983-10-03

From the elaborate Broadway revival of the 1932 Eva Le Gallienne/Florida Friebus production...

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Unmarried

as Ted Streaver (age 12)
Released: 1939-05-20

Pals Pat Rogers and Slag Bailey try to collect a debt from Slag's recently deceased boxing...

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Get Hep to Love

as Jimmy Arnold
Released: 1942-10-02

Orphan prodigy singer runs away from her oppressive aunt and tricks a rural couple into adopting...

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Give Out, Sisters

as Don
Released: 1942-09-01

The Andrews Sisters headline this musical. They play the lead act at a popular nightclub. The...

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Death of a Champion

as Small Fry
Released: 1939-08-24

Oliver Quade is a pitchman who follows state fairs that feature dog shows---which limits his...

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Mister Big

as Donald J. O'Connor
Released: 1943-05-28

Students at the Davis School of the Theatre are assigned "Antigone" as their class play, but...

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It Comes Up Love

as Ricky Ives
Released: 1943-04-09

This modest bit of comedy and romance in the adolescent vein is about a couple of spirited...

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A Time to Remember

as Father Walsh
Released: 1987-11-25

It is small town America in the 1950's. Twelve year-old Angelo Villano has one dream: to someday...

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Tom Sawyer, Detective

as Huckleberry Finn
Released: 1938-12-24

The further adventures of Twain's most beloved fictional characters of Tom Sawyer and his...

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What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'

as Self
Released: 2002-09-24

Movie and stage icon Debbie Reynolds hosts the making of "Singin' in the Rain". The short...

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Night Work

as Butch Smiley
Released: 1939-08-04

The Fitch family is managing an apartment building when the grandfather of their adopted son...

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Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'

as Wilbur McMurty
Released: 1948-06-01

A fast-talking salesman is "kidnapped" by a town, which intends to use him in its annual race...

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self
First aired: 1962-10-01

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight...

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Columbo

as Clarence Millard (archive footage) (uncredited)
First aired: 1971-09-15

Columbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently...

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Frasier

as Harlow Safford
First aired: 1993-09-16

After many years spent at the “Cheers” bar, Frasier moves back home to Seattle to work as a...

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Simon & Simon

as George Decova / Barnaby the Great
First aired: 1981-11-24

Simon & Simon is an American detective television series that originally ran from November 24,...

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Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter
First aired: 1956-04-01

The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award,...

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The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host
First aired: 1961-12-11

The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that...

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The Nanny

as Fred
First aired: 1993-11-03

Fran, fresh out of her job as a bridal consultant in her boyfriend’s shop, first appears on the...

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Great Performances

as Mock Turtle
First aired: 1971-01-28

The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse...

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Great Performances

as Self
First aired: 1971-01-28

The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse...

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The Love Boat

as Oscar Tilton
First aired: 1977-09-24

Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or...

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The Love Boat

as Leo Halbert
First aired: 1977-09-24

Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or...

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The Love Boat

as Howard Enicker
First aired: 1977-09-24

Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or...

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The Carol Burnett Show

as Self / Various Characters
First aired: 1967-09-11

The Carol Burnett Show is an American variety/sketch comedy television show starring Carol...

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Murder, She Wrote

as Barry Barnes
First aired: 1984-09-30

An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life...

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Tales from the Crypt

as Joseph Renfield
First aired: 1989-06-10

Cadaverous scream legend the Crypt Keeper is your macabre host for these forays of fright and...

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Hotel

as David Connelly
First aired: 1982-08-21

Hotel is an American prime time drama series which aired on ABC from September 21, 1983 to May...

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Highway to Heaven

as Jackie Clark
First aired: 1984-09-19

A probationary angel is sent back to Earth to team up with an ex-cop and help people.

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The Bionic Woman

as uncredited
First aired: 1976-01-14

After fully recovering from her near fatal bout of bionic rejection, Jaime Sommers, the first...

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The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self
First aired: 1950-09-10

The Colgate Comedy Hour is an American comedy-musical variety series that aired live on the NBC...

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The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

as Self
First aired: 1956-10-05

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show is an American variety series hosted by Dinah Shore, and broadcast on...

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The Bob Hope Show

as Self
First aired: 1950-04-09

The Bob Hope Show hosted by Bob Hope, debuted on April 9, 1950. During the 1952-1953 season, NBC...

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Dinah!

as Self
First aired: 1974-10-21

Dinah's show premiered 9 September 1974 and continued through to 4 September 1981. She started...

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The Oscars

as Self
First aired: 1953-03-19

An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...

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Startime

as uncredited
First aired: 1959-10-06

Startime is an anthology show of drama, comedy, and variety, and was one of the first American...

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Ellery Queen

as Kenny Freeman
First aired: 1975-09-11

Ellery Queen is an American television detective mystery series based on the fictional character...

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Police Story

as uncredited
First aired: 1973-03-20

Police Story is an anthology television crime drama. The show was the brainchild of author and...

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The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self
First aired: 1948-06-20

The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...

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Hunter

as uncredited
First aired: 1977-02-18

Global espionage with an American agent and his sexy partner.

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DuPont Show of the Month

as Johnny Shaw
First aired: 1957-09-29

DuPont Show of the Month is an acclaimed 90-minute television anthology series that aired...

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ABC Stage 67

as Hermes
First aired: 1966-09-14

ABC Stage 67 is the umbrella title for a series of 26 weekly shows that included dramas, variety...

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Omnibus

as Self
First aired: 1967-10-13

Omnibus was an arts-based BBC television documentary series, broadcast mainly on BBC1 in the...

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The Judy Garland Show

as Self
First aired: 1963-12-08

The Judy Garland Show is an American musical variety television series that aired on CBS on...

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The Pet Set

as Self
First aired: 1971-01-25

Each episode of this part talk show, part docuseries begins with animal-loving celebrities...

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Tony Orlando and Dawn

as Self
First aired: 1974-12-04

CBS gave the group a television variety show (entitled Tony Orlando and Dawn) from the summer of...

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Alice in Wonderland

as Lory Bird
First aired: 1985-12-09

Sometimes she's too big. Or much too small. Sometimes things are backwards. And there's always...

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The Big Show

as Self
First aired: 1980-03-04

The Big Show is an American comedy-variety-musical television series produced and broadcast by...

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The Julie Andrews Hour

as Self
First aired: 1972-09-13

The Julie Andrews Hour is a television variety series starring Julie Andrews that was produced...

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The Bobby Darin Show

as uncredited
First aired: 1973-01-19

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