Episodic Televsion Appearances, guest or starring, on Comedy, Drama, Variety and Anthology Series. Senior Lifestyles Show Host - 1997 A weekly Magazine Show with co-host Jane Withers. It was locally produced and aired in Phoexnix Arizona. We don't know how many were made or what the content was. The Nanny Frieda Needa Man - 10/16/96 Season 4 Episode 5 (CBS) Donald plays "Fred" the boyfriend of Fran's Aunt Frieda. In order to get the suddenly poor Frieda out of the house, Fran plays matchmaker and tries to get Fred to marry Frieda. This requires Fran to teach Fred how to dance. For information on The Nanny Laura's The Nanny Zone. Postively the best fan or official site we ran across while researching this page. Fraiser Crane Vs. Crane - 4/9/96 Season 3 Episode 19 (NBC) Niles is scheduled to appear on Court TV as a psychiatric consultant for the family of an elderly man whom they wish to declare incompetent. Fraiser takes the opposing view when he is charmed by the old man, "Harlow Stafford" played by Donald. For more information on Fraiser visit the Official Site The Building Bonnie's Father - 10/10/1993 This was a short lived series about an actress who lives in a building with other wacky tenants. Donald guest starred as her father, which is what leads us to guess the title. Tales from The Crypt Strung Along - 9/2/92 Season 4 Episode 12 In this HBO Horror anthology episode Donald's character, Joseph Renfield, is a retired puppeteer, who is rich, jealous of his young wife, has a heart condition and thinks his puppet can talk. To help him prepare for a television appearance he hires a young man. This being a Tale from the Crypt, things, of course, end badly. For more information on Tales From the Crypt Visit the Official Site Murder She Wrote The Big Show of 1965 - 2/25/90 Season Six, Episode 16 (CBS) Donald is a rare, almost murder victim in this Angela Lansbury series. He plays "Barry Barnes", the star of a revival show, which during it's first run ended in murder. For more information on Murder She Wrote Highway to Heaven Playing for Keeps - 11/4/87 Season 4 (NBC) Jonathan the Angel (Michael Landon) assists an ex-vaudevillian, played by Donald O'Connor to reconcile with his famous son, played by Eric Douglas. Love Boat Second Banana / The Prodigy / What Goes Around Comes Around - 3/8/86 (ABC) Donald's story in this episode is Second Banana, he plays a guy who must give away a chimp because his wife is sick of it. For more on The Love Boat Love Boat Paying the Piper / Baby Sister / Help Wanted - 12/1/84 (ABC) Donald's story in this one is Paying the Piper. That Love Boat page again. Hotel The Offer 12/7/83 (ABC) We must admit we never watched this series, and were surprised to find out it was on for five years. So we don't know what role Donald played. Simon and Simon Grand Illusion 9/29/83 Season 3 Episode 1(CBS) Donald plays George DeCova a.k.a. Barnaby the Great who hires the Simons to find out how a rival magician stole his new trick. For more information on Simon and Simon The Littlest Hobo The Clown - 1/28/82 Season 3 Episode 14 This Canadian produced series centered around an itinerant German Shepherd helping out the people he meets in his travels. In this episode that's Donald O'Connor's character, "Freddie", an unemployed clown. In the accompanying picture London, (the dog) races back to Freddie with a mouthful of balloons. For information on The Littlest Hobo Fantasy Island Save Sherlock Holmes/The Case Against Mr. Roarke 2/6/82 (ABC) Donald appears in the first story, Save Sherlock Holmes. A store security guard's Fantasy is to assist a great private detective. Mr. Roarke obliges by sending him back in time and fiction to rescue Sherlock Holmes (Peter Lawford). Donald gives an interesting comic interpretation of Watson. Alice Guinness On Tap 1981 Season Six 10/11/81 (CBS) He plays himself in this episode. Vera (Beth Howland) tries to break a tap dancing endurance record. Her idol, Donald O'Connor, shows up to help her do it. Information on Alice Love Boat Isaac's Secret / Seal Of Approval / The Curse of the Dumbrowskis 1/10/81 (ABC) As you can see Love Boat episodes have three titles. Donald's was the middle one Seal of Approval. As we recall Donald's character had difficulty getting his performing seal, Shirley, to accept his inevitable Love Boat romance. (Donald's romance not the seal's.) Georgia Engel co-starred. For information on The Love Boat The Music Mart Pilot 2/8/80 (NBC) This is a pilot for a show that was not picked up by NBC. Sit-com based on ex-song and dance team Wally and Carol Coogan (Donald O'Connor and Gloria DeHaven) who run a music store. Also with Sid Miller and Lucille Ball. Louis DaPron, choreographer. Apparently a companion piece to "Lucy Moves to NBC". Hunter 3/18/77 (CBS) No this isn't the 1980s cop show with Fred Dryer, this is an earlier spy show, with James Franciscus and Linda Evans. We don't even have a title for this episode. The Tony Orlando and Dawn Rainbow Hour 11/9/76 (CBS) Donald was the special guest star, along with Soupy Sales. For more on Tony Orlando and Dawn Police Story Payment Deferred - 9/21/76 Season 4 Episode 1(NBC) Donald appears as a reformed junkie who assumes his former guise to aid in the investigation of a cop killing. We do recall it was a very good drama and well worth tracking down. The Bionic Woman A Thing of the Past - 2/18/76 Season 1 Episode 4 (ABC) Jaime Somers, as you may recall, was a school teacher, when she wasn't off doing Bionic things. Donald plays the school bus driver "Harry Anderson", who it turns out has been hiding out from criminals in peaceful little Ojai. For information on The Bionic Woman Ellery Queen The Adventure of the Comic Book Crusader - 10/2/75 (NBC) Ellery Queen finds himself unwillingly turned into a comic strip by a nasty editor, who, of course, turns up dead. Donald is Kenny Freeman, a comic book letterer with a penchant for drawing cute furry animals. Well, we wouldn't want to give away the rest in case you haven't seen every episode of this short, but delightful, series. For more information on Ellery Queen The Girl With Something Extra Irreconcilable Sameness 2/15/74 Season 1 Episode 19(NBC) This series starred John Davidson and Sally Field. Sally was the girl with something extra. In this case ESP. John and Sally try to keep her parents from separating. Guest stars Donald O'Connor and Audra Lindley, presumably as Sally's parents. Go to the TV Party for more information on this show. The Bobby Darin Show 3/2/73 (NBC) Donald sings a duet of "Two of A Kind" with Bobby Darin. For more information on Bobby Darin The Julie Andrews Hour 1973, 1972 (ABC) Donald guested on Julie Andrews' show twice. We're still trying to discover any details. Dean Martin Presents The Bobby Darin Amusement Company 8/17/72 (NBC) Donald did a guest spot on this summer replacement show. He sang a duet of "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" with Bobby Darin. For more information on Bobby Darin The Andy Williams Show 10/3/70 (NBC) Donald made an appearance on this somewhat more modernized Andy Williams variety show. The Carol Burnett Show 12/29/69 & 10/26/70 (CBS) Donald was a guest on Carol's show twice. The first was in the third season, and featured a salute to MGM, and the second was in the fourth season, and included a "Hooray for Hollywood Canteen" sketch. For more information on The Carol Burnett Show The Jackie Gleason Show The Honeymooners 11/15/69 One of the "Miami Episodes" of the Jackie Gleason show. Donald plays a greedy maitre 'd, Charlie, who sells Ralph on "diet sauce" to help him slim down on a visit to Hawaii. For more on The Honeymooners The Donald O'Connor Show 1968 A Syndicated Variety Talk Show hosted by Donald, along the lines, we think, of The Mike Douglas Show or Merv Griffin. ABC Stage 67 Olympus 7-0000 10/12/66 (ABC) A Musical. Also starring, Phyllis Newman, Eddie Foy Jr. and Larry Blyden. Music and Lyrics by Richard Adler. Donald plays "Hermes", the go between for Greek Gods and a losing football team. For more on this see Larry Blyden's page and our Music Page. The Hoofer Pilot 8/15/66 (CBS) Sit-com about an unsuccessful 1920s vaudeville team, Donald O'Connor and Soupy Sales as Donald Dugan and Freddy Brady. Pilot revolves around Freddy gambling away train fare to a gig and they spend the rest of the show trying to find alternative transportation. The Bob Hope Chrysler Theatre Brilliant Benjamin Boggs 3/30/66 (NBC) Still looking for details. May also star Broderick Crawford. We've found no evidence that this is a 1964 feature film, as reported elsewhere, though it may have been made that year as an unaired special. Hollywood Palace 1964 - 1965 (ABC) Donald was the host on this variety show performed in front of a live audience, at least three times. On the first of them he does the opening number, Clap your Hands, Me and my Shadow with Louis Da Pron, and a hilarious comedy sketch where he does musical parodies of Marshall Dillon, Harry Belafonte, Ben Casey and Fred Astaire (some nerve, eh?). In the second appearance (4/11/64) guests were Jerry Van Dyke, Jimmy Durante and Rich Little. Donald's numbers included, Let's Face the Music, Tea For Two, Though Swell, and Sing you Sinners. In the third appearance he sings and dances Everybody Loves to Take a Bow, The Dances They Used To Do with Dorothy Provine and That Minstrel Feeling. These delightful hour long shows also included, juggling, singers, dog acts and bad puns. Two available from Movies Unlimited Bob Hope Special, Chrysler Presents 11/10/64 One of Donald's appearances on Bob Hope's Variety show. Petticoat Junction The Ladybugs 3/24/64 (CBS) Director: Donald O'Connor. Not an acting credit. In this episode of the rural sit-com Uncle Joe convinces the girls to form a musical group, to take advantage of the "Beatle craze" sweeping the country. TV Land has plans to air the black and white episodes from the first two seasons next year. For more on Petticoat Junction and for Ladybugs in particular, this page there. The Judy Garland Show 9/29/63 (CBS) Donald guest starred in this first aired episode of Judy's short-lived comedy variety show. He started out with a song and dance of Sing You Sinners. He and Judy did a medley of "Songs We're famous for", which were actually songs other people were famous for. Next was a number with Judy and her other guest, Jerry Van Dyke, doing The World is a Toy Balloon. And finally Donald and Judy did a medly of Vaudeville tunes and a softshoe. For more about Judy Garland The Tonight Show Guest Host 1962 (NBC) We don't know exactly how many Tonight Shows Donald hosted that year. It was just before Johnny Carson was hired and they were trying out a lot of different hosts. We did run across the tidbit that one of his guests was drummer Gene Krupa, with whom he had an "amusing drum talk exchange". Dinah Shore Chevy Show 12/19/59 (NBC) Donald appeared during the third season of Dinah's hour-long variety show. Which had become a weekly series in 1957. This episode also guest starred Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, Dizzy Dean and Evelyn Rudie. Donald did a comic flamenco number. Dupont Show of the Month The Red Mill - 4/19/58 (CBS) Also featuring, Elaine May, Mike Nichols, Shirley Jones, Elaine Stritch, Evelyn Rudie and Harpo Marx. A Musical Comedy about a Dutch town, and a troupe of actors passing through and the legend of the "Red Mill". It does still exist, but is not available commercially. Playhouse 90 The Jet Propelled Couch - 11/14/57 (CBS) Sorry, we haven't the foggiest idea what this one's about, or what part Donald plays in this episode of the dramatic anthology series. But we should mention that it co-stars Peter Lorre. The Donald O'Connor Texaco Show Host - 10/9/54 to 9/10/55 (also called Here's Donald) (NBC) This show was shown twice a month, alternating with The Jimmy Durante Show It had a loose sit-com plot of Donald and co-star Sid Miller as Songwriters. In 1955 Donald received an Emmmy nomination for best Specialty Act. The Colgate Comedy Hour (AKA The Colgate Variety Hour and The NBC Comedy Hour) (NBC) Occasional Host - 1950 to 1955 This was an hour long weekly musical variety show, hosted by a roster of rotating celebrities, primarily Martin & Lewis, Abbott and Costello, Eddie Cantor and Donald O'Connor. Donald won an Emmy for Best Male Star on a regular series for this program in 1953. In 1952 he received an Emmy nomination for Most Outstanding Personality. Have a look at our guide to Donald's episodes of this series. Episodic Specials Documentaries TV Movies

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