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Donna Reed

Acting 64 (deceased) years old Denison, Iowa, USA ★ 1.0
Born: January 27, 1921
Died: January 14, 1986

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Donna Reed (born Donna Belle Mullenger; January 27, 1921 – January 14, 1986) was an American film and television actress and producer. Her career spanned more than 40 years, with performances in more than 40 films. She is well known for her role as Mary Hatch Bailey in Frank Capra's 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life. In 1953 she received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Lorene Burke in the war drama From Here to Eternity.

Reed is known for her work in television, notably as Donna Stone in the sitcom The Donna Reed Show (1958–66). She received numerous Emmy Award nominations for this role and the Golden Globe Award for Best TV Star in 1963.

Filmography

Acting Credits (63)

Lynch/Oz
Lynch/Oz Self (archive footage) 2023
Say Hey, Willie Mays!
Say Hey, Willie Mays! Self (archive video) 2022
Rat Pack
Rat Pack Self (archive footage) 2022
Television: The First Fifty Years
Television: The First Fifty Years Donna Stone (archive footage) 1999
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas Mary Bailey (archive footage) 1997
Intimate Portrait
Intimate Portrait Self 1993
Intimate Portrait
Intimate Portrait Self (archive footage) 1993
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life Self (archive footage) 1987
Deadly Lessons
Deadly Lessons Miss Wade 1983
The Best Place to Be
The Best Place to Be Sheila Callahan 1979
Dallas
Dallas Miss Ellie Southworth Ewing Farlow 1978
The Love Boat
The Love Boat Polly Sullivan 1977
Pepe
Pepe Donna Reed 1960
The Donna Reed Show
The Donna Reed Show Donna Stone 1958
The Whole Truth
The Whole Truth Carol Poulton 1958
Suspicion
Suspicion Letty Jason 1957
Beyond Mombasa
Beyond Mombasa Ann Wilson 1956
Backlash
Backlash Karyl Orton 1956
The Benny Goodman Story
The Benny Goodman Story Alice Hammond 1956
Ransom!
Ransom! Edith Stannard 1956
MGM Parade
MGM Parade Self - Guest 1955
The Far Horizons
The Far Horizons Sacajawea 1955
They Rode West
They Rode West Laurie MacKaye 1954
The Last Time I Saw Paris
The Last Time I Saw Paris Marion Ellswirth 1954
Three Hours to Kill
Three Hours to Kill Laurie Mastin 1954
The Big Moment
The Big Moment Debbie 1954
Gun Fury
Gun Fury Jennifer Ballard 1953
From Here to Eternity
From Here to Eternity Alma 'Lorene' Burke 1953
The Caddy
The Caddy Kathy Taylor 1953
Raiders of the Seven Seas
Raiders of the Seven Seas Alida 1953
Trouble Along the Way
Trouble Along the Way Alice Singleton 1953
The Oscars
The Oscars Self 1953
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater Rayna 1953
Hangman's Knot
Hangman's Knot Molly Hull 1952
Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder
Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder Donna Reed 1952
Scandal Sheet
Scandal Sheet Julie Allison 1952
Saturday's Hero
Saturday's Hero Melissa McCabe 1951
Screen Actors
Screen Actors Self (uncredited) 1950
Chicago Deadline
Chicago Deadline Rosita Jean D'Ur 1949
Beyond Glory
Beyond Glory Ann Daniels 1948
Green Dolphin Street
Green Dolphin Street Marguerite Patourel 1947
It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life Mary Hatch 1946
Faithful in My Fashion
Faithful in My Fashion Jean "Chunky" Kendrick 1946
They Were Expendable
They Were Expendable Lt. Sandy Davyss 1945
The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Picture of Dorian Gray Gladys Hallward 1945
Gentle Annie
Gentle Annie Mary Lingen 1944
See Here, Private Hargrove
See Here, Private Hargrove Carol Holiday 1944
Twenty Years After
Twenty Years After (archive footage) 1944
Thousands Cheer
Thousands Cheer Customer in Red Skelton Skit 1943
The Man from Down Under
The Man from Down Under Mary Wilson 1943
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case Marcia Bradburn 1943
The Human Comedy
The Human Comedy Bess Macauley 1943
Sucker Bait
Sucker Bait Geraldine - Waitress 1943
Eyes in the Night
Eyes in the Night Barbara Lawry 1942
Apache Trail
Apache Trail Rosalia Martinez 1942
Calling Dr. Gillespie
Calling Dr. Gillespie Marcia Bradburn 1942
Mokey
Mokey Anthea Delano 1942
The Courtship of Andy Hardy
The Courtship of Andy Hardy Melodie Nesbit 1942
The Bugle Sounds
The Bugle Sounds Sally Hanson 1942
Personalities
Personalities (uncredited) 1942
Babes on Broadway
Babes on Broadway Secretary (uncredited) 1941
Shadow of the Thin Man
Shadow of the Thin Man Molly Ford 1941
The Get-Away
The Get-Away Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly 1941

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