Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
January 27, 1921
Place of Birth:
Denison, Iowa, USA
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Donna Reed
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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Manikin | Mary Hatch Bailey (Archival) |
| 2022 | Say Hey, Willie Mays! | Self (archive video) |
| 2022 | Rat Pack | Self (archive footage) |
| 2014 | And the Oscar Goes To... | Self (archive footage) |
| 1999 | Television: The First Fifty Years | Donna Stone (archive footage) |
| 1997 | Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas | Mary Bailey (archive footage) |
| 1987 | James Stewart: A Wonderful Life | Self (archive footage) |
| 1983 | Deadly Lessons | Miss Wade |
| 1979 | The Best Place to Be | Sheila Callahan |
| 1960 | Pepe | Donna Reed |
| 1958 | The Whole Truth | Carol Poulton |
| 1956 | The Benny Goodman Story | Alice Hammond |
| 1956 | Backlash | Karyl Orton |
| 1956 | Beyond Mombasa | Ann Wilson |
| 1956 | Ransom! | Edith Stannard |
| 1955 | The Far Horizons | Sacajawea |
| 1954 | The Last Time I Saw Paris | Marion Ellswirth |
| 1954 | They Rode West | Laurie MacKaye |
| 1954 | Three Hours to Kill | Laurie Mastin |
| 1954 | The Big Moment | Debbie |
| 1953 | From Here to Eternity | Alma 'Lorene' Burke |
| 1953 | Trouble Along the Way | Alice Singleton |
| 1953 | Gun Fury | Jennifer Ballard |
| 1953 | The Caddy | Kathy Taylor |
| 1953 | Raiders of the Seven Seas | Alida |
| 1952 | Scandal Sheet | Julie Allison |
| 1952 | Hangman's Knot | Molly Hull |
| 1952 | Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder | Donna Reed |
| 1951 | Saturday's Hero | Melissa McCabe |
| 1950 | Screen Actors | Self (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Chicago Deadline | Rosita Jean D'Ur |
| 1948 | Beyond Glory | Ann Daniels |
| 1947 | Green Dolphin Street | Marguerite Patourel |
| 1946 | It's a Wonderful Life | Mary Hatch |
| 1946 | Faithful in My Fashion | Jean "Chunky" Kendrick |
| 1945 | The Picture of Dorian Gray | Gladys Hallward |
| 1945 | They Were Expendable | Lt. Sandy Davyss |
| 1944 | See Here, Private Hargrove | Carol Holiday |
| 1944 | Gentle Annie | Mary Lingen |
| 1944 | Twenty Years After | (archive footage) |
| 1943 | Thousands Cheer | Customer in Red Skelton Skit |
| 1943 | The Human Comedy | Bess Macauley |
| 1943 | Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case | Marcia Bradburn |
| 1943 | The Man from Down Under | Mary Wilson |
| 1943 | Sucker Bait | Geraldine - Waitress |
| 1942 | Calling Dr. Gillespie | Marcia Bradburn |
| 1942 | The Courtship of Andy Hardy | Melodie Nesbit |
| 1942 | Eyes in the Night | Barbara Lawry |
| 1942 | The Bugle Sounds | Sally Hanson |
| 1942 | Apache Trail | Rosalia Martinez |
| 1942 | Mokey | Anthea Delano |
| 1942 | Personalities | (uncredited) |
| 1941 | The Get-Away | Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly |
| 1941 | Babes on Broadway | Secretary (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Shadow of the Thin Man | Molly Ford |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Intimate Portrait | Self |
| 1993 | Intimate Portrait | Self (archive footage) |
| 1978 | Dallas | Miss Ellie Southworth Ewing Farlow |
| 1977 | The Love Boat | Polly Sullivan |
| 1958 | The Donna Reed Show | Donna Stone |
| 1957 | Suspicion | Letty Jason |
| 1955 | MGM Parade | Self - Guest |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater | Rayna |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self |