Person Details

Birthday: 1921-01-27 18:13:31

Death: 1986-01-14 18:13:31

Aliases: Donna Belle Mullenger

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Denison, Iowa, USA

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Movie Involvements: 40

TV Involvements: 6


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Intimate Portrait
Average
5

Intimate Portrait

(1993) Self (archive footage)
Dallas
Average
7

Dallas

(1978) Miss Ellie Southworth Ewing Farlow
Suspicion
Average
6

Suspicion

(1957) Letty Jason
It's a Wonderful Life
Average
8

It's a Wonderful Life

(1946) Mary Hatch
The Oscars
Average
7

The Oscars

(1953) Self
From Here to Eternity
Average
7

From Here to Eternity

(1953) Alma 'Lorene' Burke
MGM Parade
Average
0

MGM Parade

(1955) Self - Guest
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Average
7

The Picture of Dorian Gray

(1945) Gladys Hallward

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2022 Self
Self (archive footage)
2014 Self (archive footage)
1997 Mary Bailey (archive footage)
1993 Self (archive footage)
Self
1988 Self (archive footage)
1983 Miss Wade
1979 Sheila Callahan
1978 Miss Ellie Southworth Ewing Farlow
1977 Polly Sullivan
1960 Donna Reed
1958 Donna Stone
Carol Poulton
1957 Letty Jason
1956 Ann Wilson
Karyl Orton
Alice Hammond
Edith Stannard
1955 Self - Guest
Sacajawea
1954 Laurie MacKaye
Marion Ellswirth
Laurie Mastin
Debbie
1953 Jennifer Ballard
Alma 'Lorene' Burke
Kathy Taylor
Alida
Alice Singleton
Self
Rayna
1952 Molly Hull
Julie Allison
1951 Melissa McCabe
1950 Self (uncredited)
1949 Rosita Jean D'Ur
1948 Ann Daniels
1947 Marguerite Patourel
1946 Mary Hatch
Jean "Chunky" Kendrick
1945 Lt. Sandy Davyss
Gladys Hallward
1944 Mary Lingen
Carol Holiday
(archive footage)
1943 Customer in Red Skelton Skit
Mary Wilson
Marcia Bradburn
Bess Macauley
1942 Barbara Lawry
Rosalia Martinez
Marcia Bradburn
Anthea Delano
Melodie Nesbit
Sally Hanson
(uncredited)
1941 Secretary (uncredited)
Molly Ford
Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly
Year Character Movie/Tv

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