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Birthday: Jan 27, 1921
Place of Birth: Denison, Iowa, USA

Donna Reed

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
Movie Cast Year
It's a Wonderful Life Mary Hatch 1946
Calling Dr. Gillespie Marcia Bradburn 1942
From Here to Eternity Alma 'Lorene' Burke 1953
The Get-Away Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly 1941
Babes on Broadway Secretary (uncredited) 1941
Scandal Sheet Julie Allison 1952
Chicago Deadline Rosita Jean D'Ur 1949
Trouble Along the Way Alice Singleton 1953
Shadow of the Thin Man Molly Ford 1941
The Benny Goodman Story Alice Hammond 1956
Gun Fury Jennifer Ballard 1953
Thousands Cheer Customer in Red Skelton Skit 1943
Backlash Karyl Orton 1956
The Caddy Kathy Taylor 1953
The Picture of Dorian Gray Gladys Hallward 1945
The Human Comedy Bess Macauley 1943
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas Mary Bailey (archive footage) 1997
They Were Expendable Lt. Sandy Davyss 1945
The Courtship of Andy Hardy Melodie Nesbit 1942
Pepe Donna Reed 1960
Hangman's Knot Molly Hull 1952
Eyes in the Night Barbara Lawry 1942
Deadly Lessons Miss Wade 1983
The Last Time I Saw Paris Marion Ellswirth 1954
Beyond Mombasa Ann Wilson 1956
Say Hey, Willie Mays! Self (archive video) 2022
The Far Horizons Sacajawea 1955
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case Marcia Bradburn 1943
See Here, Private Hargrove Carol Holiday 1944
The Bugle Sounds Sally Hanson 1942
Beyond Glory Ann Daniels 1948
They Rode West Laurie MacKaye 1954
Green Dolphin Street Marguerite Patourel 1947
Ransom! Edith Stannard 1956
The Whole Truth Carol Poulton 1958
Raiders of the Seven Seas Alida 1953
Saturday's Hero Melissa McCabe 1951
Three Hours to Kill Laurie Mastin 1954
The Man from Down Under Mary Wilson 1943
Rat Pack Self (archive footage) 2022
Apache Trail Rosalia Martinez 1942
Gentle Annie Mary Lingen 1944
Faithful in My Fashion Jean "Chunky" Kendrick 1946
Mokey Anthea Delano 1942
Television: The First Fifty Years Donna Stone (archive footage) 1999
Twenty Years After (archive footage) 1944
The Best Place to Be Sheila Callahan 1979
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life Self (archive footage) 1988
And the Oscar Goes To... Self (archive footage) 2014
Personalities (uncredited) 1942
The Big Moment Debbie 1954
Screen Actors Self (uncredited) 1950
Series Cast Year
General Electric Theater Rayna 1953
Intimate Portrait Self 1993
The Donna Reed Show Donna Stone 1958
The Oscars Self 1953
MGM Parade Self - Guest 1955
Intimate Portrait Self (archive footage) 1993
The Love Boat Polly Sullivan 1977
Dallas Miss Ellie Southworth Ewing Farlow 1978
Suspicion Letty Jason 1957
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