Donna Reed

Acting

Donna Reed

Born January 27, 1921Denison, Iowa, USA61 credits

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

Say Hey, Willie Mays!
2022Say Hey, Willie Mays!
as Self (archive video)Movie
Rat Pack
2022Rat Pack
as Self (archive footage)Movie
T
1999Television: The First Fifty Years
as Donna Stone (archive footage)Movie
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
1997Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
as Mary Bailey (archive footage)Movie
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Deadly Lessons
1983Deadly Lessons
as Miss WadeMovie
The Best Place to Be
1979The Best Place to Be
as Sheila CallahanMovie
Dallas
1978Dallas
as Miss Ellie Southworth Ewing FarlowTV
The Love Boat
1977The Love Boat
as Polly SullivanTV
Pepe
1960Pepe
as Donna ReedMovie
The Donna Reed Show
1958The Donna Reed Show
as Donna StoneTV
The Whole Truth
1958The Whole Truth
as Carol PoultonMovie
Suspicion
1957Suspicion
as Letty JasonTV
Beyond Mombasa
1956Beyond Mombasa
as Ann WilsonMovie
Backlash
1956Backlash
as Karyl OrtonMovie
The Benny Goodman Story
1956The Benny Goodman Story
as Alice HammondMovie
Ransom!
1956Ransom!
as Edith StannardMovie
MGM Parade
1955MGM Parade
as Self - GuestTV
The Far Horizons
1955The Far Horizons
as SacajaweaMovie
They Rode West
1954They Rode West
as Laurie MacKayeMovie
The Last Time I Saw Paris
1954The Last Time I Saw Paris
as Marion EllswirthMovie
Three Hours to Kill
1954Three Hours to Kill
as Laurie MastinMovie
The Big Moment
1954The Big Moment
as DebbieMovie
Gun Fury
1953Gun Fury
as Jennifer BallardMovie
From Here to Eternity
1953From Here to Eternity
as Alma 'Lorene' BurkeMovie
The Caddy
1953The Caddy
as Kathy TaylorMovie
Trouble Along the Way
1953Trouble Along the Way
as Alice SingletonMovie
Hangman's Knot
1952Hangman's Knot
as Molly HullMovie
Scandal Sheet
1952Scandal Sheet
as Julie AllisonMovie
Saturday's Hero
1951Saturday's Hero
as Melissa McCabeMovie
S
1950Screen Actors
as Self (uncredited)Movie
Chicago Deadline
1949Chicago Deadline
as Rosita Jean D'UrMovie
Beyond Glory
1948Beyond Glory
as Ann DanielsMovie
Green Dolphin Street
1947Green Dolphin Street
as Marguerite PatourelMovie
It's a Wonderful Life
1946It's a Wonderful Life
as Mary HatchMovie
Faithful in My Fashion
1946Faithful in My Fashion
as Jean "Chunky" KendrickMovie
They Were Expendable
1945They Were Expendable
as Lt. Sandy DavyssMovie
The Picture of Dorian Gray
1945The Picture of Dorian Gray
as Gladys HallwardMovie
Gentle Annie
1944Gentle Annie
as Mary LingenMovie
See Here, Private Hargrove
1944See Here, Private Hargrove
as Carol HolidayMovie
Twenty Years After
1944Twenty Years After
as (archive footage)Movie
Thousands Cheer
1943Thousands Cheer
as Customer in Red Skelton SkitMovie
The Man from Down Under
1943The Man from Down Under
as Mary WilsonMovie
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
1943Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
as Marcia BradburnMovie
The Human Comedy
1943The Human Comedy
as Bess MacauleyMovie
Sucker Bait
1943Sucker Bait
as Geraldine - WaitressMovie
Eyes in the Night
1942Eyes in the Night
as Barbara LawryMovie
Apache Trail
1942Apache Trail
as Rosalia MartinezMovie
Calling Dr. Gillespie
1942Calling Dr. Gillespie
as Marcia BradburnMovie
Mokey
1942Mokey
as Anthea DelanoMovie
The Courtship of Andy Hardy
1942The Courtship of Andy Hardy
as Melodie NesbitMovie
The Bugle Sounds
1942The Bugle Sounds
as Sally HansonMovie
P
1942Personalities
as (uncredited)Movie
Babes on Broadway
1941Babes on Broadway
as Secretary (uncredited)Movie
Shadow of the Thin Man
1941Shadow of the Thin Man
as Molly FordMovie
The Get-Away
1941The Get-Away
as Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'ReillyMovie