Donna Reed

Born: 1921-01-27 in Denison, Iowa, USA

Died: 1986-01-14

Known For: Acting

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

2026

It’s a Wonderful Night of the Living Dead as Mary Bailey

2022

Rat Pack as Self (archive footage)
Say Hey, Willie Mays! as Self (archive video)

1999

Television: The First Fifty Years as Donna Stone (archive footage)

1983

Deadly Lessons as Miss Wade

1979

The Best Place to Be as Sheila Callahan

1978

Dallas as Miss Ellie Southworth Ewing Farlow

1977

The Love Boat as Polly Sullivan

1960

Pepe as Donna Reed

1958

The Donna Reed Show as Donna Stone
The Whole Truth as Carol Poulton

1957

Suspicion as Letty Jason

1956

Ransom! as Edith Stannard
Backlash as Karyl Orton
Beyond Mombasa as Ann Wilson
The Benny Goodman Story as Alice Hammond

1955

MGM Parade as Self - Guest
The Far Horizons as Sacajawea

1954

The Last Time I Saw Paris as Marion Ellswirth
Three Hours to Kill as Laurie Mastin
The Big Moment as Debbie
They Rode West as Laurie MacKaye

1953

The Oscars as Self
From Here to Eternity as Alma 'Lorene' Burke
General Electric Theater as Rayna
Gun Fury as Jennifer Ballard
The Caddy as Kathy Taylor
Raiders of the Seven Seas as Alida
Trouble Along the Way as Alice Singleton

1952

Hangman's Knot as Molly Hull
Scandal Sheet as Julie Allison
Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder as Donna Reed

1951

Saturday's Hero as Melissa McCabe

1950

Screen Actors as Self (uncredited)

1949

Chicago Deadline as Rosita Jean D'Ur

1948

Beyond Glory as Ann Daniels

1947

Green Dolphin Street as Marguerite Patourel

1946

It's a Wonderful Life as Mary Hatch
Faithful in My Fashion as Jean "Chunky" Kendrick

1945

The Picture of Dorian Gray as Gladys Hallward
They Were Expendable as Lt. Sandy Davyss

1944

Twenty Years After as (archive footage)
See Here, Private Hargrove as Carol Holiday
Gentle Annie as Mary Lingen

1943

The Human Comedy as Bess Macauley
Thousands Cheer as Customer in Red Skelton Skit
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case as Marcia Bradburn
Sucker Bait as Geraldine - Waitress
The Man from Down Under as Mary Wilson

1942

Eyes in the Night as Barbara Lawry
Apache Trail as Rosalia Martinez
Calling Dr. Gillespie as Marcia Bradburn
The Bugle Sounds as Sally Hanson
The Courtship of Andy Hardy as Melodie Nesbit
Mokey as Anthea Delano
Personalities as (uncredited)

1941

Shadow of the Thin Man as Molly Ford
Babes on Broadway as Secretary (uncredited)
The Get-Away as Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly