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Donna Reed

Acting
64 years oldDenison, Iowa, USA

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.

Personal Details

Born
January 27, 1921 - January 14, 1986 (age 64)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Denison, Iowa, USA
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

Donna Belle Mullenger
دونا رید

Movies (42)

Say Hey, Willie Mays!
6.0

Say Hey, Willie Mays!

as Self (archive video)

2022

Rat Pack
9.0

Rat Pack

as Self (archive footage)

2022

Television: The First Fifty Years

Television: The First Fifty Years

as Donna Stone (archive footage)

1999

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
5.4

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

as Mary Bailey (archive footage)

1997

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
6.0

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

as Self (archive footage)

1987

Deadly Lessons
5.2

Deadly Lessons

as Miss Wade

1983

The Best Place to Be
6.0

The Best Place to Be

as Sheila Callahan

1979

Pepe
6.3

Pepe

as Donna Reed

1960

The Whole Truth
5.7

The Whole Truth

as Carol Poulton

1958

Beyond Mombasa
6.4

Beyond Mombasa

as Ann Wilson

1956

Backlash
6.5

Backlash

as Karyl Orton

1956

The Benny Goodman Story
6.3

The Benny Goodman Story

as Alice Hammond

1956

Ransom!
7.2

Ransom!

as Edith Stannard

1956

The Far Horizons
6.2

The Far Horizons

as Sacajawea

1955

They Rode West
6.4

They Rode West

as Laurie MacKaye

1954

The Last Time I Saw Paris
6.2

The Last Time I Saw Paris

as Marion Ellswirth

1954

Three Hours to Kill
4.7

Three Hours to Kill

as Laurie Mastin

1954

The Big Moment

The Big Moment

as Debbie

1954

Gun Fury
6.0

Gun Fury

as Jennifer Ballard

1953

From Here to Eternity
7.3

From Here to Eternity

as Alma 'Lorene' Burke

1953

The Caddy
6.4

The Caddy

as Kathy Taylor

1953

Raiders of the Seven Seas
5.7

Raiders of the Seven Seas

as Alida

1953

Trouble Along the Way
5.9

Trouble Along the Way

as Alice Singleton

1953

Hangman's Knot
6.4

Hangman's Knot

as Molly Hull

1952

Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder

Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder

as Donna Reed

1952

Scandal Sheet
6.9

Scandal Sheet

as Julie Allison

1952

Saturday's Hero
5.7

Saturday's Hero

as Melissa McCabe

1951

Screen Actors
6.0

Screen Actors

as Self (uncredited)

1950

Chicago Deadline
6.3

Chicago Deadline

as Rosita Jean D'Ur

1949

Beyond Glory
7.3

Beyond Glory

as Ann Daniels

1948

Green Dolphin Street
6.1

Green Dolphin Street

as Marguerite Patourel

1947

It's a Wonderful Life
8.3

It's a Wonderful Life

as Mary Hatch

1946

Faithful in My Fashion
6.3

Faithful in My Fashion

as Jean "Chunky" Kendrick

1946

They Were Expendable
6.5

They Were Expendable

as Lt. Sandy Davyss

1945

The Picture of Dorian Gray
7.1

The Picture of Dorian Gray

as Gladys Hallward

1945

Gentle Annie
5.2

Gentle Annie

as Mary Lingen

1944

See Here, Private Hargrove
6.0

See Here, Private Hargrove

as Carol Holiday

1944

Twenty Years After
6.0

Twenty Years After

as (archive footage)

1944

Thousands Cheer
6.4

Thousands Cheer

as Customer in Red Skelton Skit

1943

The Man from Down Under
6.5

The Man from Down Under

as Mary Wilson

1943

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
5.5

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

as Marcia Bradburn

1943

The Human Comedy
6.2

The Human Comedy

as Bess Macauley

1943

TV Shows (8)