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Donna Reed
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Donna Reed

62 titles on file · died at 64 · Denison, Iowa, USA · IMDb ↗

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.

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Filmography · 59

Dallas
TV ★ 3.5

Dallas

1978 · Miss Ellie Southworth...

The Love Boat
TV ★ 3.1

The Love Boat

1977 · Polly Sullivan

The Donna Reed Show
TV ★ 3.2

The Donna Reed Show

1958 · Donna Stone

Intimate Portrait
TV ★ 2.3

Intimate Portrait

1993 · Self

It's a Wonderful Life
Film ★ 4.1

It's a Wonderful Life

1946 · Mary Hatch

The Oscars
TV ★ 3.5

The Oscars

1953 · Self

Suspicion
TV ★ 3.1

Suspicion

1957 · Letty Jason

MGM Parade
TV ★ 3.8

MGM Parade

1955 · Self - Guest

From Here to Eternity
Film ★ 3.6

From Here to Eternity

1953 · Alma 'Lorene' Burke

The Picture of Dorian Gray
Film ★ 3.6

The Picture of Dorian Gray

1945 · Gladys Hallward

General Electric Theater
TV ★ 3.4

General Electric Theater

1953 · Rayna

Gun Fury
Film ★ 3.1

Gun Fury

1953 · Jennifer Ballard

They Were Expendable
Film ★ 3.3

They Were Expendable

1945 · Lt. Sandy Davyss

The Last Time I Saw Paris
Film ★ 3.1

The Last Time I Saw Paris

1954 · Marion Ellswirth

The Far Horizons
Film ★ 3.1

The Far Horizons

1955 · Sacajawea

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Film ★ 3.3

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1987 · Self (archive footage)

Shadow of the Thin Man
Film ★ 3.5

Shadow of the Thin Man

1941 · Molly Ford

Sucker Bait
Film ★ 4.0

Sucker Bait

1943 · Geraldine - Waitress

The Caddy
Film ★ 3.2

The Caddy

1953 · Kathy Taylor

Babes on Broadway
Film ★ 3.3

Babes on Broadway

1941 · Secretary (uncredited)

Hangman's Knot
Film ★ 3.3

Hangman's Knot

1952 · Molly Hull

Green Dolphin Street
Film ★ 3.2

Green Dolphin Street

1947 · Marguerite Patourel

Eyes in the Night
Film ★ 3.1

Eyes in the Night

1942 · Barbara Lawry

Trouble Along the Way
Film ★ 3.1

Trouble Along the Way

1953 · Alice Singleton

The Human Comedy
Film ★ 3.1

The Human Comedy

1943 · Bess Macauley

Scandal Sheet
Film ★ 3.5

Scandal Sheet

1952 · Julie Allison

See Here, Private Hargrove
Film ★ 3.3

See Here, Private Hargrove

1944 · Carol Holiday

Three Hours to Kill
Film ★ 2.5

Three Hours to Kill

1954 · Laurie Mastin

Raiders of the Seven Seas
Film ★ 3.1

Raiders of the Seven Seas

1953 · Alida

Rat Pack
Film ★ 4.5

Rat Pack

2022 · Self (archive footage)

Twenty Years After
Film ★ 4.0

Twenty Years After

1944 · (archive footage)

The Bugle Sounds
Film ★ 3.4

The Bugle Sounds

1942 · Sally Hanson

Pepe
Film ★ 3.2

Pepe

1960 · Donna Reed

They Rode West
Film ★ 3.3

They Rode West

1954 · Laurie MacKaye

Backlash
Film ★ 3.3

Backlash

1956 · Karyl Orton

Chicago Deadline
Film ★ 3.4

Chicago Deadline

1949 · Rosita Jean D'Ur

Say Hey, Willie Mays!
Film ★ 3.0

Say Hey, Willie Mays!

2022 · Self (archive video)

Thousands Cheer
Film ★ 3.2

Thousands Cheer

1943 · Drug Store Customer

Saturday's Hero
Film ★ 3.1

Saturday's Hero

1951 · Melissa McCabe

The Man from Down Under
Film ★ 3.8

The Man from Down Under

1943 · Mary Wilson

Beyond Glory
Film ★ 4.0

Beyond Glory

1948 · Ann Daniels

The Courtship of Andy Hardy
Film ★ 3.1

The Courtship of Andy Hardy

1942 · Melodie Nesbit

Beyond Mombasa
Film ★ 3.4

Beyond Mombasa

1956 · Ann Wilson

Calling Dr. Gillespie
Film ★ 3.5

Calling Dr. Gillespie

1942 · Marcia Bradburn

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
Film ★ 2.9

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

1997 · Mary Bailey (archive f...

Ransom!
Film ★ 3.6

Ransom!

1956 · Edith Stannard

Deadly Lessons
Film ★ 2.9

Deadly Lessons

1983 · Miss Wade

The Benny Goodman Story
Film ★ 3.2

The Benny Goodman Story

1956 · Alice Hammond

Apache Trail
Film ★ 3.5

Apache Trail

1942 · Rosalia Martinez

Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder
Film ★ 5.0

Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder

1952 · Donna Reed

The Best Place to Be
Film ★ 3.8

The Best Place to Be

1979 · Sheila Callahan

The Whole Truth
Film ★ 2.9

The Whole Truth

1958 · Carol Poulton

Faithful in My Fashion
Film ★ 3.5

Faithful in My Fashion

1946 · Jean "Chunky" Kendrick

The Big Moment
Film

The Big Moment

1954 · Debbie

The Get-Away
Film ★ 3.0

The Get-Away

1941 · Maria Theresa 'Terry'...

Mokey
Film ★ 3.3

Mokey

1942 · Anthea Delano

Gentle Annie
Film ★ 2.8

Gentle Annie

1944 · Mary Lingen

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
Film ★ 3.0

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

1943 · Marcia Bradburn

It’s a Wonderful Night of the Living Dead
Film

It’s a Wonderful Night of the Living Dead

2026 · Mary Bailey

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