Portrait of Donna Reed

Donna Reed

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.

Born: January 27, 1921

Place of Birth: Denison, Iowa, USA

Filmography

2022
Say Hey, Willie Mays!

as Self (archive video)

2022
Rat Pack

as Self (archive footage)

1997
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

as Mary Bailey (archive footage)

1993
Intimate Portrait

as Self (archive footage)

1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

as Self (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

1958
The Whole Truth

as Carol Poulton

1957
Suspicion

as Letty Jason

1956
Beyond Mombasa

as Ann Wilson

1956
Backlash

as Karyl Orton

1956
The Benny Goodman Story

as Alice Hammond

1956
Ransom!

as Edith Stannard

1955
MGM Parade

as Self - Guest

1955
The Far Horizons

as Sacajawea

1954
They Rode West

as Laurie MacKaye

1954
The Last Time I Saw Paris

as Marion Ellswirth

1954
Three Hours to Kill

as Laurie Mastin

1954
1953
Gun Fury

as Jennifer Ballard

1953
From Here to Eternity

as Alma 'Lorene' Burke

1953
The Caddy

as Kathy Taylor

1953
Trouble Along the Way

as Alice Singleton

1953
The Oscars

as Self

1952
Hangman's Knot

as Molly Hull

1952
Scandal Sheet

as Julie Allison

1951
Saturday's Hero

as Melissa McCabe

1949
Chicago Deadline

as Rosita Jean D'Ur

1948
Beyond Glory

as Ann Daniels

1947
Green Dolphin Street

as Marguerite Patourel

1946
1946
Faithful in My Fashion

as Jean "Chunky" Kendrick

1945
They Were Expendable

as Lt. Sandy Davyss

1945
The Picture of Dorian Gray

as Gladys Hallward

1944
Gentle Annie

as Mary Lingen

1944
1944
Twenty Years After

as (archive footage)

1943
Thousands Cheer

as Customer in Red Skelton Skit

1943
1943
1943
The Human Comedy

as Bess Macauley

1943
Sucker Bait

as Geraldine - Waitress

1942
Eyes in the Night

as Barbara Lawry

1942
Apache Trail

as Rosalia Martinez

1942
Calling Dr. Gillespie

as Marcia Bradburn

1942
Mokey

as Anthea Delano

1942
1942
The Bugle Sounds

as Sally Hanson

1941
Babes on Broadway

as Secretary (uncredited)

1941
1941
The Get-Away

as Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly