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
| Birth Location | Denison, Iowa, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1921-01-27 |
| Died | 1986-01-14 |
Movies
Say Hey, Willie Mays!
as Self
2022
Rat Pack
as Self (archive footage)
2022
And the Oscar Goes To...
as Self (archive footage)
2014
Television: The First Fifty Years
as Donna Stone (archive footage)
1999
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
as Mary Bailey (archive footage)
1997
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as Self (archive footage)
1988
Deadly Lessons
as Miss Wade
1983
The Best Place to Be
as Sheila Callahan
1979
Pepe
as Donna Reed
1960
The Whole Truth
as Carol Poulton
1958
Beyond Mombasa
as Ann Wilson
1956
Backlash
as Karyl Orton
1956
The Benny Goodman Story
as Alice Hammond
1956
Ransom!
as Edith Stannard
1956
The Far Horizons
as Sacajawea
1955
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
The Big Moment
as Debbie
1954
Gun Fury
as Jennifer Ballard
1953
From Here to Eternity
as Alma 'Lorene' Burke
1953
The Caddy
as Kathy Taylor
1953
Raiders of the Seven Seas
as Alida
1953
Trouble Along the Way
as Alice Singleton
1953
Hangman's Knot
as Molly Hull
1952
Scandal Sheet
as Julie Allison
1952
Saturday's Hero
as Melissa McCabe
1951
Screen Actors
as Self (uncredited)
1950
Chicago Deadline
as Rosita Jean D'Ur
1949
Beyond Glory
as Ann Daniels
1948
Green Dolphin Street
as Marguerite Patourel
1947
It's a Wonderful Life
as Mary Hatch
1946
Faithful in My Fashion
as Jean "Chunky" Kendrick
1946
They Were Expendable
as Lt. Sandy Davyss
1945
The Picture of Dorian Gray
as Gladys Hallward
1945
Gentle Annie
as Mary Lingen
1944
See Here, Private Hargrove
as Carol Holiday
1944
Twenty Years After
as (archive footage)
1944
Thousands Cheer
as Customer in Red Skelton Skit
1943
The Man from Down Under
as Mary Wilson
1943
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
as Marcia Bradburn
1943
The Human Comedy
as Bess Macauley
1943
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
The Courtship of Andy Hardy
as Melodie Nesbit
1942
The Bugle Sounds
as Sally Hanson
1942
Personalities
as (uncredited)
1942
Babes on Broadway
as Secretary (uncredited)
1941
Shadow of the Thin Man
as Molly Ford
1941
The Get-Away
as Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly
1941
Donna Reed hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows
