From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ruth Donnelly (May 17, 1896 – November 17, 1982) was an American stage and film actress. Her father was the mayor of Trenton, New Jersey. She began her stage career at the age of 17 in 1913, in The Quaker Girl. Her Broadway debut brought her to the attention of George M. Cohan, who proceeded to cast her in numerous comic-relief roles in such musicals as Going Up (1917). Though she made her first film appearance in 1913, her Hollywood career began in earnest in 1931 and lasted until 1957. In her films she often played the wife of Guy Kibbee (Footlight Parade, Wonder Bar, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington). Among her roles was the part of Sister Michael in The Bells of St. Mary's, starring Bing Crosby and Ingrid Bergman.
Known For
| Birth Location | North Trenton - New Jersey - USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1896-05-17 |
| Died | 1982-11-17 |
Movies
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983
The Way to the Gold
as Mrs. Williams
1957
Autumn Leaves
as Liz Eckhart
1956
The Spoilers
as Duchess
1955
A Lawless Street
as Molly Higgins
1955
The Wild Blue Yonder
as Maj. Ida Winton
1951
The Secret of Convict Lake
as Mary Fancher
1951
I'd Climb the Highest Mountain
as Glory White
1951
Where the Sidewalk Ends
as Martha
1950
The Snake Pit
as Ruth
1948
Fighting Father Dunne
as Kate Mulvey
1948
The Fabulous Texan
as Utopia Mills
1947
The Ghost Goes Wild
as Aunt Susan Beecher
1947
Little Miss Broadway
as Minerva Van Dorn
1947
Millie's Daughter
as Helen Reilly
1947
Cross My Heart
as Eve Harper
1946
In Old Sacramento
as Zebby Booker
1946
Cinderella Jones
as Cora Elliot
1946
The Bells of St. Mary's
as Sister Michael
1945
Pillow to Post
as Mrs. Grace Wingate
1945
Breakdowns of 1944
as Self
1944
Thank Your Lucky Stars
as Nurse Hamilton
1943
Sleepy Lagoon
as Sarah Rogers
1943
This Is the Army
as Mrs. O'Brien
1943
Johnny Doughboy
as Biggy Biggsworth
1942
Rise and Shine
as Mame Bacon
1941
You Belong to Me
as Emma
1941
Sailors on Leave
as Aunt Navy
1941
The Gay Vagabond
as Kate Dixon
1941
Model Wife
as Mrs. Milo Everett
1941
The Roundup
as Polly Hope
1941
Petticoat Politics
as Lil Higgins
1941
Meet the Missus
as Lil Higgins
1940
Scatterbrain
as Miss Stevens
1940
My Little Chickadee
as Aunt Lou
1940
The Amazing Mr. Williams
as Effie Perkins
1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Emma Hopper
1939
The Family Next Door
as Mrs. Rose Pierce
1939
Annabel Takes a Tour
as Josephine
1938
Meet the Girls
as Daisy Watson
1938
The Affairs of Annabel
as Josephine
1938
Personal Secretary
as Grumpy
1938
Army Girl
as Leila Kennett
1938
A Slight Case of Murder
as Nora Marko
1938
Portia on Trial
as Jane Wilkins
1937
Roaring Timber
as Aunt Mary
1937
More Than a Secretary
as Helen Davis
1936
Cain and Mabel
as Aunt Mimi
1936
Fatal Lady
as Melba York
1936
13 Hours by Air
as Vi Johnson
1936
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
as Mabel Dawson
1936
Song and Dance Man
as Patsy O'Madigan
1936
1936
Personal Maid's Secret
as Lizzie
1935
Hands Across the Table
as Laura
1935
Red Salute
as Mrs. Edith Rooney
1935
Alibi Ike
as Bess
1935
Traveling Saleslady
as Mrs. Twitchell
1935
The White Cockatoo
as Mrs. Byng
1935
Maybe It's Love
as Florrie Sands
1935
Happiness Ahead
as Anna
1934
Romance in the Rain
as Miss Sparks
1934
Housewife
as Dora Wilson
1934
Merry Wives of Reno
as Lois
1934
Wonder Bar
as Emma Simpson
1934
Heat Lightning
as Mrs. Ashton-Ashley
1934
Mandalay
as Mrs. George Peters
1934
Convention City
as Mrs. Ellerbe
1933
Havana Widows
as Mrs. Emily Jones
1933
Female
as Miss Frothingham
1933
Ever in My Heart
as Lizzie
1933
Footlight Parade
as Mrs. Harriet Gould
1933
Bureau of Missing Persons
as Gwendolyn 'Pete' Harris
1933
Goodbye Again
as Richview Hotel Maid
1933
Sing, Sinner, Sing
as Margaret 'Maggie' Flannigan
1933
Private Detective 62
as Amy Moran
1933
Lilly Turner
as Edna Yokum
1933
Employees' Entrance
as Miss Hall, Anderson's secretary
1933
Ladies They Talk About
as Noonan
1933
Hard to Handle
as Lil Waters
1933
Just Around the Corner
as Mrs. Sears
1933
Blessed Event
as Miss Stevens
1932
Jewel Robbery
as Berta, Teri's Maid (uncredited)
1932
Make Me a Star
as The Countess
1932
The Rainbow Trail
as Widow Abigail
1932
Wicked
as Fanny
1931
The Spider
as Mrs. Wimbledon
1931
Rubber Heels
as Fanny Pratt
1927
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