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Donna Reed

Donna Reed

Acting

Born: January 27, 1921Denison, Iowa, USA

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
Filmography
Lynch/Oz

Lynch/Oz

Self (archive footage)

2023
Say Hey, Willie Mays!

Say Hey, Willie Mays!

Self (archive video)

2022
Rat Pack

Rat Pack

Self (archive footage)

2022

Television: The First Fifty Years

Donna Stone (archive footage)

1999
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

Mary Bailey (archive footage)

1997
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

Self (archive footage)

1987
Deadly Lessons

Deadly Lessons

Miss Wade

1983
The Best Place to Be

The Best Place to Be

Sheila Callahan

1979
Pepe

Pepe

Donna Reed

1960
The Whole Truth

The Whole Truth

Carol Poulton

1958
Beyond Mombasa

Beyond Mombasa

Ann Wilson

1956
Backlash

Backlash

Karyl Orton

1956
The Benny Goodman Story

The Benny Goodman Story

Alice Hammond

1956
Ransom!

Ransom!

Edith Stannard

1956
The Far Horizons

The Far Horizons

Sacajawea

1955
They Rode West

They Rode West

Laurie MacKaye

1954
The Last Time I Saw Paris

The Last Time I Saw Paris

Marion Ellswirth

1954
Three Hours to Kill

Three Hours to Kill

Laurie Mastin

1954
The Big Moment

The Big Moment

Debbie

1954
Gun Fury

Gun Fury

Jennifer Ballard

1953
From Here to Eternity

From Here to Eternity

Alma 'Lorene' Burke

1953
The Caddy

The Caddy

Kathy Taylor

1953
Raiders of the Seven Seas

Raiders of the Seven Seas

Alida

1953
Trouble Along the Way

Trouble Along the Way

Alice Singleton

1953
Hangman's Knot

Hangman's Knot

Molly Hull

1952
Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder

Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder

Donna Reed

1952
Scandal Sheet

Scandal Sheet

Julie Allison

1952
Saturday's Hero

Saturday's Hero

Melissa McCabe

1951

Screen Actors

Self (uncredited)

1950
Chicago Deadline

Chicago Deadline

Rosita Jean D'Ur

1949
Beyond Glory

Beyond Glory

Ann Daniels

1948
Green Dolphin Street

Green Dolphin Street

Marguerite Patourel

1947
It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life

Mary Hatch

1946
Faithful in My Fashion

Faithful in My Fashion

Jean "Chunky" Kendrick

1946
They Were Expendable

They Were Expendable

Lt. Sandy Davyss

1945
The Picture of Dorian Gray

The Picture of Dorian Gray

Gladys Hallward

1945
Gentle Annie

Gentle Annie

Mary Lingen

1944
See Here, Private Hargrove

See Here, Private Hargrove

Carol Holiday

1944
Twenty Years After

Twenty Years After

(archive footage)

1944
Thousands Cheer

Thousands Cheer

Customer in Red Skelton Skit

1943
The Man from Down Under

The Man from Down Under

Mary Wilson

1943
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

Marcia Bradburn

1943
The Human Comedy

The Human Comedy

Bess Macauley

1943
Sucker Bait

Sucker Bait

Geraldine - Waitress

1943
Eyes in the Night

Eyes in the Night

Barbara Lawry

1942
Apache Trail

Apache Trail

Rosalia Martinez

1942
Calling Dr. Gillespie

Calling Dr. Gillespie

Marcia Bradburn

1942
Mokey

Mokey

Anthea Delano

1942
The Courtship of Andy Hardy

The Courtship of Andy Hardy

Melodie Nesbit

1942
The Bugle Sounds

The Bugle Sounds

Sally Hanson

1942

Personalities

(uncredited)

1942
Babes on Broadway

Babes on Broadway

Secretary (uncredited)

1941
Shadow of the Thin Man

Shadow of the Thin Man

Molly Ford

1941
The Get-Away

The Get-Away

Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly

1941