Donna Reed

Donna Reed

Known for
Acting
Born
January 27, 1921
Died
January 14, 1986 (aged 64)
Birthplace
Denison, Iowa, USA

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.

Known For

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Filmography

2026
It’s a Wonderful Night of the Living Dead poster

It’s a Wonderful Night of the Living Dead

Movie · as Mary Bailey

2022
Say Hey, Willie Mays! poster

Say Hey, Willie Mays!

Movie · as Self (archive video)

2022
Rat Pack poster

Rat Pack

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

1999
Television: The First Fifty Years

Television: The First Fifty Years

Movie · as Donna Stone (archive footage)

1997
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas poster

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

Movie · as Mary Bailey (archive footage)

1993
Intimate Portrait poster

Intimate Portrait

TV · as Self, Self (archive footage) · 1 ep

1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life poster

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

1983
Deadly Lessons poster

Deadly Lessons

Movie · as Miss Wade

1979
The Best Place to Be poster

The Best Place to Be

Movie · as Sheila Callahan

1978
Dallas poster

Dallas

TV · as Miss Ellie Southworth Ewing Farlow · 30 eps

1977
The Love Boat poster

The Love Boat

TV · as Polly Sullivan · 2 eps

1960
Pepe poster

Pepe

Movie · as Donna Reed

1958
The Whole Truth poster

The Whole Truth

Movie · as Carol Poulton

1958
The Donna Reed Show poster

The Donna Reed Show

TV · as Donna Stone · 275 eps

1957
Suspicion poster

Suspicion

TV · as Letty Jason · 1 ep

1956
The Benny Goodman Story poster

The Benny Goodman Story

Movie · as Alice Hammond

1956
Backlash poster

Backlash

Movie · as Karyl Orton

1956
Beyond Mombasa poster

Beyond Mombasa

Movie · as Ann Wilson

1956
Ransom! poster

Ransom!

Movie · as Edith Stannard

1955
The Far Horizons poster

The Far Horizons

Movie · as Sacajawea

1955
MGM Parade poster

MGM Parade

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

1954
The Last Time I Saw Paris poster

The Last Time I Saw Paris

Movie · as Marion Ellswirth

1954
They Rode West poster

They Rode West

Movie · as Laurie MacKaye

1954
Three Hours to Kill poster

Three Hours to Kill

Movie · as Laurie Mastin

1954
The Big Moment poster

The Big Moment

Movie · as Debbie

1953
From Here to Eternity poster

From Here to Eternity

Movie · as Alma 'Lorene' Burke

1953
Trouble Along the Way poster

Trouble Along the Way

Movie · as Alice Singleton

1953
Gun Fury poster

Gun Fury

Movie · as Jennifer Ballard

1953
The Caddy poster

The Caddy

Movie · as Kathy Taylor

1953
Raiders of the Seven Seas poster

Raiders of the Seven Seas

Movie · as Alida

1953
General Electric Theater poster

General Electric Theater

TV · as Rayna · 1 ep

1953
The Oscars poster

The Oscars

TV · as Self · 4 eps

1952
Scandal Sheet poster

Scandal Sheet

Movie · as Julie Allison

1952
Hangman's Knot poster

Hangman's Knot

Movie · as Molly Hull

1952
Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder poster

Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder

Movie · as Donna Reed

1951
Saturday's Hero poster

Saturday's Hero

Movie · as Melissa McCabe

1950
Screen Actors

Screen Actors

Movie · as Self (uncredited)

1949
Chicago Deadline poster

Chicago Deadline

Movie · as Rosita Jean D'Ur

1948
Beyond Glory poster

Beyond Glory

Movie · as Ann Daniels

1947
Green Dolphin Street poster

Green Dolphin Street

Movie · as Marguerite Patourel

1946
It's a Wonderful Life poster

It's a Wonderful Life

Movie · as Mary Hatch

1946
Faithful in My Fashion poster

Faithful in My Fashion

Movie · as Jean "Chunky" Kendrick

1945
The Picture of Dorian Gray poster

The Picture of Dorian Gray

Movie · as Gladys Hallward

1945
They Were Expendable poster

They Were Expendable

Movie · as Lt. Sandy Davyss

1944
See Here, Private Hargrove poster

See Here, Private Hargrove

Movie · as Carol Holiday

1944
Gentle Annie poster

Gentle Annie

Movie · as Mary Lingen

1944
Twenty Years After poster

Twenty Years After

Movie · as (archive footage)

1943
Thousands Cheer poster

Thousands Cheer

Movie · as Drug Store Customer

1943
The Human Comedy poster

The Human Comedy

Movie · as Bess Macauley

1943
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case poster

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

Movie · as Marcia Bradburn

1943
The Man from Down Under poster

The Man from Down Under

Movie · as Mary Wilson

1943
Sucker Bait poster

Sucker Bait

Movie · as Geraldine - Waitress

1942
Calling Dr. Gillespie poster

Calling Dr. Gillespie

Movie · as Marcia Bradburn

1942
The Courtship of Andy Hardy poster

The Courtship of Andy Hardy

Movie · as Melodie Nesbit

1942
Eyes in the Night poster

Eyes in the Night

Movie · as Barbara Lawry

1942
The Bugle Sounds poster

The Bugle Sounds

Movie · as Sally Hanson

1942
Apache Trail poster

Apache Trail

Movie · as Rosalia Martinez

1942
Mokey poster

Mokey

Movie · as Anthea Delano

1942
Personalities

Personalities

Movie · as (uncredited)

1941
The Get-Away poster

The Get-Away

Movie · as Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly

1941
Babes on Broadway poster

Babes on Broadway

Movie · as Secretary (uncredited)

1941
Shadow of the Thin Man poster

Shadow of the Thin Man

Movie · as Molly Ford