Ruth Donnelly
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 17, 1896
- Died
- November 17, 1982 (aged 86)
- Birthplace
- North Trenton - New Jersey - USA
Biography
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.
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Filmography
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Way to the Gold
Movie · as Mrs. Williams
Autumn Leaves
Movie · as Liz Eckhart
A Lawless Street
Movie · as Molly Higgins
The Spoilers
Movie · as Duchess
Cavalcade of America
TV · as Ma Dolan · 1 ep
The Secret of Convict Lake
Movie · as Mary Fancher
I'd Climb the Highest Mountain
Movie · as Glory White
The Wild Blue Yonder
Movie · as Maj. Ida Winton
Where the Sidewalk Ends
Movie · as Martha
The Snake Pit
Movie · as Ruth
Fighting Father Dunne
Movie · as Kate Mulvey
The Ghost Goes Wild
Movie · as Aunt Susan Beecher
The Fabulous Texan
Movie · as Utopia Mills
Little Miss Broadway
Movie · as Minerva Van Dorn
Millie's Daughter
Movie · as Helen Reilly
Cross My Heart
Movie · as Eve Harper
Cinderella Jones
Movie · as Cora Elliot
In Old Sacramento
Movie · as Zebby Booker
The Bells of St. Mary's
Movie · as Sister Michael
Pillow to Post
Movie · as Mrs. Grace Wingate
Breakdowns of 1944
Movie · as Self
This Is the Army
Movie · as Mrs. O'Brien
Sleepy Lagoon
Movie · as Sarah Rogers
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Movie · as Nurse Hamilton
Johnny Doughboy
Movie · as Biggy Biggsworth
Petticoat Politics
Movie · as Lil Higgins
You Belong to Me
Movie · as Emma
The Gay Vagabond
Movie · as Kate Dixon
Sailors on Leave
Movie · as Aunt Navy
The Roundup
Movie · as Polly Hope
Model Wife
Movie · as Mrs. Milo Everett
Rise and Shine
Movie · as Mame Bacon
My Little Chickadee
Movie · as Aunt Lou
Scatterbrain
Movie · as Miss Stevens
Meet the Missus
Movie · as Lil Higgins
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Movie · as Emma Hopper
The Amazing Mr. Williams
Movie · as Effie Perkins
The Family Next Door
Movie · as Mrs. Rose Pierce
A Slight Case of Murder
Movie · as Nora Marko
The Affairs of Annabel
Movie · as Josephine
Army Girl
Movie · as Leila Kennett
Personal Secretary
Movie · as Grumpy
Annabel Takes a Tour
Movie · as Josephine
Meet the Girls
Movie · as Daisy Watson
Portia on Trial
Movie · as Jane Wilkins
Roaring Timber
Movie · as Aunt Mary
Behind the Scenes of Cain and Mabel
Movie · as Self
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Movie · as Mabel Dawson
Cain and Mabel
Movie · as Aunt Mimi
More Than a Secretary
Movie · as Helen Davis
13 Hours by Air
Movie · as Vi Johnson
Fatal Lady
Movie · as Melba York
Song and Dance Man
Movie · as Patsy O'Madigan
Hands Across the Table
Movie · as Laura
Alibi Ike
Movie · as Bess
Personal Maid's Secret
Movie · as Lizzie
Maybe It's Love
Movie · as Florrie Sands
The White Cockatoo
Movie · as Mrs. Byng
Traveling Saleslady
Movie · as Mrs. Twitchell
Red Salute
Movie · as Mrs. Edith Rooney
Merry Wives of Reno
Movie · as Lois
Wonder Bar
Movie · as Emma Simpson
Housewife
Movie · as Dora Wilson
Mandalay
Movie · as Mrs. George Peters
Happiness Ahead
Movie · as Anna
Heat Lightning
Movie · as Mrs. Ashton-Ashley
Romance in the Rain
Movie · as Miss Sparks
Footlight Parade
Movie · as Mrs. Gould
Employees' Entrance
Movie · as Miss Hall, Anderson's secretary
Private Detective 62
Movie · as Amy Moran
Female
Movie · as Miss Frothingham
Lilly Turner
Movie · as Edna Yokum
Ever in My Heart
Movie · as Lizzie
Sing, Sinner, Sing
Movie · as Margaret 'Maggie' Flannigan
Just Around the Corner
Movie · as Mrs. Sears
Goodbye Again
Movie · as Richview Hotel Maid
Havana Widows
Movie · as Mrs. Emily Jones
Convention City
Movie · as Mrs. Ellerbe
Hard to Handle
Movie · as Lil Waters
Ladies They Talk About
Movie · as Noonan
Bureau of Missing Persons
Movie · as Gwendolyn 'Pete' Harris
How to Break 90 #6: Fine Points
Movie · as Herself
Jewel Robbery
Movie · as Berta, Teri's Maid (uncredited)
Blessed Event
Movie · as Miss Stevens
Make Me a Star
Movie · as The Countess
The Rainbow Trail
Movie · as Widow Abigail
The Spider
Movie · as Mrs. Wimbledon
Wicked
Movie · as Fanny
Rubber Heels
Movie · as Fanny Pratt