Donna Reed
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jan 27, 1921
- Died
- Jan 14, 1986 (aged 64)
- Place of birth
- Denison, Iowa, USA
- Credits
- 62
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
It's a Wonderful Life
1946Movie
Mary Hatch
From Here to Eternity
1953Movie
Alma 'Lorene' Burke
The Picture of Dorian Gray
1945Movie
Gladys Hallward
Dallas
1978TV
Miss Ellie Southworth Ewing Farlow
The Love Boat
1977TV
Polly Sullivan
They Were Expendable
1945Movie
Lt. Sandy Davyss
Filmography
It’s a Wonderful Night of the Living Dead
2026Movie
Mary Bailey
Say Hey, Willie Mays!
2022Movie
Self (archive video)
Rat Pack
2022Movie
Self (archive footage)
Television: The First Fifty Years
1999Movie
Donna Stone (archive footage)
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
1997Movie
Mary Bailey (archive footage)
Intimate Portrait
1993TV
Self, Self (archive footage)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987Movie
Self (archive footage)
Deadly Lessons
1983Movie
Miss Wade
The Best Place to Be
1979Movie
Sheila Callahan
Dallas
1978TV
Miss Ellie Southworth Ewing Farlow
The Love Boat
1977TV
Polly Sullivan
Pepe
1960Movie
Donna Reed
The Donna Reed Show
1958TV
Donna Stone
The Whole Truth
1958Movie
Carol Poulton
Suspicion
1957TV
Letty Jason
Beyond Mombasa
1956Movie
Ann Wilson
Backlash
1956Movie
Karyl Orton
The Benny Goodman Story
1956Movie
Alice Hammond
Ransom!
1956Movie
Edith Stannard
MGM Parade
1955TV
Self - Guest
The Far Horizons
1955Movie
Sacajawea
They Rode West
1954Movie
Laurie MacKaye
The Last Time I Saw Paris
1954Movie
Marion Ellswirth
Three Hours to Kill
1954Movie
Laurie Mastin
The Big Moment
1954Movie
Debbie
Gun Fury
1953Movie
Jennifer Ballard
From Here to Eternity
1953Movie
Alma 'Lorene' Burke
The Caddy
1953Movie
Kathy Taylor
Raiders of the Seven Seas
1953Movie
Alida
Trouble Along the Way
1953Movie
Alice Singleton
The Oscars
1953TV
Self
General Electric Theater
1953TV
Rayna
Hangman's Knot
1952Movie
Molly Hull
Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder
1952Movie
Donna Reed
Scandal Sheet
1952Movie
Julie Allison
Saturday's Hero
1951Movie
Melissa McCabe
Screen Actors
1950Movie
Self (uncredited)
Chicago Deadline
1949Movie
Rosita Jean D'Ur
Beyond Glory
1948Movie
Ann Daniels
Green Dolphin Street
1947Movie
Marguerite Patourel
It's a Wonderful Life
1946Movie
Mary Hatch
Faithful in My Fashion
1946Movie
Jean "Chunky" Kendrick
They Were Expendable
1945Movie
Lt. Sandy Davyss
The Picture of Dorian Gray
1945Movie
Gladys Hallward
Gentle Annie
1944Movie
Mary Lingen
See Here, Private Hargrove
1944Movie
Carol Holiday
Twenty Years After
1944Movie
(archive footage)
Thousands Cheer
1943Movie
Drug Store Customer
The Man from Down Under
1943Movie
Mary Wilson
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
1943Movie
Marcia Bradburn
The Human Comedy
1943Movie
Bess Macauley
Sucker Bait
1943Movie
Geraldine - Waitress
Eyes in the Night
1942Movie
Barbara Lawry
Apache Trail
1942Movie
Rosalia Martinez
Calling Dr. Gillespie
1942Movie
Marcia Bradburn
Mokey
1942Movie
Anthea Delano
The Courtship of Andy Hardy
1942Movie
Melodie Nesbit
The Bugle Sounds
1942Movie
Sally Hanson
Personalities
1942Movie
(uncredited)
Babes on Broadway
1941Movie
Secretary (uncredited)
Shadow of the Thin Man
1941Movie
Molly Ford
The Get-Away
1941Movie
Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly