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Donna Reed

Donna Reed

Birthday: 1921-01-27 | Place of Birth: Denison, 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1983
Deadly Lessons

as    Miss Wade

1958
The Whole Truth

as    Carol Poulton

1958
The Donna Reed Show

as    Donna Stone

1957
Beyond Mombasa

as    Ann Wilson

1956
The Benny Goodman Story

as    Alice Hammond

1956
Ransom!

as    Edith Stannard

1955
The Far Horizons

as    Sacajawea

1954
They Rode West

as    Laurie MacKaye

1954
The Last Time I Saw Paris

as    Marion Ellswirth

1953
Trouble Along the Way

as    Alice Singleton

1953
Raiders of the Seven Seas

as    Alida

1953
From Here to Eternity

as    Alma 'Lorene' Burke

1953
The Caddy

as    Kathy Taylor

1952
Scandal Sheet

as    Julie Allison

1952
Hangman's Knot

as    Molly Hull

1949
Chicago Deadline

as    Rosita Jean D'Ur

1947
Green Dolphin Street

as    Marguerite Patourel

1946
Faithful in My Fashion

as    Jean "Chunky" Kendrick

1946
It's a Wonderful Life

as    Mary Hatch

1945
The Picture of Dorian Gray

as    Gladys Hallward

1945
They Were Expendable

as    Lt. Sandy Davyss

1944
See Here, Private Hargrove

as    Carol Holiday

1944
Gentle Annie

as    Mary Lingen

1943
The Man from Down Under

as    Mary Wilson

1942
Eyes in the Night

as    Barbara Lawry

1942
Apache Trail

as    Rosalia Martinez

1941
The Get-Away

as    Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly

1941
Shadow of the Thin Man

as    Molly Ford