Donna Reed
Known for Acting · 62 credits
- Born
- 1921-01-27
- Died
- 1986-01-14
- Place of birth
- Denison, Iowa, USA
- Also known as
- Donna Belle Mullenger · دونا رید
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
TV Shows (8)
Dallas
1978
as Miss Ellie Southworth Ewing Farlow
The Love Boat
1977
as Polly Sullivan
The Donna Reed Show
1958
as Donna Stone
Intimate Portrait
1993
as Self / Self (archive footage)
Suspicion
1957
as Letty Jason
The Oscars
1953
as Self
MGM Parade
1955
as Self - Guest
General Electric Theater
1953
as Rayna
Movies (54)
It's a Wonderful Life
1946
as Mary Hatch
From Here to Eternity
1953
as Alma 'Lorene' Burke
The Picture of Dorian Gray
1945
as Gladys Hallward
The Last Time I Saw Paris
1954
as Marion Ellswirth
They Were Expendable
1945
as Lt. Sandy Davyss
The Far Horizons
1955
as Sacajawea
Twenty Years After
1944
as (archive footage)
Sucker Bait
1943
as Geraldine - Waitress
Ransom!
1956
as Edith Stannard
The Human Comedy
1943
as Bess Macauley
Shadow of the Thin Man
1941
as Molly Ford
See Here, Private Hargrove
1944
as Carol Holiday
Babes on Broadway
1941
as Secretary (uncredited)
The Caddy
1953
as Kathy Taylor
Hangman's Knot
1952
as Molly Hull
Backlash
1956
as Karyl Orton
Trouble Along the Way
1953
as Alice Singleton
Green Dolphin Street
1947
as Marguerite Patourel
Eyes in the Night
1942
as Barbara Lawry
Beyond Glory
1948
as Ann Daniels
Pepe
1960
as Donna Reed
Say Hey, Willie Mays!
2022
as Self (archive video)
Beyond Mombasa
1956
as Ann Wilson
Saturday's Hero
1951
as Melissa McCabe
It’s a Wonderful Night of the Living Dead
2026
as Mary Bailey
The Benny Goodman Story
1956
as Alice Hammond
The Whole Truth
1958
as Carol Poulton
Television: The First Fifty Years
1999
as Donna Stone (archive footage)
Three Hours to Kill
1954
as Laurie Mastin
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
as Self (archive footage)
They Rode West
1954
as Laurie MacKaye
The Get-Away
1941
as Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly
Apache Trail
1942
as Rosalia Martinez
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
1943
as Marcia Bradburn
Raiders of the Seven Seas
1953
as Alida
Chicago Deadline
1949
as Rosita Jean D'Ur
Calling Dr. Gillespie
1942
as Marcia Bradburn
The Bugle Sounds
1942
as Sally Hanson
Deadly Lessons
1983
as Miss Wade
Thousands Cheer
1943
as Drug Store Customer
The Best Place to Be
1979
as Sheila Callahan
Gun Fury
1953
as Jennifer Ballard
Rat Pack
2022
as Self (archive footage)
The Courtship of Andy Hardy
1942
as Melodie Nesbit
Mokey
1942
as Anthea Delano
Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder
1952
as Donna Reed
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
1997
as Mary Bailey (archive footage)
Faithful in My Fashion
1946
as Jean "Chunky" Kendrick
Scandal Sheet
1952
as Julie Allison
The Man from Down Under
1943
as Mary Wilson
The Big Moment
1954
as Debbie
Screen Actors
1950
as Self (uncredited)
Gentle Annie
1944
as Mary Lingen
Personalities
1942
as (uncredited)
About Donna Reed
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 a… With 62 credits spanning from 1941 to 2026, Donna Reed has appeared in 54 films and 8 TV shows.
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Most Popular Donna Reed Movies
- It's a Wonderful Life (1946) — as Mary Hatch
- From Here to Eternity (1953) — as Alma 'Lorene' Burke
- The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945) — as Gladys Hallward
- The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954) — as Marion Ellswirth
- They Were Expendable (1945) — as Lt. Sandy Davyss
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