Donna Reed

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Female

birthday

January 27, 1921

died

January 14, 1986

place of birth

Denison, Iowa, USA

also known as

Donna Belle Mullenger · دونا رید

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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It's a Wonderful Life
8.3

It's a Wonderful Life

1946as Mary Hatch
The Picture of Dorian Gray
7.1

The Picture of Dorian Gray

1945as Gladys Hallward
From Here to Eternity
7.3

From Here to Eternity

1953as Alma 'Lorene' Burke
The Last Time I Saw Paris
6.1

The Last Time I Saw Paris

1954as Marion Ellswirth
The Caddy
6.4

The Caddy

1953as Kathy Taylor
Pepe
6.3

Pepe

1960as Donna Reed
Rat Pack
9.0

Rat Pack

2022as Self (archive footage)
They Were Expendable
6.5

They Were Expendable

1945as Lt. Sandy Davyss
Backlash
6.5

Backlash

1956as Karyl Orton
Ransom!
7.2

Ransom!

1956as Edith Stannard
Raiders of the Seven Seas
6.1

Raiders of the Seven Seas

1953as Alida
Gun Fury
6.1

Gun Fury

1953as Jennifer Ballard
The Far Horizons
6.3

The Far Horizons

1955as Sacajawea
Chicago Deadline
6.7

Chicago Deadline

1949as Rosita Jean D'Ur
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
6.5

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1987as Self (archive footage)
Scandal Sheet
7.0

Scandal Sheet

1952as Julie Allison
Trouble Along the Way
6.1

Trouble Along the Way

1953as Alice Singleton
Shadow of the Thin Man
7.0

Shadow of the Thin Man

1941as Molly Ford
Green Dolphin Street
6.3

Green Dolphin Street

1947as Marguerite Patourel
Beyond Mombasa
6.8

Beyond Mombasa

1956as Ann Wilson
Apache Trail
7.0

Apache Trail

1942as Rosalia Martinez
Three Hours to Kill
5.1

Three Hours to Kill

1954as Laurie Mastin
The Human Comedy
6.3

The Human Comedy

1943as Bess Macauley
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
6.0

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

1943as Marcia Bradburn
Hangman's Knot
6.5

Hangman's Knot

1952as Molly Hull
Deadly Lessons
5.8

Deadly Lessons

1983as Miss Wade
The Benny Goodman Story
6.4

The Benny Goodman Story

1956as Alice Hammond
The Best Place to Be
7.5

The Best Place to Be

1979as Sheila Callahan
Beyond Glory
8.0

Beyond Glory

1948as Ann Daniels
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
5.8

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

1997as Mary Bailey (archive footage)
They Rode West
6.5

They Rode West

1954as Laurie MacKaye
The Get-Away
6.0

The Get-Away

1941as Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly
Thousands Cheer
6.4

Thousands Cheer

1943as Customer in Red Skelton Skit
Calling Dr. Gillespie
7.0

Calling Dr. Gillespie

1942as Marcia Bradburn
Eyes in the Night
6.1

Eyes in the Night

1942as Barbara Lawry
See Here, Private Hargrove
6.5

See Here, Private Hargrove

1944as Carol Holiday
The Whole Truth
5.8

The Whole Truth

1958as Carol Poulton
The Man from Down Under
7.7

The Man from Down Under

1943as Mary Wilson
Saturday's Hero
6.3

Saturday's Hero

1951as Melissa McCabe
The Courtship of Andy Hardy
6.2

The Courtship of Andy Hardy

1942as Melodie Nesbit
Say Hey, Willie Mays!
6.0

Say Hey, Willie Mays!

2022as Self (archive video)
The Bugle Sounds
6.8

The Bugle Sounds

1942as Sally Hanson
Faithful in My Fashion
7.0

Faithful in My Fashion

1946as Jean "Chunky" Kendrick
The Big Moment

The Big Moment

1954as Debbie
Gentle Annie
5.7

Gentle Annie

1944as Mary Lingen
Babes on Broadway
6.6

Babes on Broadway

1941as Secretary (uncredited)
Twenty Years After
8.0

Twenty Years After

1944as (archive footage)
Mokey
6.7

Mokey

1942as Anthea Delano
Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder
10.0

Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder

1952as Donna Reed
Sucker Bait
8.0

Sucker Bait

1943as Geraldine - Waitress