Donna Reed

Personal Info

Known ForActing

Born1921-01-27

BirthplaceDenison, Iowa, USA

Donna Reed

Acting

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.

Notable Works

Prominent titles featuring Donna Reed

It's a Wonderful Life

8.3

It's a Wonderful Life

1946

From Here to Eternity

7.3

From Here to Eternity

1953

The Picture of Dorian Gray

7.1

The Picture of Dorian Gray

1945

They Were Expendable

6.5

They Were Expendable

1945

Shadow of the Thin Man

7.0

Shadow of the Thin Man

1941

Scandal Sheet

7.0

1952

The Last Time I Saw Paris

6.1

The Last Time I Saw Paris

1954

The Caddy

6.3

1953

Filmography

Acting (54)

2026

It’s a Wonderful Night of the Living Deadas Mary Bailey

2022

Say Hey, Willie Mays!as Self (archive video)

6.0

2022

Rat Packas Self (archive footage)

9.0

1999

Television: The First Fifty Yearsas Donna Stone (archive footage)

1997

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmasas Mary Bailey (archive footage)

5.8

1987

James Stewart: A Wonderful Lifeas Self (archive footage)

6.5

1983

Deadly Lessonsas Miss Wade

5.8

1979

The Best Place to Beas Sheila Callahan

7.5

1960

Pepeas Donna Reed

6.4

1958

The Whole Truthas Carol Poulton

5.8

1956

Beyond Mombasaas Ann Wilson

6.8

1956

Backlashas Karyl Orton

6.5

1956

The Benny Goodman Storyas Alice Hammond

6.4

1956

Ransom!as Edith Stannard

7.2

1955

The Far Horizonsas Sacajawea

6.3

1954

They Rode Westas Laurie MacKaye

6.5

1954

The Last Time I Saw Parisas Marion Ellswirth

6.1

1954

Three Hours to Killas Laurie Mastin

5.1

1954

The Big Momentas Debbie

1953

Gun Furyas Jennifer Ballard

6.1

1953

From Here to Eternityas Alma 'Lorene' Burke

7.3

1953

The Caddyas Kathy Taylor

6.3

1953

Raiders of the Seven Seasas Alida

6.1

1953

Trouble Along the Wayas Alice Singleton

6.1

1952

Hangman's Knotas Molly Hull

6.6

1952

Rainbow 'Round My Shoulderas Donna Reed

10.0

1952

Scandal Sheetas Julie Allison

7.0

1951

Saturday's Heroas Melissa McCabe

6.3

1950

Screen Actorsas Self (uncredited)

6.3

1949

Chicago Deadlineas Rosita Jean D'Ur

6.7

1948

Beyond Gloryas Ann Daniels

8.0

1947

Green Dolphin Streetas Marguerite Patourel

6.3

1946

It's a Wonderful Lifeas Mary Hatch

8.3

1946

Faithful in My Fashionas Jean "Chunky" Kendrick

7.0

1945

They Were Expendableas Lt. Sandy Davyss

6.5

1945

The Picture of Dorian Grayas Gladys Hallward

7.1

1944

Gentle Annieas Mary Lingen

5.7

1944

See Here, Private Hargroveas Carol Holiday

6.5

1944

Twenty Years Afteras (archive footage)

8.0

1943

Thousands Cheeras Drug Store Customer

6.4

1943

The Man from Down Underas Mary Wilson

7.0

1943

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Caseas Marcia Bradburn

6.0

1943

The Human Comedyas Bess Macauley

6.2

1943

Sucker Baitas Geraldine - Waitress

8.0

1942

Eyes in the Nightas Barbara Lawry

6.1

1942

Apache Trailas Rosalia Martinez

6.9

1942

Calling Dr. Gillespieas Marcia Bradburn

7.0

1942

Mokeyas Anthea Delano

6.7

1942

The Courtship of Andy Hardyas Melodie Nesbit

6.2

1942

The Bugle Soundsas Sally Hanson

6.8

1942

Personalitiesas (uncredited)

1941

Babes on Broadwayas Secretary (uncredited)

6.6

1941

Shadow of the Thin Manas Molly Ford

7.0

1941

The Get-Awayas Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly

6.0