Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 27, 1921
Died
January 14, 1986 (age 64)
Place of Birth
Denison, Iowa, USA
Also Known As
Donna Belle Mullenger
دونا رید
Donna Reed
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
Dallas
Miss Ellie Southworth Ewing Farlow
1978
TV
The Love Boat
Polly Sullivan
1977
TV
The Donna Reed Show
Donna Stone
1958
TV
Intimate Portrait
Self
1993
TV
Intimate Portrait
Self (archive footage)
1993
TV
The Oscars
Self
1953
Film
It's a Wonderful Life
Mary Hatch
1946
TV
MGM Parade
Self - Guest
1955
TV
Suspicion
Letty Jason
1957
Film
From Here to Eternity
Alma 'Lorene' Burke
1953
TV
General Electric Theater
Rayna
1953
Film
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Gladys Hallward
1945
Film
The Far Horizons
Sacajawea
1955
Film
The Last Time I Saw Paris
Marion Ellswirth
1954
Film
The Caddy
Kathy Taylor
1953
Film
Ransom!
Edith Stannard
1956
Film
Gun Fury
Jennifer Ballard
1953
Film
They Were Expendable
Lt. Sandy Davyss
1945
Film
Sucker Bait
Geraldine - Waitress
1943
Film
Rat Pack
Self (archive footage)
2022
Filmography
2026FilmIt’s a Wonderful Night of the Living Deadas Mary Bailey2022FilmSay Hey, Willie Mays!as Self (archive video)2022FilmRat Packas Self (archive footage)1999FilmTelevision: The First Fifty Yearsas Donna Stone (archive footage)1997FilmChristmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmasas Mary Bailey (archive footage)1993TVIntimate Portraitas Self1987FilmJames Stewart: A Wonderful Lifeas Self (archive footage)1983FilmDeadly Lessonsas Miss Wade1979FilmThe Best Place to Beas Sheila Callahan1978TVDallasas Miss Ellie Southworth Ewing Farlow1977TVThe Love Boatas Polly Sullivan1960FilmPepeas Donna Reed1958TVThe Donna Reed Showas Donna Stone1958FilmThe Whole Truthas Carol Poulton1957TVSuspicionas Letty Jason1956FilmBeyond Mombasaas Ann Wilson1956FilmBacklashas Karyl Orton1956FilmThe Benny Goodman Storyas Alice Hammond1956FilmRansom!as Edith Stannard1955TVMGM Paradeas Self - Guest1955FilmThe Far Horizonsas Sacajawea1954FilmThey Rode Westas Laurie MacKaye1954FilmThe Last Time I Saw Parisas Marion Ellswirth1954FilmThree Hours to Killas Laurie Mastin1954FilmThe Big Momentas Debbie1953FilmGun Furyas Jennifer Ballard1953FilmFrom Here to Eternityas Alma 'Lorene' Burke1953FilmThe Caddyas Kathy Taylor1953FilmRaiders of the Seven Seasas Alida1953FilmTrouble Along the Wayas Alice Singleton1953TVThe Oscarsas Self1953TVGeneral Electric Theateras Rayna1952FilmHangman's Knotas Molly Hull1952FilmRainbow 'Round My Shoulderas Donna Reed1952FilmScandal Sheetas Julie Allison1951FilmSaturday's Heroas Melissa McCabe1950FilmScreen Actorsas Self (uncredited)1949FilmChicago Deadlineas Rosita Jean D'Ur1948FilmBeyond Gloryas Ann Daniels1947FilmGreen Dolphin Streetas Marguerite Patourel1946FilmIt's a Wonderful Lifeas Mary Hatch1946FilmFaithful in My Fashionas Jean "Chunky" Kendrick1945FilmThey Were Expendableas Lt. Sandy Davyss1945FilmThe Picture of Dorian Grayas Gladys Hallward1944FilmGentle Annieas Mary Lingen1944FilmSee Here, Private Hargroveas Carol Holiday1944FilmTwenty Years Afteras (archive footage)1943FilmThousands Cheeras Drug Store Customer1943FilmThe Man from Down Underas Mary Wilson1943FilmDr. Gillespie's Criminal Caseas Marcia Bradburn1943FilmThe Human Comedyas Bess Macauley1943FilmSucker Baitas Geraldine - Waitress1942FilmEyes in the Nightas Barbara Lawry1942FilmApache Trailas Rosalia Martinez1942FilmCalling Dr. Gillespieas Marcia Bradburn1942FilmMokeyas Anthea Delano1942FilmThe Courtship of Andy Hardyas Melodie Nesbit1942FilmThe Bugle Soundsas Sally Hanson1942FilmPersonalitiesas (uncredited)1941FilmBabes on Broadwayas Secretary (uncredited)1941FilmShadow of the Thin Manas Molly Ford1941FilmThe Get-Awayas Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly