Donna Reed
Known for 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.
Filmography
Hangman's Knot
1952
as Molly Hull
It's a Wonderful Life
1946
as Mary Hatch
From Here to Eternity
1953
as Alma 'Lorene' Burke
Pepe
1960
as Donna Reed
The Human Comedy
1943
as Bess Macauley
They Were Expendable
1945
as Lt. Sandy Davyss
The Picture of Dorian Gray
1945
as Gladys Hallward
Ransom!
1956
as Edith Stannard
Backlash
1956
as Karyl Orton
Lynch/Oz
2023
as Self (archive footage)
See Here, Private Hargrove
1944
as Carol Holiday
Babes on Broadway
1941
as Secretary (uncredited)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
as Self (archive footage)
Twenty Years After
1944
as (archive footage)
Rat Pack
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Television: The First Fifty Years
1999
as Donna Stone (archive footage)
The Best Place to Be
1979
as Sheila Callahan
The Caddy
1953
as Kathy Taylor
Trouble Along the Way
1953
as Alice Singleton
Shadow of the Thin Man
1941
as Molly Ford