Ruth Donnelly
Known for Acting
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ruth Donnelly (May 17, 1896 – November 17, 1982) was an American stage and film actress. Her father was the mayor of Trenton, New Jersey. She began her stage career at the age of 17 in 1913, in The Quaker Girl. Her Broadway debut brought her to the attention of George M. Cohan, who proceeded to cast her in numerous comic-relief roles in such musicals as Going Up (1917). Though she made her first film appearance in 1913, her Hollywood career began in earnest in 1931 and lasted until 1957. In her films she often played the wife of Guy Kibbee (Footlight Parade, Wonder Bar, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington). Among her roles was the part of Sister Michael in The Bells of St. Mary's, starring Bing Crosby and Ingrid Bergman.
Filmography
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
as Emma Hopper
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
as Mabel Dawson
The Snake Pit
1948
as Ruth
Where the Sidewalk Ends
1950
as Martha
The Bells of St. Mary's
1945
as Sister Michael
Female
1933
as Miss Frothingham
Footlight Parade
1933
as Mrs. Harriet Gould
Autumn Leaves
1956
as Liz Eckhart
This Is the Army
1943
as Mrs. O'Brien
Jewel Robbery
1932
as Berta, Teri's Maid (uncredited)
A Slight Case of Murder
1938
as Nora Marko
Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943
as Nurse Hamilton
Employees' Entrance
1933
as Miss Hall, Anderson's secretary
Blessed Event
1932
as Miss Stevens
The Secret of Convict Lake
1951
as Mary Fancher
Hands Across the Table
1935
as Laura
Fatal Lady
1936
as Melba York
13 Hours by Air
1936
as Vi Johnson
The Spoilers
1955
as Duchess
Make Me a Star
1932
as The Countess