Donna Reed
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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
Credits
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
as Mary Hatch
From Here to Eternity (1953)
as Alma 'Lorene' Burke
The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945)
as Gladys Hallward
The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954)
as Marion Ellswirth
They Were Expendable (1945)
as Lt. Sandy Davyss
The Far Horizons (1955)
as Sacajawea
Twenty Years After (1944)
as (archive footage)
Sucker Bait (1943)
as Geraldine - Waitress
Ransom! (1956)
as Edith Stannard
The Human Comedy (1943)
as Bess Macauley
Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)
as Molly Ford
See Here, Private Hargrove (1944)
as Carol Holiday
Babes on Broadway (1941)
as Secretary (uncredited)
The Caddy (1953)
as Kathy Taylor
Hangman's Knot (1952)
as Molly Hull
Backlash (1956)
as Karyl Orton
Trouble Along the Way (1953)
as Alice Singleton
Green Dolphin Street (1947)
as Marguerite Patourel
Eyes in the Night (1942)
as Barbara Lawry
Beyond Glory (1948)
as Ann Daniels
Pepe (1960)
as Donna Reed
Say Hey, Willie Mays! (2022)
as Self (archive video)
Beyond Mombasa (1956)
as Ann Wilson
Saturday's Hero (1951)
as Melissa McCabe
It’s a Wonderful Night of the Living Dead (2026)
as Mary Bailey
The Benny Goodman Story (1956)
as Alice Hammond
The Whole Truth (1958)
as Carol Poulton
Television: The First Fifty Years (1999)
as Donna Stone (archive footage)
Three Hours to Kill (1954)
as Laurie Mastin
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1987)
as Self (archive footage)
They Rode West (1954)
as Laurie MacKaye
The Get-Away (1941)
as Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly
Apache Trail (1942)
as Rosalia Martinez
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case (1943)
as Marcia Bradburn
Raiders of the Seven Seas (1953)
as Alida
Chicago Deadline (1949)
as Rosita Jean D'Ur
Calling Dr. Gillespie (1942)
as Marcia Bradburn
The Bugle Sounds (1942)
as Sally Hanson
Deadly Lessons (1983)
as Miss Wade
Thousands Cheer (1943)
as Drug Store Customer
The Best Place to Be (1979)
as Sheila Callahan
Gun Fury (1953)
as Jennifer Ballard
Rat Pack (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
The Courtship of Andy Hardy (1942)
as Melodie Nesbit
Mokey (1942)
as Anthea Delano
Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder (1952)
as Donna Reed
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas (1997)
as Mary Bailey (archive footage)
Faithful in My Fashion (1946)
as Jean "Chunky" Kendrick
Scandal Sheet (1952)
as Julie Allison
The Man from Down Under (1943)
as Mary Wilson
The Big Moment (1954)
as Debbie
Screen Actors (1950)
as Self (uncredited)
Gentle Annie (1944)
as Mary Lingen
Personalities (1942)
as (uncredited)