Donna Reed
Known For
Acting
Born
1921-01-27 in Denison, Iowa, USA
Died
1986-01-14
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.
Most Known For
The Love Boat
as Polly Sullivan
Dallas
as Miss Ellie Southworth Ewing Farlow
The Oscars
as Self
Intimate Portrait
as Self
Intimate Portrait
as Self (archive footage)
The Donna Reed Show
as Donna Stone
It's a Wonderful Life
as Mary Hatch
MGM Parade
as Self - Guest
Suspicion
as Letty Jason
From Here to Eternity
as Alma 'Lorene' Burke
They Were Expendable
as Lt. Sandy Davyss
The Picture of Dorian Gray
as Gladys Hallward
Pepe
as Donna Reed
Eyes in the Night
as Barbara Lawry
The Far Horizons
as Sacajawea
General Electric Theater
as Rayna
Scandal Sheet
as Julie Allison
The Last Time I Saw Paris
as Marion Ellswirth
Babes on Broadway
as Secretary (uncredited)
Gun Fury
as Jennifer Ballard