Ruth Donnelly
Known For
Acting
Born
1896-05-17 in North Trenton - New Jersey - USA
Died
1982-11-17
Biography
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.
Most Known For
Wonder Bar
as Emma Simpson
Housewife
as Dora Wilson
Cavalcade of America
as Ma Dolan
Scatterbrain
as Miss Stevens
Convention City
as Mrs. Ellerbe
Model Wife
as Mrs. Milo Everett
Ever in My Heart
as Lizzie
Footlight Parade
as Mrs. Harriet Gould
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Emma Hopper
The Snake Pit
as Ruth
Army Girl
as Leila Kennett
Where the Sidewalk Ends
as Martha
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
as Mabel Dawson
The Bells of St. Mary's
as Sister Michael
The Spoilers
as Duchess
Ladies They Talk About
as Noonan
A Lawless Street
as Molly Higgins
Female
as Miss Frothingham
The Way to the Gold
as Mrs. Williams
Jewel Robbery
as Berta, Teri's Maid (uncredited)