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Date of Birth:

27 January 1921, Denison, Iowa, USA more

Date of Death:

14 January 1986, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA more

Mini Biography:

Donna Reed was born in the midwestern town of Denison, Iowa, on January 27... more

Trivia:

The woman on the cover of Rush's Permanent Waves album is modeled after her. more

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Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 3 wins & 6 nominations more

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Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Dallas" (1978)	Eleanor Ewing (24 episodes, 1984-1985)	1985	-	6.9 (2,100)
	24 TV episodes: "Dallas: Swan Song (#8.30)" Eleanor Ewing "Dallas: Deliverance (#8.29)" Eleanor Ewing "Dallas: Deeds and Misdeeds (#8.28)" Eleanor Ewing "Dallas: The Ewing Connection (#8.27)" Eleanor Ewing "Dallas: Terms of Estrangement (#8.26)" Eleanor Ewing 19 episodes not shown.
2.	"The Love Boat" (1977)	(2 episodes, 1984)	1984	-	5.6 (1,087)
	2 TV episodes: "The Love Boat: Polly's Poker Palace/Shop Ahoy/Double Date/The Hong Kong Affair/Two Tails of a City: Part 1 (#7.19)" "The Love Boat: Polly's Poker Palace/Shop Ahoy/Double Date/The Hong Kong Affair/Two Tales of a City: Part 2 (#7.20)"
3.	Deadly Lessons (1983) (TV)	Miss Wade	1983	-	5.3 (52)

4.	The Best Place to Be (1979) (TV)	Sheila Callahan	1979	-	6.6 (23)

5.	Yellow-Headed Summer (1974)		1974	-	-

6.	"The Donna Reed Show" (1958)	Donna Stone (275 episodes, 1958-1966)	1966	-	7.7 (154)
	275 TV episodes: "The Donna Reed Show: By-Line--Jeff Stone (#8.27)" Donna Stone "The Donna Reed Show: What Price Home? (#8.26)" Donna Stone "The Donna Reed Show: So You Really Think You're Young at Heart? (#8.25)" Donna Stone "The Donna Reed Show: No More Parties - Almost (#8.24)" Donna Stone "The Donna Reed Show: Is There a Small Hotel? (#8.23)" Donna Stone 270 episodes not shown.
7.	The Whole Truth (1958)	Carol Poulton	1958	-	6.1 (87)

8.	"Suspicion" (1957)	Letty Jason (1 episode, 1957)	1957	-	8.3 (101)
	1 TV episode: "Suspicion: The Other Side of the Curtain (#1.3)" Letty Jason
9.	"General Electric Theater" (1953)	Rayna (1 episode, 1957)	1957	-	8.1 (72)
	AKAs: G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title) G.E. True Theater (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "General Electric Theater: Flight from Tormendero (#5.22)" Rayna
10.	Beyond Mombasa (1956)	Ann Wilson	1956	-	6.1 (68)

11.	Backlash (1956)	Karyl Orton	1956	-	6.6 (343)

12.	The Benny Goodman Story (1956)	Alice Hammond	1956	-	6.5 (525)

13.	Ransom! (1956)	Edith Stannard	1956	-	6.6 (672)
	AKAs: Fearful Decision (USA: alternative title)
14.	"Tales of Hans Anderson" (1955)	(1 episode, 1955)	1955	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Tales of Hans Anderson: Wee Willie Winkie (#1.1)"
15.	The Far Horizons (1955)	Sacajawea	1955	-	6.1 (320)
	AKAs: Untamed West (USA: reissue title)
16.	"The Ford Television Theatre" (1952)	Lydia Campbell (1 episode, 1954)	1954	-	7.3 (31)
	AKAs: Ford Theatre (USA: short title) 1 TV episode: "The Ford Television Theatre: Portrait of Lydia (#3.11)" Lydia Campbell
17.	The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954)	Marion Ellswirth/Matine	1954	-	6.1 (1,181)

18.	Three Hours to Kill (1954)	Laurie Mastin	1954	-	6.4 (158)

19.	They Rode West (1954)	Laurie MacKaye	1954	-	6.0 (82)

20.	Gun Fury (1953)	Jennifer Ballard	1953	-	5.7 (314)

21.	The Caddy (1953)	Kathy Taylor	1953	-	6.1 (724)

22.	From Here to Eternity (1953)	Alma 'Lorene' Burke	1953	-	7.9 (13,817)

23.	Raiders of the Seven Seas (1953)	Alida	1953	-	5.3 (88)

24.	Trouble Along the Way (1953)	Alice Singleton	1953	-	6.7 (434)
	AKAs: Alma Mater
25.	Hangman's Knot (1952)	Molly Hull	1952	-	6.8 (340)

26.	Scandal Sheet (1952)	Julie Allison	1952	-	7.2 (307)
	AKAs: The Dark Page (UK)
27.	Saturday's Hero (1951)	Melissa	1951	-	6.4 (61)
	AKAs: Idols in the Dust (UK)
28.	Chicago Deadline (1949)	Rosita Jean D'Ur	1949	-	6.3 (53)

29.	Beyond Glory (1948)	Ann Daniels	1948	-	7.5 (23)

30.	Green Dolphin Street (1947)	Marguerite Patourel	1947	-	6.6 (469)

31.	It's a Wonderful Life (1946)	Mary Hatch	1946	-	8.7 (91,406)
	AKAs: Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life (USA: complete title)
32.	Faithful in My Fashion (1946)	Jean 'Chunky' Kendrick	1946	-	5.1 (59)

33.	They Were Expendable (1945)	Lt. Sandy Davyss	1945	-	7.4 (2,571)

34.	The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945)	Gladys Hallward	1945	-	7.6 (3,835)

35.	Gentle Annie (1944)	Mary Lingen	1944	-	6.0 (59)

36.	See Here, Private Hargrove (1944)	Carol Holliday	1944	-	6.6 (130)

37.	Thousands Cheer (1943)	Customer in Red Skelton Skit	1943	-	6.6 (275)

38.	The Man from Down Under (1943)	Mary Wilson	1943	-	5.8 (67)

39.	Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case (1943)	Marcia Bradburn	1943	-	5.9 (75)
	AKAs: Crazy to Kill (UK)
40.	The Human Comedy (1943)	Bess Macauley	1943	-	7.1 (592)

41.	Eyes in the Night (1942)	Barbara Lawry	1942	-	6.7 (364)

42.	Apache Trail (1942)	Rosalia Martinez	1942	-	6.1 (55)

43.	Calling Dr. Gillespie (1942)	Marcia Bradburn	1942	-	5.9 (95)

44.	Mokey (1942)	Anthea Delano	1942	-	3.7 (53)

45.	The Courtship of Andy Hardy (1942)	Melodie Eunice Nesbit	1942	-	6.4 (154)

46.	The Bugle Sounds (1942)	Sally Hanson	1942	-	6.3 (66)

47.	Personalities (1942)	(uncredited)	1942	-	5.3 (9)

48.	Babes on Broadway (1941)	(uncredited) Jonesy's Secretary	1941	-	6.7 (420)

49.	Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)	Molly - Stephens' receptionist	1941	-	7.1 (1,667)

50.	The Get-Away (1941)	Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly	1941	-	6.5 (75)
	AKAs: The Getaway (USA)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945)	("Good-Bye, Little Yellow Bird" (uncredited))	1945	-	7.6 (3,835)

2.	Mokey (1942)	("The Prisoner's Song (If I Had the Wings of an Angel)" (1924))	1942	-	3.7 (53)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"The Moviemakers" (1983)	(1 episode)	1983	-	-
	1 TV episode: "The Moviemakers: The Films of Frank Capra" (uncredited)
2.	The American Film Institute Salute to Frank Capra (1982) (TV)	Herself	1982	-	7.6 (95)

3.	ABC's Silver Anniversary Celebration (1978) (TV)	Herself	1978	-	-

4.	The 36th Annual Academy Awards (1964) (TV)	Herself - Presenter: Best Costume Design	1964	-	4.1 (37)

5.	The 35th Annual Academy Awards (1963) (TV)	Herself - Presenter: Best Cinematography	1963	-	3.0 (39)

6.	Pepe (1960)	Herself, Cameo appearance	1960	-	4.9 (283)

7.	The 27th Annual Academy Awards (1955) (TV)	Herself - Presenter: Best Supporting Actor	1955	-	4.4 (64)

8.	The 26th Annual Academy Awards (1954) (TV)	Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Supporting Role	1954	-	3.4 (36)

9.	Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Laugh Parade (1953)	Herself	1953	-	-

10.	USSR Today (1953)	Alice Singleton	1953	-	-

11.	Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder (1952)	(uncredited) Herself	1952	-	5.6 (30)
	AKAs: Castle in the Air (USA: alternative title)
12.	Screen Snapshots: Hollywood's Famous Feet (1950)	(uncredited) Herself	1950	-	-

13.	Screen Actors (1950)	(uncredited) Herself	1950	-	5.8 (46)


1.	"Costas Now"
	1 TV episode: Episode #2.1 (2006) Donna Stone
2.	"Polònia"
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.9 (2006) (uncredited) Mary Hatch Bailey
3.	Love Find Andy Hardy Intro (2004) (V)	Herself

4.	The 71st Annual Academy Awards (1999) (TV)	(uncredited) Mary Hatch Bailey

5.	Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas (1997) (TV)	Mary Bailey

6.	"Éste es mi barrio"
	1 TV episode: Feliz Navidad (1996) (uncredited) Mary Hatch Bailey
7.	Escape from It's a Wonderful Life (1996) (TV)	(uncredited) Mary Hatch

8.	Funny Women of Television (1991) (TV)	Herself

9.	America at the Movies (1976)	Mary Hatch Bailey

10.	Hollywood Without Make-Up (1963)	Herself

Additional Details

Other Works:

Print ads for Chesterfield Cigarettes (1951) more

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography | 4 Pictorials | 23 Magazine Cover Photos more

Genres:

Comedy | Family | Drama | Romance more

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Beautiful Woman | Based On Novel | Character Name In Title | Murder more

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