Donna Reed

Donna Reed

1921-01-27 – 1986-01-14 (age 64) Denison, Iowa, USA
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Biography

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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.

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Known For

It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life

1946

as Mary Hatch

From Here to Eternity
From Here to Eternity

1953

as Alma 'Lorene' Burke

The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Picture of Dorian Gray

1945

as Gladys Hallward

The Last Time I Saw Paris
The Last Time I Saw Paris

1954

as Marion Ellswirth

They Were Expendable
They Were Expendable

1945

as Lt. Sandy Davyss

Gun Fury
Gun Fury

1953

as Jennifer Ballard

The Far Horizons
The Far Horizons

1955

as Sacajawea

Trouble Along the Way
Trouble Along the Way

1953

as Alice Singleton

Shadow of the Thin Man
Shadow of the Thin Man

1941

as Molly Ford

Backlash
Backlash

1956

as Karyl Orton

Scandal Sheet
Scandal Sheet

1952

as Julie Allison

Babes on Broadway
Babes on Broadway

1941

as Secretary (uncredited)

Ransom!
Ransom!

1956

as Edith Stannard

The Caddy
The Caddy

1953

as Kathy Taylor

Eyes in the Night
Eyes in the Night

1942

as Barbara Lawry

Twenty Years After
Twenty Years After

1944

as (archive footage)

Hangman's Knot
Hangman's Knot

1952

as Molly Hull

See Here, Private Hargrove
See Here, Private Hargrove

1944

as Carol Holiday

Rat Pack
Rat Pack

2022

as Self (archive footage)

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Television: The First Fifty Years

1999

as Donna Stone (archive footage)