Donna Reed
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 27 January 1921 · Denison, Iowa, USA
- Died
- 14 January 1986
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
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- 2026It’s a Wonderful Night of the Living Dead as Mary Bailey
- 2025Manikin as Mary Hatch Bailey (Archival)
- 2022Say Hey, Willie Mays! as Self (archive video)
- 2022Rat Pack as Self (archive footage)
- 2014And the Oscar Goes To... as Self (archive footage)
- 1999Television: The First Fifty Years as Donna Stone (archive footage)
- 1997Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas as Mary Bailey (archive footage)
- 1987James Stewart: A Wonderful Life as Self (archive footage)
- 1983Deadly Lessons as Miss Wade
- 1979The Best Place to Be as Sheila Callahan
- 1960Pepe as Donna Reed
- 1958The Whole Truth as Carol Poulton
- 1956Beyond Mombasa as Ann Wilson
- 1956Backlash as Karyl Orton
- 1956The Benny Goodman Story as Alice Hammond
- 1956Ransom! as Edith Stannard
- 1955The Far Horizons as Sacajawea
- 1954They Rode West as Laurie MacKaye
- 1954The Last Time I Saw Paris as Marion Ellswirth
- 1954Three Hours to Kill as Laurie Mastin
- 1954The Big Moment as Debbie
- 1953Gun Fury as Jennifer Ballard
- 1953From Here to Eternity as Alma 'Lorene' Burke
- 1953The Caddy as Kathy Taylor
- 1953Raiders of the Seven Seas as Alida
- 1953Trouble Along the Way as Alice Singleton
- 1952Hangman's Knot as Molly Hull
- 1952Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder as Donna Reed
- 1952Scandal Sheet as Julie Allison
- 1951Saturday's Hero as Melissa McCabe
- 1950Screen Actors as Self (uncredited)
- 1949Chicago Deadline as Rosita Jean D'Ur
- 1948Beyond Glory as Ann Daniels
- 1947Green Dolphin Street as Marguerite Patourel
- 1946It's a Wonderful Life as Mary Hatch
- 1946Faithful in My Fashion as Jean "Chunky" Kendrick
- 1945They Were Expendable as Lt. Sandy Davyss
- 1945The Picture of Dorian Gray as Gladys Hallward
- 1944Gentle Annie as Mary Lingen
- 1944See Here, Private Hargrove as Carol Holiday
- 1944Twenty Years After as (archive footage)
- 1943Thousands Cheer as Drug Store Customer
- 1943The Man from Down Under as Mary Wilson
- 1943Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case as Marcia Bradburn
- 1943The Human Comedy as Bess Macauley
- 1943Sucker Bait as Geraldine - Waitress
- 1942Eyes in the Night as Barbara Lawry
- 1942Apache Trail as Rosalia Martinez
- 1942Calling Dr. Gillespie as Marcia Bradburn
- 1942Mokey as Anthea Delano
- 1942The Courtship of Andy Hardy as Melodie Nesbit
- 1942The Bugle Sounds as Sally Hanson
- 1942Personalities as (uncredited)
- 1941Babes on Broadway as Secretary (uncredited)
- 1941Shadow of the Thin Man as Molly Ford
- 1941The Get-Away as Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly