Donna Reed
Born
January 27, 1921
Died
January 14, 1986 (64 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Denison, Iowa, USA
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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.
Known For
Manikin
Mary Hatch Bailey (Archival)
2025
Say Hey, Willie Mays!
Self (archive video)
2022
Rat Pack
Self (archive footage)
2022
And the Oscar Goes To...
Self (archive footage)
2014
Television: The First Fifty Years
Donna Stone (archive footage)
1999
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
Mary Bailey (archive footage)
1997
Intimate Portrait
Self · (1 episode)
1993
Intimate Portrait
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
1993
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self (archive footage)
1987
Deadly Lessons
Miss Wade
1983
The Best Place to Be
Sheila Callahan
1979
Dallas
Miss Ellie Southworth Ewing Farlow · (30 episodes)
1978
The Love Boat
Polly Sullivan · (2 episodes)
1977
Pepe
Donna Reed
1960
The Donna Reed Show
Donna Stone · (275 episodes)
1958
The Whole Truth
Carol Poulton
1958
Suspicion
Letty Jason · (1 episode)
1957
Beyond Mombasa
Ann Wilson
1956
Backlash
Karyl Orton
1956
The Benny Goodman Story
Alice Hammond
1956
Ransom!
Edith Stannard
1956
MGM Parade
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1955
The Far Horizons
Sacajawea
1955
They Rode West
Laurie MacKaye
1954
The Last Time I Saw Paris
Marion Ellswirth
1954
Three Hours to Kill
Laurie Mastin
1954
The Big Moment
Debbie
1954
Gun Fury
Jennifer Ballard
1953
From Here to Eternity
Alma 'Lorene' Burke
1953
The Caddy
Kathy Taylor
1953
Raiders of the Seven Seas
Alida
1953
Trouble Along the Way
Alice Singleton
1953
The Oscars
Self · (4 episodes)
1953
General Electric Theater
Rayna · (1 episode)
1953
Hangman's Knot
Molly Hull
1952
Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder
Donna Reed
1952
Scandal Sheet
Julie Allison
1952
Saturday's Hero
Melissa McCabe
1951
Screen Actors
Self (uncredited)
1950
Chicago Deadline
Rosita Jean D'Ur
1949
Beyond Glory
Ann Daniels
1948
Green Dolphin Street
Marguerite Patourel
1947
It's a Wonderful Life
Mary Hatch
1946
Faithful in My Fashion
Jean "Chunky" Kendrick
1946
They Were Expendable
Lt. Sandy Davyss
1945
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Gladys Hallward
1945
Gentle Annie
Mary Lingen
1944
See Here, Private Hargrove
Carol Holiday
1944
Twenty Years After
(archive footage)
1944
Thousands Cheer
Customer in Red Skelton Skit
1943
The Man from Down Under
Mary Wilson
1943
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
Marcia Bradburn
1943
The Human Comedy
Bess Macauley
1943
Sucker Bait
Geraldine - Waitress
1943
Eyes in the Night
Barbara Lawry
1942
Apache Trail
Rosalia Martinez
1942
Calling Dr. Gillespie
Marcia Bradburn
1942
Mokey
Anthea Delano
1942
The Courtship of Andy Hardy
Melodie Nesbit
1942
The Bugle Sounds
Sally Hanson
1942
Personalities
(uncredited)
1942
Babes on Broadway
Secretary (uncredited)
1941
Shadow of the Thin Man
Molly Ford
1941
The Get-Away
Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly
1941