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