
Donna Reed
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
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. ...
Known For
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
1999
as Donna Stone (archive footage)

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
1997
as Mary Bailey (archive footage)

Intimate Portrait
1993
as Self

Intimate Portrait
1993
as Self (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

Dallas
1978
as Miss Ellie Southworth Ewing Farlow

The Love Boat
1977
as Polly Sullivan

Pepe
1960
as Donna Reed

The Whole Truth
1958
as Carol Poulton

The Donna Reed Show
1958
as Donna Stone

Suspicion
1957
as Letty Jason

The Benny Goodman Story
1956
as Alice Hammond

Backlash
1956
as Karyl Orton

Beyond Mombasa
1956
as Ann Wilson

Ransom!
1956
as Edith Stannard

The Far Horizons
1955
as Sacajawea

MGM Parade
1955
as Self - Guest

The Last Time I Saw Paris
1954
as Marion Ellswirth

They Rode West
1954
as Laurie MacKaye

Three Hours to Kill
1954
as Laurie Mastin

The Big Moment
1954
as Debbie

From Here to Eternity
1953
as Alma 'Lorene' Burke

Trouble Along the Way
1953
as Alice Singleton

Gun Fury
1953
as Jennifer Ballard

The Caddy
1953
as Kathy Taylor

Raiders of the Seven Seas
1953
as Alida

General Electric Theater
1953
as Rayna

The Oscars
1953
as Self

Scandal Sheet
1952
as Julie Allison

Hangman's Knot
1952
as Molly Hull

Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder
1952
as Donna Reed

Saturday's Hero
1951
as Melissa McCabe
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

The Picture of Dorian Gray
1945
as Gladys Hallward

They Were Expendable
1945
as Lt. Sandy Davyss

See Here, Private Hargrove
1944
as Carol Holiday

Gentle Annie
1944
as Mary Lingen

Twenty Years After
1944
as (archive footage)

Thousands Cheer
1943
as Drug Store Customer

The Human Comedy
1943
as Bess Macauley

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
1943
as Marcia Bradburn

The Man from Down Under
1943
as Mary Wilson

Sucker Bait
1943
as Geraldine - Waitress

Calling Dr. Gillespie
1942
as Marcia Bradburn

The Courtship of Andy Hardy
1942
as Melodie Nesbit

Eyes in the Night
1942
as Barbara Lawry

The Bugle Sounds
1942
as Sally Hanson

Apache Trail
1942
as Rosalia Martinez

Mokey
1942
as Anthea Delano
Personalities
1942
as (uncredited)

The Get-Away
1941
as Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly

Babes on Broadway
1941
as Secretary (uncredited)

Shadow of the Thin Man
1941
as Molly Ford