Donna Reed
Donna Reed

Donna Reed

Born: January 27, 1921 - Died: January 14, 1986 (64 years)
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.

Movies as Actor (54)
It’s a Wonderful Night of the Living Dead

It’s a Wonderful Night of the Living Dead

as Mary Bailey

Apr 16, 2026

Say Hey, Willie Mays!

Say Hey, Willie Mays!

as Self (archive video)

Oct 27, 2022

Rat Pack

Rat Pack

as Self (archive footage)

Jan 11, 2022

Television: The First Fifty Years

Television: The First Fifty Years

as Donna Stone (archive footage)

Jan 1, 1999

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

as Mary Bailey (archive footage)

Dec 1, 1997

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

as Self (archive footage)

Mar 13, 1987

Deadly Lessons

Deadly Lessons

as Miss Wade

Mar 7, 1983

The Best Place to Be

The Best Place to Be

as Sheila Callahan

May 27, 1979

Pepe

Pepe

as Donna Reed

Dec 21, 1960

The Whole Truth

The Whole Truth

as Carol Poulton

Jul 29, 1958

Beyond Mombasa

Beyond Mombasa

as Ann Wilson

Oct 29, 1956

Backlash

Backlash

as Karyl Orton

Mar 14, 1956

The Benny Goodman Story

The Benny Goodman Story

as Alice Hammond

Feb 2, 1956

Ransom!

Ransom!

as Edith Stannard

Jan 24, 1956

The Far Horizons

The Far Horizons

as Sacajawea

Jul 4, 1955

They Rode West

They Rode West

as Laurie MacKaye

Dec 4, 1954

The Last Time I Saw Paris

The Last Time I Saw Paris

as Marion Ellswirth

Nov 18, 1954

Three Hours to Kill

Three Hours to Kill

as Laurie Mastin

Nov 4, 1954

The Big Moment

The Big Moment

as Debbie

Mar 7, 1954

Gun Fury

Gun Fury

as Jennifer Ballard

Oct 9, 1953

From Here to Eternity

From Here to Eternity

as Alma 'Lorene' Burke

Aug 28, 1953

The Caddy

The Caddy

as Kathy Taylor

Aug 10, 1953

Raiders of the Seven Seas

Raiders of the Seven Seas

as Alida

May 27, 1953

Trouble Along the Way

Trouble Along the Way

as Alice Singleton

Apr 4, 1953

Hangman's Knot

Hangman's Knot

as Molly Hull

Nov 15, 1952

Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder

Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder

as Donna Reed

Mar 1, 1952

Scandal Sheet

Scandal Sheet

as Julie Allison

Jan 16, 1952

Saturday's Hero

Saturday's Hero

as Melissa McCabe

Mar 1, 1951

Screen Actors

Screen Actors

as Self (uncredited)

May 13, 1950

Chicago Deadline

Chicago Deadline

as Rosita Jean D'Ur

Nov 3, 1949

Beyond Glory

Beyond Glory

as Ann Daniels

Aug 3, 1948

Green Dolphin Street

Green Dolphin Street

as Marguerite Patourel

Jan 15, 1947

It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life

as Mary Hatch

Dec 20, 1946

Faithful in My Fashion

Faithful in My Fashion

as Jean "Chunky" Kendrick

Aug 21, 1946

They Were Expendable

They Were Expendable

as Lt. Sandy Davyss

Dec 7, 1945

The Picture of Dorian Gray

The Picture of Dorian Gray

as Gladys Hallward

Mar 3, 1945

Gentle Annie

Gentle Annie

as Mary Lingen

Dec 5, 1944

See Here, Private Hargrove

See Here, Private Hargrove

as Carol Holiday

Mar 18, 1944

Twenty Years After

Twenty Years After

as (archive footage)

Jan 1, 1944

Thousands Cheer

Thousands Cheer

as Customer in Red Skelton Skit

Sep 13, 1943

The Man from Down Under

The Man from Down Under

as Mary Wilson

Aug 4, 1943

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

as Marcia Bradburn

May 8, 1943

The Human Comedy

The Human Comedy

as Bess Macauley

Mar 2, 1943

Sucker Bait

Sucker Bait

as Geraldine - Waitress

Jan 25, 1943

Eyes in the Night

Eyes in the Night

as Barbara Lawry

Oct 16, 1942

Apache Trail

Apache Trail

as Rosalia Martinez

Sep 1, 1942

Calling Dr. Gillespie

Calling Dr. Gillespie

as Marcia Bradburn

Aug 1, 1942

Mokey

Mokey

as Anthea Delano

Apr 1, 1942

The Courtship of Andy Hardy

The Courtship of Andy Hardy

as Melodie Nesbit

Mar 3, 1942

The Bugle Sounds

The Bugle Sounds

as Sally Hanson

Jan 30, 1942

Personalities

Personalities

as (uncredited)

Jan 1, 1942

Babes on Broadway

Babes on Broadway

as Secretary (uncredited)

Dec 31, 1941

Shadow of the Thin Man

Shadow of the Thin Man

as Molly Ford

Nov 21, 1941

The Get-Away

The Get-Away

as Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly

Jun 13, 1941