Donna Reed

Born: 1921-01-27

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.


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as Mary Hatch
Released: 1946-12-20

A holiday favourite for generations... George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the...

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The Picture of Dorian Gray

as Gladys Hallward
Released: 1945-03-03

Posing for a portrait, Dorian Gray talks with Lord Henry Wotton, who says that men should pursue...

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From Here to Eternity

as Alma 'Lorene' Burke
Released: 1953-08-28

In 1941 Hawaii, a private is cruelly punished for not boxing on his unit's team, while his...

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They Were Expendable

as Lt. Sandy Davyss
Released: 1945-12-07

After a demonstration of new PT boats, navy brass are still unconvinced of their viability in...

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The Last Time I Saw Paris

as Marion Ellswirth
Released: 1954-11-18

Reporter Charles Wills, in Paris to cover the end of World War II, falls for the beautiful Helen...

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And the Oscar Goes To...

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2014-02-01

The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND...

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The Far Horizons

as Sacajawea
Released: 1955-07-04

Virginia, 1803. After the United States of America acquires the inmense Louisiana territory from...

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Shadow of the Thin Man

as Molly Ford
Released: 1941-11-21

High society sleuths Nick and Nora Charles run into a variety of shady characters while...

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Pepe

as Donna Reed
Released: 1960-12-21

Mario "Cantinflas" Moreno is a hired hand, Pepe, employed on a ranch. A boozing Hollywood...

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Backlash

as Karyl Orton
Released: 1956-03-14

Jim Slater's father (whom he never knew) died in the Apache ambush at Gila Valley, and Jim is...

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The Caddy

as Kathy Taylor
Released: 1953-08-10

Although the son of a skilled golfer and an outstanding player in his own right, Harvey Miller...

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Thousands Cheer

as Customer in Red Skelton Skit
Released: 1943-09-13

Acrobat Eddie Marsh is in the army now. His first act is to become friendly with Kathryn Jones,...

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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1988-11-22

Documentary about James Stewart's long career as an actor and positive personal life.

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Gun Fury

as Jennifer Ballard
Released: 1953-10-09

After a stagecoach holdup, Frank Slayton's notorious gang leave Ben Warren for dead and head off...

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Green Dolphin Street

as Marguerite Patourel
Released: 1947-01-15

Sophie loved Edmund, but he left town when her parents forced her to marry wealthy Octavius....

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Trouble Along the Way

as Alice Singleton
Released: 1953-04-04

Struggling to retain custody of his daughter following his divorce, football coach Steve...

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Scandal Sheet

as Julie Allison
Released: 1952-01-16

A tabloid editor assigns a young reporter to solve a murder the editor committed himself.

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Three Hours to Kill

as Laurie Mastin
Released: 1954-11-04

After three years on the run, Jim Guthrie returns with the scar of a rope burn on his neck. In a...

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Eyes in the Night

as Barbara Lawry
Released: 1942-10-16

Blind detective Duncan Maclain gets mixed up with enemy agents and murder when he tries to help...

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The Whole Truth

as Carol Poulton
Released: 1958-07-29

On the French Riviera, movie producer Max Poulton is on location shooting a film starring his...

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Ransom!

as Edith Stannard
Released: 1956-01-24

A wealthy business man stuns his wife and town with a televised response to his son's kidnappers.

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Deadly Lessons

as Miss Wade
Released: 1983-03-07

A psycho is stalking the students at an exclusive girls' school.

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The Human Comedy

as Bess Macauley
Released: 1943-03-02

Teenager Homer Macauley stays at home in the small town of Ithaca, California to support his...

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The Man from Down Under

as Mary Wilson
Released: 1943-08-04

An Australian blowhard raises two orphaned children as his own in the years leading up to WWII.

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Say Hey, Willie Mays!

as Self (archive video)
Released: 2022-10-27

Follow Willie Mays’ life both on and off the field over five decades as he navigated the...

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Hangman's Knot

as Molly Hull
Released: 1952-11-15

In 1865, a troop of Confederate soldiers led by Major Matt Stewart attack the wagon of gold...

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Rat Pack

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2022-01-11

In the 1950s, a small group of artists monopolized the attention of the cameras and the public....

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They Rode West

as Laurie MacKaye
Released: 1954-12-04

A young cavalry doctor treats very sick Indians against orders, whom are forced to stay on...

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Babes on Broadway

as Secretary (uncredited)
Released: 1941-12-31

Penny Morris and Tommy Williams are both starstruck young teens but nobody seems to give them...

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Beyond Mombasa

as Ann Wilson
Released: 1956-10-29

An American travels to East Africa, where he tries to find out how his brother died.

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Raiders of the Seven Seas

as Alida
Released: 1953-05-27

After staging a mutiny and commandeering his own ship, famed pirate Barbarossa (John Payne)...

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Beyond Glory

as Ann Daniels
Released: 1948-08-03

Thinking he may have caused the death of his commanding officer Captain Daniels in Tunisia,...

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The Courtship of Andy Hardy

as Melodie Nesbit
Released: 1942-03-03

While Judge Hardy handles a couple's divorce, Andy takes a shine to their shy daughter.

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The Benny Goodman Story

as Alice Hammond
Released: 1956-02-02

Young Benny Goodman is taught clarinet by a music professor. He is advised to play whichever...

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Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

as Mary Bailey (archive footage)
Released: 1997-12-01

Christmas abounds with traditions, from neighborhood carolers to lovingly decorated trees, but...

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Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

as Marcia Bradburn
Released: 1943-05-08

In this 13th entry to the Dr. Kildare series, the medical staff of Blair General hospital are...

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Chicago Deadline

as Rosita Jean D'Ur
Released: 1949-11-03

On Chicago's South Side reporter Ed Ames finds the body of a dead girl. Her address book leads...

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Calling Dr. Gillespie

as Marcia Bradburn
Released: 1942-08-01

Dr. Kildare's friend Dr. Gillespie is called in to investigate when a young man suffering from...

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See Here, Private Hargrove

as Carol Holiday
Released: 1944-03-18

Journalist Marion Hargrove enters the Army intending to supplement his income by writing about...

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The Bugle Sounds

as Sally Hanson
Released: 1942-01-30

An old-time cavalry sergeant's resistance to change could cost him his post.

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Twenty Years After

as (archive footage)
Released: 1944-01-01

This short celebrates the 20th anniversary of MGM. Segments are shown from several early hits,...

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Gentle Annie

as Mary Lingen
Released: 1944-12-05

The Goss family live on a farm they call the dust bowl where the wind blows during the day and...

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The Big Moment

as Debbie
Released: 1954-03-07

Three individual stories that give an account of crucial moments in the lives of three different...

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The Get-Away

as Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly
Released: 1941-06-13

A jailed cop befriends a mob chieftain and stages a breakout with him.

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The Best Place to Be

as Sheila Callahan
Released: 1979-05-27

A widow's life is thrown into turmoil by her hippie daughter, her rebellious teenage son, and an...

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Faithful in My Fashion

as Jean "Chunky" Kendrick
Released: 1946-08-21

A U.S. Army sergeant is home on leave to reconnect with his girlfriend he hopes to marry....

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Apache Trail

as Rosalia Martinez
Released: 1942-09-01

The brother of a notorious outlaw is put in a charge of a stagecoach line way station in...

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Saturday's Hero

as Melissa McCabe
Released: 1951-03-01

A talented high school football player encounters trouble in a college program.

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Mokey

as Anthea Delano
Released: 1942-04-01

A newlywed tries to deal with her troubled stepchild.

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The Love Boat

as Polly Sullivan
First aired: 1977-09-24

Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or...

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Dallas

as Miss Ellie Southworth Ewing Farlow
First aired: 1978-04-02

The world's first mega-soap, and one of the most popular ever produced, Dallas had it all....

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The Donna Reed Show

as Donna Stone
First aired: 1958-09-24

Revolves around typical family problems, such as firing a clumsy housekeeper, throwing a...

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Intimate Portrait

as Self
First aired: 1993-11-14

Intimate Portrait is a biographical television series on the Lifetime Television cable network...

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Intimate Portrait

as Self (archive footage)
First aired: 1993-11-14

Intimate Portrait is a biographical television series on the Lifetime Television cable network...

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The Oscars

as Self
First aired: 1953-03-19

An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...

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Suspicion

as Letty Jason
First aired: 1957-09-30

Suspicion is the title of an American television mystery drama series which aired on the NBC...

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General Electric Theater

as Rayna
First aired: 1953-02-01

General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was...

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MGM Parade

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1955-09-14

The original concept of the show was to allow the viewer to see the inner workings of a movie...

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