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 from the trailer for The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945) |
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| Born | Donnabelle Mullenger January 27, 1921 Denison, Iowa USA |
| Died | January 14, 1986 (aged 64) Beverly Hills, California |
| Spouse(s) | William Tuttle (1943-1945) Tony Owen (1945-1971) Grover Asmus (1974-1986) |
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Biography
Personal life
Reed was born Donnabelle Mullenger on a farm near Denison, Iowa. Denison is a city in Crawford County, Iowa, United States, along the Boyer River. Denison Iowa now hosts the Donna Reed Festival every year. The trees that Reed's father planted still stand and the route to their home, southeast of Denison, is named Donna Reed Drive. This route is now paved to the north corner of the old Mullenger farm. [1] Reed was the daughter of Hazel Jane (née Shives) and William Richard Mullenger. [2][3] She was the eldest of five children. [4] and was raised as a Methodist. Methodism is a movement within Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations [5] Reed was the mother of four children with husband Tony Owen, two of whom the couple adopted at The Cradle in Evanston, Illinois. Evanston Illinois is an affluent suburban Chicago Municipality on Lake Michigan on the North Shore in Cook County, Illinois directly She and Owen divorced in 1972. Reed married retired U. S. Army Col. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. Grover Asmus in 1976.
She was committed to both motherhood and gender equality. In 1967, in opposition to the Vietnam War, she co-founded Another Mother for Peace. The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia
Reed attended Denison High School and graduated in the top ten of a class of 85. After high school, in 1938, she left for Los Angeles, California to live with her Aunt Mildred. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Reed was ecstatic to discover that for five dollars a semester she could enroll in radio and secretarial courses at Los Angeles City College. Los Angeles City College, known as LACC is a public Community college in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles California. [6]
Career
Reed is probably best remembered for her roles as the wholesome housewife Donna Stone on television's The Donna Reed Show and as Mary Bailey in Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life (1946). It's a Wonderful Life is a 1946 American Film produced and directed by Frank Capra and based on the short story " The Greatest Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic The Donna Reed Show is an American sitcom which aired on ABC from 1958 to 1966. Frank Russell Capra ( May 18, 1897 &ndash September 3, 1991) was an Academy Award winning Italian-American Film It's a Wonderful Life is a 1946 American Film produced and directed by Frank Capra and based on the short story " The Greatest However, she won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for playing a prostitute in From Here to Eternity (1953). Best Supporting Actor or Best Supporting Actress is an accolade given by a group of Film or Theatre professionals in recognition of the work "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Prostitution is the act of performing Sexual activity in exchange for Money. From Here to Eternity is a 1953 Drama film based on the novel of the same name by James Jones. In later years Reed sometimes complained that she was denied more challenging roles similar to her Oscar-winning part in From Here to Eternity. [7]
In her later years she temporarily replaced Barbara Bel Geddes who had decided to step down from her role as "Miss Ellie" in the television series Dallas in the 1984-85 season. Barbara Bel Geddes ( October 31, 1922 – August 8, 2005) was an Oscar -nominated American Actress, Artist Dallas is a highly popular long-running American prime-time television Soap opera that originally ran from 1978 to 1991 When Bel Geddes agreed to return to the role for the 1985-86 season, Reed was fired. She sued the show's production company for breach of contract and received an undisclosed seven-figure settlement shortly before her death from cancer. Breach of contract is a Legal concept in which a Binding agreement or bargained-for exchange is not honored by one or more of the parties to the contract by non-performance During a 2007 TV special, "Bring Back...Dallas", on the UK's Channel 4 it was revealed that Larry Hagman got Bel Geddes back, an action which left Reed jobless. Bring Back is a British television series comprising of one-off shows where Justin Lee Collins tries to locate people from music TV or film backgrounds Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began Larry Martin Hagman (born September 21, 1931) is an American film and television Actor, producer and director, primarily
Death
Reed died at the age of sixty-four in Beverly Hills, California from pancreatic cancer and was interred in the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles. The pancreas is a Gland organ in the digestive and Endocrine system of Vertebrates. The Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery is located at 1218 Glendon Avenue in the Westwood Village area of Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Reed was survived by her four children; Mary Owen, Timothy Owen, Penny Owen Stigers, and Tony Owen Jr. [8]
The Donna Reed Foundation for the Performing Arts, based in Reed's hometown of Denison, was organized after Reed's death in 1987 by her husband, Grover Asmus, actresses Shelley Fabares and Norma Connolly, and numerous friends, associates, and family members. Donna Reed ( January 27, 1921 - January 14, 1986) was an Academy Award -winning American actress. [9] The non-profit organization grants scholarships for performing arts students, runs an annual festival of performing arts workshops, and operates "The Donna Reed Center for the Performing Arts". Some of the workshops offered include theater performance, children's musical theater, methods of theater arts coaching, private coaching, and writing for screen and stage. [10] The performing arts center was formerly an opera house built in 1914, and later renovated into the Ritz Movie Theater where the young Reed first fell in love with movies.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
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| 1941 | The Get-Away | Maria Theresa 'Terry' O'Reilly | Alternative title: The Getaway |
| Shadow of the Thin Man | Molly | ||
| Babes on Broadway | Jonesy's Secretary | Uncredited | |
| 1942 | Personalities | Uncredited | |
| The Bugle Sounds | Sally Hanson | ||
| The Courtship of Andy Hardy | Melodie Eunice Nesbit | ||
| Mokey | Anthea Delano | ||
| Calling Dr. Gillespie | Marcia Bradburn | ||
| Apache Trail | Rosalia Martinez | ||
| Eyes in the Night | Barbara Lawry | ||
| 1943 | The Human Comedy | Bess Macauley | |
| Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case | Marcia Bradburn | Alternative title: Crazy to Kill | |
| The Man from Down Under | Mary Wilson | ||
| Thousands Cheer | Customer in Red Skelton Skit | ||
| 1944 | See Here, Private Hargrove | Carol Holliday | |
| Gentle Annie | Mary Lingen | ||
| 1945 | The Picture of Dorian Gray | Gladys Hallward | |
| They Were Expendable | Lt. Shadow of the Thin Man is the fourth of the six Thin Man films Babes on Broadway is a 1941 musical movie starring Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney, Fay Bainter, and Virginia Weidler and directed The Bugle Sounds is a 1942 World War II movie starring Wallace Beery as a cavalry sergeant resistant to replacing horses with tanks Andy Hardy was a Fictional character played by Mickey Rooney in an extremely successful MGM film series from 1937 to 1958 Dr James Kildare is a Fictional character, the primary character in a series of American theatrical Films in the late 1930s and early 1940s an early 1950s Dr James Kildare is a Fictional character, the primary character in a series of American theatrical Films in the late 1930s and early 1940s an early 1950s Thousands Cheer was an American musical - Comedy released by MGM in 1943 See Here Private Hargrove is the title of a book by journalist Marion Hargrove, published in 1942 Gentle Annie is a Film with a Western theme directed in 1944 by Andrew Marton, starring Donna Reed and James Craig The Picture of Dorian Gray is an American horror - drama Film based on the 1891 Novel The They Were Expendable is a war film released in 1945. The movie was directed by John Ford and starred Robert Montgomery, John Wayne Sandy Davyss | ||
| 1946 | Faithful in My Fashion | Jean Kendrick | |
| It's a Wonderful Life | Mary Hatch Bailey | Alternative title: Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life | |
| 1947 | Green Dolphin Street | Marguerite Patourel | |
| 1948 | Beyond Glory | Ann Daniels | |
| 1949 | Chicago Deadline | Rosita Jean D'Ur | |
| 1951 | Saturday's Hero | Melissa | Alternative title: Idols in the Dust |
| 1952 | Scandal Sheet | Julie Allison | Alternative title: The Dark Page |
| Hangman's Knot | Molly Hull | ||
| 1953 | Trouble Along the Way | Alice Singleton | Alternative title: Alma Mater |
| Raiders of the Seven Seas | Alida | ||
| From Here to Eternity | Alma "Lorene" Burke | Won Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress | |
| The Caddy | Kathy Taylor | ||
| Gun Fury | Jennifer Ballard | ||
| 1954 | They Rode West | Laurie MacKaye | |
| Three Hours to Kill | Laurie Mastin | ||
| The Last Time I Saw Paris | Marion Ellswirth/Matine | ||
| The Ford Television Theatre | Lydia Campbell | TV, 1 episode | |
| 1955 | The Far Horizons | Sacajawea | Alternative title: The Untamed West |
| Tales of Hans Anderson | TV, 1 episode | ||
| The Benny Goodman Story | Alice Hammond | ||
| 1956 | Ransom! | Edith Stannard | Alternative title: Fearful Decision |
| Backlash | Karyl Orton | ||
| Beyond Mombasa | Ann Wilson | ||
| 1957 | General Electric Theater | Rayna | TV, 1 episode |
| Suspicion | Letty Jason | TV, 1 episode | |
| 1958 | The Whole Truth | Carol Poulton | |
| 1958-1966 | The Donna Reed Show | Donna Stone | TV, 275 episodes, Won Best TV Star Golden Globe, Nominated for Outstanding Actress in a Series Emmy (1959-1962) |
| 1974 | Yellow-Headed Summer | ||
| 1979 | The Best Place to Be | Sheila Callahan | Television movie |
| 1983 | Deadly Lessons | Miss Wade | Television movie |
| 1984 | The Love Boat | TV, 2 episodes | |
| 1984-1986 | Dallas | Eleanor "Miss Ellie" Southworth Ewing | TV, 24 episodes |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Group | Award | Film or series | Result |
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| 1954 | Academy Award | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | From Here to Eternity | Won |
| 1963 | Golden Globe Award | Best TV Star - Female | The Donna Reed Show | Won |
| 1964 | Golden Apple Award | Most Cooperative Actress |
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| 1959 | Emmy Award | Best Actress in a Leading Role (Continuing Character) in a Comedy Series | The Donna Reed Show | Nominated |
| 1960 | Emmy Award | Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Series (Lead or Support) | The Donna Reed Show | Nominated |
| 1961 | Emmy Award | Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Series (Lead) | The Donna Reed Show | Nominated |
| 1962 | Emmy Award | Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Series (Lead) | The Donna Reed Show | Nominated |
| 2004 | TV Land Awards | The Most Irreplaceable Replacement | Dallas | Nominated |
| 2006 | TV Land Awards | The Most Irreplaceable Replacement | Dallas | Nominated |
References
- ^ In Search of Donna Reed
- ^ Donna Reed Biography (1921-1986)
- ^ Genealogy.com: Ancestry of Donna Reed
- ^ In Search of Donna Reed
- ^ Donna Reed | My Story Is Not For Prudes
- ^ In Search of Donna Reed
- ^ San Francisco Chronicle
- ^ In Search of Donna Reed
- ^ Donna Reed Foundation for the Performing Arts
- ^ Donna Reed Foundation for the Performing Arts
Further reading
- Fultz, Jay In Search of Donna Reed. It's a Wonderful Life is a 1946 American Film produced and directed by Frank Capra and based on the short story " The Greatest Green Dolphin Street ( 1947) is a historic drama film starring Lana Turner, Van Heflin, and Donna Reed, with a screenplay Scandal Sheet ( 1952) is a Black-and-white Film noir directed by Phil Karlson. Hangman's Knot is a 1952 western movie written and directed by Roy Huggins. Trouble Along the Way was a 1953 film starring John Wayne and Donna Reed, with a supporting cast including Charles Coburn and From Here to Eternity is a 1953 Drama film based on the novel of the same name by James Jones. Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS For the Seinfeld episode see " The Caddy (Seinfeld episode " The Caddy, starring the comedy team of Martin and The Last Time I Saw Paris is a 1954 romantic drama made by MGM, loosely based on F Sacagawea (also Sakakawea, Sacajawea; see below) (c 1788 – December Ransom! is a 1956 Crime drama examining the reactions of parents police and the public to a Kidnapping. Backlash is a 1956 Film, released by Universal-International Pictures. General Electric Theater is an American Anthology series that was broadcast on CBS radio and television. The Whole Truth is a 1923 film featuring Stan Laurel. Cast Stan Laurel - The husband James The Donna Reed Show is an American sitcom which aired on ABC from 1958 to 1966. The Love Boat (simply Love Boat in its final season is an American Television series set on a Cruise ship, which Dallas is a highly popular long-running American prime-time television Soap opera that originally ran from 1978 to 1991 "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner The Golden Apple Award is an American award presented to entertainers by the Hollywood Women's Press Club, usually in recognition not of performance but of behavior The TV Land Awards are American television awards that generally commemorate shows now off the air rather than in current production as with awards such as the Emmys University of Iowa Press, 1988.
- Tucker, David C. The Women Who Made Television Funny: Ten Stars of 1950s Sitcoms. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2007.
External links
- Donna Reed at the Internet Movie Database
- Donna Reed at TV.com
- The Donna Reed Foundation for the Performing Arts
- Donna Reed at Find A Grave
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by Gloria Grahame for The Bad and the Beautiful |
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress 1953 for From Here to Eternity |
Succeeded by Eva Marie Saint for On the Waterfront |
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| NAME | Reed, Donna |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mullenger, Donnabelle |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 27, 1921 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Denison, Iowa USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 14, 1986 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Beverly Hills, California |
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