Donna Reed invited Gale Gordon to guest star on two different episodes of The Donna Reed Show during season 4.

Lee Marvin, known for his role in the comedy Western, Cat Ballou (1965), appears with Donna Reed in the 3-D Western film, Gun Fury (1953).

Edward Arnold, who gave up leading man roles for character parts, appears with Donna Reed in Eyes in the Night (1942).

Character actress Kathleen Freeman plays the riotous neighbor, Mrs. Wilgus, in four episodes of The Donna Reed Show during season 1 and 6.

Donna Reed appeared on NBC Radio Network's The Martin and Lewis Show in a burlesque on "Rip Van Winkle."

Premier character actor Arthur Kennedy appears with Donna Reed in Chicago Deadline (1949) which received dismal reviews.

Harvey Korman, known for his sketch performances on The Carol Burnett Show, appears in three episodes of The Donna Reed Show.

Sherry Jackson, a former child star, appears with Donna Reed in the football-themed Trouble Along the Way (1953) as John Wayne's daughter.

Stuart Erwin, known for the television series, Trouble with Father, guest-stars on The Donna Reed Show in "The Playmate" (S6, E1).

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Allan Hunt, best known as Crewman Stuart Riley from ABC's Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, appears in four episodes of The Donna Reed Show.

Eva Gabor, widely known for her role on Green Acres, appears with Donna Reed in the film, The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954).

Leslie Nielsen appears with Donna Reed in the film, Ransom (1956). Reviews were not favorable.

Donna Reed appears in The Voice of the Wizard as the wife of Thomas Edison. The dramatization chronicles his invention of the phonograph.

Eddie Foy III served as a casting director for The Donna Reed Show and was a long-time instructor at the annual Donna Reed Festival.

Lana Turner stars with Donna Reed and Van Heflin in Green Dolphin Street (1947). Donna originally didn't want the role citing unbelivability

Gigi Perreau appears with Donna Reed in the film Green Dolphin Street (1947) and on The Donna Reed Show in "Mary's Campaign" (S1, E26).

Donna Reed appears with Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in a two-hour television special of The Love Boat Hong Kong Cruise: Polly's Poker Palace (1984).

James Craig, a leading man at MGM in the 1940s, appears with Donna Reed in The Human Comedy (1943) and Gentle Annie (1944).

Actress Ida Lupino is widely regarded as one of the most prominent female filmmakers working in Hollywood during the 1950s.