Donna Reed had to do three film tests for her role in From Here to Eternity, for which she received an Academy Award.

Binnie Barnes appears with Donna Reed in the film, The Man From Down Under (1943) and later did two episodes of The Donna Reed Show.

Nebraska native Jim Fields dreamed about being an independent filmmaker. He got his big break in Denison, Iowa.

Lux Radio Theater aired a radio adaptation of "Rawhide" with Donna Reed and Jeffrey Hunter reading the main roles. Neither was in the film.

100 Years of Donna Reed featured on Iowa History 101 series. Actress Donna Reed was born in Denison, Iowa on Jan. 21, 1921. Join her...

On this date, Donna Reed, Jeff Chandler, Barbara Stanwyck, and Loretta Young appeared on a Red Cross radio benefit show for Red Cross Month.

Donna Reed stars with Robert Walker and Keenan Wynn in the black-and-white comedy film, See Here, Private Hargrove.

Darryl Richard is probably best remembered for the role of Morton "Smitty" Smith, Jeff Stone's best friend on The Donna Reed Show.

Edward Horton's acting career spans almost five decades. He appears with Donna Reed in the film, Faithful In My Fashion (1946).

Another Mother for Peace organization resulted from a birthday party hosted by Barbara Avedon, a former writer for The Donna Reed Show.

Donna Reed appears with Jerry Lewis, nicknamed "The King of Comedy", along with Dean Martin in the 1953 film, The Caddy.

It's hard to imagine another actress in the role of Mary in It's a Wonderful Life (1946), but Donna Reed was not the only one considered.

Judy Miller, a volunteer for The Donna Reed Foundation, writes about her discoveries in the Donna Reed Heritage Archives.

Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas is best known for his character role in Our Gang short films. He appears with Donna Reed in the film Mokey (1942).

Lux Radio Theatre broadcast an adaption of "It's a Wonderful LIfe" with Donna Reed and James Stewart reprising their classic film roles.

Carl Betz, best known for playing Donna Reed's husband in The Donna Reed Show, later went on to play an attorney in Judd For the Defense.

March 7, 1983 - Deadly Lessons airs on ABC. Deadly Lessons is a 1983 American made-for-television horror film starring Donna Reed, Larry...

Lindsay Workman (March 6, 1924 - April 24, 2012). Charles Lindsay Workman was a character and voice actor who had a career in film and...

Henry Travers is best known for his role as the guardian angel Clarence Odbody in the 1946 film classic "It's a Wonderful Life."

Virginia Christine, best known as "Mrs. Olson" in ads for Folger's Coffee, guests with fellow Iowan Donna Reed on The Donna Reed Show.