Donna Reed played Walter Pidgeon's daughter
Donna Reed appeared with Walter Pidgeon, Elizabeth Taylor, and Van Johnson in The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954).
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Donna Reed and one of the Little Rascals
Robert Blake starred opposite Donna Reed in Mokey (1942) as an eight-year-old boy whose father gives him too little attention.
Donna Reed appears in a movie as herself
Donna Reed appeared in the 1943 movie, Thousands Cheer, as a guest star playing herself. The segment was a showcase of MGM movie stars.
Lux Theatre embraces Donna Reed
Donna Reed appeared on several radio programs. She appeared on Lux Theater in the September 12, 1949 radio adaptation of "Deep Waters"(1948)
A message from the snowflakes
Join Mike Rowe for a different take on a Hollywood event that you thought you knew, with a connection to Donna Reed.
Donna Reed and Saturday's Hero
Saturday's Hero, released Sept. 10, 1951 by Columbia Pictures, starred John Derek and Donna Reed in a story of "big-time" college athletics.
The man behind "Johnny Angel"
Stu Phillips, founder of Colpix Records, produced "Johnny Angel" for Shelly Fabares, who played the teenage daughter on The Donna Reed Show.
Donna Reed connects with radio
September 9, 1944 - Screen Guild Theater airs a radio adaptation of “Too Many Husbands" with Frank Sinatra, Donna Reed, and Bill Goodwin.
Visit us while in Denison, Iowa
The Donna Reed Heritage Museum is now open on a limited basis. Call 712-269-0221 or 712-263-3334 to schedule a visit.
Donna Reed and a future "Rat Pack" member
Donna Reed appeared with Peter Lawford in "The Picture of Dorian Gray" (1945).
Donna Reed gave her an early start on television
Swoosie Kurtz is best recognized from the hit CBS sitcom Mike & Molly (2010–2016). But her start in television was on The Donna Reed Show.
Donna Reed heads to college
Donna Reed wanted to become a teacher but couldn't pay for college. Her Aunt Mildred found a way to enroll for $5 per semester.
From soap commercial to The Donna Reed Show
Carole Wells started her career with a soap commercial and eventually appeared on The Donna Reed Show.
Donna Reed hired a future star of Dallas
Jim Davis, born August 26, 1909, played Jock Ewing in the CBS soap opera, Dallas. He guest-starred on The Donna Reed Show in 1965.
Girlfriend material on The Donna Reed Show
Candy Moore was cast as Lucille Ball's daughter on The Lucy Show. She later appeared nine times on The Donna Reed Show as Jeff's girlfriend.
Donna Reed found a new way to "kiss and make up"
August 22, 1946 - MGM releases the romantic comedy, "Faithful in My Fashion," starring Donna Reed and Tom Drake.
Donna Reed meets a compulsive horse-player
Cecil Kellaway, a British character actor,
guest-starred in “The Fabulous O’Hara” on The Donna Reed Show (Season 4, Episode 13).
Norma Connolly and the birth of The Donna Reed Foundation
Norma Connolly, along with Grover Asmus and Shelly Fabares, were instrumental in founding The Donna Reed Foundation for the Performing Arts.
We mourn the loss of Donna Reed’s life-long pen pal
Violet Lindsay, Donna Reed's life-long pen pal, passed away August 11, 2020, at home in Matthews, NC. Their correspondence spanned 48 years.
Donna Reed was also on the radio
On August 12, 1946, "The Screen Guild Theater" aired a radio adaption of “The Devil and Miss Jones" with Van Johnson and Donna Reed.
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