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Don’t worry about your husband
College student Haley Sakuma takes a look at The Donna Reed Show which was airing on television even before her parents were born.
Series filming begins
Filming of The Donna Reed Show began on the same soundstage used for the pseudo-bordello in From Here to Eternity that led to Reed's Oscar.
Remember Dr. Dave Kelsey?
Bob Crane appeared in three seasons of The Donna Reed Show in the role of Dr, Dave Kelsey, a colleague of Alex Stone.
His career spanned more than 60 years.
William Schallert's career as a character actor spanned 60 years. He appears on The Donna Reed Show in “All Mother’s Worry” (S 2, Ep 10).
Her break came at age 43
Roberta Sherwood began in a vaudeville and nightclub act but rose to fame at the age of 43 because of Red Buttons and Walter Winchell.
Another Mouseketeer
Cheryl Holdridge, best known as an original cast member of The Mickey Mouse Club, guest stars in Season 5 of The Donna Reed Show.
A three-time guest star
Award-winning Jack Albertson, a veteran of vaudeville, burlesque, and Broadway, made three guest appearances on The Donna Reed Show.
His slow burn made him famous
Paul Reed, known for his trademark "slow burn", guests in two episodes of The Donna Reed Show - "Trees" and "My Son the Councilman."
She wrote for Donna
Barbara Avedon began her screenwriting career as an episodic writer for The Donna Reed Show, where she wrote 15 scripts.
Did he sing on the show?
Singer James Darren made two appearances on The Donna Reed Show. Watch him sing to Mary (Shelly Fabares) on their date.
Mary's dilemma
Bobby Burgess, an original Mouseketeer and later a regular on The Lawrence Welk Show, also made an appearance on The Donna Reed Show.
They refused to bail
When The Donna Reed Show premiered, Campbell's Soup was the sponsor. By the fourth show, everyone was prepared for the show to be canceled.
He kept coming back
Richard Deacon had recurring roles in television shows such as The Dick Van Dyke Show, Leave It To Beaver, and The Donna Reed Show.
Toured with Spike Jones
Character actor Doodles Weaver appears in four episodes of The Donna Reed Show in seasons 3, 4, and 5.
Donna invited an Oscar winner
Miyoshi Umeki, known for her role in the television series The Courtship of Eddie’s Father, appears in two episode of The Donna Reed Show.
Donna called him three times
Professional baseball center fielder Willie Mays appears in three episodes of The Donna Reed Show (S6, Ep31), (S7, Ep3) and (S8, Ep 20).
She sang on the last episode
Lesley Gore recorded the pop hit "It's My Party" (1963). She appears in the last episode of The Donna Reed Show singing, "It's My Party."
Another Iowa native
Cloris Leachman, actress and comedienne from Des Moines, Iowa, guest-stars on The Donna Reed Show in "Mouse at Play" (S4, Ep 4).
The neighbor from Mr. Ed
Florence MacMichael guests in two episodes of The Donna Reed Show - "The Fatal Leap" ( S2, Ep 26) and "The Poodle Parlor” (S3, Ep 26).
She was the 975th to audition
Lori Martin, known for her role on National Velvet, appears on The Donna Reed Show in “All Women Are Dangerous” (Season 5 Episode 32).
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