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She brought fun to the set
Kathleen Freeman plays the riotous neighbor, Mrs. Wilgus, in four episodes of The Donna Reed Show. She later taught at the Donna Festival.
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Recognize the face?
Stuart Erwin guest stars as Mr. Burton on The Donna Reed Show in "The Playmate" (Season 6, Episode 1).
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She invited him back four times
Allan Hunt, best remembered as Crewman Stuart Riley on Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, appeared on four episodes of The Donna Reed Show.
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He had strong connections to Donna and Denison
Eddie Foy III was a casting director with strong connections to Donna Reed and her hometown of Denison, Iowa.
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Happy Birthday, Gigi Perreau
Gigi Perreau achieved success as a child actress, appearing with Donna Reed in "Green Dolphin Street" (1947) and on The Donna Reed Show.
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An Actor, Writer and Director
Ida Lupino appeared in 59 films and directed 8 others. She also directed over 100 episodes of tv productions including The Donna Reed Show.
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The voice of piglet visits Donna Reed
John Fiedlier made a guest appearance on The Donna Reed Show. He's known for roles in The Bob Newhart Show, and The Odd Couple (1968).
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I know nothing!
John Banner, best known as Sergeant Schultz on Hogan's Heroes, guest-starred on The Donna Reed Show in "Moon Shot" (Season 6, Episode 14).
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A star is born
Donna Reed's career spanned more than 40 years, with performances in more than 40 films and 275 episodes of The Donna Reed Show.
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Donna and Miss Lovelace
Estelle Winwood appears in the role of Miss Lovelace in Miss Lovelace Comes To Tea (Season 1, Episode 34) of The Donna Reed Show.
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Donna didn't beam him up ...
DeForest Kelley appears as Mr. Williams in Uncle Jeff Needs You (Season 8, Episode 14) of The Donna Reed Show.
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"Very interesting ..."
Arte Johnson appears as Crandall in "Is There a Small Hotel" (Season 8, Episode 23) of The Donna Reed Show.
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Happy Birthday, Shelley
Shelley Fabares is best known for her television roles as Mary Stone on the sitcom The Donna Reed Show (1958–1963).
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Eddie talks about Donna Reed
Eddie Foy III served as the casting director for The Donna Reed Show. Watch an interview as he talks about Donna Reed.
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A cup or a bowl with Donna?
Campbell's Soups helped The Donna Reed Show. Although the series ratings were especially tame in the beginning, its sponsor didn't bail.
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Donna and "Ol' Lonely"
Jesse White appears in The Donna Reed Show episode “April Fool” as the manager of a teen singing idol played by James Darren.
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Popular character actor worked with Donna
Dabney Coleman guest-starred in The Donna Reed Show episode, “Rally Round the Girls, Boys” (Season 8, Episode 12).
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He didn't call ahead
Rhys Williams appears on The Donna Reed Show in The Busy Body (Season 1, Episode 13), playing the part of Donna’s uncle.
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They met in traffic court
Tony Martin guest-stars on The Donna Reed Show in "Tony Martin Visits" (Season 3, Episode 24) when they met in traffic court.
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Donna kept asking him back
Charles Herbert made four guest appearances on The Donna Reed Show during Season 1 and Season 2.
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