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The neighbor from Mr. Ed
Florence MacMichael, known for her roles in My Three Sons, Mister Ed, and The Andy Griffith Show, also appeared on The Donna Reed Show.
She was the 975th to audition
Lori Martin, who played Velvet Brown on the NBC version of National Velvet, also appears in All Women are Dangerous on The Donna Reed Show.
Mary's boyfriend was a drag racer
Tommy Ivo, an actor and drag racer, appeared in five episodes of The Donna Reed Show as Mary's boyfriend, Herbie Bailey.
Donna Reed blew her mind!
View a webinar in this lively discussion to show that the character of Donna Stone embodies maternal feminism.
Know his voice or his face?
Hans Conried was an American actor, comedian, and voice actor. Watch him on The Donna Reed Show in “It’s the Principle of the Thing.”
His football connection?
Child actor Harvey Grant was known for roles in both film and later television. He appears in two early episodes of The Donna Reed Show.
She sang with Tex Williams
Roberta Shore began her career at age ten, singing country-western songs at supermarket openings with Tex Williams.
Gomez Addams guests with Donna Reed
John Astin, known for his portrayal of "Gomez Addams" in the hit series The Addams Family, made one appearance on The Donna Reed Show.
Her niche as a minor actress
Mary Treen appears in the movie It’s a Wonderful Life as Cousin Tilly. She also guests in three episodes of The Donna Reed Show.
He was a Mouseketeer
Johnny Crawford makes a guest appearance on The Donna Reed Show in “A Very Bright Boy” (Season 4, Episode 15).
She worked with Donna in film and television
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.
He made 20 appearances
Darryl Richard is probably best remembered for the role of Morton "Smitty" Smith, Jeff Stone's best friend on The Donna Reed Show.
From doctor to attorney
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.
Alex Stone's colleague
Lindsay Workman appears in nine episodes of The Donna Reed Show in the role of Dr. Jim Higgins, Alex Stone's colleague at the hospital.
Another Iowan!
Virginia Christine, best known as "Mrs. Olson" in ads for Folger's Coffee, guests with fellow Iowan Donna Reed on The Donna Reed Show.
A Golden Globe
On this date, Donna Reed received her Golden Globe Award (Best TV Star – Female) for her role in the TV series, The Donna Reed Show.
She played three different girlfriends
Mimsy Farmer guest-starred on The Donna Reed Show in three different episodes, each time playing a different one of Jeff's love interests.
She stayed for 69 episodes
Ann McCrea is best known for her role as Midge Kelsey in 69 episodes of the ABC situation comedy series, The Donna Reed Show.
Robert Altman fan
Bert Remsen appears on The Donna Reed Show in "The Monster" (Season 4, Episode 5). He later was an instructor at the Donna Reed Festival.
The invisible voice
Marni Nixon was the singing voice of leading actresses on the soundtracks of several musical films. She also had a Denison, Iowa connection.
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