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Donna invited Oscar winner

Miyoshi Umeki appears in two episodes of The Donna Reed Show - "The Geisha Girl" (Season 3, Ep. 22) and “Aloha, Kimi” (Season 4, Ep. 19).

She was a carryover character

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case was release May 8, 1943 (USA) starring Lionel Barrymore, Van Johnson, and Donna Reed.

Both nominee and presenter

Donna Reed was a nominee for "Actress in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series" as well as a presenter at the 11th Annual Emmy Awards in 1959.

Donna called him three times

Willie Mays appears in three seasons of The Donna Reed Show: (Season 6, Episode 31); (Season 7, Episode 3; and (Season 8, Episode 20).

She just looked decorative

Stewart Granger appears with Donna Reed in the film The Whole Truth (1958). A Variety review said Reed had little to do but look decorative.

A flurry of letters

The Donna Reed Foundation has partnered with fifth-graders in Denison, Ia. to write letters for overseas active-duty service members.

Musical Theater Workshop returns

Children’s Musical Theatre Workshop June 21-26, 2021 at the Denison High School Fine Arts Center. Sponsored by The Donna Reed Foundation.

She sang on the last episode

Lesley Gore appears in the last episode of The Donna Reed Show in “By Line – Jeffrey Stone” (Season 8, Episode 27) singing "It's My Party."

He was worried

Tony Owen was an agent and producer married to Donna Reed. The couple formed Todon Productions which went on the create The Donna Reed Show.

The blue-eyed cowboy

Mark Slade, Billy Blue Cannon on The High Chaparral, appears in "The Big League Shock" (Season 8, Episode 10) of The Donna Reed Show.

He was a box office draw

Glen Ford, whose film careers span six decades, appears with Donna Reed in the film Ransom (1956).

Another Iowa native

Cloris Leachman, a Des Moines, Iowa native, appears on The Donna Reed Show in “The Mouse at Play” (Season 4, Episode 4).

He got his own radio show

Donna Reed appeared on the radio series, The Star and the Story, with host Walter Pidgeon in the April 30, 1944 episode, "The Outsider."

From leading man to horror and sci-fi

Richard Carlson, who found his niche in horror and sci-fi, appears with Donna Reed in the film The Man From Down Under (1943).

He had 218 actor credits

An annual radio broadcast with Lionel Barrymore in the role of Ebenezer Scrooge led directly to his being cast in It's a Wonderful Life.

The neighbor on Mr. Ed

Florence MacMichael, best known for playing Winnie Kirkwood in the Mister Ed series, made two guest appearances on The Donna Reed Show.

A frumpy role.

Donna Reed appears with Cecilia Parker in The Courtship of Andy Hardy (1942) which was the 12th film in the Andy Hardy series.

Will he convince her?

The Bob Hope Show was on the air for 20 years. In this episode, Bob tries to convince guest Donna Reed to appear with him in his next film.

A rejected photo

Donna Reed appears on the cover of Life Magazine's June 10, 1946 issue which promoted "It's a Wonderful Life."

We don't say it enough

Volunteers play a vital role in the operation of The Donna Reed Foundation. We even have individuals who volunteer virtually. Learn more...

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