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    It was a busy time for Donna
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    It was a busy time for Donna

    Donna Reed stars with Lionel Barrymore and Philip Dorn in Calling Dr. Gillespie which was released by MGM July 9, 1942.
    His career spanned more than 60 years.
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    His career spanned more than 60 years.

    William Schallert, whose career spanned more than 60 years, appears on The Donna Reed Show in “All Mother’s Worry” (Season 2, Episode 10).
    Is The Donna Reed Show still relevant?
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    Is The Donna Reed Show still relevant?

    Is The Donna Reed Show still relevant, even 55 years after its last episode? A Donna Reed Foundation intern weighs in with her own opinion.
    From the Donna Reed Foundation
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    From the Donna Reed Foundation

    The Donna Reed Foundation urges you to make this Fourth of July memorable by counting your blessings and truly appreciating your freedom.
    He had a villainous voice
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    He had a villainous voice

    Donna Reed appears with George Sander in the films The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945) and the thriller motion picture The Whole Truth (1958).
    Her break came at age 43
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    Her break came at age 43

    Roberta Sherwood guests on The Donna Reed Show in “Donna Meets Roberta” (Season 4, Episode 33).
    Donna's second radio appearance
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    Donna's second radio appearance

    Donna Reed appears in "Partners in Blue," a Silver Theater radio production originating in Hollywood, California.
    Can you name one of his larger than life characters?
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    Can you name one of his larger than life characters?

    Donna Reed appeared with Charles Laughton in the movie "The Man From Down Under" (1943).
    You Were Meant For Me
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    You Were Meant For Me

    Lux Radio Theater aired "You Were Meant For Me" June 28, 1948 with Dan Daily reprising his film role and Donna Reed in Jeanne Crain's role.
    Donna's first western
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    Donna's first western

    Apache Trail (1942) is an American Western film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Lloyd Nolan, Donna Reed, and William Lundigan.
    Another Mouseketeer
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    Another Mouseketeer

    Cheryl Holdridge guests on The Donna Reed Show in “Mary, Mary Quite Contrary” (Season 5, Episode 5).
    A nominee but not a winner
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    A nominee but not a winner

    Donna Reed was a 1960 Emmy nominee for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Series. Jayne Wyatt received the award.
    The probation officer
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    The probation officer

    Donna Reed appears with John Wayne and Charles Coburn in Trouble Along the Way (1953.) Reed held her own with the two male stars.
    He made more than 125 films
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    He made more than 125 films

    Grant Mitchell appears with Donna Reed in See Here, Private Hargrove (1944) in the role of "Uncle George."
    A jinx that was good
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    A jinx that was good

    Donna Reed and her sister, model Heidi Mullenger, were featured on the "Tex and Jinx" interview show on June 16, 1947.
    A three-time guest star
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    A three-time guest star

    Jack Albertson, known as "The Man" in the TV series "Chico and the Man" (1974), made three guest appearances on The Donna Reed Show.
    His slow burn made him famous
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    His slow burn made him famous

    Paul Reed, famous for his role as Captain Paul Block on "Car 54, Where Are You?" made two appearances on The Donna Reed Show in Season 8.
    Wedding Day
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    Wedding Day

    Donna Reed and Tony Owen were wed in a small ceremony at the Community Presbyterian Church in Beverly Hills on June 15, 1945.
    They had their start in Denison, IA
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    They had their start in Denison, IA

    Over the course of 23 years, hundreds flocked to the hometown of Donna Reed to learn from the professionals from Hollywood and New York.
    She was wisecracking and loud
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    She was wisecracking and loud

    Mary Wickes was an American film and television actress. She appears on The Donna Reed Show in “First Addition” (Season 6, Episode 16).
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