Donna Reed had to do three film tests for her role in From Here to Eternity, for which she received an Academy Award.

Judy Miller, a volunteer for The Donna Reed Foundation, writes about her discoveries in the Donna Reed Hertage Archives.

Join Donna Reed's daughter, Mary Owen, and Donna Reed Foundation board member Kurt Lee as they share memories and photos of Donna's life.

Lux Radio Theater aired a radio adaptation of "Rawhide" with Donna Reed and Jeffrey Hunter reading the main roles. Neither was in the film.

On this date, Donna Reed, Jeff Chandler, Barbara Stanwyck, and Loretta Young appeared on a Red Cross radio benefit show for Red Cross Month.

Donna Reed stars with Robert Walker and Keenan Wynn in the black-and-white comedy film, See Here, Private Hargrove.

Darryl Richard is probably best remembered for the role of Morton "Smitty" Smith, Jeff Stone's best friend on The Donna Reed Show.

Edward Horton's acting career spans almost five decades. He appears with Donna Reed in the film, Faithful In My Fashion (1946).

Another Mother for Peace organization resulted from a birthday party hosted by Barbara Avedon, a former writer for The Donna Reed Show.

Donna Reed appears with Jerry Lewis, nicknamed "The King of Comedy", along with Dean Martin in the 1953 film, The Caddy.

It's hard to imagine another actress in the role of Mary in It's a Wonderful Life (1946), but Donna Reed was not the only one considered.

Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas is best known for his character role in Our Gang short films. He appears with Donna Reed in the film Mokey (1942).

Lux Radio Theatre broadcast an adaption of "It's a Wonderful LIfe" with Donna Reed and James Stewart reprising their classic film roles.

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.

Donna Reed plays the headmistress of a girl's school where a string of murders occurs in "Deadly Lessons" (1983). She wasn't impressed.

Virginia Christine, best known as "Mrs. Olson" in ads for Folger's Coffee, guests with fellow Iowan Donna Reed on The Donna Reed Show.

Henry Travers is best known for his role as the guardian angel Clarence Odbody in the 1946 film classic "It's a Wonderful Life."

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.

The Human Comedy became a battleground for writer William Saroyan who wanted to direct his screenplay and studio head Louis B. Mayer.

Donna Reed appears in The Picture of Dorian Gray with Hurd Hatfield who doesn't appear to age but his portrait does. It's now in Chicago.