Popular character actor worked with Donna
Character actor Dabney Coleman guest-stars in The Donna Reed Show episode, Rally Round the Girls, Boys (Season 8, Episode 12)
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He proposed daily
Grover Asmus proposed to Donna Reed on a daily basis during their three-year courtship. He was surprised when she unexpectedly accepted.
She helped launch careers
Barbara Remsen, a frequent instructor at the Donna Reed Festival workshops, helped launch the careers of Tom Selleck and Kevin Costner.
Low budget film follows an Oscar
Dana Andrews appears with Donna Reed in the low-budget film Three Hours to Kill (1954). Performances were "competent enough."
Donna didn't get any credit
Donna Reed's third film was Babes on Broadway (1942) with Mickey Rooney. Her role is small and she does not appear in the credits.
He didn't call ahead
Watch Rhys Williams on The Donna Reed Show in The Busy Body (S1, E13) as Donna's uncle suddenly drops by for an unexpected visit.
It's a Wonderful Life on radio
Screen Guild Theater broadcast the second radio adaptation of It's a Wonderful Life. Donna Reed and Jimmy Stewart reprise their film roles.
A visit with Donna's daughter
Nikki Phillippi is a family vlogger and singer. Her grandfather was also Donna Reed's brother. Watch a visit with Donna's daughter, Mary.
Look what I found
Judy Miller continues to write about her trip to the Donna Reed Heritage Museum archives and of her discoveries.
A film that didn't make beautiful music
Steve Allen co-stars with Donna Reed in The Benny Goodman Story. The New York Times did not have a favorable review.
She hasn't always been a lady
Richard Widmark co-stars with Donna Reed in the Western film Backlash (1956). A review describes her role as what a lady shouldn't be.
Donna worked with a prolific actor
Barton MacLane, who appeared in over 140 films over four decades, appears with Donna Reed in Backlash (1956) and Gentle Annie (1944).
They met in traffic court
Actor and singer Tony Martin's career spanned over seven decades. He guest-stars on The Donna Reed Show in Tony Martin Visits (S3, E24).
Star Trek director was in Denison, IA
Star Trek film director Nicholas Meyer has been a workshop instructor at the Donna Reed Festival held in Donna's hometown of Denison, Iowa.
NBC tradition continues
NBC has confirmed that it will air It's A Wonderful Life on Saturday, December 24th at 8 p.m. ET, continuing a long and proud tradition.
Donna's wartime letters
Martha Teichner reports on how Hollywood actress Donna Reed contributed to the war effort during World War II.
One of Donna's B Westerns
They Rode West (1954) is one of three B Westerns Donna Reed made at Columbia after her exceptional performance in From Here to Eternity.
A Mary problem?
George’s vision of his wife without him is essential to the film, but critics continue to miss its true—and profound—meaning.
Free streaming of award-winning musical.
Kristen Faith Oei, a 1999 Donna Reed Foundation National Scholarship Recipient in Dance, appears in the cast of a 2021 Telly Award Winner
Donna kept asking him back
Child actor Charles Herbert was known for his on-screen broody and mature style. He guests in four episodes of The Donna Reed Show.
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