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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

Lori Martin appears on The Donna Reed Show in “All Women Are Dangerous” (Season 5 Episode 32) where she wants an invitation to Jeff's party.

Barbara Hale appears with Donna Reed, Fred MacMurry, and Charlton Heston in the film The Far Horizons (1955).

Tommy Ivo, an actor and drag racer during the 1960s, appeared on five episodes of The Donna Reed Show as Mary's boyfriend, Herbie Bailey.

Annie Newton discusses “Mother Knows Better: The Donna Reed Show, The Feminine Mystique, and the Rise of the Modern Maternal Feminist Movem

Hans Conried guests on The Donna Reed Show in “It’s the Principle of the Thing” (Season 1, Episode 18).

Richar Hart went from summer stock to a broadway booking to a contract with MGM to star in Green Dolphin Street with Donna Reed.

Donna Reed presented the Oscar for Costume Design (Black-and-White) and for Costume Design (Color) at the 36th Academy Awards.

Backlash, an American Western film starring Donna Reed and Richard Widmark, was released on April 11, 1956, to theaters in the USA.

Harvey Grant appears in two episodes of The Donna Reed Show, “The Report Card” (Season 1, Ep. 23) and “All Mothers Worry” (Season 2, Ep. 10)

Henry Morgan made more than 100 films. He appears with Donna Reed in Gentle Annie (1944) and Backlash (1956).

Ward Bond appears with Donna Reed in two films - They Were Expendable (1945) and It's a Wonderful Life (1946).