JPThe King of ComedyDonna Reed appears with Jerry Lewis, nicknamed "The King of Comedy", along with Dean Martin in the 1953 film, The Caddy.
JPDonna's first role off the MGM lotIt'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.
JPHe auditioned at age threeBillie "Buckwheat" Thomas is best known for his character role in Our Gang short films. He appears with Donna Reed in the film Mokey (1942).
JPFrom screen to airwavesLux Radio Theatre broadcast an adaption of "It's a Wonderful LIfe" with Donna Reed and James Stewart reprising their classic film roles.
JPSee an award-winning musicalPreston Truman Boyd is currently appearing at the Orpheum Theatre in Omaha, Neb. in the Tony Award-winning musical Les Miserables.
JPFrom doctor to attorneyCarl 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.
JPGrandparent AlertHere's a way to get the grandchildren for a week-long visit! Planning is underway for this summer's Children's Musical Theatre Workshop...
JPIt was a stretchDonna Reed plays the headmistress of a girl's school where a string of murders occurs in "Deadly Lessons" (1983). She wasn't impressed.
JPAlex Stone's colleagueLindsay Workman appears in nine episodes of The Donna Reed Show in the role of Dr. Jim Higgins, Alex Stone's colleague at the hospital.