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When Donna lived in Tulsa
In the early 1980s, Donna Reed was briefly a Tulsa resident. Her husband, Grover W. Asmus, had an engineering job and she came with him.
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Happy birthday, Patti
Patti Petersen with her brother, Paul Patti Petersen Mirkovich (born December 2, 1954). Patti Petersen Mirkovich, formerly known as Patty...
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Jeff has a girlfriend ...
Janet Landgard was a regular on The Donna Reed Show, appearing in the role of Karen, Jeff’s girlfriend during Seasons 6, 7 and 8.
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Donna elected campus queen
On Dec. 1, 1940, Donna Reed was elected Campus Queen of Los Angeles City College. Photographs brought her to the attention of talent scouts.
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Donna returns to television
Efrem Zimbalist appeared with Donna Reed in the TV movie The Best Place To Be (1979), marking Donna's return to acting after 13 years.
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Violet leaves a lipstick mark
Gloria Grahame appears as the sultry Violet in It's a Wonderful Life (1946) but MGM later sold her contract to RKO Studios.
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Greetings from The Donna Reed Foundation
Happy Thanksgiving from The Donna Reed Foundation.
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Donna meets the Rams
What happens when a football team moves to Los Angeles and meets Hollywood's golden age and television?
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Turn your radio on
When Lux Radio Theater aired To Please a Lady, Donna Reed was asked to read the part played by Barbara Stanwyck in the movie.
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It's a Wonderful Life insight
Peter Billingsley of A Christmas Story revisits the making of the classic of all Christmas movies, It's A Wonderful Life.
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Noisy snow won't work!
Frank Capra used a new form of snow while filming It's a Wonderful Life during a July heat wave. It allowed live dialogue in falling snow.
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Donna and That Girl
Marlo Thomas guest-stars on The Donna Reed Show in "Guests, Guests, Who Needs Guests" (Season 7, Episode 26).
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Donna's second film for MGM
Donna Reed's second movie for MGM was Shadow of the Thin Man, the fourth of the six The Thin Man films with William Powell and Myrna Loy.
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A Nostalgic Look Back at the Beloved Stone Family
See 'The Donna Reed Show' cast before and after their time on the '60s TV comedy and learn why the show was the ultimate mid-century sitcom!
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Mr. Ed star taught at Donna Reed Festival
Alan Young (November 19, 1919 – May 19, 2016). Alan Young was an English–American actor, comedian, and radio and television host, whom...
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Happy birthday, Mekia Cox
Mekia Cox (born November 18, 1981). Mekia Cox is an American actress and dancer who was a 1999 Donna Reed Foundation Scholarship finalist...
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Donna filmed in Paris
The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954) was filmed on locations in Paris and the MGM backlot with an impressive lineup of names.
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Donna stars with Hollywood heartthrob
Donna Reed stars with Hollywood heartthrob Rock Hudson in the Western film, Gun Fury (1953).
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Donna invites an Iowa native
Patricia Barry, an Iowa native, appears on The Donna Reed Show in "All is Forgiven" (Season 4, Episode 8).
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Donna was uneasy
Hangman's Knot - released November 15, 1952 (USA). Hangman's Knot is an American Western film starring Randolph Scott, Donna Reed, and...
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