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Donna co-produced her own film
Ron Randell appears with Donna Reed and Cornel Wilde in Beyond Mombasa (1956). The film's producer may surprise you.
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Donna needed a handkerchief
Watch Buster Keaton as he appears as the hospital janitor impersonating Santa Claus on The Donna Reed Show.
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Donna's historically misleading film
Charlton Heston teams with Donna Reed, Fred MacMurray, and Barbara Hale in The Far Horizons (1955), a historically misleading film.
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His massive shoulders and hooded eyes made him a reliable heavy
George Coulouris appears with Donna Reed and Alan Ladd in Beyond Glory (1948) in the role of Lew Proctor, the lawyer for a cadet.
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Nominated often but never a winner
Deborah Kerr, nominated six times for an Academy Award for Best Actress but never a winner, stars with Donna Reed in From Here to Eternity.
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Donna and Philip Dorn create conflict
Donna Reed co-starred with Lionel Barrymore and Philip Dorn in Calling Dr. Gillespie (1942). This was Reed's seventh film.
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William Windom guest-starred on The Donna Reed Show
Watch William Windom as he appears in two episodes of The Donna Reed Show during Season 4 of the series.
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Donna on Lux Radio Theater
Donna Reed joined Donald Crisp on the Lux Radio Theater radio adaptation of “How Green Was My Valley" aired September 28, 1954.
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Donna got a better review than the film
Donna Reed appears with Fay Holden in The Courtship of Andy Hardy (1942). The New York Times review was better for Reed than for the film.
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His voice got him a role with Donna
Aldo Ray began his film career in 1950 when he took his brother to an open audition and ended up with a role in Saturday's Hero (1951).
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"Rusty" of Rin Tin Tin guest-stars
Watch Lee Aaker (Rusty of "B-Company) in two The Donna Reed Show episodes.
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The Donna Reed Show hits the air
The Donna Reed Show aired on ABC from September 24, 1958, to March 19, 1966. The series was one of television's top 25 shows in 1963–1964.
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Donna played his daughter
Donna Reed appeared with Walter Pidgeon, Elizabeth Taylor, and Van Johnson in the film The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954).
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Happy Birthday, Paul Petersen
Paul Petersen, who played the role of son Jeff Stone on The Donna Reed Show, celebrates his birthday today.
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Happy Birthday, Brandon Victor Dixon
Brandon Victor Dixon, a Donna Reed Scholarship finalist, celebrates his birthday today.
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Donna appears in one of the Andy Hardy Series
Donna Reed appears with Andy Rooney in two films - The Courtship of Andy Hardy (1942) and The Human Comedy (1943).
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Look what I found
Judy Miller writes of her discoveries sleuthing in the Donna Reed Archives. Read how Donna Reed's life was affected by World War II.
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Donna and one of the Little Rascals
Robert Blake began acting as a child with a lead role in Our Gang film series. He starred opposite Donna Reed and Dan Dailey in Mokey (1942)
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Hey, Mom!
What do you do when during a national live radio interview your son picks up the extension and asks, "Hey, Mom, can I go over to Bruce's?"
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A message from the snowflakes
All good stories have a twist. Join Mike Rowe for a different take on a Hollywood event that involves something about It's a Wonderful Life.
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