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Donna Reed appears in a movie as herself
You have to look carefully to find Donna Reed in Thousands Cheer (1949) because she appears as one of 13 "guest stars" in a film segment.
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Donna teams with Dana Andrews
When Lux Theater aired its radio adaptation of "Deep Waters," Dana Andrews reprised his film role and Donna Reed played Jean Peters' role.
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Hollywood star and blacklist victim Marsha Hunt dies at 104
Marsha Hunt, one of the last surviving actors from Hollywood's so-called Golden Age of the 1930s and 1940s, has died at the age of 104.
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Saturday's Hero is released
Saturday's Hero (1951) starring John Derek and Donna Reed was shot in 80 days including 35 days of football sequences.
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He composed for Donna Reed
Stu Phillips, the composer of the theme tune to the television series Battlestar Galactica, also produced hit songs for The Donna Reed Show.
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Donna connects with radio
Donna Reed appeared with Frank Sinatra and Bill Goodwin in a Screen Guild Theatre radio play adaption of the comedy film Too Many Husbands.
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It's Wonderful Life Trivia
'It's a Wonderful Life': Cary Grant Almost Played George and 15 Other Surprising Facts you may not have known.
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Donna Reed and a "Rat Pack" member
Before Peter Lawford became a member of The Rat Pack, he appeared with Donna Reed in the film, The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945).
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He was an angel
John Law appears with Donna Reed in the television film The Best Place to Be (1979) which marked Donna's return to acting after 13 years.
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Her early start was on The Donna Reed Show
Swoosie Kurtz was born in Omaha, Nebraska and got her entry into television in 1962 with a small part on The Donna Reed Show.
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A return to Broadway
Brandon Victor Dixon, a 1999 Donna Reed scholarship finalist in musical theater, is joining the Broadway cast of Chicago.
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His height was a problem
Alan Ladd was often paired with shorter actors because of his 5' 6" height. Filming with Donna Reed worked because she was 5' 3" in height.
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Donna heads to college
Donna Reed planned to be a teacher but couldn't afford college. Aunt MIldrid found a way for her to take classes for $5 per semester.
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From soap commercials to The Donna Reed Show
Carole Wells started her career at age 12 in a commercial for Dial soap. She appears in two episodes of The Donna Reed Show.
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From where do you recognize this face?
MacMurray, a prolific film and television actor, apppears with Donna Reed in the American western film The Far Horizons (1955).
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A vet helped his film career
George Macready had the Gothic look of a villainous character thanks to a veterinarian. He appears with Donna Reed in Beyond Glory (1948).
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It got her an Oscar
From Here To Eternity (1953) was released on August 28 and went on to receive 8 Academy Awards, including an Oscar for Donna Reed.
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Donna hired a future star of Dallas
Jim Davis, best known for his role as Jock Ewing in the CBS soap, Dallas, guest-stars on The Donna Reed Show in "Pioneer Woman" (S5, E23).
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Girlfriend material on The Donna Reed Show
Candy Moore appeared nine times on The Donna Reed Show, five of which as Angie Quinn, the girlfriend of series character Jeff Stone.
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