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A three-time guest star
Award-winning Jack Albertson, a veteran of vaudeville, burlesque, and Broadway, made three guest appearances on The Donna Reed Show.
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His slow burn made him famous
Paul Reed, known for his trademark "slow burn", guests in two episodes of The Donna Reed Show - "Trees" and "My Son the Councilman."
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A jinx that was good
Donna Reed and her sister, model Heidi Mullenger, were featured on the "Ted and Jinx" talk radio show.
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Wedding Day
When Donna Reed and Tony Owen were wed, Judy Garland and Vincente Minelli were married in the same church by the same minister an hour later
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She wrote for Donna
Barbara Avedon began her screenwriting career as an episodic writer for The Donna Reed Show, where she wrote 15 scripts.
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They had their start in Denison, IA
For 23 years, hundreds flocked to the hometown of Donna Reed to learn from the professionals. For some, it started their career.
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She was wisecracking and loud
Mary Wickes, known for sarcastic quips when the leading characters fell short of her high standards, made one appearance with Donna Reed.
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She laughed and cried
The Get-Away was Donna Reed's first movie. When it was screened at a sneak preview, she attended incognito with a college friend.
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His rich voice led to acting
William Lundigan, who was discoved because of his rich announcing voice, appears with Donna Reed in the film Apache Trail (1942.
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Popular workshop returns
The popular children's workshop sponsored by The Donna Reed Foundation begins its 17th season with a production of 101 Dalmatians.
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Did he sing on the show?
Singer James Darren made two appearances on The Donna Reed Show. Watch him sing to Mary (Shelly Fabares) on their date.
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He serenaded Donna
Donna Reed's career was on an upswing when she appeared with Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis in the film, The Caddy (1953).
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Listen to Donna on live radio
Donna Reed appears with Charlton Heston on Lux Radio Theater as he recreates his movie role in the film, The Naked Jungle (1954).
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She only wanted $17.50
Director Frank Capra took Ellen Corby aside and asked her to make a slight change in the script. She did and it produced a memorable scene.
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Their first professional collaboration
Beyond Mombasa (1956) was the first and only film that Donna Reed and her husband Tony Owen made together.
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M-G-M replaced Donna
MGM replaced Donna Reed in The Stratton Story (1949) after the poor box office performance of It's a Wonder Life (1946).
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His push toward stardom
Gregory Harrison appeared with Donna Reed in the NBC TV movie The Best Place To Be (1979) which pushed him toward stardom.
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Meet our Tony nominee
Jared Grimes, a 2001 Donna Reed National Scholarship recipient in dance, talks about his Tony Award nomination for his role in "Funny Girl."
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She cut a beautiful figure
Variety said Raiders of the Seven Seas (1953) was a good pirate adventure and that Donna Reed cuts a beautiful figure in period costumes.
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