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Bert Remsen appears on The Donna Reed Show in "The Monster" (Season 4, Episode 5). He later was an instructor at the Donna Reed Festival.
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It was the worst thing ...
Donna Reed made an appearance on General Electric Theater in 1957 and later called it "the worst thing I've ever done."
MGM contract actress
Donna Reed appears with Marjorie Main in two films - Gentle Annie (1944) and The Bugle Sounds (1941).
Donna loved character actors
Donna Reed invited Gale Gordon to guest star on two different episodes of The Donna Reed Show during season 4.
Donna's 3-D film
Lee Marvin, known for his role in the comedy Western, Cat Ballou (1965), appears with Donna Reed in the 3-D Western film, Gun Fury (1953).
Often worked two films at once
Edward Arnold, who gave up leading man roles for character parts, appears with Donna Reed in Eyes in the Night (1942).
Premier character actor
Premier character actor Arthur Kennedy appears with Donna Reed in Chicago Deadline (1949) which received dismal reviews.
She brought fun to the set
Character actress Kathleen Freeman plays the riotous neighbor, Mrs. Wilgus, in four episodes of The Donna Reed Show during season 1 and 6.
An early start
Sherry Jackson, a former child star, appears with Donna Reed in the football-themed Trouble Along the Way (1953) as John Wayne's daughter.
Recognize the face?
Stuart Erwin, known for the television series, Trouble with Father, guest-stars on The Donna Reed Show in "The Playmate" (S6, E1).
Reviews weren't favorable
Leslie Nielsen appears with Donna Reed in the film, Ransom (1956). Reviews were not favorable.
A girl blighted
Eva Gabor, widely known for her role on Green Acres, appears with Donna Reed in the film, The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954).
Proposal in Morse Code
Donna Reed appears in The Voice of the Wizard as the wife of Thomas Edison. The dramatization chronicles his invention of the phonograph.
Romance on The Love Boat
Donna Reed appears with Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in a two-hour television special of The Love Boat Hong Kong Cruise: Polly's Poker Palace (1984).
Two films with Donna
James Craig, a leading man at MGM in the 1940s, appears with Donna Reed in The Human Comedy (1943) and Gentle Annie (1944).
Wrong decade costumes
Donna Reed appears in The Benny Goodman Story wearing clothes of the 1955 fashion instead of the 30s and 40s when the action took place.
Her two films with Donna Reed
Film and television actress Rose Gilchrist appears with Donna Reed in two films - Apache Trail (1942) and Faithful in My Fashion (1946).
Donna's fourth film
The Bugle Sounds, a 1942 World War II movie starring Wallace Beery, was Donna Reed's fourth film since joining MGM.
A star is born
Donna Reed (Donna Belle Mullenger) was born on January 27, 1921. Her career spanned more than 40 years, making more than 40 films.
Happy birthday, Jackie
Journalist, Jackie Schmillen, helped kick off a year-long centennial celebration of the birth of Donna Reed in this tribute.
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