JPDonna's first role off the MGM lotIt's hard to imagine another actress in the role of Mary, but Donna Reed was not the only one considered. Capra's list had four more.
JPHe auditioned at age threeBillie "Buckwheat" Thomas appears with Donna Reed in the film Mokey (1942) playing the role of Brother Cumby.
JPFrom screen to airwavesListen to the 1947 Lux Theater broadcast of It's a Wonderful Life featuring James Stewart and Donna Reed reprising their classic film roles.
JPFrom doctor to attorneyCarl Betz is best remembered for playing Donna Reed's television husband, Alex Stone, in the ABC sitcom The Donna Reed Show.