Actor Paul Petersen of THE DONNA REED SHOW and Mary Owen, daughter of Donna Reed, discuss memories of their respective mothers.

Doodles Weaver began his career as a comedian touring with the Spike Jones Music Revue. He made four appearances on The Donna Reed Show.

LifetimeTelevision's "Intimate Portrait" looked back at the life of Donna Reed through the eyes of actors and family members in 1999.

Donna Reed's character in "Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case" (1943) originated in the film " Dr. Gillespie (1942).

Donna Reed was both a nominee and a presenter at the 11th Emmy Awards in 1959 to honor the best in television of the year.

Stewart Granger appears with Donna Reed in the film The Whole Truth (1958). A Variety review called the film "a routine effort ."

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One of Donna Reed's first leading roles was in the B-movie, Gentle Annie, which also starred James Craig and Marjorie Main.

Tony Owen (May 2, 1907 – May 12, 1984). Tony Owen was an American agent and producer who married Donna Reed. They formed their own...

Mark Slade, best known as Blue Cannon in the western series, The High Chaparral (1967), also appeared on The Donna Reed Show (S8, E10).

Glenn Ford appears with Donna Reed in Ransom (1956). Reviews said the plot was implausible, and the performances fabricated and theatrical.

Walter Pidgeon had his own radio show which featured 26 of the most popular female film stars of the era, including Donna Reed.

The Man From Down Under was a film in which Richard Carlson and Donna Reed found themselves cast in a helpless, foolish situation.

Lionel Barrymore played the radio role of the miserly Scrooge from 1934 to 1953. It led to his role as Mr. Potter in It's a Wonderful Life.

Florence MacMichael, known for her roles in My Three Sons, Mister Ed, and The Andy Griffith Show, also appeared on The Donna Reed Show.

Donna Reed appears with Cecilia Parker in The Courtship of Andy Hardy. Donna later complained to MGM's Louis B. Mayer about her frumpy role.

The Bob Hope Show was one of the longest-running radio programs in the golden age of American radio. Donna Reed appears in this episode.

Here's a rarely published photograph of Donna Reed taken by Bob Landry during a photo shoot for Life Magazine.

Donna Reed had a 48-year pen pal correspondence with Violet Lindsay. Vi saved 82 letters and donated them to the Donna Reed Museum/Archive.

Barbara Hale, best known for her role in the television series Perry Mason (1957–1966) appears with Donna Reed in The Far Horizons (1955).