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Mary's boyfriend was a drag racer
Tommy Ivo, an actor and drag racer, appeared in five episodes of The Donna Reed Show as Mary's boyfriend, Herbie Bailey.
She was the 975th to audition
Lori Martin, who played Velvet Brown on the NBC version of National Velvet, also appears in All Women are Dangerous on The Donna Reed Show.
Know his voice or his face?
Hans Conried was an American actor, comedian, and voice actor. Watch him on The Donna Reed Show in “It’s the Principle of the Thing.”
Gomez Addams guests with Donna Reed
John Astin, known for his portrayal of "Gomez Addams" in the hit series The Addams Family, made one appearance on The Donna Reed Show.
Her niche as a minor actress
Mary Treen appears in the movie It’s a Wonderful Life as Cousin Tilly. She also guests in three episodes of The Donna Reed Show.
He was a Mouseketeer
Johnny Crawford (March 26, 1946 - April 29, 2021). John Ernest Crawford is an American actor, singer, and musician. He first performed...
She worked with Donna in film and television
Binnie Barnes appears with Donna Reed in the film, The Man From Down Under (1943) and later did two episodes of The Donna Reed Show.
He made 20 appearances
Darryl Richard is probably best remembered for the role of Morton "Smitty" Smith, Jeff Stone's best friend on The Donna Reed Show.
From doctor to attorney
Carl Betz, best known for playing Donna Reed's husband in The Donna Reed Show, later went on to play an attorney in Judd For the Defense.
Alex Stone's colleague
Lindsay Workman (March 6, 1924 - April 24, 2012). Charles Lindsay Workman was a character and voice actor who had a career in film and...
Another Iowan!
Virginia Christine, best known as "Mrs. Olson" in ads for Folger's Coffee, guests with fellow Iowan Donna Reed on The Donna Reed Show.
A Golden Globe
On this date, Donna Reed received her Golden Globe Award (Best TV Star – Female) for her role in the TV series, The Donna Reed Show.
She played three different girlfriends
Mimsy Farmer guest-starred on The Donna Reed Show in three different episodes, each time playing a different one of Jeff's love interests.
Robert Altman fan
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.
She stayed for 69 episodes
Ann McCrea is best known for her role as Midge Kelsey in 69 episodes of the ABC situation comedy series, The Donna Reed Show.
Donna loved character actors
Donna Reed invited Gale Gordon to guest star on two different episodes of The Donna Reed Show during season 4.
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.
A flair for broad comic
Harvey Korman, known for his sketch performances on The Carol Burnett Show, appears in three episodes of The Donna Reed Show.
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).
Invited back four times
Allan Hunt, best known as Crewman Stuart Riley from ABC's Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, appears in four episodes of The Donna Reed Show.
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