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Marlo Thomas guest-stars on The Donna Reed Show in "Guests, Guests, Who Needs Guests" (Season 7, Episode 26).

Jimmy Hawkins appears with Donna Reed in It's a Wonderful LIfe as Tommy Bailey. He later appeared numerous times on The Donna Reed Show.

William Lanteau, known for his role as mayor Chester Wanamaker in the sitcom Newhart, made five appearances on The Donna Reed Show.

Ann Rutherford, who appeared with Donna Reed in The Courtship of Andy Hardy, was later invited to guest-star on The Donna Reed Show.

Watch Ben Gage, a radio singer and announcer who also dubbed the voice of non-singing actors, as he appears on The Donna Reed Show.

Watch Kathryn Givney, an American character actress on stage and in films, appear on The Donna Reed Show in Season 5, Episode 24.

Marion Ross, best known as the mother, Marion Cunningham, on the sitcom Happy Days, also guest-starred on The Donna Reed Show.

Hayden Rorke, best known for his role in I Dream of Jeannie, made one appearance on The Donna Reed Show.

Watch Margaret Dumont, best remembered as the comic foil to the Marx Brothers, as she appears on The Donna Reed Show (S 1, E 34).

Alice Pearce, the nosy neighbor Gladys Kravitz in "Bewitched," also made an appearance on The Donna Reed Show.

Director Jeffrey Hayden discusses working with Donna Reed on The Donna Reed Show in a Television Academy Foundation interview.

Watch Buster Keaton as he appears as the hospital janitor impersonating Santa Claus on The Donna Reed Show.

Watch William Windom as he appears in two episodes of The Donna Reed Show during Season 4 of the series.

Watch Lee Aaker (Rusty of "B-Company) in two episodes of The Donna Reed Show.

Witt Bissell appeared with Donna Reed in Three Hours to Kill (1954) and again as a guest in Season 6 of The Donna Reed Show.

The Donna Reed Show aired on ABC from September 24, 1958, to March 19, 1966. The series was one of television's top 25 shows in 1963–1964.

Paul Petersen, who played the role of son Jeff Stone on The Donna Reed Show, celebrates his birthday today.

Stu Phillips, composer of the theme tune to the television series Battlestar Galactica, also produced hit songs for The Donna Reed Show.

Swoosie Kurtz, who was born in Omaha, Nebraska, got her entry into television in 1962 with a small part on The Donna Reed Show.