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Dabney Coleman guest-starred in The Donna Reed Show episode, “Rally Round the Girls, Boys” (Season 8, Episode 12).
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Donna and "Ol' Lonely"
Jesse White appears in The Donna Reed Show episode “April Fool” as the manager of a teen singing idol played by James Darren.
He didn't call ahead
Rhys Williams appears on The Donna Reed Show in The Busy Body (Season 1, Episode 13), playing the part of Donna’s uncle.
They met in traffic court
Tony Martin guest-stars on The Donna Reed Show in "Tony Martin Visits" (Season 3, Episode 24) when they met in traffic court.
Donna kept asking him back
Charles Herbert made four guest appearances on The Donna Reed Show during Season 1 and Season 2.
He worked without a dummy
Paul Winchell made two guest appearances on The Donna Reed Show during Season 5 - "The Chinese Horse" (Ep18 and "All Those Dreams" (Ep 31).
Flying nun visits Donna
Marjorie Redmond guest-starred on The Donna Reed Show as Alma in Mrs. Stone and Dr. Hyde (Season 5, Episode 2).
Donna invited her back
Fay Bainter appeared with Donna Reed in The Human Comedy (1943) and later on The Donna Reed Show in The Baby Buggy (Season 5, Episode 11).
Jeff has a girlfriend ...
Janet Landgard was a regular on The Donna Reed Show during Seasons 6, 7, and 8, playing the part of Karen, Jeff's girlfriend.
Happy birthday, Patti
Patti Petersen co-starred on The Donna Reed Show. She was written into the cast as Trisha, an adopted child after Shelley Fabares left.
Donna invites an Iowa native
Patricia Barry guest-starred on The Donna Reed Show in Season 4, Episode 8, "All Is Forgiven."
Happy birthday, Jimmy Hawkins
Jimmy Hawkins is a former actor born on Nov. 13, 1941. He was a frequent instructor at The Donna Reed Festival held in Denison, IA.
Donna asked him back five times
William Lanteau appears in five different episodes of The Donna Reed Show, playing a different character in each episode.
A difference of opinion
Ann Rutherford appeared with Donna Reed in The Courtship of Andy Hardy and later on The Donna Reed Show in “A Difference of Opinion."
He made non-singing actors sound good
Don Gage guest-starred on The Donna Reed Show in "The Hero" (Season 1) playing the part of Alex's old college roommate who comes to visit.
Donna and the eccentric recluse
Character actress Kathryn Givney guest-starred on The Donna Reed Show in "The House on the Hill" (Season 5, Episode 24.
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