Jesse White, the lonely Maytag repairman, appears in The Donna Reed Show in April Fool (Season 1, Episode 28) with James Darren.

Character actor Dabney Coleman guest-stars in The Donna Reed Show episode, Rally Round the Girls, Boys (Season 8, Episode 12)

Watch Rhys Williams on The Donna Reed Show in The Busy Body (S1, E13) as Donna's uncle suddenly drops by for an unexpected visit.

Actor and singer Tony Martin's career spanned over seven decades. He guest-stars on The Donna Reed Show in Tony Martin Visits (S3, E24).

Child actor Charles Herbert was known for his on-screen broody and mature style. He guests in four episodes of The Donna Reed Show.

Paul Winchell made two guest appearances on The Donna Reed Show during Season 5, but neither involved the use of a ventriloquist dummy.

Marjorie Redmond, Sister Jacqueline in The Flying Nun, made guest appearances on numerous television programs, including The Donna Reed Show

Fay Bainter played Donna Reed's mother in the film The Human Comedy (1943). Donna later invited her as a guest star on The Donna Reed Show.

Patti Petersen was written into The cast of The Donna Reed Show as Trisha, an adopted child after Shelley Fabares left the series.

Janet Landgard was a regular on The Donna Reed Show, appearing in the role of Karen, Jeff’s girlfriend during Seasons 6, 7 and 8.

Patricia Barry, an Iowa native, appears on The Donna Reed Show in "All is Forgiven" (Season 4, Episode 8).

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.

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.

Whit Bissel appears with Donna Reed in the film, Three Hours to Kill (1954) and again, as a guest star, 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.

Margaret Dumont, best remembered as the comic foil to the Marx Brothers, made an appearance 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.