Johnny Crawford makes a guest appearance on The Donna Reed Show in “A Very Bright Boy” (Season 4, Episode 15).

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.

Darryl Richard is probably best remembered for the role of Morton "Smitty" Smith, Jeff Stone's best friend on The Donna Reed Show.

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.

Lindsay Workman appears in nine episodes of The Donna Reed Show in the role of Dr. Jim Higgins, Alex Stone's colleague at the hospital.

Virginia Christine, best known as "Mrs. Olson" in ads for Folger's Coffee, guests with fellow Iowan Donna Reed on The Donna Reed Show.

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.

Mimsy Farmer guest-starred on The Donna Reed Show in three different episodes, each time playing a different one of Jeff's love interests.

Ann McCrea is best known for her role as Midge Kelsey in 69 episodes of the ABC situation comedy series, The Donna Reed Show.

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.

Marni Nixon was the singing voice of leading actresses on the soundtracks of several musical films. She also had a Denison, Iowa connection.

Donna Reed invited Gale Gordon to guest star on two different episodes of The Donna Reed Show during season 4.

Character actress Kathleen Freeman plays the riotous neighbor, Mrs. Wilgus, in four episodes of The Donna Reed Show during season 1 and 6.

Harvey Korman, known for his sketch performances on The Carol Burnett Show, appears in three episodes of The Donna Reed Show.

Stuart Erwin, known for the television series, Trouble with Father, guest-stars on The Donna Reed Show in "The Playmate" (S6, E1).

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.

Eddie Foy III served as a casting director for The Donna Reed Show and was a long-time instructor at the annual Donna Reed Festival.

Gigi Perreau appears with Donna Reed in the film Green Dolphin Street (1947) and on The Donna Reed Show in "Mary's Campaign" (S1, E26).

Actress Ida Lupino is widely regarded as one of the most prominent female filmmakers working in Hollywood during the 1950s.

John Fiedler, voice of Piglet in Disney's Winnie the Pooh productions, guest-stars in "Painter, Go Home" (S7,E19) of The Donna Reed Show.