Her early start was on 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.
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From soap commercials to The Donna Reed Show
Carole Wells is known for the series, National Velvet (1960), and Pistols 'n' Petticoats (1966). Watch her on The Donna Reed Show.
Donna hired a future star of Dallas
Jim Davis is best known for his role as Jock Ewing in the prime-time soap opera, Dallas. Watch him when he appeared on The Donna Reed Show.
Girlfriend material on The Donna Reed Show
Candy Moore appeared nine times on The Donna Reed Show, five of which as Angie Quinn, the girlfriend of the series character Jeff Stone.
Donna meets a compulsive horse-player
Watch Cecil Kellaway guest-star on The Donna Reed Show in “The Fabulous O’Hara” (S4, E13). He appears as a compulsive horse player.
He had an early start on The Donna Reed Show
George Hamilton's first roles were on television, appearing on The Donna Reed Show, The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin, and Cimarron City.
Working with friends was a joy
Watch Esther Williams as she guest-stars on The Donna Reed Show in "The Career Woman" (Season 2, Episode 31).
Dennis invades The Donna Reed Show
Watch Jay North appear as his character, "Dennis," on The Donna Reed Show in a show crossover “Donna Decorates” (Season 3, Episode 3).
Donna gave him a break
Watch Yale Summers as he appears in two episodes of The Donna Reed Show early in his career.
He helped stretch the medium
Watch two of the four appearances Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Don Drysdale made on The Donna Reed Show.
Don’t worry about your husband
Haley Sakuma, a 2021 Donna Reed Foundation intern at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC), reflects on The Donna Reed Show.
Series filming begins
Watch the first episode filmed of The Donna Reed Show. It was aired as episode 8 of season 1.
Is The Donna Reed Show still relevant?
A 21-year-old Donna Reed Foundation intern reflects on The Donna Reed Show 55 years after its last episode.
Another Mouseketeer
Watch Cheryl Holdridge as she guests on The Donna Reed Show in “Mary, Mary Quite Contrary” (Season 5, Episode 5).
A Father’s Day Tribute
Paul Petersen, the son on The Donna Reed Show, reflects on singing “My Dad” to his on-screen father, Alex Stone, played by Carl Betz.
His slow burn made him famous
Paul Reed guests in two episodes of The Donna Reed Show: “Trees” ( S8, E9) as well as “My Son, the Councilman” (S8, E17).
A three-time guest star
Watch Jack Albertson, a veteran of vaudeville, burlesque, TV, and Broadway, in episodes of The Donna Reed Show.
She wrote for Donna
Barbara Avedon began her screenwriting career as an episodic writer for The Donna Reed Show. She also founded Another Mother For Peace.
She was wisecracking and loud
Mary Wickes played supporting roles as prim women who made sarcastic quips when the leading characters fell short of her high standards.
Did he sing on the show?
Watch singer James Darren as he makes two appearances on The Donna Reed Show during the first four seasons.
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