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Happy Birthday, Paul Petersen
Paul Petersen, who played the role of son Jeff Stone on The Donna Reed Show, celebrates his birthday today.
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He composed for Donna Reed
Stu Phillips, composer of the theme tune to the television series Battlestar Galactica, also produced hit songs for The Donna Reed Show.
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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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Shelly talks about The Donna Reed Show
Shelley Fabares shares her fondest memories from The Donna Reed Show with John Cantos Candid in a heartwarming chat!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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).
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Alex gets more than he expected
The Donna Reed Show was one of the first TV series to invite prominent athletes to make guest appearances in an episode.
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Donna gave him a break
Watch Yale Summers as he appears in two episodes of The Donna Reed Show early in his career.
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He helped stretch the medium
Watch two of the four appearances Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Don Drysdale made on The Donna Reed Show.
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Series filming begins
Watch the first episode filmed of The Donna Reed Show. It was aired as episode 8 of season 1.
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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.
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Remember Dr. Dave Kelsey?
Bob Crane joined the cast of The Donna Reed Show and appeared for three seasons as Dr. Dave Kelsey, a colleague of Alex.
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His career spanned more than 60 years.
Watch William Schallert in an appearance on The Donna Reed Show in Season 2, Episode 10.
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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.
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Her break came at age 43
Roberta Sherwood rose to fame at the age of 43 when comedian Red Buttons brought columnist Walter Winchell to see her.
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