| TV and Movie Trivia Tribute Donna Reed |
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| Born: | 27 January 1921 | Denison, Iowa, USA |
| Known As: | Alma 'Lorene' Burke | "From Here to Eternity" (1953) |
| Trivia: | Birth name: Donna Belle Mullenger. | |
| Donna was 5' 7" tall. | ||
| In the scene from "It's a Wonderful Life" (1946) where she and James Stewart throw rocks at the old Granville house, director Frank Capra had originally planned to use a double in her place to throw the rock. However, Donna was an accomplished baseball player in high school and threw very well, as evidenced by her toss in the movie. | ||
| (1954) Won Best Actress in a Supporting Role Oscar for: "From Here to Eternity" (1953). | ||
| Nominated for four Emmy Awards for her work on "The Donna Reed Show" TV Series (1959, 1960, 1961 and 1962). | ||
| (1963) Won a Golden Globe Award - Best TV Star - Female
for: "The Donna Reed Show" | ||
| Has a star on the Walk of Fame (Motion Picture - at 1610 Vine Street). | ||
| On TV: | TVGuide.com | Click here for TV listings. |
| Filmography: | The Internet Movie Database | Click here. |
| Departed: | 14 January 1986 | Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA |
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Some fellow TV/Movie cast members:
Ally Sheedy
Barbara Hale
Carolyn Jones
Charlene Tilton
Chuck Connors
Edward Platt
Ernest Borgnine
Eva Gabor
Glenn Ford
John Wayne
Timothy Hutton
Victoria Principal