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Also Known As Donnabelle Mullenger • Donna Belle Mullenger
Born January 27, 1921 • Iowa
Died January 14, 1986 (aged 64) • Beverly HillsCalifornia
Awards And Honors Golden Globe Award (1963)Academy Award (1954) • Academy Award (1954): Actress in a Supporting Role • Golden Globe Award (1963): Best Actress in a Television Series
Married To William Tuttle (1943–1945) • Grover Asmus (married 1974) • Tony Owen (1945–1971)
Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In) "General Electric Theater" (1957) • "Chicago Deadline" (1949) • "Green Dolphin Street" (1947) • "Gentle Annie" (1944) • "The Bugle Sounds" (1942) • "Mokey" (1942) • "Calling Dr. Gillespie" (1942) • "The Benny Goodman Story" (1956) • "Three Hours to Kill" (1954) • "Pepe" (1960) • "Raiders of the Seven Seas" (1953) • "Apache Trail" (1942) • "Eyes in the Night" (1942) • "Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case" (1943) • "The Love Boat" (1984) • "Scandal Sheet" (1952) • "Tales of Hans Anderson" (1955) • "The Ford Television Theatre" (1954) • "Beyond Mombasa" (1956) • "They Were Expendable" (1945) • "See Here, Private Hargrove" (1944) • "Saturday's Hero" (1951) • "Shadow of the Thin Man" (1941) • "Gun Fury" (1953) • "The Man from Down Under" (1943) • "The Caddy" (1953) • "It's a Wonderful Life" (1946) • "Suspicion" (1957) • "The Picture of Dorian Gray" (1945) • "Backlash" (1956) • "The Last Time I Saw Paris" (1954) • "Ransom!" (1956) • "The Donna Reed Show" (1958–1966) • "The Courtship of Andy Hardy" (1942) • "They Rode West" (1954) • "Trouble Along the Way" (1953) • "From Here to Eternity" (1953) • "The Far Horizons" (1955) • "Beyond Glory" (1948) • "Thousands Cheer" (1943) • "Hangman's Knot" (1952) • "Dallas" (1984–1985) • "Faithful in My Fashion" (1946) • "The Whole Truth" (1958) • "The Human Comedy" (1943) • "The Get-Away" (1941)

Top Questions

Is Donna Reed married?
Grover Asmus (married 1974), Tony Owen (1945–1971), William Tuttle (1943–1945)
When was Donna Reed born?
Donna Reed was born on January 27, 1921.
Where was Donna Reed born?
Donna Reed was born in Denison, Iowa, United States.

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