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Ruth Donnelly

Ruth Donnelly

Known For Acting
Birthday May 17, 1896
Died Nov 17, 1982 (86)
Birthplace North Trenton - New Jersey - USA
Popularity 0.3 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ruth Donnelly (May 17, 1896 – November 17, 1982) was an American stage and film actress. Her father was the mayor of Trenton, New Jersey. She began her stage career at the age of 17 in 1913, in The Quaker Girl. Her Broadway debut brought her to the attention ... of George M. Cohan, who proceeded to cast her in numerous comic-relief roles in such musicals as Going Up (1917). Though she made her first film appearance in 1913, her Hollywood career began in earnest in 1931 and lasted until 1957. In her films she often played the wife of Guy Kibbee (Footlight Parade, Wonder Bar, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington). Among her roles was the part of Sister Michael in The Bells of St. Mary's, starring Bing Crosby and Ingrid Bergman.

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The Way to the Gold

The Way to the Gold

1957

as Mrs. Williams

Autumn Leaves

Autumn Leaves

1956

as Liz Eckhart

A Lawless Street

A Lawless Street

1955

as Molly Higgins

The Spoilers

The Spoilers

1955

as Duchess

The Wild Blue Yonder

The Wild Blue Yonder

1951

as Maj. Ida Winton

I'd Climb the Highest Mountain

I'd Climb the Highest Mountain

1951

as Glory White

The Secret of Convict Lake

The Secret of Convict Lake

1951

as Mary Fancher

Where the Sidewalk Ends

Where the Sidewalk Ends

1950

as Martha

Fighting Father Dunne

Fighting Father Dunne

1948

as Kate Mulvey

The Snake Pit

The Snake Pit

1948

as Ruth

Little Miss Broadway

Little Miss Broadway

1947

as Minerva Van Dorn

The Ghost Goes Wild

The Ghost Goes Wild

1947

as Aunt Susan Beecher

Millie's Daughter

Millie's Daughter

1947

as Helen Reilly

The Fabulous Texan

The Fabulous Texan

1947

as Utopia Mills

In Old Sacramento

In Old Sacramento

1946

as Zebby Booker

Cross My Heart

Cross My Heart

1946

as Eve Harper

Cinderella Jones

Cinderella Jones

1946

as Cora Elliot

The Bells of St. Mary's

The Bells of St. Mary's

1945

as Sister Michael

Pillow to Post

Pillow to Post

1945

as Mrs. Grace Wingate

Sleepy Lagoon

Sleepy Lagoon

1943

as Sarah Rogers

This Is the Army

This Is the Army

1943

as Mrs. O'Brien

Thank Your Lucky Stars

Thank Your Lucky Stars

1943

as Nurse Hamilton

Johnny Doughboy

Johnny Doughboy

1942

as Biggy Biggsworth

Petticoat Politics

Petticoat Politics

1941

as Lil Higgins

The Gay Vagabond

The Gay Vagabond

1941

as Kate Dixon

Sailors on Leave

Sailors on Leave

1941

as Aunt Navy

The Roundup

The Roundup

1941

as Polly Hope

You Belong to Me

You Belong to Me

1941

as Emma

Model Wife

Model Wife

1941

as Mrs. Milo Everett

Rise and Shine

Rise and Shine

1941

as Mame Bacon

Meet the Missus

Meet the Missus

1940

as Lil Higgins

Scatterbrain

Scatterbrain

1940

as Miss Stevens

My Little Chickadee

My Little Chickadee

1940

as Aunt Lou

The Amazing Mr. Williams

The Amazing Mr. Williams

1939

as Effie Perkins

The Family Next Door

The Family Next Door

1939

as Mrs. Rose Pierce

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

as Emma Hopper

Annabel Takes a Tour

Annabel Takes a Tour

1938

as Josephine

The Affairs of Annabel

The Affairs of Annabel

1938

as Josephine

A Slight Case of Murder

A Slight Case of Murder

1938

as Nora Marko

Meet the Girls

Meet the Girls

1938

as Daisy Watson

Personal Secretary

Personal Secretary

1938

as Grumpy

Army Girl

Army Girl

1938

as Leila Kennett

Roaring Timber

Roaring Timber

1937

as Aunt Mary

Portia on Trial

Portia on Trial

1937

as Jane Wilkins

Fatal Lady

Fatal Lady

1936

as Melba York

More Than a Secretary

More Than a Secretary

1936

as Helen Davis

Song and Dance Man

Song and Dance Man

1936

as Patsy O'Madigan

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

1936

as Mabel Dawson

Cain and Mabel

Cain and Mabel

1936

as Aunt Mimi

13 Hours by Air

13 Hours by Air

1936

as Vi Johnson

The White Cockatoo

The White Cockatoo

1935

as Mrs. Byng

Maybe It's Love

Maybe It's Love

1935

as Florrie Sands

Alibi Ike

Alibi Ike

1935

as Bess

Personal Maid's Secret

Personal Maid's Secret

1935

as Lizzie

Hands Across the Table

Hands Across the Table

1935

as Laura

Red Salute

Red Salute

1935

as Mrs. Edith Rooney

Traveling Saleslady

Traveling Saleslady

1935

as Mrs. Twitchell

Romance in the Rain

Romance in the Rain

1934

as Miss Sparks

Housewife

Housewife

1934

as Dora Wilson

Mandalay

Mandalay

1934

as Mrs. George Peters

Happiness Ahead

Happiness Ahead

1934

as Anna

Heat Lightning

Heat Lightning

1934

as Mrs. Ashton-Ashley

Wonder Bar

Wonder Bar

1934

as Emma Simpson

Merry Wives of Reno

Merry Wives of Reno

1934

as Lois

Ever in My Heart

Ever in My Heart

1933

as Lizzie

Private Detective 62

Private Detective 62

1933

as Amy Moran

Sing, Sinner, Sing

Sing, Sinner, Sing

1933

as Margaret 'Maggie' Flannigan

Hard to Handle

Hard to Handle

1933

as Lil Waters

Female

Female

1933

as Miss Frothingham

Just Around the Corner

Just Around the Corner

1933

as Mrs. Sears

Bureau of Missing Persons

Bureau of Missing Persons

1933

as Gwendolyn 'Pete' Harris

Lilly Turner

Lilly Turner

1933

as Edna Yokum

Ladies They Talk About

Ladies They Talk About

1933

as Noonan

Footlight Parade

Footlight Parade

1933

as Mrs. Harriet Gould

Havana Widows

Havana Widows

1933

as Mrs. Emily Jones

Employees' Entrance

Employees' Entrance

1933

as Miss Hall, Anderson's secretary

Convention City

Convention City

1933

as Mrs. Ellerbe

Goodbye Again

Goodbye Again

1933

as Richview Hotel Maid

Blessed Event

Blessed Event

1932

as Miss Stevens

The Rainbow Trail

The Rainbow Trail

1932

as Widow Abigail

Make Me a Star

Make Me a Star

1932

as The Countess

Jewel Robbery

Jewel Robbery

1932

as Berta, Teri's Maid (uncredited)

Wicked

Wicked

1931

as Fanny

The Spider

The Spider

1931

as Mrs. Wimbledon

Rubber Heels

Rubber Heels

1927

as Fanny Pratt

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Cavalcade of America

as Ma Dolan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1952

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