Ruth Donnelly
Acting
Born May 17, 1896 · North Trenton - New Jersey - USA
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.
Films (89)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
The Way to the Gold
1957
Autumn Leaves
1956
The Spoilers
1955
A Lawless Street
1955
The Wild Blue Yonder
1951
The Secret of Convict Lake
1951
I'd Climb the Highest Mountain
1951
Where the Sidewalk Ends
1950
The Snake Pit
1948
Fighting Father Dunne
1948
The Fabulous Texan
1947
The Ghost Goes Wild
1947
Little Miss Broadway
1947
Millie's Daughter
1947
Cross My Heart
1946
In Old Sacramento
1946
Cinderella Jones
1946
The Bells of St. Mary's
1945
Pillow to Post
1945
Breakdowns of 1944
1944
Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943
Sleepy Lagoon
1943
This Is the Army
1943
Johnny Doughboy
1942
Rise and Shine
1941
You Belong to Me
1941
Sailors on Leave
1941
The Gay Vagabond
1941
Model Wife
1941
The Roundup
1941
Petticoat Politics
1941
Meet the Missus
1940
Scatterbrain
1940
My Little Chickadee
1940
The Amazing Mr. Williams
1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
The Family Next Door
1939
Annabel Takes a Tour
1938
Meet the Girls
1938
The Affairs of Annabel
1938
Personal Secretary
1938
Army Girl
1938
A Slight Case of Murder
1938
Portia on Trial
1937
Roaring Timber
1937
More Than a Secretary
1936
Cain and Mabel
1936
Fatal Lady
1936
13 Hours by Air
1936
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
Song and Dance Man
1936
Behind the Scenes of Cain and Mabel
1936
Personal Maid's Secret
1935
Hands Across the Table
1935
Red Salute
1935
Alibi Ike
1935
Traveling Saleslady
1935
The White Cockatoo
1935
Maybe It's Love
1935
Happiness Ahead
1934
Romance in the Rain
1934
Housewife
1934
Merry Wives of Reno
1934
Wonder Bar
1934
Heat Lightning
1934
Mandalay
1934
Convention City
1933
Havana Widows
1933
Female
1933
Ever in My Heart
1933
Footlight Parade
1933
Bureau of Missing Persons
1933
Goodbye Again
1933
Sing, Sinner, Sing
1933
How to Break 90 #6: Fine Points
1933
Private Detective 62
1933
Lilly Turner
1933
Employees' Entrance
1933
Ladies They Talk About
1933
Hard to Handle
1933
Just Around the Corner
1933
Blessed Event
1932
Jewel Robbery
1932
Make Me a Star
1932
The Rainbow Trail
1932
Wicked
1931
The Spider
1931
Rubber Heels
1927