[29] She sued for breach of contract, later settling out of court for over $1million.[30]. They are thoughtful and ready to help you if something needs to be done. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Donna Reed poses with her Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in "From Here to Eternity" in Los Angele . Donna was preceded in death by her parents, Claude Reed and Stella Poteet. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. 0 cemeteries found in Westwood, Los Angeles County, California, USA. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. A small town - a population of less than 3,000 people - Denison was located by the Boyer River, and was the county seat of Crawford County. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Actress. Due to the influence of Dale Carnegies words, Donna comes out near the top of her graduating class. Donna reed born donna belle mullenger. After Tony, Donna got married a third time to a many by the name of Grover Asmus. Donna appeared in Paramounts 1948 feature Beyond Glory alongside Alan Ladd, as well as the 1949 film noir Chicago Deadline. Donna received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress at that years ceremony. Click here to return The foundation operates out of Reeds hometown of Denison, Iowa, which also hosts an annual festival in tribute to the Hollywood legend it birthed. She made her screen debut in The Getaway (1941), followed by supporting roles in Apache Trail (1942), Gentle Annie (1944), They Were Expendable (1945),. This file contains additional information such as Exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. Get the best viral stories straight into your inbox! The show featured her as Donna Stone, the housewife of pediatrician Alex Stone (Carl Betz) and mother of Jeff (Paul Petersen) and Mary Stone (Shelley Fabares). Texas, USA. By 1950, Donnas contract with MGM had run its course. Although Donna sued for an exuberant sum of $7.5 million, she settled for $1 million. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Her remains are interred in the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles. Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". THE GRAVE OF DONNA REED at Pierce Brothers Westwood Memorial Park in Los Angeles, California Comments More like this Cemetery Angels Cemetery Art Cemetery Headstones Gravestone Famous Tombstones Natalie Cole Female Poets Cemetery Decorations Famous Graves Singer, Songwriter. [12] Reed was top billed in a romantic comedy Faithful in My Fashion (1946) with Tom Drake which lost money. Donna Wells, age 75, of Hodgenville, passed away, Sunday, December 29, 2019, at her residence. She wasn't domineering, but she was bright and I thought rather forward-thinking, happily married."[25]. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Donna Reed (1172)? Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. (1956) at MGM as Glenn Ford's wife; Backlash (1956), a Western at Universal with Richard Widmark; Beyond Mombasa (1957), shot in Kenya with Cornel Wilde, during which she was injured while making the film; and The Whole Truth (1958), shot in England with Stewart Granger for Romulus Pictures. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. The show featured the actress as Donna Stone, the wife of pediatrician Alex Sone, who was played by Carl Betz, and the mother of two children, Jeff, played by Paul Petersen, and Mary . While attending college, she performed in various stage productions, although she had no plans to become an actress. So, it shouldnt really be that big of a surprise that, with numbers like those, celebrities would face the same risk of dying [] More, Tallulah Bankheads Life Filled With Affairs & Drugs, Scientists Discovered Evidence That Exposes An Ancient Lie About Woolly Mammoths, Handlers Thought This Owl Was Male For 23 Years Then He Laid An Egg, This Baby Elephant Decided To Spend His Last Days Alongside This Creature, Woman Adpots Tiny, Adorable Puppy. Her career spanned more than 40 years, with performances in more than 40 films. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Faithful in My Fashion. [29] Reed failed in attempts to stop the 198586 season from going into production while she tried to get reinstated in the role of Miss Ellie. She was of English, as well as some German and Irish ancestry. There was a problem getting your location. to Add to Cart. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Verify and try again. "I hear 'Donna Reed' and I think of a tall, chic, austere blonde that isn't me. Try again later. Leading an incredibly successful career of winning the right kind of friends and influencing large audiences of people. That marriage also ended in divorce. What more could you ask for? [35], In addition to opposing the Vietnam War, Reed also opposed nuclear power plants. Verify and try again. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Donna grew up as a farm girl. Here is all you want to know, and more! [20], From 1958 to 1966, Reed starred in The Donna Reed Show, a television series produced by her then-husband, Tony Owen. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. And I think deep down, everyone misses that. When Bel Geddes agreed to return to the role for the 198586 season, Reed was abruptly fired. February 19, 2023, 6:17 am, by Born Donnabelle Mullenger, she was attending Los Angeles City College when she gave an impressive screen test for MGM Studios and was signed to a contract. A loving mother and wife deals with situations and problems of a middle-class family in the late 1950s and the early 1960s. She personally answered letters from many GIs serving overseas. Reed is known for her work in television, notably as Donna Stone, a middle-class American mother and housewife in the sitcom The Donna Reed Show (19581966) whose character was more assertive and complex than most other television mothers of the era. Donna rises to prominence as a leading lady on television via her comedic performance on The Donna Reed Show. 'Donna Reed' it has a cold, forbidding sound."[9]. This is a carousel with slides. They all stick together. January 19, 2022, 6:17 pm, by . be depicted on these pages, This account has been disabled. Donna loved experimenting with comedic performance on the program, something that few of her cinematic roles had allowed her to do. based on information from your browser. Ms Reed's daughter, Mary Anne, once said: "I don't like to mention this, but Capra and Jimmy Stewart had this whole success together before the war with 'Mr Smith Goes to . It was to be her final public performance. MGM soon changed her name to Donna Reed, as there was anti-German feeling during World War II. [15] In 1949 she expressed a desire for better roles.[16]. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Tompkins went on to work on the Manhattan Project. Before starting work in Hollywood, though, Donna said she needed to finish her college education. The fourth of the six films in the Thin Man series. While they were correcting the ulcerous condition, they discovered, I gather, a very early malignancy in the pancreas. In the 198485 season of the television series Dallas, Reed replaced Barbara Bel Geddes as Miss Ellie Ewing. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Her first film was a minor role in MGM's The Getaway (1941). She was 64. AboutPressCopyrightContact. nor do they represent an endorsement of the website by any such business She was second billed in a children's film, Mokey (1942). She then won her breakthrough role in Shadow of the Thin Man (1941). There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. [13] Reed later said it was "the most difficult film I ever did. Despite this victory, Donna was still unhappy with the overall quality of the roles she was receiving, and wouldnt be until years later. Facts Verse Try again later. Donna lived in Danville, Illinois 61832, USA. However, Donna had more serious problems coming up around the corner. The Hollywood actress Donna Belle Mullenger who was professionally known as Donna Reed was born in the midwestern town of Denison, Iowa, on January 27, 1921. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Grover Asmus, her husband, created the Donna Reed Foundation for the Performing Arts in her hometown of Denison. She had been diagnosed with the terminal illness three months earlier. Year should not be greater than current year. From 1943 to 1945, Reed was married to make-up artist William Tuttle. She had a cameo in Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder (1952). Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Golden Globes: Best Actresses in TV-Series, Comedy/Musical. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Eventually, she given her own show, 1958s The Donna Reed Show. March 29, 2021, 4:49 am, Way back in 1980, Dolly Parton sat down with Chet Flippo of Rolling Stone magazine for what she thought was just going to be a typical interview. With your free account at foundagrave.com, you can add your loved ones, friends, and idols to our growing database of "Deceased but not Forgotten" records. Click here to submit your listings. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Find a Grave provides users a virtual cemetery experience, with images of grave markers from around the world, photos, biographies, and other details uploaded by volunteers. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. [38], Denison hosts an annual Donna Reed Festival. The group's slogan was "War is not healthy for children and other living things. Her remains are interred in the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles. The show produced by Donnas then-husband, a man by the name of Tony Owen. If nuclear power plants are safe, let the commercial insurance industry insure them. Goes Out newsletter, with the week's best events, to help you explore and experience our city. She is well known for her portrayal of Mary Hatch Bailey in Frank Capra's fantasy holiday film It's a Wonderful Life (1946). Her husband, retired Army Col. Grover Asmus, was at her side when she died, family spokesman Harry Flynn said. There is a bedrock decency to people in the Midwest. Born Donna Belle Mullenger on Jan. 27, 1921, she carried no presumptions of stardom with her from Denison, Iowa, in 1938--only a determination to excel as a secretary, studying stenography and office efficiency at Los Angeles City College on Vermont Avenue in Los Angeles.