Acting
Ruth Donnelly
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.
Filmography
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Film · 1983
The Way to the Gold
Film · 1957
Autumn Leaves
Film · 1956
A Lawless Street
Film · 1955
The Spoilers
Film · 1955
Cavalcade of America
Series · 1952
The Secret of Convict Lake
Film · 1951
I'd Climb the Highest Mountain
Film · 1951
The Wild Blue Yonder
Film · 1951
Where the Sidewalk Ends
Film · 1950
The Snake Pit
Film · 1948
Fighting Father Dunne
Film · 1948
The Ghost Goes Wild
Film · 1947
The Fabulous Texan
Film · 1947
Little Miss Broadway
Film · 1947
Millie's Daughter
Film · 1947
Cross My Heart
Film · 1946
Cinderella Jones
Film · 1946
In Old Sacramento
Film · 1946
The Bells of St. Mary's
Film · 1945
Pillow to Post
Film · 1945
Breakdowns of 1944
Film · 1944
This Is the Army
Film · 1943
Sleepy Lagoon
Film · 1943
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Film · 1943
Johnny Doughboy
Film · 1942
Petticoat Politics
Film · 1941
You Belong to Me
Film · 1941
The Gay Vagabond
Film · 1941
Sailors on Leave
Film · 1941
The Roundup
Film · 1941
Model Wife
Film · 1941
Rise and Shine
Film · 1941
My Little Chickadee
Film · 1940
Scatterbrain
Film · 1940
Meet the Missus
Film · 1940
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Film · 1939
The Amazing Mr. Williams
Film · 1939
The Family Next Door
Film · 1939
A Slight Case of Murder
Film · 1938
The Affairs of Annabel
Film · 1938
Army Girl
Film · 1938
Personal Secretary
Film · 1938
Annabel Takes a Tour
Film · 1938
Meet the Girls
Film · 1938
Portia on Trial
Film · 1937
Roaring Timber
Film · 1937
Behind the Scenes of Cain and Mabel
Film · 1936
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Film · 1936
Cain and Mabel
Film · 1936
More Than a Secretary
Film · 1936
13 Hours by Air
Film · 1936
Fatal Lady
Film · 1936
Song and Dance Man
Film · 1936
Hands Across the Table
Film · 1935
Alibi Ike
Film · 1935
Personal Maid's Secret
Film · 1935
Maybe It's Love
Film · 1935
The White Cockatoo
Film · 1935
Traveling Saleslady
Film · 1935
Red Salute
Film · 1935
Merry Wives of Reno
Film · 1934
Wonder Bar
Film · 1934
Housewife
Film · 1934
Mandalay
Film · 1934
Happiness Ahead
Film · 1934
Heat Lightning
Film · 1934
Romance in the Rain
Film · 1934
Footlight Parade
Film · 1933
Employees' Entrance
Film · 1933
Private Detective 62
Film · 1933
Female
Film · 1933
Lilly Turner
Film · 1933
Ever in My Heart
Film · 1933
Sing, Sinner, Sing
Film · 1933
Just Around the Corner
Film · 1933
Goodbye Again
Film · 1933
Havana Widows
Film · 1933
Convention City
Film · 1933
Hard to Handle
Film · 1933
Ladies They Talk About
Film · 1933
Bureau of Missing Persons
Film · 1933
How to Break 90 #6: Fine Points
Film · 1933
Jewel Robbery
Film · 1932
Blessed Event
Film · 1932
Make Me a Star
Film · 1932
The Rainbow Trail
Film · 1932
The Spider
Film · 1931
Wicked
Film · 1931
Rubber Heels
Film · 1927