Ruth Donnelly

Ruth Donnelly

5/17/1896 – 11/17/1982North 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.

Filmography (90 titles)

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage7.0Movie

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1983

The Way to the Gold8.0Movie

The Way to the Gold

Mrs. Williams · 1957

Autumn Leaves7.0Movie

Autumn Leaves

Liz Eckhart · 1956

The Spoilers5.5Movie

The Spoilers

Duchess · 1955

A Lawless Street5.6Movie

A Lawless Street

Molly Higgins · 1955

Cavalcade of America4.6Show

Cavalcade of America

Ma Dolan · 1952

The Wild Blue Yonder7.0Movie

The Wild Blue Yonder

Maj. Ida Winton · 1951

The Secret of Convict Lake6.6Movie

The Secret of Convict Lake

Mary Fancher · 1951

I'd Climb the Highest Mountain6.7Movie

I'd Climb the Highest Mountain

Glory White · 1951

Where the Sidewalk Ends7.2Movie

Where the Sidewalk Ends

Martha · 1950

The Snake Pit7.1Movie

The Snake Pit

Ruth · 1948

Fighting Father Dunne7.5Movie

Fighting Father Dunne

Kate Mulvey · 1948

The Fabulous Texan6.5Movie

The Fabulous Texan

Utopia Mills · 1947

The Ghost Goes Wild6.0Movie

The Ghost Goes Wild

Aunt Susan Beecher · 1947

Little Miss Broadway8.0Movie

Little Miss Broadway

Minerva Van Dorn · 1947

Millie's Daughter4.0Movie

Millie's Daughter

Helen Reilly · 1947

Cross My Heart9.0Movie

Cross My Heart

Eve Harper · 1946

In Old Sacramento6.8Movie

In Old Sacramento

Zebby Booker · 1946

Cinderella Jones3.8Movie

Cinderella Jones

Cora Elliot · 1946

The Bells of St. Mary's6.8Movie

The Bells of St. Mary's

Sister Michael · 1945

Pillow to Post5.5Movie

Pillow to Post

Mrs. Grace Wingate · 1945

Breakdowns of 19446.5Movie

Breakdowns of 1944

Self · 1944

Thank Your Lucky Stars6.2Movie

Thank Your Lucky Stars

Nurse Hamilton · 1943

Sleepy Lagoon5.0Movie

Sleepy Lagoon

Sarah Rogers · 1943

This Is the Army5.7Movie

This Is the Army

Mrs. O'Brien · 1943

Johnny Doughboy5.6Movie

Johnny Doughboy

Biggy Biggsworth · 1942

Rise and Shine7.3Movie

Rise and Shine

Mame Bacon · 1941

You Belong to Me6.0Movie

You Belong to Me

Emma · 1941

Sailors on Leave8.0Movie

Sailors on Leave

Aunt Navy · 1941

The Gay Vagabond9.0Movie

The Gay Vagabond

Kate Dixon · 1941