Ruth Donnelly
Acting
1896-05-17 · 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.
Filmography
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983 · Movie
The Way to the Gold
1957 · Movie
Autumn Leaves
1956 · Movie
The Spoilers
1955 · Movie
A Lawless Street
1955 · Movie
Cavalcade of America
1952 · Series
The Wild Blue Yonder
1951 · Movie
The Secret of Convict Lake
1951 · Movie
I'd Climb the Highest Mountain
1951 · Movie
Where the Sidewalk Ends
1950 · Movie
The Snake Pit
1948 · Movie
Fighting Father Dunne
1948 · Movie
The Fabulous Texan
1947 · Movie
The Ghost Goes Wild
1947 · Movie
Little Miss Broadway
1947 · Movie
Millie's Daughter
1947 · Movie
Cross My Heart
1946 · Movie
In Old Sacramento
1946 · Movie
Cinderella Jones
1946 · Movie
The Bells of St. Mary's
1945 · Movie
Pillow to Post
1945 · Movie
Breakdowns of 1944
1944 · Movie
Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943 · Movie
Sleepy Lagoon
1943 · Movie
This Is the Army
1943 · Movie
Johnny Doughboy
1942 · Movie
Rise and Shine
1941 · Movie
You Belong to Me
1941 · Movie
Sailors on Leave
1941 · Movie
The Gay Vagabond
1941 · Movie
Model Wife
1941 · Movie
The Roundup
1941 · Movie
Petticoat Politics
1941 · Movie
Meet the Missus
1940 · Movie
Scatterbrain
1940 · Movie
My Little Chickadee
1940 · Movie
The Amazing Mr. Williams
1939 · Movie
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939 · Movie
The Family Next Door
1939 · Movie
Annabel Takes a Tour
1938 · Movie
Meet the Girls
1938 · Movie
The Affairs of Annabel
1938 · Movie
Personal Secretary
1938 · Movie
Army Girl
1938 · Movie
A Slight Case of Murder
1938 · Movie
Portia on Trial
1937 · Movie
Roaring Timber
1937 · Movie
More Than a Secretary
1936 · Movie
Cain and Mabel
1936 · Movie
Fatal Lady
1936 · Movie
13 Hours by Air
1936 · Movie
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936 · Movie
Song and Dance Man
1936 · Movie
Behind the Scenes of Cain and Mabel
1936 · Movie
Personal Maid's Secret
1935 · Movie
Hands Across the Table
1935 · Movie
Red Salute
1935 · Movie
Alibi Ike
1935 · Movie
Traveling Saleslady
1935 · Movie
The White Cockatoo
1935 · Movie
Maybe It's Love
1935 · Movie
Happiness Ahead
1934 · Movie
Romance in the Rain
1934 · Movie
Housewife
1934 · Movie
Merry Wives of Reno
1934 · Movie
Wonder Bar
1934 · Movie
Heat Lightning
1934 · Movie
Mandalay
1934 · Movie
Convention City
1933 · Movie
Havana Widows
1933 · Movie
Female
1933 · Movie
Ever in My Heart
1933 · Movie
Footlight Parade
1933 · Movie
Bureau of Missing Persons
1933 · Movie
Goodbye Again
1933 · Movie
Sing, Sinner, Sing
1933 · Movie
How to Break 90 #6: Fine Points
1933 · Movie
Private Detective 62
1933 · Movie
Lilly Turner
1933 · Movie
Employees' Entrance
1933 · Movie
Ladies They Talk About
1933 · Movie
Hard to Handle
1933 · Movie
Just Around the Corner
1933 · Movie
Blessed Event
1932 · Movie
Jewel Robbery
1932 · Movie
Make Me a Star
1932 · Movie
The Rainbow Trail
1932 · Movie
Wicked
1931 · Movie
The Spider
1931 · Movie
Rubber Heels
1927 · Movie