About

Known credits:
89
Birthday:
1896-05-17
Place of birth:
North Trenton - New Jersey - USA
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Ruth Donnelly

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
1983 Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Actor Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 59
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1957 The Way to the Gold Actor Mrs. Williams N/A
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1956 Autumn Leaves Actor Liz Eckhart 59
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1955 The Spoilers Actor Duchess 58
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1955 A Lawless Street Actor Molly Higgins 58
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1951 The Wild Blue Yonder Actor Maj. Ida Winton 59
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1951 The Secret of Convict Lake Actor Mary Fancher 59
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1951 I'd Climb the Highest Mountain Actor Glory White 59
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1950 Where the Sidewalk Ends Actor Martha 62
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1948 The Snake Pit Actor Ruth 60
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1948 Fighting Father Dunne Actor Kate Mulvey 58
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1947 The Fabulous Texan Actor Utopia Mills 59
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1947 The Ghost Goes Wild Actor Aunt Susan Beecher 59
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1947 Little Miss Broadway Actor Minerva Van Dorn N/A
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1947 Millie's Daughter Actor Helen Reilly 58
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1946 Cross My Heart Actor Eve Harper N/A
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1946 In Old Sacramento Actor Zebby Booker 59
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1946 Cinderella Jones Actor Cora Elliot 58
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1945 The Bells of St. Mary's Actor Sister Michael 60
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1945 Pillow to Post Actor Mrs. Grace Wingate 58
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1944 Breakdowns of 1944 Actor Self 59
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1943 Thank Your Lucky Stars Actor Nurse Hamilton 59
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1943 Sleepy Lagoon Actor Sarah Rogers 58
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1943 This Is the Army Actor Mrs. O'Brien 58
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1942 Johnny Doughboy Actor Biggy Biggsworth 58
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1941 Rise and Shine Actor Mame Bacon 59
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1941 You Belong to Me Actor Emma 58
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1941 Sailors on Leave Actor Aunt Navy N/A
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1941 The Gay Vagabond Actor Kate Dixon N/A
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1941 Model Wife Actor Mrs. Milo Everett N/A
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1941 The Roundup Actor Polly Hope 59
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1941 Petticoat Politics Actor Lil Higgins N/A
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1940 Meet the Missus Actor Lil Higgins N/A
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1940 Scatterbrain Actor Miss Stevens N/A
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1940 My Little Chickadee Actor Aunt Lou 59
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1939 The Amazing Mr. Williams Actor Effie Perkins 58
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1939 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Actor Emma Hopper 72
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1939 The Family Next Door Actor Mrs. Rose Pierce 58
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1938 Annabel Takes a Tour Actor Josephine 59
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1938 Meet the Girls Actor Daisy Watson 58
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1938 Personal Secretary Actor Grumpy N/A
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1938 The Affairs of Annabel Actor Josephine 58
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1938 Army Girl Actor Leila Kennett 59
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1938 A Slight Case of Murder Actor Nora Marko 59
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1937 Portia on Trial Actor Jane Wilkins 58
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1937 Roaring Timber Actor Aunt Mary 58
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1936 More Than a Secretary Actor Helen Davis 59
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1936 Cain and Mabel Actor Aunt Mimi 58
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1936 Fatal Lady Actor Melba York N/A
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1936 13 Hours by Air Actor Vi Johnson 58
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1936 Mr. Deeds Goes to Town Actor Mabel Dawson 65
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1936 Song and Dance Man Actor Patsy O'Madigan N/A
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1936 Behind the Scenes of Cain and Mabel Actor N/A
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1935 Personal Maid's Secret Actor Lizzie 59
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1935 Hands Across the Table Actor Laura 59
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1935 Red Salute Actor Mrs. Edith Rooney 58
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1935 Alibi Ike Actor Bess 58
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1935 Traveling Saleslady Actor Mrs. Twitchell 59
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1935 The White Cockatoo Actor Mrs. Byng 58
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1935 Maybe It's Love Actor Florrie Sands 59
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1934 Happiness Ahead Actor Anna 59
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1934 Romance in the Rain Actor Miss Sparks N/A
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1934 Housewife Actor Dora Wilson 59
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1934 Merry Wives of Reno Actor Lois 58
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1934 Wonder Bar Actor Emma Simpson 59
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1934 Heat Lightning Actor Mrs. Ashton-Ashley 59
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1934 Mandalay Actor Mrs. George Peters 59
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1933 Convention City Actor Mrs. Ellerbe 58
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1933 Havana Widows Actor Mrs. Emily Jones 58
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1933 Female Actor Miss Frothingham 59
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1933 Ever in My Heart Actor Lizzie 58
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1933 Footlight Parade Actor Mrs. Harriet Gould 60
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1933 Bureau of Missing Persons Actor Gwendolyn 'Pete' Harris 58
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1933 Goodbye Again Actor Richview Hotel Maid 58
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1933 Sing, Sinner, Sing Actor Margaret 'Maggie' Flannigan 59
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1933 How to Break 90 #6: Fine Points Actor Herself N/A
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1933 Private Detective 62 Actor Amy Moran 58
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1933 Lilly Turner Actor Edna Yokum 58
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1933 Employees' Entrance Actor Miss Hall, Anderson's secretary 59
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1933 Ladies They Talk About Actor Noonan 59
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1933 Hard to Handle Actor Lil Waters 59
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1933 Just Around the Corner Actor Mrs. Sears 58
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1932 Blessed Event Actor Miss Stevens 59
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1932 Jewel Robbery Actor Berta, Teri's Maid (uncredited) 59
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1932 Make Me a Star Actor The Countess 59
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1932 The Rainbow Trail Actor Widow Abigail N/A
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1931 Wicked Actor Fanny N/A
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1931 The Spider Actor Mrs. Wimbledon 59
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1927 Rubber Heels Actor Fanny Pratt N/A
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