Ruth Donnelly
ActingBorn May 17, 1896Died Nov 17, 1982
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.
Known For
Fatal Lady
movie1936
Petticoat Politics
movie1941
Cross My Heart
movie1946
The Gay Vagabond
movie1941
The Roundup
movie1941
Romance in the Rain
movie1934
The Rainbow Trail
movie1932
The Way to the Gold
movie1957
Personal Secretary
movie1938
Sailors on Leave
movie1941
Little Miss Broadway
movie1947
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
movie1939
Filmography
1983Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footageas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)movie1957The Way to the Goldas Mrs. Williamsmovie1956Autumn Leavesas Liz Eckhartmovie1955The Spoilersas Duchessmovie1955A Lawless Streetas Molly Higginsmovie1952Cavalcade of Americaas Ma Dolantv1951The Wild Blue Yonderas Maj. Ida Wintonmovie1951The Secret of Convict Lakeas Mary Fanchermovie1951I'd Climb the Highest Mountainas Glory Whitemovie1950Where the Sidewalk Endsas Marthamovie1948The Snake Pitas Ruthmovie1948Fighting Father Dunneas Kate Mulveymovie1947The Fabulous Texanas Utopia Millsmovie1947The Ghost Goes Wildas Aunt Susan Beechermovie1947Little Miss Broadwayas Minerva Van Dornmovie1947Millie's Daughteras Helen Reillymovie1946Cross My Heartas Eve Harpermovie1946In Old Sacramentoas Zebby Bookermovie1946Cinderella Jonesas Cora Elliotmovie1945The Bells of St. Mary'sas Sister Michaelmovie1945Pillow to Postas Mrs. Grace Wingatemovie1944Breakdowns of 1944as Selfmovie1943Thank Your Lucky Starsas Nurse Hamiltonmovie1943Sleepy Lagoonas Sarah Rogersmovie1943This Is the Armyas Mrs. O'Brienmovie1942Johnny Doughboyas Biggy Biggsworthmovie1941Rise and Shineas Mame Baconmovie1941You Belong to Meas Emmamovie1941Sailors on Leaveas Aunt Navymovie1941The Gay Vagabondas Kate Dixonmovie1941Model Wifeas Mrs. Milo Everettmovie1941The Roundupas Polly Hopemovie1941Petticoat Politicsas Lil Higginsmovie1940Meet the Missusas Lil Higginsmovie1940Scatterbrainas Miss Stevensmovie1940My Little Chickadeeas Aunt Loumovie1939The Amazing Mr. Williamsas Effie Perkinsmovie1939Mr. Smith Goes to Washingtonas Emma Hoppermovie1939The Family Next Dooras Mrs. Rose Piercemovie1938Annabel Takes a Touras Josephinemovie1938Meet the Girlsas Daisy Watsonmovie1938The Affairs of Annabelas Josephinemovie1938Personal Secretaryas Grumpymovie1938Army Girlas Leila Kennettmovie1938A Slight Case of Murderas Nora Markomovie1937Portia on Trialas Jane Wilkinsmovie1937Roaring Timberas Aunt Marymovie1936More Than a Secretaryas Helen Davismovie1936Cain and Mabelas Aunt Mimimovie1936Fatal Ladyas Melba Yorkmovie193613 Hours by Airas Vi Johnsonmovie1936Mr. Deeds Goes to Townas Mabel Dawsonmovie1936Song and Dance Manas Patsy O'Madiganmovie1936Behind the Scenes of Cain and Mabelas Selfmovie1935Personal Maid's Secretas Lizziemovie1935Hands Across the Tableas Lauramovie1935Red Saluteas Mrs. Edith Rooneymovie1935Alibi Ikeas Bessmovie1935Traveling Salesladyas Mrs. Twitchellmovie1935The White Cockatooas Mrs. Byngmovie1935Maybe It's Loveas Florrie Sandsmovie1934Happiness Aheadas Annamovie1934Romance in the Rainas Miss Sparksmovie1934Housewifeas Dora Wilsonmovie1934Merry Wives of Renoas Loismovie1934Wonder Baras Emma Simpsonmovie1934Heat Lightningas Mrs. Ashton-Ashleymovie1934Mandalayas Mrs. George Petersmovie1933Convention Cityas Mrs. Ellerbemovie1933Havana Widowsas Mrs. Emily Jonesmovie1933Femaleas Miss Frothinghammovie1933Ever in My Heartas Lizziemovie1933Footlight Paradeas Mrs. Harriet Gouldmovie1933Bureau of Missing Personsas Gwendolyn 'Pete' Harrismovie1933Goodbye Againas Richview Hotel Maidmovie1933Sing, Sinner, Singas Margaret 'Maggie' Flanniganmovie1933How to Break 90 #6: Fine Pointsas Herselfmovie1933Private Detective 62as Amy Moranmovie1933Lilly Turneras Edna Yokummovie1933Employees' Entranceas Miss Hall, Anderson's secretarymovie