Jeff Donnell
Acting
Born July 10, 1921 · Windham, Maine, USA
Biography
Jean Marie "Jeff" Donnell (July 10, 1921 — April 11, 1988) was an American film and television actress. She grew up in South Windham, Maine. As a child, she adopted the nickname "Jeff" after the character in her favorite comic strip, Mutt and Jeff. Donnell graduated from Towson High School, Towson, Maryland, in 1938 and attended the Leland Powers School of Drama in Boston, Massachusetts. Later, she studied at the Yale School of Drama. She was signed to a contract by Columbia Pictures in 1942 and made her film debut in My Sister Eileen. She later had roles in some RKO films. She was not a major…
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Perry Mason
Adam-12
Love, American Style
Matinee Theater
Emergency!
The Partridge Family
Climax!
Daniel Boone
Dr. Kildare
Cannon
The F.B.I.
Barnaby Jones
Mister Ed
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Marcus Welby, M.D.
The Bob Newhart Show
Medical Center
The Ford Television Theatre
The Addams Family
Omnibus
Studio 57
Police Story
Felony Squad
The George Gobel Show
Racket Squad
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Mothers-in-Law
Gidget
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
Cavalcade of America
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Matt Helm
Paper Moon
The Girl with Something Extra
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Hallmark Hall of Fame
The ABC Afternoon Playbreak
Gibbsville
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars