Ruth Donnelly
Acting
Born May 17, 1896 · North Trenton - New Jersey - USA
Biography
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 Pa…
Known For · 40 titles
Cavalcade of America
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Footlight Parade
Where the Sidewalk Ends
Housewife
A Slight Case of Murder
The Secret of Convict Lake
Convention City
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
A Lawless Street
This Is the Army
Wonder Bar
Petticoat Politics
The Bells of St. Mary's
The Snake Pit
Bureau of Missing Persons
Scatterbrain
Private Detective 62
Song and Dance Man
The Wild Blue Yonder
The Amazing Mr. Williams
My Little Chickadee
Model Wife
Army Girl
Breakdowns of 1944
Hands Across the Table
Autumn Leaves
Jewel Robbery
Thank Your Lucky Stars
The Spoilers
Sing, Sinner, Sing
The Gay Vagabond
Millie's Daughter
Cinderella Jones
Ladies They Talk About
I'd Climb the Highest Mountain
In Old Sacramento
Female
Just Around the Corner