Actress. Born Donnabelle Mullenger, she was attending Los Angeles City College when she gave an impressive screen test for MGM Studios and was signed to a contract. She made her screen debut in "The Getaway" (1941), followed by supporting roles in "Apache Trail" (1942), "Gentle Annie" (1944), "They Were Expendable" (1945), "It's A Wonderful Life" (1946), and "Scandal Sheet" (1952). In 1953, she was awarded the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role as Alma, the dancehall girl in the film "From Here To Eternity." Her other credits included "The Last Time I Saw Paris" (1954), "The Far Horizons" (1955), "The Benny Goodman Story" (1956), "Ransom" (1956), and "The Whole Truth" (1958). For television, she is best remembered for her own series, "The Donna Reed Show," which aired from 1958 to 1966.
Actress. Born Donnabelle Mullenger, she was attending Los Angeles City College when she gave an impressive screen test for MGM Studios and was signed to a contract. She made her screen debut in "The Getaway" (1941), followed by supporting roles in "Apache Trail" (1942), "Gentle Annie" (1944), "They Were Expendable" (1945), "It's A Wonderful Life" (1946), and "Scandal Sheet" (1952). In 1953, she was awarded the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role as Alma, the dancehall girl in the film "From Here To Eternity." Her other credits included "The Last Time I Saw Paris" (1954), "The Far Horizons" (1955), "The Benny Goodman Story" (1956), "Ransom" (1956), and "The Whole Truth" (1958). For television, she is best remembered for her own series, "The Donna Reed Show," which aired from 1958 to 1966.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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DONNA REED ASMUS
1921 - 1986
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![William Mullenger]()
William Richard Mullenger
1893–1981
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![Hazel Mullenger]()
Hazel Jane Shives Mullenger
1899–1975
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![William Tuttle]()
William Julian Tuttle
1912–2007 (m. 1943)
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![Anthony Owen]()
Anthony Irving Owen
1907–1984 (m. 1945)
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![Grover Asmus]()
Grover Woodrow Asmus
1926–2003 (m. 1974)
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![William Mullenger]()
William Lee Mullenger
1927–1993
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