Ruth Donnelly

Ruth Donnelly

Acting

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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…

Filmography

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The Way to the Gold ★ 8.0 The Way to the Gold 1957 Autumn Leaves ★ 7.0 Autumn Leaves 1956 The Spoilers ★ 5.5 The Spoilers 1955 A Lawless Street ★ 5.6 A Lawless Street 1955 Cavalcade of America ★ 4.6 Cavalcade of America 1952 The Wild Blue Yonder ★ 7.0 The Wild Blue Yonder 1951 The Secret of Convict Lake ★ 6.6 The Secret of Convict Lake 1951 I'd Climb the Highest Mountain ★ 6.7 I'd Climb the Highest Mountain 1951 Where the Sidewalk Ends ★ 7.2 Where the Sidewalk Ends 1950 The Snake Pit ★ 7.1 The Snake Pit 1948 Fighting Father Dunne ★ 7.5 Fighting Father Dunne 1948 The Fabulous Texan ★ 6.5 The Fabulous Texan 1947 The Ghost Goes Wild ★ 6.0 The Ghost Goes Wild 1947 Little Miss Broadway ★ 8.0 Little Miss Broadway 1947 Millie's Daughter ★ 4.0 Millie's Daughter 1947 Cross My Heart ★ 9.0 Cross My Heart 1946 In Old Sacramento ★ 6.8 In Old Sacramento 1946 Cinderella Jones ★ 3.8 Cinderella Jones 1946 The Bells of St. Mary's ★ 6.8 The Bells of St. Mary's 1945 Pillow to Post ★ 5.5 Pillow to Post 1945 Thank Your Lucky Stars ★ 6.2 Thank Your Lucky Stars 1943 Sleepy Lagoon ★ 5.0 Sleepy Lagoon 1943 This Is the Army ★ 5.7 This Is the Army 1943 Johnny Doughboy ★ 5.6 Johnny Doughboy 1942 Rise and Shine ★ 7.3 Rise and Shine 1941 You Belong to Me ★ 6.0 You Belong to Me 1941 Sailors on Leave ★ 8.0 Sailors on Leave 1941 The Gay Vagabond ★ 9.0 The Gay Vagabond 1941 Model Wife ★ 6.5 Model Wife 1941 The Roundup ★ 9.0 The Roundup 1941 Petticoat Politics ★ 9.0 Petticoat Politics 1941 Meet the Missus ★ 7.0 Meet the Missus 1940 Scatterbrain ★ 7.5 Scatterbrain 1940 My Little Chickadee ★ 6.5 My Little Chickadee 1940 The Amazing Mr. Williams ★ 6.0 The Amazing Mr. Williams 1939 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington ★ 7.8 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 1939 The Family Next Door ★ 5.8 The Family Next Door 1939 Annabel Takes a Tour ★ 5.7 Annabel Takes a Tour 1938 Meet the Girls ★ 5.0 Meet the Girls 1938 The Affairs of Annabel ★ 5.5 The Affairs of Annabel 1938 Personal Secretary ★ 8.0 Personal Secretary 1938 Army Girl ★ 6.8 Army Girl 1938 A Slight Case of Murder ★ 6.4 A Slight Case of Murder 1938 Portia on Trial ★ 5.9 Portia on Trial 1937 Roaring Timber ★ 6.0 Roaring Timber 1937 More Than a Secretary ★ 6.6 More Than a Secretary 1936 Cain and Mabel ★ 6.4 Cain and Mabel 1936 Fatal Lady ★ 10.0 Fatal Lady 1936 13 Hours by Air ★ 5.2 13 Hours by Air 1936 Mr. Deeds Goes to Town ★ 7.5 Mr. Deeds Goes to Town 1936 Song and Dance Man ★ 7.0 Song and Dance Man 1936 Personal Maid's Secret ★ 6.4 Personal Maid's Secret 1935 Hands Across the Table ★ 7.0 Hands Across the Table 1935 Red Salute ★ 6.0 Red Salute 1935 Alibi Ike ★ 6.2 Alibi Ike 1935 Traveling Saleslady ★ 6.1 Traveling Saleslady 1935 The White Cockatoo ★ 5.9 The White Cockatoo 1935 Maybe It's Love ★ 7.0 Maybe It's Love 1935 Happiness Ahead ★ 6.6 Happiness Ahead 1934 Romance in the Rain ★ 9.0 Romance in the Rain 1934 Housewife ★ 7.3 Housewife 1934 Merry Wives of Reno ★ 4.4 Merry Wives of Reno 1934 Wonder Bar ★ 6.0 Wonder Bar 1934 Heat Lightning ★ 7.2 Heat Lightning 1934 Mandalay ★ 5.8 Mandalay 1934 Convention City ★ 4.2 Convention City 1933 Havana Widows ★ 6.6 Havana Widows 1933 Female ★ 6.3 Female 1933 Ever in My Heart ★ 5.5 Ever in My Heart 1933 Footlight Parade ★ 6.8 Footlight Parade 1933 Bureau of Missing Persons ★ 5.7 Bureau of Missing Persons 1933 Goodbye Again ★ 4.9 Goodbye Again 1933 Sing, Sinner, Sing ★ 6.5 Sing, Sinner, Sing 1933 Private Detective 62 ★ 6.1 Private Detective 62 1933 Lilly Turner ★ 5.3 Lilly Turner 1933 Employees' Entrance ★ 6.1 Employees' Entrance 1933 Ladies They Talk About ★ 6.1 Ladies They Talk About 1933 Hard to Handle ★ 6.9 Hard to Handle 1933 Just Around the Corner ★ 6.0 Just Around the Corner 1933 Blessed Event ★ 6.9 Blessed Event 1932