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Donna Reed was born on January 27, 1921 in Denison, Iowa, United States and was credited as a television actor, film actor and peace activist. Death is recorded on January 14, 1986, at the age of 64. Donna Reed was educated at Los Angeles City College. Listed accolades include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (1954), star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama (1962) and 1 more.
My Take
Donna Reed is the kind of star I deeply admire across the decades. An Iowa farm-town girl from Denison, she built a 40-year, 40-plus-film career, won the 1954 Supporting Actress Oscar for From Here to Eternity, and later took home a Golden Globe for her own television series. Yet what moves me most is the pairing of her luminous Mary Hatch in It's a Wonderful Life with her later life as an outspoken peace activist. That contrast, gentle on screen and principled off it, reveals real backbone. She proved that wholesome glamour and genuine conviction can live in the same person, and that is rare.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Donna Reed
- Name (Japanese)
- ドナ・リード
- Reading
- どな・りーど
- Born
- January 27, 1921 – January 14, 1986
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rooster
- Origin
- Denison, Iowa, United States
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / actor / peace activist
2. Background
- University
- Los Angeles City College
Awards & achievements
- 1954 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 1962 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama
- 2021 Iowa Women's Hall of Fame
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donna%20Reed
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%89%E3%83%8A%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q224021
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Donna Reed born?
Born January 27, 1921.
When did Donna Reed die?
Died January 14, 1986, aged 64.
Where was Donna Reed from?
Donna Reed was from Denison, Iowa, United States.
What did Donna Reed do?
Donna Reed worked as television actor, film actor, actor, peace activist.
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