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Donna Reed (Donnabelle Mullenger) was born on 27 January, 1921 in Denison, Iowa, USA, is an actress,soundtrack. Discover Donna Reed's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 65 years old?

Popular As Donnabelle Mullenger
Occupation actress,soundtrack
Age 65 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 27 January, 1921
Birthday 27 January
Birthplace Denison, Iowa, USA
Date of death 14 January, 1986
Died Place Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Nationality United States

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Donna Reed Height, Weight & Measurements

At 65 years old, Donna Reed height is 5' 3½" (1.61 m) .

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Height 5' 3½" (1.61 m)
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Who Is Donna Reed's Husband?

Her husband is Grover Asmus (30 August 1974 - 14 January 1986) ( her death), Tony Owen (15 June 1945 - 1971) ( divorced) ( 4 children), William Tuttle (30 January 1943 - 8 January 1945) ( divorced)

Family
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Husband Grover Asmus (30 August 1974 - 14 January 1986) ( her death), Tony Owen (15 June 1945 - 1971) ( divorced) ( 4 children), William Tuttle (30 January 1943 - 8 January 1945) ( divorced)
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Donna Reed Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Donna Reed worth at the age of 65 years old? Donna Reed’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. She is from United States. We have estimated Donna Reed's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
Salary in 2023 Under Review
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Source of Income Actress

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1833

Paternal great granddaughter of Richard Bartley Johnston (1833-1913), born in Illinois, and Elizabeth Herner (1841-1917), born in Canada.

1857

Paternal granddaughter of William G. Mullenger (1857-1934), born in Wisconsin, and Mary Ann Johnston (1864-1955), born in Illinois.

1860

Maternal granddaughter of Charles (1860-1936) and Mary Etta Petty (1866-1947). Both were born and raised in Illinois.

1890

It was a love story set in London in 1890. It got mixed critical reviews but did well at the box-office. Donna was now one of the leading ladies of Hollywood.

1893

Daughter of William Richard Mullenger (1893-1981) and Hazel Jane Shives (1899-1975). Both were born and raised in Iowa.

1921

Donna Reed was born in the midwestern town of Denison, Iowa, on January 27, 1921, as Donna Belle Mullenger. A small town - a population of less than 3,000 people - Denison was located by the Boyer River, and was the county seat of Crawford County. Donna grew up as a farm girl, much like many young girls in western Iowa, except for one thing - Donna was very beautiful. That wasn't to say that others weren't as pretty, it's just that Donna's beauty stood out from all the other local girls, so much so that she won a beauty contest in Denison. Upon graduation from high school Donna left for college in Los Angeles, in the hopes of eventually entering movies. While at Los Angeles City College, she pursued her dream by participating in several college stage productions. In addition to the plays, she also won the title of Campus Queen. At one of those stage plays Donna was spotted by an MGM talent scout and was signed to a contract.

1940

As the 1940s faded out and the 1950s stormed in, Donna's roles got bigger but were mainly of the wholesome, girl-next-door type.

1941

Her first film was a minor role in MGM's The Getaway (1941).

That was followed by a small part in Babes on Broadway (1941), with Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland as a secretary.

1942

Afterwards, MGM began giving her better parts, in films such as The Bugle Sounds (1942), The Courtship of Andy Hardy (1942) and The Man from Down Under (1943).

1943

Was in three Oscar Best Picture nominees; The Human Comedy (1943), It's A Wonderful Life (1946) and From Here to Eternity (1953), with From Here to Eternity winning.

1944

In 1944 she received second billing playing Carol Halliday in See Here, Private Hargrove (1944), a comedy about a reporter drafted into the army who eventually meets up with Donna's character as a worker in the canteen.

1945

The following year Donna starred in The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945), her best role to date.

1946

In 1946 she starred in what is probably her best-known role, as the wife of James Stewart in the classic It's A Wonderful Life (1946). This timeless story is a holiday staple to this day. The film also starred Lionel Barrymore and Thomas Mitchell.

1948

The next year Donna starred as Ann Daniels in Paramount's Beyond Glory (1948) with Alan Ladd, which did well at the box-office.

1949

Her next role was the strongest she had had yet--Chicago Deadline (1949), again with Ladd. It was one of the best mystery dramas to come out of Hollywood in a long time, and did very well at the box office.

1950

Despite her association with the squeaky-clean and conservative 1950s, Reed became an anti-nuclear activist and anti-Vietnam protester. She also founded the group Another Mother for Peace.

1953

In 1953, however, she starred as the hostess Alma in the widely acclaimed From Here to Eternity (1953). She was so good in that film she was nominated for and won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, beating out such veterans as Thelma Ritter and Marjorie Rambeau. The film itself won for Best Picture and remains a classic to this day.

Later that year Donna starred in The Caddy (1953), a comedy with Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin.

1954

Was the 39th actress to receive an Academy Award; she won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for From Here to Eternity (1953) at The 26th Annual Academy Awards (1954) on March 25, 1954.

1955

Three years later she landed the role of Sacajawea in The Far Horizons (1955), the story of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, starring Charlton Heston and Fred MacMurray.

1957

Four children with husband/producer Tony Owen : Penny Owen, Tony Owen Jr., Timothy Owen and Mary Owen. Two were adopted. Mary, their last child, was born to them in 1957, a year before the start of Donna's classic TV show, which Tony executive produced.

1958

After finishing The Whole Truth (1958), Donna began her own TV series (produced by her husband), The Donna Reed Show (1958), a hit that ran for eight years.

1959

She was so effective in the show that she was nominated for TV's prestigious Emmy Award as Best Actress every year from 1959-1962. She was far more popular in TV than on the screen.

1974

After the run of the program, Donna took some time away from show business before coming back in a couple of made-for-TV movies (in 1974, she had made a feature called Yellow-Headed Summer (1974), but it was never released).

1978

She did get the role of Ellie Ewing Farlow in the hit TV series Dallas (1978) during the 1984-85 season. It was to be her final public performance.

1986

Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume Two, 1986-1990, pages 725-727. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1999.