Ruth Donnelly

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 Parade, Wonder Bar, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington). Among her roles was the part of Sister Michael in The Bells of St. Mary's, starring Bing Crosby and Ingrid Bergman.

Known For

Cavalcade of America

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Footlight Parade

Where the Sidewalk Ends

Housewife

The Snake Pit

My Little Chickadee

All Movies (89)

• Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage1983 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• The Way to the Gold1957 · as Mrs. Williams
• Autumn Leaves1956 · as Liz Eckhart
• The Spoilers1955 · as Duchess
• A Lawless Street1955 · as Molly Higgins
• The Wild Blue Yonder1951 · as Maj. Ida Winton
• The Secret of Convict Lake1951 · as Mary Fancher
• I'd Climb the Highest Mountain1951 · as Glory White
• Where the Sidewalk Ends1950 · as Martha
• The Snake Pit1948 · as Ruth
• Fighting Father Dunne1948 · as Kate Mulvey
• The Fabulous Texan1947 · as Utopia Mills
• The Ghost Goes Wild1947 · as Aunt Susan Beecher
• Little Miss Broadway1947 · as Minerva Van Dorn
• Millie's Daughter1947 · as Helen Reilly
• Cross My Heart1946 · as Eve Harper
• In Old Sacramento1946 · as Zebby Booker
• Cinderella Jones1946 · as Cora Elliot
• The Bells of St. Mary's1945 · as Sister Michael
• Pillow to Post1945 · as Mrs. Grace Wingate
• Breakdowns of 19441944 · as Self
• Thank Your Lucky Stars1943 · as Nurse Hamilton
• Sleepy Lagoon1943 · as Sarah Rogers
• This Is the Army1943 · as Mrs. O'Brien
• Johnny Doughboy1942 · as Biggy Biggsworth
• Rise and Shine1941 · as Mame Bacon
• You Belong to Me1941 · as Emma
• Sailors on Leave1941 · as Aunt Navy
• The Gay Vagabond1941 · as Kate Dixon
• Model Wife1941 · as Mrs. Milo Everett
• The Roundup1941 · as Polly Hope
• Petticoat Politics1941 · as Lil Higgins
• Meet the Missus1940 · as Lil Higgins
• Scatterbrain1940 · as Miss Stevens
• My Little Chickadee1940 · as Aunt Lou
• The Amazing Mr. Williams1939 · as Effie Perkins
• Mr. Smith Goes to Washington1939 · as Emma Hopper
• The Family Next Door1939 · as Mrs. Rose Pierce
• Annabel Takes a Tour1938 · as Josephine
• Meet the Girls1938 · as Daisy Watson
• The Affairs of Annabel1938 · as Josephine
• Personal Secretary1938 · as Grumpy
• Army Girl1938 · as Leila Kennett
• A Slight Case of Murder1938 · as Nora Marko
• Portia on Trial1937 · as Jane Wilkins
• Roaring Timber1937 · as Aunt Mary
• More Than a Secretary1936 · as Helen Davis
• Cain and Mabel1936 · as Aunt Mimi
• Fatal Lady1936 · as Melba York
• 13 Hours by Air1936 · as Vi Johnson
• Mr. Deeds Goes to Town1936 · as Mabel Dawson
• Song and Dance Man1936 · as Patsy O'Madigan
• Behind the Scenes of Cain and Mabel1936 · as Self
• Personal Maid's Secret1935 · as Lizzie
• Hands Across the Table1935 · as Laura
• Red Salute1935 · as Mrs. Edith Rooney
• Alibi Ike1935 · as Bess
• Traveling Saleslady1935 · as Mrs. Twitchell
• The White Cockatoo1935 · as Mrs. Byng
• Maybe It's Love1935 · as Florrie Sands
• Happiness Ahead1934 · as Anna
• Romance in the Rain1934 · as Miss Sparks
• Housewife1934 · as Dora Wilson
• Merry Wives of Reno1934 · as Lois
• Wonder Bar1934 · as Emma Simpson
• Heat Lightning1934 · as Mrs. Ashton-Ashley
• Mandalay1934 · as Mrs. George Peters
• Convention City1933 · as Mrs. Ellerbe
• Havana Widows1933 · as Mrs. Emily Jones
• Female1933 · as Miss Frothingham
• Ever in My Heart1933 · as Lizzie
• Footlight Parade1933 · as Mrs. Harriet Gould
• Bureau of Missing Persons1933 · as Gwendolyn 'Pete' Harris
• Goodbye Again1933 · as Richview Hotel Maid
• Sing, Sinner, Sing1933 · as Margaret 'Maggie' Flannigan
• How to Break 90 #6: Fine Points1933 · as Herself
• Private Detective 621933 · as Amy Moran
• Lilly Turner1933 · as Edna Yokum
• Employees' Entrance1933 · as Miss Hall, Anderson's secretary
• Ladies They Talk About1933 · as Noonan
• Hard to Handle1933 · as Lil Waters
• Just Around the Corner1933 · as Mrs. Sears
• Blessed Event1932 · as Miss Stevens
• Jewel Robbery1932 · as Berta, Teri's Maid (uncredited)
• Make Me a Star1932 · as The Countess
• The Rainbow Trail1932 · as Widow Abigail
• Wicked1931 · as Fanny
• The Spider1931 · as Mrs. Wimbledon
• Rubber Heels1927 · as Fanny Pratt

All TV Shows (1)

• Cavalcade of America1952 · as Ma Dolan