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Ruth Donnelly

Ruth Donnelly

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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 ear

Born

May 17, 1896

North Trenton - New Jersey - USA

Died

Nov 17, 1982

Known For

Acting

Movies

89 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.5

Known For

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936 as Mabel Dawson
★ 7.5
Where the Sidewalk Ends
Where the Sidewalk Ends
1950 as Martha
★ 7.2
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939 as Emma Hopper
★ 7.8
The Bells of St. Mary's
The Bells of St. Mary's
1945 as Sister Michael
★ 6.8
Footlight Parade
Footlight Parade
1933 as Mrs. Harriet Gould
★ 6.8
Autumn Leaves
Autumn Leaves
1956 as Liz Eckhart
★ 7.0
The Snake Pit
The Snake Pit
1948 as Ruth
★ 7.1
Ladies They Talk About
Ladies They Talk About
1933 as Noonan
★ 6.1
The Affairs of Annabel
The Affairs of Annabel
1938 as Josephine
★ 4.0
A Lawless Street
A Lawless Street
1955 as Molly Higgins
★ 5.3
A Slight Case of Murder
A Slight Case of Murder
1938 as Nora Marko
★ 6.3
Jewel Robbery
Jewel Robbery
1932 as Berta, Teri's Maid (uncredited)
★ 6.5
The Rainbow Trail
The Rainbow Trail
1932 as Widow Abigail
Female
Female
1933 as Miss Frothingham
★ 6.1
This Is the Army
This Is the Army
1943 as Mrs. O'Brien
★ 5.6
The Secret of Convict Lake
The Secret of Convict Lake
1951 as Mary Fancher
★ 6.6
Private Detective 62
Private Detective 62
1933 as Amy Moran
★ 5.9
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943 as Nurse Hamilton
★ 6.1
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983 as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 6.5
Cinderella Jones
Cinderella Jones
1946 as Cora Elliot
★ 2.8
movie
The Spoilers
The Spoilers
1955 as Duchess
★ 5.0
Housewife
Housewife
1934 as Dora Wilson
★ 7.1
Breakdowns of 1944
Breakdowns of 1944
1944 as Self
★ 6.5
You Belong to Me
You Belong to Me
1941 as Emma
★ 5.9
Hands Across the Table
Hands Across the Table
1935 as Laura
★ 6.8
13 Hours by Air
13 Hours by Air
1936 as Vi Johnson
★ 4.6
Rise and Shine
Rise and Shine
1941 as Mame Bacon
★ 6.0
The Wild Blue Yonder
The Wild Blue Yonder
1951 as Maj. Ida Winton
★ 6.0
Make Me a Star
Make Me a Star
1932 as The Countess
★ 5.5
Employees' Entrance
Employees' Entrance
1933 as Miss Hall, Anderson's secretary
★ 6.1
Behind the Scenes of Cain and Mabel
★ 6.0
Red Salute
Red Salute
1935 as Mrs. Edith Rooney
★ 5.6
Personal Secretary
Personal Secretary
1938 as Grumpy
The Amazing Mr. Williams
The Amazing Mr. Williams
1939 as Effie Perkins
★ 5.8
Happiness Ahead
Happiness Ahead
1934 as Anna
★ 6.0
The Fabulous Texan
The Fabulous Texan
1947 as Utopia Mills
★ 4.0
Heat Lightning
Heat Lightning
1934 as Mrs. Ashton-Ashley
★ 7.0
Pillow to Post
Pillow to Post
1945 as Mrs. Grace Wingate
★ 5.3
Sleepy Lagoon
Sleepy Lagoon
1943 as Sarah Rogers
★ 4.0
Personal Maid's Secret
Personal Maid's Secret
1935 as Lizzie
★ 5.5
My Little Chickadee
My Little Chickadee
1940 as Aunt Lou
★ 6.4
More Than a Secretary
More Than a Secretary
1936 as Helen Davis
★ 6.4
Convention City
Convention City
1933 as Mrs. Ellerbe
★ 3.0
The White Cockatoo
The White Cockatoo
1935 as Mrs. Byng
★ 5.4
Fatal Lady
Fatal Lady
1936 as Melba York
Wonder Bar
Wonder Bar
1934 as Emma Simpson
★ 5.9
Fighting Father Dunne
Fighting Father Dunne
1948 as Kate Mulvey
★ 6.0
Cross My Heart
Cross My Heart
1946 as Eve Harper
Wicked
Wicked
1931 as Fanny
★ 4.7
The Ghost Goes Wild
The Ghost Goes Wild
1947 as Aunt Susan Beecher
★ 5.0
The Way to the Gold
The Way to the Gold
1957 as Mrs. Williams
Mandalay
Mandalay
1934 as Mrs. George Peters
★ 5.6
Bureau of Missing Persons
Bureau of Missing Persons
1933 as Gwendolyn 'Pete' Harris
★ 5.6
The Spider
The Spider
1931 as Mrs. Wimbledon
★ 6.0
Johnny Doughboy
Johnny Doughboy
1942 as Biggy Biggsworth
★ 5.4
Ever in My Heart
Ever in My Heart
1933 as Lizzie
★ 5.3
Goodbye Again
Goodbye Again
1933 as Richview Hotel Maid
★ 4.6
I'd Climb the Highest Mountain
I'd Climb the Highest Mountain
1951 as Glory White
★ 6.6
Lilly Turner
Lilly Turner
1933 as Edna Yokum
★ 4.8
Maybe It's Love
Maybe It's Love
1935 as Florrie Sands
★ 6.0
Meet the Missus
Meet the Missus
1940 as Lil Higgins
Annabel Takes a Tour
Annabel Takes a Tour
1938 as Josephine
★ 5.0
Blessed Event
Blessed Event
1932 as Miss Stevens
★ 6.5
Traveling Saleslady
Traveling Saleslady
1935 as Mrs. Twitchell
★ 5.5
Cain and Mabel
Cain and Mabel
1936 as Aunt Mimi
★ 6.1
Model Wife
Model Wife
1941 as Mrs. Milo Everett
★ 5.0
Sailors on Leave
Sailors on Leave
1941 as Aunt Navy
Hard to Handle
Hard to Handle
1933 as Lil Waters
★ 6.8
Alibi Ike
Alibi Ike
1935 as Bess
★ 5.8
Army Girl
Army Girl
1938 as Leila Kennett
★ 6.0
Just Around the Corner
Just Around the Corner
1933 as Mrs. Sears
★ 6.0
Petticoat Politics
Petticoat Politics
1941 as Lil Higgins
In Old Sacramento
In Old Sacramento
1946 as Zebby Booker
★ 6.0
The Gay Vagabond
The Gay Vagabond
1941 as Kate Dixon
The Family Next Door
The Family Next Door
1939 as Mrs. Rose Pierce
★ 5.2
Little Miss Broadway
Little Miss Broadway
1947 as Minerva Van Dorn
Romance in the Rain
Romance in the Rain
1934 as Miss Sparks
The Roundup
The Roundup
1941 as Polly Hope
★ 8.0
Portia on Trial
Portia on Trial
1937 as Jane Wilkins
★ 5.4
Song and Dance Man
Song and Dance Man
1936 as Patsy O'Madigan
Roaring Timber
Roaring Timber
1937 as Aunt Mary
★ 5.0
Merry Wives of Reno
Merry Wives of Reno
1934 as Lois
★ 4.0
Havana Widows
Havana Widows
1933 as Mrs. Emily Jones
★ 5.8
Rubber Heels
Rubber Heels
1927 as Fanny Pratt
Scatterbrain
Scatterbrain
1940 as Miss Stevens
★ 5.0
movie
Sing, Sinner, Sing
1933 as Margaret 'Maggie' Flannigan
★ 4.0
Millie's Daughter
Millie's Daughter
1947 as Helen Reilly
★ 1.0
Meet the Girls
Meet the Girls
1938 as Daisy Watson
★ 4.0