Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1896-05-17
Day of Death
1982-11-17
Place of Birth
North Trenton - New Jersey - USA
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.
Filmography (89)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
The Way to the Gold
1957
Autumn Leaves
1956
The Spoilers
1955
A Lawless Street
1955
The Wild Blue Yonder
1951
The Secret of Convict Lake
1951
I'd Climb the Highest Mountain
1951
Where the Sidewalk Ends
1950
The Snake Pit
1948
Fighting Father Dunne
1948
The Fabulous Texan
1947
The Ghost Goes Wild
1947
Little Miss Broadway
1947
