ACTOR

Donna Reed

1921 - 1986

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Donna Reed (born Donna Belle Mullenger; January 27, 1921 – January 14, 1986) was an American actress. Her career spanned more than 40 years, with performances in more than 40 films. She is well known for her portrayal of Mary Hatch Bailey in Frank Capra's fantasy holiday film It's a Wonderful Life (1946). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Donna Reed has received more than 7,091,952 page views. Her biography is available in 51 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 48 in 2019). Donna Reed is the 1,014th most popular actor (up from 1,090th in 2019), the 1,775th most popular biography from United States (up from 1,972nd in 2019) and the 482nd most popular American Actor.

Donna Reed was an American actress who is most famous for her role as Mary Hatch Bailey in the 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life.

Memorability Metrics

  • 7.1M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 58.76

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 51

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.43

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.77

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Donna Reeds by language

Over the past year Donna Reed has had the most page views in the with 941,173 views, followed by German (62,364), and Italian (33,938). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Thai (113.07%), Simple English (101.21%), and Galician (61.30%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Donna Reed ranks 1,014 out of 13,578. Before her are June Carter Cash, Paul Michael Glaser, Eva Mendes, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Helene Weigel, and Sessue Hayakawa. After her are Kabir Bedi, Ian Somerhalder, Sterling Hayden, Mary McDonnell, Djimon Hounsou, and Lena Olin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1921, Donna Reed ranks 91. Before her are Leonardo Sciascia, Gene Roddenberry, Moacir Barbosa Nascimento, Seretse Khama, Dirk Bogarde, and Iris Apfel. After her are Shin Kyuk-ho, Stanley Ho, Herta Bothe, Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld, Ariel Ramírez, and Jim Garrison. Among people deceased in 1986, Donna Reed ranks 59. Before her are Theodor Busse, Gusztáv Sebes, Lilli Palmer, Marcel Dassault, Raymond Loewy, and Ferdinand Daučík. After her are Sterling Hayden, Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock, Omar Ali Saifuddien III, Jorge Alessandri, Gunnar Björnstrand, and Alfredo Binda.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Donna Reed ranks 1,775 out of 20,380. Before her are George Stigler (1911), Paul Michael Glaser (1943), Eva Mendes (1974), Iris Apfel (1921), Clement Greenberg (1909), and Elizabeth George (1949). After her are Malcolm Glazer (1928), Frank Wilczek (1951), Asa Gray (1810), Robert J. Flaherty (1884), Ian Somerhalder (1978), and Spiro Agnew (1918).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Donna Reed ranks 482. Before her are Peter Coyote (1941), Brion James (1945), Madeleine Stowe (1958), June Carter Cash (1929), Paul Michael Glaser (1943), and Eva Mendes (1974). After her are Ian Somerhalder (1978), Sterling Hayden (1916), Mary McDonnell (1952), Chadwick Boseman (1977), Clara Bow (1905), and Elizabeth Montgomery (1933).

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Television and Movie Roles

From Here to Eternity
Alma 'Lorene' Burke
In 1941 Hawaii, a private is cruelly punished for not boxing on his unit's team, while his captain's wife and second in command are falling in love.
Aug 28o 19537.3 / 10
It's a Wonderful Life
Mary Hatch
A holiday favourite for generations... George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town is George's modest building and loan company. But on Christmas Eve the business's $8,000 is lost and George's troubles begin.
Dec 20o 19468.263 / 10
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Gladys Hallward
Posing for a portrait, Dorian Gray talks with Lord Henry Wotton, who says that men should pursue their sensual longings, but laments that only the young get to do so. Taken with the idea, Dorian imagines a scenario in which the painting will age as he stays youthful. His wish comes true, and his boyish looks aid him as he indulges his every whim. But when a stunning revelation forces him to see what he's become, Dorian faces some very dangerous questions.
Mar 3o 19457.1 / 10