ACTOR
Donna Reed
1921 - 1986
Donna Reed
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 7,403,394 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
7.4M
Page Views (PV)
58.76
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
51
Languages Editions (L)
2.43
Effective Languages (L*)
5.77
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
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1929 - 2003
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 1,008
Paul Michael Glaser
1943 - Present
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 1,009
Eva Mendes
1974 - Present
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 1,010
Tony Leung Chiu-wai
1962 - Present
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 1,011
Helene Weigel
1900 - 1971
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 1,012
Sessue Hayakawa
1886 - 1973
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 1,013
Donna Reed
1921 - 1986
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 1,014
Kabir Bedi
1946 - Present
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 1,015
Ian Somerhalder
1978 - Present
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 1,016
Sterling Hayden
1916 - 1986
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 1,017
Mary McDonnell
1952 - Present
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 1,018
Djimon Hounsou
1964 - Present
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 1,019
Lena Olin
1955 - Present
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 1,020
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.
Others Born in 1921
Go to all RankingsLeonardo Sciascia
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1989
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 85
Gene Roddenberry
PRODUCER
1921 - 1991
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 86
Moacir Barbosa Nascimento
SOCCER PLAYER
1921 - 2000
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 87
Seretse Khama
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1980
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 88
Dirk Bogarde
ACTOR
1921 - 1999
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 89
Iris Apfel
DESIGNER
1921 - 2024
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 90
Donna Reed
ACTOR
1921 - 1986
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 91
Shin Kyuk-ho
BUSINESSPERSON
1921 - 2020
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 92
Stanley Ho
BUSINESSPERSON
1921 - 2020
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 93
Herta Bothe
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1921 - 2000
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 94
Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld
ASTRONOMER
1921 - 2015
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 95
Ariel Ramírez
COMPOSER
1921 - 2010
HPI: 58.30
Rank: 96
Jim Garrison
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1992
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 97
Others Deceased in 1986
Go to all RankingsTheodor Busse
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1897 - 1986
HPI: 60.11
Rank: 53
Gusztáv Sebes
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1986
HPI: 60.10
Rank: 54
Lilli Palmer
ACTOR
1914 - 1986
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 55
Marcel Dassault
ENGINEER
1892 - 1986
HPI: 59.66
Rank: 56
Raymond Loewy
DESIGNER
1893 - 1986
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 57
Ferdinand Daučík
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1986
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 58
Donna Reed
ACTOR
1921 - 1986
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 59
Sterling Hayden
ACTOR
1916 - 1986
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 60
Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1911 - 1986
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 61
Omar Ali Saifuddien III
POLITICIAN
1914 - 1986
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 62
Jorge Alessandri
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1986
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 63
Gunnar Björnstrand
ACTOR
1909 - 1986
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 64
Alfredo Binda
CYCLIST
1902 - 1986
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 65
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).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsGeorge Stigler
ECONOMIST
1911 - 1991
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 1,769
Paul Michael Glaser
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 1,770
Eva Mendes
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 1,771
Iris Apfel
DESIGNER
1921 - 2024
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 1,772
Clement Greenberg
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1994
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 1,773
Elizabeth George
WRITER
1949 - Present
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 1,774
Donna Reed
ACTOR
1921 - 1986
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 1,775
Malcolm Glazer
BUSINESSPERSON
1928 - 2014
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 1,776
Frank Wilczek
PHYSICIST
1951 - Present
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 1,777
Asa Gray
BIOLOGIST
1810 - 1888
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 1,778
Robert J. Flaherty
FILM DIRECTOR
1884 - 1951
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 1,779
Ian Somerhalder
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 1,780
Spiro Agnew
POLITICIAN
1918 - 1996
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 1,781
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).
Peter Coyote
1941 - Present
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 476
Brion James
1945 - 1999
HPI: 58.81
Rank: 477
Madeleine Stowe
1958 - Present
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 478
June Carter Cash
1929 - 2003
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 479
Paul Michael Glaser
1943 - Present
HPI: 58.79
Rank: 480
Eva Mendes
1974 - Present
HPI: 58.78
Rank: 481
Donna Reed
1921 - 1986
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 482
Ian Somerhalder
1978 - Present
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 483
Sterling Hayden
1916 - 1986
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 484
Mary McDonnell
1952 - Present
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 485
Chadwick Boseman
1977 - 2020
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 486
Clara Bow
1905 - 1965
HPI: 58.69
Rank: 487
Elizabeth Montgomery
1933 - 1995
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 488