Portrait of Ruth Donnelly

Ruth Donnelly

Bio: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ruth Donnelly (May 17, 1896 – November 17, 1982) was an American stage and film actress
Born: Sun, May 17 1896
Birthplace: North Trenton - New Jersey - USA

Death: Wed, Nov 17 1982
Ruth Donnelly is 86 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

Poster of Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Ruth Donnelly would have been no older than
86 in Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as 'Self (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 25 1983
Poster of The Way to the Gold
The Way to the Gold
Ruth Donnelly was
60 in The Way to the Gold
as 'Mrs. Williams'.
Fri, May 10 1957
Poster of Autumn Leaves
Autumn Leaves
Ruth Donnelly was
60 in Autumn Leaves
as 'Liz Eckhart'.
Wed, Aug 01 1956
Poster of The Spoilers
The Spoilers
Ruth Donnelly was
59 in The Spoilers
as 'Duchess'.
Fri, Dec 23 1955
Poster of A Lawless Street
A Lawless Street
Ruth Donnelly was
59 in A Lawless Street
as 'Molly Higgins'.
Tue, Nov 15 1955
Poster of The Wild Blue Yonder
The Wild Blue Yonder
Ruth Donnelly was
55 in The Wild Blue Yonder
as 'Maj. Ida Winton'.
Wed, Dec 05 1951
Poster of The Secret of Convict Lake
The Secret of Convict Lake
Ruth Donnelly was
55 in The Secret of Convict Lake
as 'Mary Fancher'.
Sun, Jul 29 1951
Poster of I'd Climb the Highest Mountain
I'd Climb the Highest Mountain
Ruth Donnelly was
54 in I'd Climb the Highest Mountain
as 'Glory White'.
Sat, Feb 17 1951
Poster of Where the Sidewalk Ends
Where the Sidewalk Ends
Ruth Donnelly was
54 in Where the Sidewalk Ends
as 'Martha'.
Fri, Jul 07 1950
Poster of The Snake Pit
The Snake Pit
Ruth Donnelly was
52 in The Snake Pit
as 'Ruth'.
Thu, Nov 04 1948
Poster of Fighting Father Dunne
Fighting Father Dunne
Ruth Donnelly was
51 in Fighting Father Dunne
as 'Kate Mulvey'.
Wed, May 12 1948
Poster of The Fabulous Texan
The Fabulous Texan
Ruth Donnelly was
51 in The Fabulous Texan
as 'Utopia Mills'.
Sun, Nov 09 1947
Poster of The Ghost Goes Wild
The Ghost Goes Wild
Ruth Donnelly was
51 in The Ghost Goes Wild
as 'Aunt Susan Beecher'.
Fri, Aug 08 1947
Poster of Little Miss Broadway
Little Miss Broadway
Ruth Donnelly was
51 in Little Miss Broadway
as 'Minerva Van Dorn'.
Thu, Jun 19 1947
Poster of Millie's Daughter
Millie's Daughter
Ruth Donnelly was
50 in Millie's Daughter
as 'Helen Reilly'.
Thu, Mar 20 1947
Poster of Cross My Heart
Cross My Heart
Ruth Donnelly was
50 in Cross My Heart
as 'Eve Harper'.
Wed, Dec 18 1946
Poster of In Old Sacramento
In Old Sacramento
Ruth Donnelly was
50 in In Old Sacramento
as 'Zebby Booker'.
Fri, May 31 1946
Poster of Cinderella Jones
Cinderella Jones
Ruth Donnelly was
49 in Cinderella Jones
as 'Cora Elliot'.
Sat, Mar 09 1946
Poster of The Bells of St. Mary's
The Bells of St. Mary's
Ruth Donnelly was
49 in The Bells of St. Mary's
as 'Sister Michael'.
Thu, Dec 27 1945
Poster of Pillow to Post
Pillow to Post
Ruth Donnelly was
49 in Pillow to Post
as 'Mrs. Grace Wingate'.
Sat, Jun 09 1945
Poster of Breakdowns of 1944
Breakdowns of 1944
Ruth Donnelly was
48 in Breakdowns of 1944
as 'Self'.
Sun, Dec 31 1944
Poster of Thank Your Lucky Stars
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Ruth Donnelly was
47 in Thank Your Lucky Stars
as 'Nurse Hamilton'.
Sat, Sep 25 1943
Poster of Sleepy Lagoon
Sleepy Lagoon
Ruth Donnelly was
47 in Sleepy Lagoon
as 'Sarah Rogers'.
Sun, Sep 05 1943
Poster of This Is the Army
This Is the Army
Ruth Donnelly was
47 in This Is the Army
as 'Mrs. O'Brien'.
Sat, Aug 14 1943
Poster of Johnny Doughboy
Johnny Doughboy
Ruth Donnelly was
46 in Johnny Doughboy
as 'Biggy Biggsworth'.
Thu, Dec 31 1942
Poster of Rise and Shine
Rise and Shine
Ruth Donnelly was
45 in Rise and Shine
as 'Mame Bacon'.
Fri, Nov 21 1941
Poster of You Belong to Me
You Belong to Me
Ruth Donnelly was
45 in You Belong to Me
as 'Emma'.
Wed, Oct 22 1941
Poster of Sailors on Leave
Sailors on Leave
Ruth Donnelly was
45 in Sailors on Leave
as 'Aunt Navy'.
Tue, Sep 30 1941
Poster of The Gay Vagabond
The Gay Vagabond
Ruth Donnelly was
44 in The Gay Vagabond
as 'Kate Dixon'.
Mon, May 12 1941
Poster of Model Wife
Model Wife
Ruth Donnelly was
44 in Model Wife
as 'Mrs. Milo Everett'.
Thu, Apr 17 1941
Poster of The Roundup
The Roundup
Ruth Donnelly was
44 in The Roundup
as 'Polly Hope'.
Thu, Apr 03 1941
Poster of Petticoat Politics
Petticoat Politics
Ruth Donnelly was
44 in Petticoat Politics
as 'Lil Higgins'.
Fri, Jan 31 1941
Poster of Meet the Missus
Meet the Missus
Ruth Donnelly was
44 in Meet the Missus
as 'Lil Higgins'.
Fri, Nov 29 1940
Poster of Scatterbrain
Scatterbrain
Ruth Donnelly was
44 in Scatterbrain
as 'Miss Stevens'.
Sat, Jul 20 1940
Poster of My Little Chickadee
My Little Chickadee
Ruth Donnelly was
43 in My Little Chickadee
as 'Aunt Lou'.
Fri, Feb 09 1940
Poster of The Amazing Mr. Williams
The Amazing Mr. Williams
Ruth Donnelly was
43 in The Amazing Mr. Williams
as 'Effie Perkins'.
Wed, Nov 22 1939
Poster of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Ruth Donnelly was
43 in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as 'Emma Hopper'.
Thu, Oct 19 1939
Poster of The Family Next Door
The Family Next Door
Ruth Donnelly was
42 in The Family Next Door
as 'Mrs. Rose Pierce'.
Thu, Mar 30 1939
Poster of Annabel Takes a Tour
Annabel Takes a Tour
Ruth Donnelly was
42 in Annabel Takes a Tour
as 'Josephine'.
Thu, Nov 10 1938
Poster of Meet the Girls
Meet the Girls
Ruth Donnelly was
42 in Meet the Girls
as 'Daisy Watson'.
Thu, Oct 06 1938
Poster of Personal Secretary
Personal Secretary
Ruth Donnelly was
42 in Personal Secretary
as 'Grumpy'.
Fri, Sep 09 1938
Poster of The Affairs of Annabel
The Affairs of Annabel
Ruth Donnelly was
42 in The Affairs of Annabel
as 'Josephine'.
Fri, Sep 09 1938
Poster of Army Girl
Army Girl
Ruth Donnelly was
42 in Army Girl
as 'Leila Kennett'.
Thu, Aug 11 1938
Poster of A Slight Case of Murder
A Slight Case of Murder
Ruth Donnelly was
41 in A Slight Case of Murder
as 'Nora Marko'.
Sat, Feb 26 1938
Poster of Portia on Trial
Portia on Trial
Ruth Donnelly was
41 in Portia on Trial
as 'Jane Wilkins'.
Mon, Nov 08 1937
Poster of Roaring Timber
Roaring Timber
Ruth Donnelly was
41 in Roaring Timber
as 'Aunt Mary'.
Sat, Jul 03 1937
Poster of More Than a Secretary
More Than a Secretary
Ruth Donnelly was
40 in More Than a Secretary
as 'Helen Davis'.
Thu, Dec 10 1936
Poster of Cain and Mabel
Cain and Mabel
Ruth Donnelly was
40 in Cain and Mabel
as 'Aunt Mimi'.
Sat, Sep 26 1936
Poster of Fatal Lady
Fatal Lady
Ruth Donnelly was
39 in Fatal Lady
as 'Melba York'.
Fri, May 15 1936
Poster of 13 Hours by Air
13 Hours by Air
Ruth Donnelly was
39 in 13 Hours by Air
as 'Vi Johnson'.
Thu, Apr 30 1936
Poster of Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Ruth Donnelly was
39 in Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
as 'Mabel Dawson'.
Thu, Apr 09 1936
Poster of Song and Dance Man
Song and Dance Man
Ruth Donnelly was
39 in Song and Dance Man
as 'Patsy O'Madigan'.
Wed, Mar 11 1936
Poster of Behind the Scenes of Cain and Mabel
Behind the Scenes of Cain and Mabel
Ruth Donnelly was
39 in Behind the Scenes of Cain and Mabel
as 'Self'.
Wed, Jan 01 1936
Poster of Personal Maid's Secret
Personal Maid's Secret
Ruth Donnelly was
39 in Personal Maid's Secret
as 'Lizzie'.
Sat, Oct 26 1935
Poster of Hands Across the Table
Hands Across the Table
Ruth Donnelly was
39 in Hands Across the Table
as 'Laura'.
Fri, Oct 18 1935
Poster of Red Salute
Red Salute
Ruth Donnelly was
39 in Red Salute
as 'Mrs. Edith Rooney'.
Thu, Sep 12 1935
Poster of Alibi Ike
Alibi Ike
Ruth Donnelly was
39 in Alibi Ike
as 'Bess'.
Sat, Jun 15 1935
Poster of Traveling Saleslady
Traveling Saleslady
Ruth Donnelly was
38 in Traveling Saleslady
as 'Mrs. Twitchell'.
Thu, Mar 28 1935
Poster of The White Cockatoo
The White Cockatoo
Ruth Donnelly was
38 in The White Cockatoo
as 'Mrs. Byng'.
Tue, Jan 29 1935
Poster of Maybe It's Love
Maybe It's Love
Ruth Donnelly was
38 in Maybe It's Love
as 'Florrie Sands'.
Sat, Jan 12 1935
Poster of Happiness Ahead
Happiness Ahead
Ruth Donnelly was
38 in Happiness Ahead
as 'Anna'.
Sat, Oct 27 1934
Poster of Romance in the Rain
Romance in the Rain
Ruth Donnelly was
38 in Romance in the Rain
as 'Miss Sparks'.
Mon, Aug 13 1934
Poster of Housewife
Housewife
Ruth Donnelly was
38 in Housewife
as 'Dora Wilson'.
Sat, Aug 11 1934
Poster of Merry Wives of Reno
Merry Wives of Reno
Ruth Donnelly was
37 in Merry Wives of Reno
as 'Lois'.
Wed, Apr 18 1934
Poster of Wonder Bar
Wonder Bar
Ruth Donnelly was
37 in Wonder Bar
as 'Emma Simpson'.
Sat, Mar 31 1934
Poster of Heat Lightning
Heat Lightning
Ruth Donnelly was
37 in Heat Lightning
as 'Mrs. Ashton-Ashley'.
Thu, Mar 01 1934
Poster of Mandalay
Mandalay
Ruth Donnelly was
37 in Mandalay
as 'Mrs. George Peters'.
Sat, Feb 10 1934
Poster of Convention City
Convention City
Ruth Donnelly was
37 in Convention City
as 'Mrs. Ellerbe'.
Thu, Dec 14 1933
Poster of Havana Widows
Havana Widows
Ruth Donnelly was
37 in Havana Widows
as 'Mrs. Emily Jones'.
Sat, Nov 18 1933
Poster of Female
Female
Ruth Donnelly was
37 in Female
as 'Miss Frothingham'.
Sat, Nov 11 1933
Poster of Ever in My Heart
Ever in My Heart
Ruth Donnelly was
37 in Ever in My Heart
as 'Lizzie'.
Sat, Oct 28 1933
Poster of Footlight Parade
Footlight Parade
Ruth Donnelly was
37 in Footlight Parade
as 'Mrs. Harriet Gould'.
Sat, Oct 21 1933
Poster of Bureau of Missing Persons
Bureau of Missing Persons
Ruth Donnelly was
37 in Bureau of Missing Persons
as 'Gwendolyn 'Pete' Harris'.
Sat, Sep 16 1933
Poster of Goodbye Again
Goodbye Again
Ruth Donnelly was
37 in Goodbye Again
as 'Richview Hotel Maid'.
Sat, Sep 09 1933
Poster of Sing, Sinner, Sing
Sing, Sinner, Sing
Ruth Donnelly was
37 in Sing, Sinner, Sing
as 'Margaret 'Maggie' Flannigan'.
Wed, Aug 16 1933
Poster of How to Break 90 #6: Fine Points
How to Break 90 #6: Fine Points
Ruth Donnelly was
37 in How to Break 90 #6: Fine Points
as ''.
Fri, Aug 04 1933
Poster of Private Detective 62
Private Detective 62
Ruth Donnelly was
37 in Private Detective 62
as 'Amy Moran'.
Sat, Jun 10 1933
Poster of Lilly Turner
Lilly Turner
Ruth Donnelly was
36 in Lilly Turner
as 'Edna Yokum'.
Sat, May 13 1933
Poster of Employees' Entrance
Employees' Entrance
Ruth Donnelly was
36 in Employees' Entrance
as 'Miss Hall, Anderson's secretary'.
Sat, Feb 11 1933
Poster of Ladies They Talk About
Ladies They Talk About
Ruth Donnelly was
36 in Ladies They Talk About
as 'Noonan'.
Sat, Feb 04 1933
Poster of Hard to Handle
Hard to Handle
Ruth Donnelly was
36 in Hard to Handle
as 'Lil Waters'.
Sat, Jan 28 1933
Poster of Just Around the Corner
Just Around the Corner
Ruth Donnelly was
36 in Just Around the Corner
as 'Mrs. Sears'.
Tue, Jan 17 1933
Poster of Blessed Event
Blessed Event
Ruth Donnelly was
36 in Blessed Event
as 'Miss Stevens'.
Sat, Sep 10 1932
Poster of Jewel Robbery
Jewel Robbery
Ruth Donnelly was
36 in Jewel Robbery
as 'Berta, Teri's Maid (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 08 1932
Poster of Make Me a Star
Make Me a Star
Ruth Donnelly was
36 in Make Me a Star
as 'The Countess'.
Fri, Jul 01 1932
Poster of The Rainbow Trail
The Rainbow Trail
Ruth Donnelly was
35 in The Rainbow Trail
as 'Widow Abigail'.
Sun, Jan 03 1932
Poster of Wicked
Wicked
Ruth Donnelly was
35 in Wicked
as 'Fanny'.
Sun, Oct 04 1931
Poster of The Spider
The Spider
Ruth Donnelly was
35 in The Spider
as 'Mrs. Wimbledon'.
Wed, Sep 23 1931
Poster of Rubber Heels
Rubber Heels
Ruth Donnelly was
31 in Rubber Heels
as 'Fanny Pratt'.
Sat, Jun 11 1927

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America
Ruth Donnelly was
56+ in Cavalcade of America
as 'Ma Dolan'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 01 1952