Ruth Donnelly

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

90

Gender

Female

Birthday

1896-05-17

Day of death

1982-11-17 (86 years old)

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.

Known For

  • Cavalcade of America

    Cavalcade of America

  • Pillow to Post

    Pillow to Post

  • A Lawless Street

    A Lawless Street

  • How to Break 90 #6: Fine Points

    How to Break 90 #6: Fine Points

  • Sailors on Leave

    Sailors on Leave

  • I'd Climb the Highest Mountain

    I'd Climb the Highest Mountain

  • The Snake Pit

    The Snake Pit

  • Jewel Robbery

    Jewel Robbery

  • Song and Dance Man

    Song and Dance Man

  • Bureau of Missing Persons

    Bureau of Missing Persons

  • Hard to Handle

    Hard to Handle

  • Alibi Ike

    Alibi Ike

  • Rise and Shine

    Rise and Shine

  • A Slight Case of Murder

    A Slight Case of Murder

  • The Spoilers

    The Spoilers

  • Wonder Bar

    Wonder Bar

  • The Spider

    The Spider

  • Sing, Sinner, Sing

    Sing, Sinner, Sing

  • The Fabulous Texan

    The Fabulous Texan

  • Ladies They Talk About

    Ladies They Talk About

  • Behind the Scenes of Cain and Mabel

    Behind the Scenes of Cain and Mabel

  • The Bells of St. Mary's

    The Bells of St. Mary's

  • The Rainbow Trail

    The Rainbow Trail

  • Red Salute

    Red Salute

  • Happiness Ahead

    Happiness Ahead

  • The Amazing Mr. Williams

    The Amazing Mr. Williams

  • In Old Sacramento

    In Old Sacramento

  • Roaring Timber

    Roaring Timber

  • Cinderella Jones

    Cinderella Jones

  • The Wild Blue Yonder

    The Wild Blue Yonder

  • The Secret of Convict Lake

    The Secret of Convict Lake

  • The Affairs of Annabel

    The Affairs of Annabel

  • Make Me a Star

    Make Me a Star

  • Cain and Mabel

    Cain and Mabel

  • Goodbye Again

    Goodbye Again

  • Fighting Father Dunne

    Fighting Father Dunne

  • Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

    Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

  • Annabel Takes a Tour

    Annabel Takes a Tour

  • Ever in My Heart

    Ever in My Heart

  • You Belong to Me

    You Belong to Me

  • Private Detective 62

    Private Detective 62

  • Traveling Saleslady

    Traveling Saleslady

  • Personal Maid's Secret

    Personal Maid's Secret

  • My Little Chickadee

    My Little Chickadee

  • Wicked

    Wicked

  • Sleepy Lagoon

    Sleepy Lagoon

  • This Is the Army

    This Is the Army

  • Fatal Lady

    Fatal Lady

  • Thank Your Lucky Stars

    Thank Your Lucky Stars

  • 13 Hours by Air

    13 Hours by Air

  • Little Miss Broadway

    Little Miss Broadway

  • The Roundup

    The Roundup

  • Employees' Entrance

    Employees' Entrance

  • Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

    Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

  • Scatterbrain

    Scatterbrain

  • Merry Wives of Reno

    Merry Wives of Reno

  • The Family Next Door

    The Family Next Door

  • Maybe It's Love

    Maybe It's Love

  • Mandalay

    Mandalay

  • The Ghost Goes Wild

    The Ghost Goes Wild

  • Personal Secretary

    Personal Secretary

  • Female

    Female

  • Footlight Parade

    Footlight Parade

  • Blessed Event

    Blessed Event

  • Where the Sidewalk Ends

    Where the Sidewalk Ends

  • Havana Widows

    Havana Widows

  • Hands Across the Table

    Hands Across the Table

  • Heat Lightning

    Heat Lightning

  • Romance in the Rain

    Romance in the Rain

  • The White Cockatoo

    The White Cockatoo

  • Breakdowns of 1944

    Breakdowns of 1944

  • Meet the Girls

    Meet the Girls

  • Johnny Doughboy

    Johnny Doughboy

  • Millie's Daughter

    Millie's Daughter

  • Convention City

    Convention City

  • Housewife

    Housewife

  • The Gay Vagabond

    The Gay Vagabond

  • The Way to the Gold

    The Way to the Gold

  • Meet the Missus

    Meet the Missus

  • Model Wife

    Model Wife

  • Army Girl

    Army Girl

  • Rubber Heels

    Rubber Heels

  • Cross My Heart

    Cross My Heart

  • More Than a Secretary

    More Than a Secretary

  • Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

    Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

  • Petticoat Politics

    Petticoat Politics

  • Autumn Leaves

    Autumn Leaves

  • Lilly Turner

    Lilly Turner

  • Portia on Trial

    Portia on Trial

  • Just Around the Corner

    Just Around the Corner