Ruth Donnelly
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
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Way to the Gold
as Mrs. Williams
The Way to the Gold
as Mrs. Williams
Autumn Leaves
as Liz Eckhart
Autumn Leaves
as Liz Eckhart
The Spoilers
as Duchess
The Spoilers
as Duchess
A Lawless Street
as Molly Higgins
A Lawless Street
as Molly Higgins
The Wild Blue Yonder
as Maj. Ida Winton
The Wild Blue Yonder
as Maj. Ida Winton
The Secret of Convict Lake
as Mary Fancher
The Secret of Convict Lake
as Mary Fancher
I'd Climb the Highest Mountain
as Glory White
I'd Climb the Highest Mountain
as Glory White
Where the Sidewalk Ends
as Martha
Where the Sidewalk Ends
as Martha
The Snake Pit
as Ruth
The Snake Pit
as Ruth
Fighting Father Dunne
as Kate Mulvey
Fighting Father Dunne
as Kate Mulvey
The Fabulous Texan
as Utopia Mills
The Fabulous Texan
as Utopia Mills
The Ghost Goes Wild
as Aunt Susan Beecher
The Ghost Goes Wild
as Aunt Susan Beecher
Little Miss Broadway
as Minerva Van Dorn
Little Miss Broadway
as Minerva Van Dorn
Millie's Daughter
as Helen Reilly
Millie's Daughter
as Helen Reilly
Cross My Heart
as Eve Harper
Cross My Heart
as Eve Harper
In Old Sacramento
as Zebby Booker
In Old Sacramento
as Zebby Booker
Cinderella Jones
as Cora Elliot
Cinderella Jones
as Cora Elliot
The Bells of St. Mary's
as Sister Michael
The Bells of St. Mary's
as Sister Michael
Pillow to Post
as Mrs. Grace Wingate
Pillow to Post
as Mrs. Grace Wingate
Breakdowns of 1944
as Self
Breakdowns of 1944
as Self
Thank Your Lucky Stars
as Nurse Hamilton
Thank Your Lucky Stars
as Nurse Hamilton
Sleepy Lagoon
as Sarah Rogers
Sleepy Lagoon
as Sarah Rogers
This Is the Army
as Mrs. O'Brien
This Is the Army
as Mrs. O'Brien
Johnny Doughboy
as Biggy Biggsworth
Johnny Doughboy
as Biggy Biggsworth
Rise and Shine
as Mame Bacon
Rise and Shine
as Mame Bacon
You Belong to Me
as Emma
You Belong to Me
as Emma
Sailors on Leave
as Aunt Navy
Sailors on Leave
as Aunt Navy
The Gay Vagabond
as Kate Dixon
The Gay Vagabond
as Kate Dixon
Model Wife
as Mrs. Milo Everett
Model Wife
as Mrs. Milo Everett
The Roundup
as Polly Hope
The Roundup
as Polly Hope
Petticoat Politics
as Lil Higgins
Petticoat Politics
as Lil Higgins
Meet the Missus
as Lil Higgins
Meet the Missus
as Lil Higgins
Scatterbrain
as Miss Stevens
Scatterbrain
as Miss Stevens
My Little Chickadee
as Aunt Lou
My Little Chickadee
as Aunt Lou
The Amazing Mr. Williams
as Effie Perkins
The Amazing Mr. Williams
as Effie Perkins
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Emma Hopper
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Emma Hopper
The Family Next Door
as Mrs. Rose Pierce
The Family Next Door
as Mrs. Rose Pierce
Annabel Takes a Tour
as Josephine
Annabel Takes a Tour
as Josephine
Meet the Girls
as Daisy Watson
Meet the Girls
as Daisy Watson
The Affairs of Annabel
as Josephine
The Affairs of Annabel
as Josephine
Personal Secretary
as Grumpy
Personal Secretary
as Grumpy
Army Girl
as Leila Kennett
Army Girl
as Leila Kennett
A Slight Case of Murder
as Nora Marko
A Slight Case of Murder
as Nora Marko
Portia on Trial
as Jane Wilkins
Portia on Trial
as Jane Wilkins
Roaring Timber
as Aunt Mary
Roaring Timber
as Aunt Mary
More Than a Secretary
as Helen Davis
More Than a Secretary
as Helen Davis
Cain and Mabel
as Aunt Mimi
Cain and Mabel
as Aunt Mimi
Fatal Lady
as Melba York
Fatal Lady
as Melba York
13 Hours by Air
as Vi Johnson
13 Hours by Air
as Vi Johnson
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
as Mabel Dawson
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
as Mabel Dawson
Song and Dance Man
as Patsy O'Madigan
Song and Dance Man
as Patsy O'Madigan
Behind the Scenes of Cain and Mabel
as Self
Behind the Scenes of Cain and Mabel
as Self
Personal Maid's Secret
as Lizzie
Personal Maid's Secret
as Lizzie
Hands Across the Table
as Laura
Hands Across the Table
as Laura
Red Salute
as Mrs. Edith Rooney
Red Salute
as Mrs. Edith Rooney
Alibi Ike
as Bess
Alibi Ike
as Bess
Traveling Saleslady
as Mrs. Twitchell
Traveling Saleslady
as Mrs. Twitchell
The White Cockatoo
as Mrs. Byng
The White Cockatoo
as Mrs. Byng
Maybe It's Love
as Florrie Sands
Maybe It's Love
as Florrie Sands
Happiness Ahead
as Anna
Happiness Ahead
as Anna
Romance in the Rain
as Miss Sparks
Romance in the Rain
as Miss Sparks
Housewife
as Dora Wilson
Housewife
as Dora Wilson
Merry Wives of Reno
as Lois
Merry Wives of Reno
as Lois
Wonder Bar
as Emma Simpson
Wonder Bar
as Emma Simpson
Heat Lightning
as Mrs. Ashton-Ashley
Heat Lightning
as Mrs. Ashton-Ashley
Mandalay
as Mrs. George Peters
Mandalay
as Mrs. George Peters
Convention City
as Mrs. Ellerbe
Convention City
as Mrs. Ellerbe
Havana Widows
as Mrs. Emily Jones
Havana Widows
as Mrs. Emily Jones
Female
as Miss Frothingham
Female
as Miss Frothingham
Ever in My Heart
as Lizzie
Ever in My Heart
as Lizzie
Footlight Parade
as Mrs. Gould
Footlight Parade
as Mrs. Gould
Bureau of Missing Persons
as Gwendolyn 'Pete' Harris
Bureau of Missing Persons
as Gwendolyn 'Pete' Harris
Goodbye Again
as Richview Hotel Maid
Goodbye Again
as Richview Hotel Maid
Sing, Sinner, Sing
as Margaret 'Maggie' Flannigan
Sing, Sinner, Sing
as Margaret 'Maggie' Flannigan
How to Break 90 #6: Fine Points
as Herself
How to Break 90 #6: Fine Points
as Herself
Private Detective 62
as Amy Moran
Private Detective 62
as Amy Moran
Lilly Turner
as Edna Yokum
Lilly Turner
as Edna Yokum
Employees' Entrance
as Miss Hall, Anderson's secretary
Employees' Entrance
as Miss Hall, Anderson's secretary
Ladies They Talk About
as Noonan
Ladies They Talk About
as Noonan
Hard to Handle
as Lil Waters
Hard to Handle
as Lil Waters
Just Around the Corner
as Mrs. Sears
Just Around the Corner
as Mrs. Sears
Blessed Event
as Miss Stevens
Blessed Event
as Miss Stevens
Jewel Robbery
as Berta, Teri's Maid (uncredited)
Jewel Robbery
as Berta, Teri's Maid (uncredited)
Make Me a Star
as The Countess
Make Me a Star
as The Countess
The Rainbow Trail
as Widow Abigail
The Rainbow Trail
as Widow Abigail
Wicked
as Fanny
Wicked
as Fanny
The Spider
as Mrs. Wimbledon
The Spider
as Mrs. Wimbledon
Rubber Heels
as Fanny Pratt
Rubber Heels
as Fanny Pratt