
Jeff Donnell
- Date of Birth: 1921-07-10
- Date of Death: 1988-04-11
- Place of Birth: Windham, Maine, USA
Biography
Jeff Donnell was an American film and television actress. Born Jean Marie Donnell, she grew up in South Windham, Maine. As a child, she adopted the nickname "Jeff" after the character in her favorite ... Jeff Donnell was an American film and television actress. Born Jean Marie Donnell, she grew up in South Windham, Maine. As a child, she adopted the nickname "Jeff" after the character in her favorite comic strip, Mutt and Jeff. Donnell graduated from Towson High School, Towson, Maryland, in 1938 and attended the Leland Powers School of Drama in Boston, Massachusetts. Later, she studied at the Yale School of Drama. She was signed to a contract by Columbia Pictures in 1942 and made her film debut in My Sister Eileen. She later had roles in some RKO films. She was not a major star, but she did have a lengthy film and television career in various supporting roles, including the role of Gidget's mother, "Dorothy Lawrence", opposite Carl Reiner in the 1961 movie Gidget Goes Hawaiian. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jeff Donnell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Talk • 1962 October

Matt Helm
Drama, Action & Adventure, Crime • 1975 September

The Ford Television Theatre
• 1952 October

The George Gobel Show
Comedy • 1954 October

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Drama, Comedy • 1951 October

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Drama, Comedy • 1951 October

Tora! Tora! Tora!
War, History, Drama • 1970 January

Adam-12
Crime, Drama • 1968 September

Stand Up and Be Counted
Comedy, Drama • 1972 May

Murder by Natural Causes
Mystery, Crime, TV Movie, Thriller • 1979 February