
Ruth Donnelly
- Date of Birth: 1896-05-17
- Date of Death: 1982-11-17
- Place of Birth: North Trenton - New Jersey - USA
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... 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.

The Bells of St. Mary's
Drama, Comedy • 1945 December

Heat Lightning
Crime, Drama • 1934 March

The Secret of Convict Lake
Western • 1951 July

I'd Climb the Highest Mountain
Romance, Drama • 1951 February

Blessed Event
Drama, Comedy • 1932 September

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Documentary, Comedy • 1983 February

Breakdowns of 1944
Documentary, Comedy • 1944 December

Jewel Robbery
Romance, Comedy, Crime • 1932 July

My Little Chickadee
Comedy, Western • 1940 February

More Than a Secretary
Comedy, Romance • 1936 December