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.
89 movies · 1 shows
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983·7.0
The Way to the Gold
1957·8.0
Autumn Leaves
1956·7.0
The Spoilers
1955·5.5
A Lawless Street
1955·5.6
The Wild Blue Yonder
1951·7.0
The Secret of Convict Lake
1951·6.6
I'd Climb the Highest Mountain
1951·6.7
Where the Sidewalk Ends
1950·7.2
The Snake Pit
1948·7.1
Fighting Father Dunne
1948·7.5
The Fabulous Texan
1947·6.5
The Ghost Goes Wild
1947·6.0
Little Miss Broadway
1947·8.0
Millie's Daughter
1947·4.0
Cross My Heart
1946·9.0
In Old Sacramento
1946·6.8
Cinderella Jones
1946·3.8
The Bells of St. Mary's
1945·6.8
Pillow to Post
1945·5.5
Breakdowns of 1944
1944·6.5
Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943·6.2
Sleepy Lagoon
1943·5.0
This Is the Army
1943·5.7
Johnny Doughboy
1942·5.6
Rise and Shine
1941·7.3
You Belong to Me
1941·6.0
Sailors on Leave
1941·8.0
The Gay Vagabond
1941·9.0
Model Wife
1941·6.5
The Roundup
1941·9.0
Petticoat Politics
1941·9.0
Meet the Missus
1940·7.0
Scatterbrain
1940·7.5
My Little Chickadee
1940·6.5
The Amazing Mr. Williams
1939·6.0
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939·7.8
The Family Next Door
1939·5.8
Annabel Takes a Tour
1938·5.7
Meet the Girls
1938·5.0
The Affairs of Annabel
1938·5.4
Personal Secretary
1938·8.0
Army Girl
1938·6.8
A Slight Case of Murder
1938·6.4
Portia on Trial
1937·5.8
Roaring Timber
1937·6.0
More Than a Secretary
1936·6.5
Cain and Mabel
1936·6.4
Fatal Lady
1936·10.0
13 Hours by Air
1936·5.2
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936·7.5
Song and Dance Man
1936·7.0
Behind the Scenes of Cain and Mabel
1936·6.0
Personal Maid's Secret
1935·6.4
Hands Across the Table
1935·7.0
Red Salute
1935·6.0
Alibi Ike
1935·6.2
Traveling Saleslady
1935·6.1
The White Cockatoo
1935·5.9
Maybe It's Love
1935·7.0
Happiness Ahead
1934·6.6
Romance in the Rain
1934·9.0
Housewife
1934·7.3
Merry Wives of Reno
1934·4.4
Wonder Bar
1934·6.0
Heat Lightning
1934·7.2
Mandalay
1934·5.8
Convention City
1933·4.2
Havana Widows
1933·6.6
Female
1933·6.3
Ever in My Heart
1933·5.6
Footlight Parade
1933·6.8
Bureau of Missing Persons
1933·5.7
Goodbye Again
1933·4.9
Sing, Sinner, Sing
1933·6.5
How to Break 90 #6: Fine Points
1933·6.5
Private Detective 62
1933·6.2
Lilly Turner
1933·5.3
Employees' Entrance
1933·6.1
Ladies They Talk About
1933·6.1
Hard to Handle
1933·6.9
Just Around the Corner
1933·6.0
Blessed Event
1932·6.9
Jewel Robbery
1932·6.5
Make Me a Star
1932·6.4
The Rainbow Trail
1932·9.0
Wicked
1931·5.5
The Spider
1931·7.0
Rubber Heels
1927·7.0