25 Years Ago Today: The Ever Beautiful Donna Reed Passed Away - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 01-14-2011, 01:30 AM

January 14th, 1986 - Donna Reed, actress (Donna Reed Show, Dallas), dies of cancer at 64

old grouch · 01-14-2011, 02:23 PM

She is still one of my favorites and I still enjoy her work.

RIP, Donna

gidgetgrape · 01-14-2011, 03:15 PM

I was in elementary school when Donna Reed died, but I was a huge fan because of The Donna Reed Show on Nick at Nite. I was so upset that my parents asked me if I wanted to stay at home that day. She was gone too soon.

catlover79 · 01-15-2011, 03:07 PM

Donna!! You are still loved and missed by generations of fans.

Marvo301 · 01-15-2011, 03:59 PM

Donna Reed. She left behind a wonderful legacy of family entertainment. Every Christmas season millions watch her in "It's a Wonderful Life". And seasons 1-3 of "The Donna Reed Show" are available on DVD with seasons 4 and 5 due out later this year. Thank-you Donna for making our lives wonderful.

catlover79 · 01-15-2011, 10:26 PM

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TMC · 02-10-2023, 04:43 AM

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CNN Announces the Death of DONNA REED - January 14, 1986.

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Legendary Hollywood actress, Donna Reed, has died. She was 64 years old.

Donna Reed (born Donna Belle Mullenger; January 27, 1921 – January 14, 1986) was an American actress and comedian. Her career spanned more than 40 years, with performances in more than 40 films. She is well known for her role as Mary Hatch Bailey in Frank Capra's 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life. In 1953, she received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Lorene Burke in the war drama From Here to Eternity.

Reed is known for her work in television, notably as Donna Stone, a middle-class American mother and housewife in the sitcom The Donna Reed Show (1958–1966), in which her character was more assertive than most other television mothers of the era. She received numerous Emmy Award nominations for this role and the Golden Globe Award for Best TV Star in 1963. Later in her career, Reed replaced Barbara Bel Geddes as Miss Ellie Ewing Farlow in the 1984–1985 season of the television melodrama Dallas; she sued the production company for breach of contract when she was abruptly fired upon Bel Geddes' decision to return to the show.

TMC · 01-22-2026, 08:58 PM

I just remembered that Donna Reed passed away 40 years ago this month (January 14, 1986). This video (at the 21:55 mark) shows where she's laid to rest.

01-14-2011, 01:30 AM	#1
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Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,450	Donna Reed. She left behind a wonderful legacy of family entertainment. Every Christmas season millions watch her in "It's a Wonderful Life". And seasons 1-3 of "The Donna Reed Show" are available on DVD with seasons 4 and 5 due out later this year. Thank-you Donna for making our lives wonderful.
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01-14-2011, 02:23 PM	#2
old grouch Member Senior Member Join Date: May 13, 2010 Location: montana Posts: 1,877	She is still one of my favorites and I still enjoy her work. RIP, Donna

01-14-2011, 03:15 PM	#3
gidgetgrape Forever Gidget Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 20, 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 3,503	I was in elementary school when Donna Reed died, but I was a huge fan because of The Donna Reed Show on Nick at Nite. I was so upset that my parents asked me if I wanted to stay at home that day. She was gone too soon.

01-22-2026, 08:58 PM	#8
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 124,453	I just remembered that Donna Reed passed away 40 years ago this month (January 14, 1986). This video (at the 21:55 mark) shows where she's laid to rest.