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Ruth Donnelly was an American stage and film actress.
Born
Sunday, 17 May 1896
Died
Wednesday, 17 November 1982
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage | Self | 1983 |
| Harris Against the World | Aunt Cora | 1964 |
| East Side/West Side | Mrs. Grevitch | 1963 |
| The Doctors and the Nurses | Mrs. Maloney | 1962 |
| The Way to the Gold | Mrs. Williams | 1957 |
| Autumn Leaves | Liz Eckhart | 1956 |
| The Spoilers | Duchess | 1955 |
| A Lawless Street | Molly Higgins | 1955 |
| Crossroads | Mother O'Brien | 1955 |
| The Imogene Coca Show | Self | 1954 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage | Self | 1983 |
| Harris Against the World | Aunt Cora | 1964 |
| East Side/West Side | Mrs. Grevitch | 1963 |
| The Doctors and the Nurses | Mrs. Maloney | 1962 |
| The Way to the Gold | Mrs. Williams | 1957 |
| Autumn Leaves | Liz Eckhart | 1956 |
| The Spoilers | Duchess | 1955 |
| A Lawless Street | Molly Higgins | 1955 |
| Crossroads | Mother O'Brien | 1955 |
| The Imogene Coca Show | Self | 1954 |
| Mayor of the Town | Beth | 1954 |
| Cavalcade of America | Ma Dolan | 1952 |
| The Wild Blue Yonder | Maj. Ida Winton | 1951 |
| The Secret of Convict Lake | Mary Fancher | 1951 |
| I'd Climb the Highest Mountain | Glory White | 1951 |
| Where the Sidewalk Ends | Martha | 1950 |
| Down to the Sea in Ships | New Bedford Neighbor | 1949 |
| The Snake Pit | Ruth | 1948 |
| Fighting Father Dunne | Kate Mulvey | 1948 |
| The Fabulous Texan | Utopia Mills | 1947 |
| Little Miss Broadway | Aunt Minerva Van Dorn / Minerva Van Dorn | 1947 |
| Millie's Daughter | Helen Reilly | 1947 |
| The Ghost Goes Wild | Aunt Susan Beecher | 1947 |
| Cross My Heart | Eve Harper | 1947 |
| In Old Sacramento | Zebby Booker | 1946 |
| Cinderella Jones | Cora Elliot | 1946 |
| The Bells of St. Mary's | Sister Michael | 1945 |
| Pillow to Post | Mrs. Grace Wingate | 1945 |
| Thank Your Lucky Stars | Nurse Hamilton | 1943 |
| Sleepy Lagoon | Sarah Rogers | 1943 |
| This Is the Army | Mrs. O'Brien | 1943 |
| Johnny Doughboy | Biggy Biggsworth | 1942 |
| Rise and Shine | Mame Bacon | 1941 |
| You Belong to Me | Emma | 1941 |
| Sailors on Leave | Aunt Navy | 1941 |
| The Gay Vagabond | Kate Dixon | 1941 |
| Model Wife | Mrs. Milo Everett | 1941 |
| The Round Up | Polly Hope | 1941 |
| Petticoat Politics | Lil Higgins | 1941 |
| Meet the Missus | Lil Higgins | 1940 |
| Scatterbrain | Miss Stevens | 1940 |
| My Little Chickadee | Aunt Lou | 1940 |
| The Amazing Mr. Williams | Effie Perkins | 1939 |
| Mr. Smith Goes to Washington | Mrs. Hopper / Emma Hopper | 1939 |
| The Family Next Door | Mrs. Pierce / Mrs. Rose Pierce | 1939 |
| Annabel Takes a Tour | Josephine (Jo) / Josephine | 1938 |
| Personal Secretary | Grumpy | 1938 |
| The Affairs of Annabel | Josephine (Jo) / Josephine | 1938 |
| Meet the Girls | Daisy Watson | 1938 |
| Army Girl | Leila Kennett | 1938 |
| A Slight Case of Murder | Nora Marco / Nora Marko | 1938 |
| Portia on Trial | Jane Wilkins | 1937 |
| Roaring Timber | Aunt Mary | 1937 |
| More Than a Secretary | Helen Davis | 1936 |
| Cain and Mabel | Aunt Mimi | 1936 |
| Fatal Lady | Melba York | 1936 |
| 13 Hours by Air | Vi Johnson - Stewardess / Vi Johnson | 1936 |
| Mr. Deeds Goes to Town | Mabel Dawson | 1936 |
| Song and Dance Man | Patsy O'Madigan | 1936 |
| Personal Maid's Secret | Lizzie | 1935 |
| Hands Across the Table | Laura | 1935 |
| Red Salute | Mrs. Edith Rooney | 1935 |
| Alibi Ike | Bess | 1935 |
| Traveling Saleslady | Mrs. Twitchell | 1935 |
| The White Cockatoo | Mrs. Byng | 1935 |
| Maybe It's Love | Florrie Sands | 1935 |
| Happiness Ahead | Anna | 1934 |
| Romance in the Rain | Miss Sparks | 1934 |
| Housewife | Dora Wilson | 1934 |
| Merry Wives of Reno | Lois | 1934 |
| Wonder Bar | Ella Simpson / Emma Simpson | 1934 |
| Heat Lightning | Mrs. Ashton-Ashley | 1934 |
| Mandalay | Mrs. George Peters | 1934 |
| Convention City | Mrs. Ellerbe | 1933 |
| Havana Widows | Emily Jones / Mrs. Emily Jones | 1933 |
| Female | Miss Frothingham | 1933 |
| Ever in My Heart | Lizzie the Housekeeper / Lizzie | 1933 |
| Footlight Parade | Mrs. Harriet Gould | 1933 |
| Bureau of Missing Persons | Pete / Gwendolyn 'Pete' Harris | 1933 |
| Goodbye Again | Richview Hotel Maid | 1933 |
| Sing Sinner Sing | Margaret 'Maggie' Flannigan | 1933 |
| How to Break 90 #6: Fine Points | Self | 1933 |
| Private Detective 62 | Amy Moran | 1933 |
| Lilly Turner | Edna Yokum | 1933 |
| Ladies They Talk About | Noonan | 1933 |
| Hard to Handle | Lil Waters | 1933 |
| Employees' Entrance | Miss Hall | 1933 |
| Just Around the Corner | Mrs. Sears | 1933 |
| Blessed Event | Miss Stevens | 1932 |
| Jewel Robbery | Berta - Teri's Maid | 1932 |
| Make Me a Star | The Countess | 1932 |
| The Rainbow Trail | Widow Abigail | 1932 |
| The Cheat | Woman in Court Behind Elsa | 1931 |
| Wicked | Fanny | 1931 |
| The Spider | Mrs. Wimbledon | 1931 |
| Transatlantic | Burbank | 1931 |
| Rubber Heels | Fanny Pratt | 1927 |
