Ruth Donnelly
Known for ActingBorn 1896-05-17 — died 1982-11-17North Trenton - New Jersey - USA
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Ruth Donnelly (May 17, 1896 – November 17, 1982) was an American stage and film actress. Her father was the mayor of Trenton, New Jersey.
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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.
Known for
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939 · as Emma Hopper
Footlight Parade
1933 · as Mrs. Harriet Gould
Army Girl
1938 · as Leila Kennett
The Snake Pit
1948 · as Ruth
This Is the Army
1943 · as Mrs. O'Brien
Convention City
1933 · as Mrs. Ellerbe
A Lawless Street
1955 · as Molly Higgins
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936 · as Mabel Dawson
Wonder Bar
1934 · as Emma Simpson
The Bells of St. Mary's
1945 · as Sister Michael
Model Wife
1941 · as Mrs. Milo Everett
Autumn Leaves
1956 · as Liz Eckhart
Petticoat Politics
1941 · as Lil Higgins
Housewife
1934 · as Dora Wilson
Ladies They Talk About
1933 · as Noonan
Jewel Robbery
1932 · as Berta, Teri's Maid (uncredited)
Where the Sidewalk Ends
1950 · as Martha
Breakdowns of 1944
1944 · as Self