Ruth Donnelly: movies and TV shows
Ruth Donnelly has 90 credits in the archive: 89 films and 1 TV series, from 1927 to 1983. Highest rated: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (7.8/10).
Career timeline
1927 – 1983 · busiest year: 1933 (15 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 7.0 | 87 |
| 1957 | The Way to the Gold | Mrs. Williams | Film | 8.0 | 61 |
| 1956 | Autumn Leaves | Liz Eckhart | Film | 7.0 | 60 |
| 1955 | A Lawless Street | Molly Higgins | Film | 5.6 | 59 |
| 1955 | The Spoilers | Duchess | Film | 5.5 | 59 |
| 1952 | Cavalcade of America | Ma Dolan | TV | 4.6 | 56 |
| 1951 | The Secret of Convict Lake | Mary Fancher | Film | 6.6 | 55 |
| 1951 | I'd Climb the Highest Mountain | Glory White | Film | 6.7 | 55 |
| 1951 | The Wild Blue Yonder | Maj. Ida Winton | Film | 7.0 | 55 |
| 1950 | Where the Sidewalk Ends | Martha | Film | 7.2 | 54 |
| 1948 | The Snake Pit | Ruth | Film | 7.1 | 52 |
| 1948 | Fighting Father Dunne | Kate Mulvey | Film | 7.5 | 52 |
| 1947 | Millie's Daughter | Helen Reilly | Film | 4.0 | 51 |
| 1947 | The Fabulous Texan | Utopia Mills | Film | 6.5 | 51 |
| 1947 | Little Miss Broadway | Minerva Van Dorn | Film | 8.0 | 51 |
| 1947 | The Ghost Goes Wild | Aunt Susan Beecher | Film | 6.0 | 51 |
| 1946 | In Old Sacramento | Zebby Booker | Film | 6.8 | 50 |
| 1946 | Cross My Heart | Eve Harper | Film | 9.0 | 50 |
| 1946 | Cinderella Jones | Cora Elliot | Film | 3.8 | 50 |
| 1945 | The Bells of St. Mary's | Sister Michael | Film | 6.8 | 49 |
| 1945 | Pillow to Post | Mrs. Grace Wingate | Film | 5.5 | 49 |
| 1944 | Breakdowns of 1944 | Self | Film | 6.5 | 48 |
| 1943 | This Is the Army | Mrs. O'Brien | Film | 5.7 | 47 |
| 1943 | Thank Your Lucky Stars | Nurse Hamilton | Film | 6.2 | 47 |
| 1943 | Sleepy Lagoon | Sarah Rogers | Film | 5.0 | 47 |
| 1942 | Johnny Doughboy | Biggy Biggsworth | Film | 5.6 | 46 |
| 1941 | Petticoat Politics | Lil Higgins | Film | 9.0 | 45 |
| 1941 | Model Wife | Mrs. Milo Everett | Film | 6.5 | 45 |
| 1941 | You Belong to Me | Emma | Film | 6.0 | 45 |
| 1941 | The Gay Vagabond | Kate Dixon | Film | 9.0 | 45 |
| 1941 | Sailors on Leave | Aunt Navy | Film | 8.0 | 45 |
| 1941 | Rise and Shine | Mame Bacon | Film | 7.3 | 45 |
| 1941 | The Roundup | Polly Hope | Film | 9.0 | 45 |
| 1940 | Scatterbrain | Miss Stevens | Film | 7.5 | 44 |
| 1940 | My Little Chickadee | Aunt Lou | Film | 6.5 | 44 |
| 1940 | Meet the Missus | Lil Higgins | Film | 7.0 | 44 |
| 1939 | Mr. Smith Goes to Washington | Emma Hopper | Film | 7.8 | 43 |
| 1939 | The Amazing Mr. Williams | Effie Perkins | Film | 6.0 | 43 |
| 1939 | The Family Next Door | Mrs. Rose Pierce | Film | 5.8 | 43 |
| 1938 | A Slight Case of Murder | Nora Marko | Film | 6.4 | 42 |
| 1938 | Army Girl | Leila Kennett | Film | 6.8 | 42 |
| 1938 | The Affairs of Annabel | Josephine | Film | 5.4 | 42 |
| 1938 | Meet the Girls | Daisy Watson | Film | 5.0 | 42 |
| 1938 | Annabel Takes a Tour | Josephine | Film | 5.7 | 42 |
| 1938 | Personal Secretary | Grumpy | Film | 8.0 | 42 |
| 1937 | Roaring Timber | Aunt Mary | Film | 6.0 | 41 |
| 1937 | Portia on Trial | Jane Wilkins | Film | 5.8 | 41 |
| 1936 | Mr. Deeds Goes to Town | Mabel Dawson | Film | 7.5 | 40 |
| 1936 | Song and Dance Man | Patsy O'Madigan | Film | 7.0 | 40 |
| 1936 | More Than a Secretary | Helen Davis | Film | 6.5 | 40 |
| 1936 | Fatal Lady | Melba York | Film | 10.0 | 40 |
| 1936 | Cain and Mabel | Aunt Mimi | Film | 6.4 | 40 |
| 1936 | Behind the Scenes of Cain and Mabel | Self | Film | 6.0 | 40 |
| 1936 | 13 Hours by Air | Vi Johnson | Film | 5.2 | 40 |
| 1935 | Hands Across the Table | Laura | Film | 7.0 | 39 |
| 1935 | Red Salute | Mrs. Edith Rooney | Film | 6.0 | 39 |
| 1935 | Personal Maid's Secret | Lizzie | Film | 6.4 | 39 |
| 1935 | The White Cockatoo | Mrs. Byng | Film | 5.9 | 39 |
| 1935 | Maybe It's Love | Florrie Sands | Film | 7.0 | 39 |
| 1935 | Traveling Saleslady | Mrs. Twitchell | Film | 6.1 | 39 |
| 1935 | Alibi Ike | Bess | Film | 6.2 | 39 |
| 1934 | Housewife | Dora Wilson | Film | 7.3 | 38 |
| 1934 | Wonder Bar | Emma Simpson | Film | 6.0 | 38 |
| 1934 | Romance in the Rain | Miss Sparks | Film | 9.0 | 38 |
| 1934 | Happiness Ahead | Anna | Film | 6.6 | 38 |
| 1934 | Merry Wives of Reno | Lois | Film | 4.4 | 38 |
| 1934 | Heat Lightning | Mrs. Ashton-Ashley | Film | 7.2 | 38 |
| 1934 | Mandalay | Mrs. George Peters | Film | 5.8 | 38 |
| 1933 | Footlight Parade | Mrs. Gould | Film | 6.8 | 37 |
| 1933 | Convention City | Mrs. Ellerbe | Film | 4.2 | 37 |
| 1933 | Private Detective 62 | Amy Moran | Film | 6.2 | 37 |
| 1933 | Ladies They Talk About | Noonan | Film | 6.1 | 37 |
| 1933 | Bureau of Missing Persons | Gwendolyn 'Pete' Harris | Film | 5.7 | 37 |
| 1933 | Ever in My Heart | Lizzie | Film | 5.6 | 37 |
| 1933 | Sing, Sinner, Sing | Margaret 'Maggie' Flannigan | Film | 6.5 | 37 |
| 1933 | Just Around the Corner | Mrs. Sears | Film | 6.0 | 37 |
| 1933 | Female | Miss Frothingham | Film | 6.3 | 37 |
| 1933 | Goodbye Again | Richview Hotel Maid | Film | 4.9 | 37 |
| 1933 | Employees' Entrance | Miss Hall, Anderson's secretary | Film | 6.1 | 37 |
| 1933 | Lilly Turner | Edna Yokum | Film | 5.3 | 37 |
| 1933 | Hard to Handle | Lil Waters | Film | 6.9 | 37 |
| 1933 | Havana Widows | Mrs. Emily Jones | Film | 6.6 | 37 |
| 1933 | How to Break 90 #6: Fine Points | Herself | Film | 6.5 | 37 |
| 1932 | Jewel Robbery | Berta, Teri's Maid (uncredited) | Film | 6.5 | 36 |
| 1932 | Make Me a Star | The Countess | Film | 6.4 | 36 |
| 1932 | Blessed Event | Miss Stevens | Film | 6.9 | 36 |
| 1932 | The Rainbow Trail | Widow Abigail | Film | 9.0 | 36 |
| 1931 | Wicked | Fanny | Film | 5.5 | 35 |
| 1931 | The Spider | Mrs. Wimbledon | Film | 7.0 | 35 |
| 1927 | Rubber Heels | Fanny Pratt | Film | 7.0 | 31 |