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Ruth Donnelly
Actor · 41 credits
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.
Known For
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
Emma Hopper
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936
Mabel Dawson
The Bells of St. Mary's
1945
Sister Michael
Footlight Parade
1933
Mrs. Gould
All Work
The Way to the Gold
1957
Mrs. Williams
Autumn Leaves
1956
Liz Eckhart
The Spoilers
1955
Duchess
A Lawless Street
1955
Molly Higgins
Cavalcade of America
1952
Ma Dolan
