Ruth Donnelly

Ruth Donnelly (May 17, 1896 – November 17, 1982) was an American film and stage actress.

Early years and family Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Donnelly was the daughter of Harry Augustus and Bessie B. Donnelly.

Her uncle Frederick W. Donnelly was the longtime mayor of Trenton, New Jersey.

According to a 1915 article in The Day Book, Donnelly was forced to leave Sacred Heart Convent in New Jersey because she repeatedly laughed at inappropriate times.

Career Donnelly began her stage career at the age of 17 in The Quaker Girl. Basil Winter de Guichard from 1932 until his death in 1958.

Complete filmography

The Man Who Lost, But Won (1914 short) as Rose Mason, the Minister's Wife The Skull (1914 short) The Lady of the Island (1914 short) as The Nurse When the Heart Calls (1914 short) In All Things Moderation (1914 short) as Winnie Graham - the Youngest Daughter The Tenth Commandment (1914 short) as The Doctor's Wife Saved by a Song (1916 short) as Elsie Rubber Heels (1927) as Fanny Pratt Transatlantic (1931) as Burbank (scenes cut) The Spider (1931) as Mrs. Wimbledon Wicked (1931) as Fanny The Cheat (1931) as Woman in Court Behind Elsa (uncredited) The Rainbow Trail (1932) as Widow Abigail Make Me a Star (1932) as The Countess Jewel Robbery (1932) as Berta, Teri's Maid (uncredited) Blessed Event (1932) as Miss Stevens Employees' Entrance (1933) as Miss Hall Hard to Handle (1933) as Lil Waters Ladies They Talk About (1933) as Noonan Lilly Turner (1933) as Edna Yokum Private Detective 62 (1933) as Amy Sing Sinner Sing (1933) as Margaret "Maggie" Flannigan Goodbye Again (1933) as Richview Hotel Maid Bureau of Missing Persons (1933) as Pete Footlight Parade (1933) as Mrs. Harriet Gould Ever in My Heart (1933) as Lizzie, the Housekeeper Tis Spring (1933 short) Female (1933) as Miss Frothingham Havana Widows (1933) as Emily Jones Convention City (1933) as Mrs. Ellerbe Just Around the Corner (1933 short) as Mrs. Sears Mandalay (1934) as Mrs. George Peters Wonder Bar (1934) as Mrs. Simpson Heat Lightning (1934) as Mrs. Ashton-Ashley Merry Wives of Reno (1934) as Lois Housewife (1934) as Dora Romance in the Rain (1934) as Miss Sparks Happiness Ahead (1934) as Anna The White Cockatoo (1935) as Mrs. Byng Maybe It's Love (1935) as Florrie Sands Traveling Saleslady (1935) as Mrs. Twitchell Alibi Ike (1935) as Bess Red Salute (1935) as Mrs. Edith Rooney Hands Across the Table (1935) as Laura Personal Maid's Secret (1935) as Lizzie Song and Dance Man (1936) as Patsy O'Madigan Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) as Mabel Dawson Thirteen Hours by Air (1936) as Vi Johnson Fatal Lady (1936) as Melba York Cain and Mabel (1936) as Aunt Mimi More Than a Secretary (1936) as Helen Davis Roaring Timber (1937) as Aunt Mary Portia on Trial (1937) as Jane Wilkins A Slight Case of Murder (1938) as Nora Marco Army Girl (1938) as Leila Kennett Meet the Girls (1938) as Daisy Watson Personal Secretary (1938) as Grumpy The Affairs of Annabel (1938) as Josephine (Jo) Annabel Takes a Tour (1938) as Josephine (Jo) The Family Next Door (1939) as Mrs. Pierce Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) as Mrs. Hopper The Amazing Mr. Williams (1939) as Effie Perkins My Little Chickadee (1940) as Aunt Lou Scatterbrain (1940) as Miss Stevens Meet the Missus (1940) as Lil Higgins Petticoat Politics (1941) as Lil Higgins The Round Up (1941) as Polly Hope Model Wife (1941) as Mrs. Milo Everett The Gay Vagabond (1941) as Kate Dixon Sailors on Leave (1941) as Aunt Navy You Belong to Me (1941) as Emma Rise and Shine (1941) as Mame Bacon Johnny Doughboy (1942) as Biggy Biggsworth This Is the Army (1943) as Mrs. O'Brien Sleepy Lagoon (1943) as Sarah Rogers Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943) as Nurse Hamilton Pillow to Post (1945) as Mrs. Grace Wingate The Bells of St. Mary's (1945) as Sister Michael Cinderella Jones (1946) as Cora Elliot In Old Sacramento (1946) as Zebby Booker Cross My Heart (1946) as Eve Harper The Ghost Goes Wild (1947) as Aunt Susan Beecher Millie's Daughter (1947) as Helen Reilly Little Miss Broadway (1947) as Aunt Minerva Van Dorn The Fabulous Texan (1947) as Utopia Mills Fighting Father Dunne (1948) as Kate Mulvey The Snake Pit (1948) as Ruth Down to the Sea in Ships (1949) as New Bedford Neighbor (scenes cut) Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950) as Martha I'd Climb the Highest Mountain (1951) as Glory White The Secret of Convict Lake (1951) as Mary Fancher The Wild Blue Yonder (1951) as Maj. Ida Winton The Spoilers (1955) as Duchess A Lawless Street (1955) as Molly Higgins Autumn Leaves (1956) as Liz Eckhart The Way to the Gold (1957) as Mrs. Williams