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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. [1] Her uncle Frederick W. Donnelly was the longtime mayor of Trenton, New Jersey. [2] [3]
Ruth Donnelly. Actress: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. Feisty, ebullient character comedienne who, for three decades, enlivened Hollywood films with her drollery and quick-fire repartee.
Apr 23, 2024 · Cavalcade of America, Season 5 Episode 19 Stars: Ruth Donnelly, Ricky Vera, Clancy Cooper Director: William A. Seiter A widow living with her daughter in the suburbs longs for her old life in...
May 16, 2021 · Here are 10 things you should know about Ruth Donnelly, born on May 17, 1896. She's one of our favorite character actresses of the 1930s and '40s.
Ruth Donnelly. Actress: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. Feisty, ebullient character comedienne who, for three decades, enlivened Hollywood films with her drollery and quick-fire repartee.
Nov 19, 1982 · Ruth Donnelly, one of Hollywood's most durable and well-loved character comediennes, known for rapid-fire wisecracks offset by a droll expression, died Wednesday at Roosevelt...
Ruth Donnelly – The Wise Old Broad. A stage actress since she was 17, Ruth Donnelly transitioned to Hollywood in full by the early 1930s. Since this put her age as her late 30s, that was the perfect age to cast her as many young starlet’s cynical mother.
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.
The daughter of a New Jersey newspaper reporter/ critic/ editor, Ruth Donnelly made her first stage appearance at 17, in the chorus of the touring show The Quaker Girl. Shortly afterward, she essayed the first of hundreds of comedy roles in a theatrical piece called Margie Pepper.
American comedic actress. Born May 17, 1896, in Trenton, New Jersey; died Nov 17, 1982, in New York, NY; m. Basil de Guichard.
