Jeff Donnell
Jeff Donnell (* 10. July 1921 in South Windham , Maine as Jean Marie Donnell ; † 11. April 1988 in Hollywood , Los Angeles , California ) was an American actress .
Career
Before Donnell graduated from Leland Powers Drama School in Boston in 1938, she attended Towson High School. She later graduated from the Yale School of Drama .
In 1942 she received a studio contract with Columbia Pictures . That same year, Jeff Donnell made her film debut in My Sister Ellen , opposite Rosalind Russell . In the following years she played alongside world stars such as Humphrey Bogart , Cary Grant or Anne Baxter , although she was mostly only a supporting actress in larger Hollywood productions.
Since the late 1950s, the actress has appeared almost exclusively in television productions, including Mr. Ed , Cannon , Dr. med. Marcus Welby and Fantasy Island . She played her last role in the soap opera General Hospital , where she played the housekeeper Stella Fields from 1980 until her death in 1988 .
Private life
Jeff Donnell had been married four times, including from 1954 to 1956 to actor Aldo Ray . Her first marriage to William Anderson (1940 to 1953) had two children, Michael and Sarah Jane.
She gave herself her nickname "Jeff" as a child. It comes from the comic series Mutt and Jeff .
Donnell died suddenly of heart failure .
Filmography (selection)
- 1942: My Sister Ellen (My Sister Eileen)
- 1944: Pinky and Curly (Once upon a time)
- 1944: Sensations for Millions (Sensations of 1945)
- 1944: Three Is a Family
- 1945: A thousand and one nights
- 1945: Over 21
- 1949: The battle for the Sonora Pass (Roughshod)
- 1950: A lonely place (in a lonely place)
- 1950: Walk softly, Stranger
- 1950: His wife helps make money (The Fuller Brush Girl)
- 1952: Abu Andar, Hero of Damascus (Thief of Damascus)
- 1952: A Baby Seldom Comes Alone (The first Time)
- 1952: My heart sings only for you (Because you're mine)
- 1952: Girls Ahoy (Skirts Ahoy)
- 1953: Gardenia - A woman wants to forget (The Blue Gardenia)
- 1953: Company Panthersprung (Flight Nurse)
- 1957: The Guns of Fort Petticoat (The Guns of Fort Petticoat)
- 1957: Your Fate in My Hand (Sweet Smell of Success)
- 1957: Mein Mann Gottfried (My Man Godfrey)
- 1961: April discovers Hawaii (Gidget goes Hawaiian)
- 1962: The iron Maiden
- 1963: April discovers Rome (Gidget goes to Rome)
- 1970: Torah! Torah! Torah!
- 1972: Every vote counts (Stand up and be counted)
Web links
- Jeff Donnell in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Jeff Donnell at filmreference.com (English)
- Jeff Donnell in the German dubbing file
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Donnell, Jeff |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Donnell, Jean Marie (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-american actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 10, 1921 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | South Windham , Maine , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 11, 1988 |
| Place of death | Hollywood , Los Angeles , California , United States |