Ruth Donnelly: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 56
- on screen
- 1931–1983
- box office
- $21.3M
Ruth Donnelly's Career in Numbers
Ruth Donnelly's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Ruth Donnelly works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Spider (1931) to Autumn Leaves (1956), and the 1930s were the busiest decade.
Ruth Donnelly Movies by Decade
- 1930s 37
- 1940s 10
- 1950s 7
The 1930s were Ruth Donnelly's busiest decade, with 37 films.
Ruth Donnelly Movies by Genre
- Comedy 20
- Drama 12
- Romance 8
- Crime 4
- Western 3
- Music 2
- Mystery 2
- Adventure 1
- War 1
Comedy is the genre Ruth Donnelly has worked in most, with 20 films, ahead of drama (12).
Ruth Donnelly Career Milestones
- First film
- The Spider 1931
- Biggest box office hit
- The Bells of St. Mary’s $21.3M worldwide
- Newest film
- Autumn Leaves 1956
Ruth Donnelly Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Ruth Donnelly is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Ruth Donnelly Movies as an Actor
54- 1956
Autumn Leaves as Liz Eckhart · Drama - 1955
The Spoilers as Duchess · Adventure - 1955
A Lawless Street as Molly Higgins · Western - 1951
The Wild Blue Yonder as Maj. Ida Winton · War - 1951
The Secret of Convict Lake as Mary Fancher · Western - 1951
I’d Climb the Highest Mountain as Glory White · Romance - 1950
Where the Sidewalk Ends as Martha · Drama - 1948
Fighting Father Dunne as Kate Mulvey · Drama - 1946
Cinderella Jones as Cora Elliot · Comedy - 1945
The Bells of St. Mary’s as Sister Michael · Comedy Worldwide box office: $21.3M - 1945
Pillow to Post as Mrs. Grace Wingate · Comedy - 1943
Thank Your Lucky Stars as Nurse Hamilton · Comedy - 1943
This Is the Army as Mrs. O'Brien · Romance - 1942
Johnny Doughboy as Biggy Biggsworth · Music - 1941
Rise and Shine as Mame Bacon · Comedy - 1941
You Belong to Me as Emma · Comedy - 1940
My Little Chickadee as Aunt Lou · Western - 1939
The Amazing Mr. Williams as Effie Perkins · Comedy - 1938
The Affairs of Annabel as Josephine · Comedy - 1938
Army Girl as Leila Kennett · Comedy - 1938
A Slight Case of Murder as Nora Marko · Comedy - 1937
Portia on Trial as Jane Wilkins · Crime - 1936
More Than a Secretary as Helen Davis · Romance - 1936
Cain and Mabel as Aunt Mimi · Comedy - 1936
13 Hours by Air as Vi Johnson · Mystery - 1936
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town as Mabel Dawson · Romance Worldwide box office: $8.36K - 1935
Personal Maid’s Secret as Lizzie · Drama - 1935
Red Salute as Mrs. Edith Rooney · Drama - 1935
Alibi Ike as Bess · Romance - 1935
Traveling Saleslady as Mrs. Twitchell · Comedy - 1935
The White Cockatoo as Mrs. Byng · Mystery - 1935
Maybe It’s Love as Florrie Sands · Romance - 1934
Happiness Ahead as Anna · Comedy - 1934
Housewife as Dora Wilson · Drama - 1934
Merry Wives of Reno as Lois · Comedy - 1934
Wonder Bar as Emma Simpson · Romance - 1934
Mandalay as Mrs. George Peters · Drama - 1933
Havana Widows as Mrs. Emily Jones · Comedy - 1933
Female as Miss Frothingham · Comedy - 1933
Ever in My Heart as Lizzie · Romance - 1933
Footlight Parade Comedy Worldwide box office: $276 - 1933
Bureau of Missing Persons as Gwendolyn 'Pete' Harris · Comedy - 1933
Goodbye Again as Richview Hotel Maid · Comedy - 1933
Sing, Sinner, Sing as Margaret 'Maggie' Flannigan · Music - 1933
Private Detective 62 as Amy Moran · Drama - 1933
Lilly Turner as Edna Yokum · Drama - 1933
Ladies They Talk About as Noonan · Crime - 1933
Hard to Handle as Lil Waters · Comedy - 1933
Employees’ Entrance as Miss Hall, Anderson's secretary · Drama - 1933
Just Around the Corner as Mrs. Sears - 1932
Blessed Event as Miss Stevens · Drama - 1932
Jewel Robbery as Berta, Teri's Maid (uncredited) · Crime - 1932
Make Me a Star as The Countess · Drama - 1931
The Spider as Mrs. Wimbledon · Crime
Ruth Donnelly in Documentaries & Specials
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Who Ruth Donnelly Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Ruth Donnelly shares the most films with. Hobart Cavanaugh comes first, with 10 films together, followed by Frank McHugh (7).
Ruth Donnelly: Questions & Answers
How many movies Ruth Donnelly has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Ruth Donnelly been in?
Ruth Donnelly is credited on 56 films, from 1931 to 1983. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Ruth Donnelly's highest-grossing movie?
The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945) is Ruth Donnelly's biggest box office hit, with $21.3M worldwide, ahead of Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936) ($8.36K). Across every film with box office figures, Ruth Donnelly's movies have made $21.3M.
Ruth Donnelly's biggest hits What is Ruth Donnelly's newest movie?
The most recent film on Ruth Donnelly's filmography is Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983), in the role of Self (archive footage) (uncredited).
Who does Ruth Donnelly work with most often?
Ruth Donnelly shares the most films with Hobart Cavanaugh (10 films), Frank McHugh (7 films) and Joan Blondell (7 films).
The Best Ruth Donnelly Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 56 credits.
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