
Jeff Donnell
- Date of Birth: 1921-07-10
- Date of Death: 1988-04-11
- Place of Birth: Windham, Maine, USA
Biography
Jeff Donnell was an American film and television actress. Born Jean Marie Donnell, she grew up in South Windham, Maine. As a child, she adopted the nickname "Jeff" after the character in her favorite ... Jeff Donnell was an American film and television actress. Born Jean Marie Donnell, she grew up in South Windham, Maine. As a child, she adopted the nickname "Jeff" after the character in her favorite comic strip, Mutt and Jeff. Donnell graduated from Towson High School, Towson, Maryland, in 1938 and attended the Leland Powers School of Drama in Boston, Massachusetts. Later, she studied at the Yale School of Drama. She was signed to a contract by Columbia Pictures in 1942 and made her film debut in My Sister Eileen. She later had roles in some RKO films. She was not a major star, but she did have a lengthy film and television career in various supporting roles, including the role of Gidget's mother, "Dorothy Lawrence", opposite Carl Reiner in the 1961 movie Gidget Goes Hawaiian. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jeff Donnell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Police Story
Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama • 1973 March

Barnaby Jones
Crime, Drama, Mystery • 1973 January

Daniel Boone
Action & Adventure, Western • 1964 September

Mister Ed
Comedy, Family • 1961 January

The Partridge Family
Comedy, Family • 1970 September

My Sister Eileen
Comedy • 1942 September

Because You're Mine
Comedy, Music • 1952 October

A Night to Remember
Comedy, Mystery • 1942 December

The Blue Gardenia
Crime, Mystery • 1953 March

Cannon
Drama, Action & Adventure • 1971 September