An American actress and producer named Donna Reed had a net worth of $10 million.
Born in Denison, Iowa in January 1921, Donna Reed died there in January 1986.
Reed’s career spanned more than 40 years, during which she starred in over 40 films.
The 1941 movies The Getaway, Shadow of the Thin Man, and Babes on Broadway marked her first film roles.
Between 1958 and 1966, she appeared on The Donna Reed Show on television.
Reed played the role of Miss Ellie Ewing in the TV series Dallas from 1984 to 1985. She also starred as Mary Hatch in the 1946 movie It’s a Wonderful Life and won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress as Lorene Burke in the movie From here to Eternity in 1953.
The year 1963 saw Reed being honored with the Golden Globe Award for Best TV Star.
She replaced Barbara Bel Geddes, who was fired from her role as Miss Ellie Ewing on Dallas, and sued the production company after Geddes returned to the show.
More than $1 million was paid to her after she settled her case outside of court.
Reed was granted a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960 at 1612 Vine Street.
Pancreatic cancer claimed the life of Donna Reed on January 14, 1986, at the age of 64.