Barbara Bel Geddes
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Barbara Bel Geddes was an American stage and screen actress, artist, and children's author whose career spanned almost five decades. She received various accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award an
Bel Geddes in 1952
Bel Geddes as Maggie in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1955), photographed by Carl van Vechten
Bel Geddes in Elia Kazan's Panic in the Streets (1950)
George Stevens with Barbara Bel Geddes on set of I Remember Mama (1948)
Donna Reed
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Donna Reed was an American actress. Her career spanned more than 40 years and included appearances in over 40 films. She is best known for playing Mary Hatch Bailey in Frank Capra's Christmas classic
Barbara Bel Geddes
…quadruple bypass surgery. She subsequently missed the first 11 episodes of the 1983–1984 season and in a controversial decision, was replaced with actress Donna Reed for the 1984–1985 season. With her health improved, CBS-TV persuaded Lorimar Productions to return Bel Geddes to the role of Miss Ellie for the 1985–1986…
Reed in 1961
Reed with James Stewart in the classic It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
For her performance in From Here to Eternity, Reed (at left, beside co-star Frank Sinatra) received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Reed, Tony Owen, and their four children in 1959