Jeff Donnell

Jean Marie "Jeff" Donnell (July 10, 1921 — April 11, 1988) was an American film and television actress. 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.

Jeff Donnell is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 27 verified screen credits connected to this profile. Selected work includes The Guns of Fort Petticoat (1957), Because You're Mine (1952), In a Lonely Place (1950), The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962), Perry Mason (1957), Love, American Style (1969), Matinee Theater (1955), Adam-12 (1968). The recorded credits span 1950 to 1973, including 3 movies and 24 TV shows. The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.