Ruth Donnelly: Character Comedienne in Classics
Ruth Donnelly (1896-1982) figured as a character actress in a number of classic comedies and musicals such as Alibi Ike (1935) with Joe E. Brown, Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936), the "Annabel" films with Lucille Ball (1938), and My Little Chickadee (1940). She was often cast as the wife of characters played by Guy […]