Ruth Donnelly: Ruth Donnelly. Actress: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. Feisty, ebullient character comedienne who, for three decades, enlivened Hollywood films with her drollery and quick-fire repartee. The daughter of a newspaper editor and music critic, Ruth made her stage debut in the chorus of the touring production 'The Quaker Girl' in 1913. Four years later, she had made it to Broadway, playing a telephone operator in 'The Scrap of Paper' at...
Known For: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (Mrs. Hopper), Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (Mabel Dawson), Where the Sidewalk Ends (Martha), A Slight Case of Murder (Nora Marco)