Ruth Donnelly
Actor · 53 credits · 18 in highly-rated films
Best known for Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
Frequent collaborators: Roscoe Karns, Guy Kibbee, Hugh Herbert, Frank McHugh, Joan Blondell
Best Ruth Donnelly movies by genre
Movies (53 total, ranked by score)
1Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1936 · ★ 7.5 (409 votes)
Comedy, Drama, Romance
2Where the Sidewalk Ends
1950 · ★ 7.2 (207 votes)
Crime, Drama, Thriller
3Footlight Parade
1933 · ★ 6.8 (103 votes)
Comedy, Music
4The Bells of St. Mary's
1945 · ★ 6.8 (153 votes)
Drama, Comedy
5The Snake Pit
1948 · ★ 7.1 (117 votes)
Drama, Mystery
6The Fabulous Texan
1947 · ★ 4.0 (1 votes)
War, Western
7Housewife
1934 · ★ 7.6 (9 votes)
Drama
8Autumn Leaves
1956 · ★ 7.0 (62 votes)
Drama, Mystery, Romance
9A Slight Case of Murder
1938 · ★ 6.4 (47 votes)
Comedy, Crime
10The Amazing Mr. Williams
1939 · ★ 5.8 (10 votes)
Comedy, Mystery
11Cain and Mabel
1936 · ★ 6.1 (14 votes)
Comedy, Romance
12Roaring Timber
1937 · ★ 5.0 (1 votes)
Adventure, Drama, Romance
13The Roundup
1941 · ★ 8.0 (1 votes)
Western
14Blessed Event
1932 · ★ 6.6 (7 votes)
Drama, Comedy
15Meet the Missus
1940
Comedy
16This Is the Army
1943 · ★ 5.8 (23 votes)
Comedy, Music, Romance
17Song and Dance Man
1936
Drama, Music
18Goodbye Again
1933 · ★ 4.6 (9 votes)
Comedy, Romance
19Cross My Heart
1946
Comedy, Music, Mystery
20Annabel Takes a Tour
1938 · ★ 5.0 (2 votes)
Comedy
21Lilly Turner
1933 · ★ 5.5 (12 votes)
Drama
22The Way to the Gold
1957
Adventure, Crime
23Happiness Ahead
1934 · ★ 6.0 (4 votes)
Romance, Music, Comedy
24Red Salute
1935 · ★ 5.8 (6 votes)
Drama, Comedy, Romance
- 25
Sing, Sinner, Sing
1933 · ★ 4.0 (1 votes)
Music, Thriller
26Wonder Bar
1934 · ★ 6.0 (21 votes)
Crime, Drama, Music
- 27
Petticoat Politics
1941
Comedy
28Sailors on Leave
1941
Music, Comedy
29Employees' Entrance
1933 · ★ 6.1 (27 votes)
Drama, Romance
30Havana Widows
1933 · ★ 5.8 (4 votes)
Comedy
Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 29, 2026.