Donna Reed's Height
5ft 3 ½ (161.3 cm)
American actress best remembered for roles in films such as From Here to Eternity, It's a Wonderful Life, The Picture of Dorian Gray, They Were Expendable, The Last Time I Saw Paris and Beyond Glory. On tv she appeared in The Donna Reed Show and Dallas. In the 1998 book 'In Search of Donna Reed' it mentioned that she stood "only five feet, three and a half inches" and her weight was "125 [pounds]"
I once saw myself on the plump side when I first came to California. I'm only five feet four and it didn't look well. After I got it off I never let it return.
-- San Antonio Express, 13th Sep 1964
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Average Guess (1 Votes)
5ft 3.5in (161.3cm)
5ft 3.5in (161.3cm)
Mooner said on 10/Dec/16
Donna Reed was about 5' tall. "It's a Wonderful Life" next to J Stewart towered over her by more than a foot and she has 3 in heels
Donna Reed was about 5' tall. "It's a Wonderful Life" next to J Stewart towered over her by more than a foot and she has 3 in heels
Sam said on 6/Jul/15
Rob, can you add to her credits?: The Picture of Dorian Gray, They Were Expendable, The Last Time I Saw Paris and Beyond Glory.
Rob, can you add to her credits?: The Picture of Dorian Gray, They Were Expendable, The Last Time I Saw Paris and Beyond Glory.
Greg Lehmann said on 19/Jun/14
Never pictured Donna as petite,though! She looks like Patty Duke Show mommy Jean Byron,who was 5'9",but her Donna Reed Show is a lot of fun to watch! Even have a DVD of it I got 10 years ago off a box of Wheaties! She did great,too,in From Here To Eternity,deserving her Oscar for it,even if she was out of place as a hooker! Cute Donna Reed Show series she did for 8 years. (Some of the show's music was used on the Quick Draw Mc.Graw Augie Doggie feature. Here that's hitting DVD too,finally,this fall!) Just wish the full Donna Reed Show series was on DVD!
Never pictured Donna as petite,though! She looks like Patty Duke Show mommy Jean Byron,who was 5'9",but her Donna Reed Show is a lot of fun to watch! Even have a DVD of it I got 10 years ago off a box of Wheaties! She did great,too,in From Here To Eternity,deserving her Oscar for it,even if she was out of place as a hooker! Cute Donna Reed Show series she did for 8 years. (Some of the show's music was used on the Quick Draw Mc.Graw Augie Doggie feature. Here that's hitting DVD too,finally,this fall!) Just wish the full Donna Reed Show series was on DVD!
Arch Stanton said on 18/Apr/14
Sue I tried convincing Rob that Doris was taller than 5'6". I thought she was nearer 5'7 too. She looked tall in heels next to six footers in her films.
Sue I tried convincing Rob that Doris was taller than 5'6". I thought she was nearer 5'7 too. She looked tall in heels next to six footers in her films.
littlesue said on 16/Apr/14
I have a pic with her and Doris Day barefoot on a beach and she looks a good 3 inches shorter than Doris who was around 5ft 7.
I have a pic with her and Doris Day barefoot on a beach and she looks a good 3 inches shorter than Doris who was around 5ft 7.
Arch Stanton said on 15/Apr/14
I actually thought she looked taller next to Monty in From Here to Eternity though.
I actually thought she looked taller next to Monty in From Here to Eternity though.
Arch Stanton said on 15/Apr/14
Thanks Rob, and agreed Sam and Gonzalo!
Thanks Rob, and agreed Sam and Gonzalo!
Gonzalo said on 9/Apr/14
I thought she was around 1`63. She is gorgeous in that picture. The unforgettable Mary of It´s a wonderful life
I thought she was around 1`63. She is gorgeous in that picture. The unforgettable Mary of It´s a wonderful life
littlesue said on 5/Apr/14
Cheers for adding her Rob ,like I said the film site have her at 5ft 7 which she obviously was'nt
Cheers for adding her Rob ,like I said the film site have her at 5ft 7 which she obviously was'nt
Sam said on 4/Apr/14
She was really gorgeous especially in They Were Expendable but could look fairly short, not helped by a lot of fairly tall leading men like John Wayne, Jimmy Stewart and Burt Lancaster.
She was really gorgeous especially in They Were Expendable but could look fairly short, not helped by a lot of fairly tall leading men like John Wayne, Jimmy Stewart and Burt Lancaster.
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