Born May 17, 1896· North Trenton - New Jersey - USA
† Died November 17, 1982
20Roles★ 6.6Average rating
A Philadelphia native whose early life included a stint at Sacred Heart Convent before she left after repeatedly laughing, Donnelly entered the stage at seventeen with a role in The Quaker Girl. Mentored by actress Rose Stahl, she spent a year in the chorus before appearing in Maggie Pepper, and her Broadway debut attracted the attention of George M. Cohan, who cast her in several comic-relief par…
