Occupation Film actress Ex-spouse Gene Corso Role Actress | Name Donna Martell Years active 1947-1983 | |
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Movies Project Moonbase, Ten Wanted Men, Love Is a Many‑Splendored Thing, Robin Hood of Monterey, The Hills of Utah Similar People Jocelyn Brando, Richard Talmadge, Alfonso Bedoya, Skip Homeier, H Bruce Humberstone | ||
SHOTGUN SLADE and Tex Williams with Donna Martell on A WORD ON WESTERNS
Donna Martell (born December 24, 1927), is an American former actress in film and television.
Contents
- SHOTGUN SLADE and Tex Williams with Donna Martell on A WORD ON WESTERNS
- GENE AUTRY on TV with DONNA MARTELL
- Biography
- Awards
- Personal life
- Filmography
- References
GENE AUTRY on TV with DONNA MARTELL
Biography
Born on December 24, 1927 in Los Angeles, California, as Irene Palma de Maria to Louis and Margaret de Maria, she began her film career in 1947 when she was cast in the Republic Pictures western Apache Rose, starring Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. She continued making appearances throughout the late 1940s, signing a contract with Universal Studios.
By the time the 1950s arrived, Martell's career shifted towards television shows such as Cavalcade of America, The Range Rider and Cheyenne.
She was also in Project Moonbase (also known as Project Moon Base), a 1953 black-and-white science-fiction film directed by Richard Talmadge. The film is unusual for its time in both attempting to portray space travel in a "realistic" manner, and for depicting a future in which women hold positions of authority and responsibility equal to men; in the script Martell's character, Briteis, is a colonel and outranks her fellow male astronaut, who is a major.
Donna Martell's acting career officially ended in 1963; but made a short comeback in the 1983 TV movie Grace Kelly.
Awards
She was presented one of the 2002 Golden Boot Awards for her contributions to western television and cinema.
Personal life
Donna Martell married baseball player Gene Edgar Corso on June 27, 1953, and are parents to three children.
Filmography
Actress
1983
Grace Kelly (TV Movie) as
Mrs. Austin
1963
Bonanza (TV Series) as
Esther Callan
- The Toy Soldier (1963) - Esther Callan
1962
Hawaiian Eye (TV Series) as
Mona Orello
- Pursuit of a Lady (1962) - Mona Orello
1962
Outlaws (TV Series) as
Margarita Vincente
- A Day to Kill (1962) - Margarita Vincente
1961
Tales of Wells Fargo (TV Series) as
Zita Lopez
- John Jones (1961) - Zita Lopez
1961
77 Sunset Strip (TV Series) as
Maria Rodriguez
- Hot Tamale Caper: Part II (1961) - Maria Rodriguez
- Hot Tamale Caper: Part I (1961) - Maria Rodriguez
1961
Coronado 9 (TV Series) as
Eva Salcillo
- Caribbean Chase (1961) - Eva Salcillo
1961
The Tall Man (TV Series) as
Rosita Vasquez
- The Best Policy (1961) - Rosita Vasquez
1960
Grand Jury (TV Series) as
Mrs. Mitchell
- No Soap (1960) - Mrs. Mitchell
1960
Markham (TV Series) as
Carmela
- 13 Avenida Muerte (1960) - Carmela
1960
Shotgun Slade (TV Series) as
Donna Juanita Capistrono
- Donna Juanita (1960) - Donna Juanita Capistrono
1960
Cheyenne (TV Series) as
Maria Prescott
- Home Is the Brave (1960) - Maria Prescott
1959
Men Into Space (TV Series) as
Molly Gibson
- Burnout (1959) - Molly Gibson
1959
Bat Masterson (TV Series) as
Barbara Rafferty
- One Bullet from Broken Bow (1959) - Barbara Rafferty
1958
The Gray Ghost (TV Series) as
Janet
- The Master Spy (1958) - Janet
1955
The Lineup (TV Series)
- The Pawn Ticket Case (1958)
- Girl Safecrackers (1955)
1957
House of Numbers as
Lois (uncredited)
1957
Hell on Devil's Island as
Giselle Renault
1957
The Millionaire (TV Series) as
Sue
- The Diane Loring Story (1957) - Sue
1957
West Point (TV Series) as
Maria Alicia Garcia
- McKinley's Challenge (1957) - Maria Alicia Garcia
1957
Broken Arrow (TV Series) as
Marsheela
- Apache Girl (1957) - Marsheela
1955
The Bob Cummings Show (TV Series) as
Marie
- Bob Batches It (1956) - Marie
- The Silver Tongued Orator (1955)
1956
The Sheriff of Cochise (TV Series) as
Lupe Pollo
- The Great Train Robbery (1956) - Lupe Pollo (as Donna Martel)
1954
Passport to Danger (TV Series) as
Lilliana / Juana
- Rome (1955) - Lilliana
- Mexico City (1954) - Juana
1955
Frontier (TV Series) as
Elena Meyer
- Ferdinand Meyer's Army (1955) - Elena Meyer
1955
Last of the Desperados as
Felice (as Dona Martel)
1952
Death Valley Days (TV Series) as
Charlita / Rosie Winters
- The Valencia Cake (1955) - Charlita
- She Burns Green (1952) - Rosie Winters
1955
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing as
Suchen - Suyin's Sister
1955
TV Reader's Digest (TV Series) as
Emma Scofield
- Around the Horn to Matrimony (1955) - Emma Scofield
1955
Public Defender (TV Series) as
Maria
- The Hitchhiker (1955) - Maria
1955
Ten Wanted Men as
Maria Segura
1954
The Egyptian as
Lady in Waiting
1954
Rocky Jones, Space Ranger (TV Series) as
Moanna
- Blast-Off: Chapter I (1954) - Moanna
1954
Schlitz Playhouse (TV Series) as
Marie Lebec
- Blizzard Bound (1954) - Marie Lebec
1954
My Little Margie (TV Series) as
Samia
- Margie and the Shah (1954) - Samia
1953
Your Favorite Story (TV Series)
- What Happened at Three Oaks (1953)
1951
The Adventures of Kit Carson (TV Series) as
Dolores / Maria / Gerama / ...
- The Haunted Hacienda (1953) - Dolores
- Army Renegades (1953) - Dolores
- Outlaw Army (1953)
- Outlaw Paradise (1952) - Maria (as Donna Martel)
- Snake River Trapper (1952) - Gerama (as Donna Martel)
- The Hero of Hermosa (1951) - Felicia Martinez
- Riders of Capistrano (1951) - Bolita
1953
Give a Girl a Break as
Janet Hallson
1953
Project Moon Base as
Colonel Briteis
1953
Cavalcade of America (TV Series)
- The Pirate's Choice (1953)
1952
Dangerous Assignment (TV Series) as
Dolores
- The Sunflower Seed Story (1952) - Dolores
1952
Family Theatre (TV Series) as
Mary
- A Star Shall Rise (1952) - Mary
1952
Hopalong Cassidy (TV Series) as
Carmencita Escobar
- Blind Encounter (1952) - Carmencita Escobar
1952
Racket Squad (TV Series) as
Betty Simpson
- Blessed Expense (1952) - Betty Simpson
1952
The Golden Hawk as
Emilie Savonez (uncredited)
1952
Last Train from Bombay as
Nawob's Daughter
1952
Ghost Buster (Short) as
Laura
1952
Fireside Theatre (TV Series)
- The Co-Signer (1952)
1951
Elephant Stampede as
Lola
1951
The Gene Autry Show (TV Series) as
Tonia Castellar / Diana Jamison
- Killer's Trail (1951) - Tonia Castellar
- Frontier Guard (1951) - Diana Jamison
1951
The Hills of Utah as
Nola French
1951
The Range Rider (TV Series) as
Miss Radford / Maria Hernandez / Sister Maria Luisa
- Harsh Reckoning (1951) - Miss Radford
- The Ghost of Poco Loco (1951) - Maria Hernandez / Sister Maria Luisa
1950
Kim as
Haikun (uncredited)
1950
Ready to Ride (Short) as
Angelita Diego
1950
Western Courage (Short) as
Ruth Eaton
1950
Cactus Caravan (Short) as
Beth Andrews
1950
Peggy as
Contestant
1950
I Was a Shoplifter as
Sales Clerk (uncredited)
1949
South of Santa Fe (Short) as
Beth Anderson
1949
Coyote Canyon (Short) as
Jane Barlow
1949
The Girl from Gunsight (Short) as
Maggie
1949
Nevada Trail (Short) as
Lucy Wallen
1949
Bud Abbott Lou Costello Meet the Killer Boris Karloff as
Betty Crandall
1949
Illegal Entry as
Maria
1948
Mexican Hayride as
Girl (uncredited)
1948
The Saxon Charm as
Flower Girl (uncredited)
1948
Big Town Scandal as
Marion Harrison (as Donna de Mario)
1948
The Woman from Tangier as
Flo-Flo (as Donna Demario)
1947
Secret Beyond the Door... as
Young Mexican Girl (uncredited)
1947
The Lost Moment as
Pretty Girl (uncredited)
1947
Robin Hood of Monterey as
Lolita (as Donna DeMario)
1947
Twilight on the Rio Grande as
1st Telephone Operator (uncredited)
1947
Apache Rose as
Rosa Vega (as Donna De Mario)
Self
2017
The Extra as
Self
2002
E! Mysteries & Scandals (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Barbara Payton (2002) - Self
Archive Footage
1956
Blast Off (TV Movie) as
Moana
1956
General Electric Summer Originals (TV Series)
- Blizzard Bound (1956)
References
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