It was 2003 when the daughter of Donna ... letters." Reed, an Oscar-winning actress best known for playing loving wife Mary Hatch Bailey in the holiday classic, "It’s a Wonderful Life," died ...

but it was Reed who led the charming black-and-white family sitcom, which revolved around the everyday joys and dilemmas of ...

This includes Donna Reed -- star of everyone's favorite Christmas movie, "It's a Wonderful Life" -- and her husband of 25 ...