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Donn Gift(1924-1979)

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Donn Gift in The Yearling (1946)
Donn Gift was born on 14 December 1924 in Danville, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for The Happy Years (1950), Fighting Father Dunne (1948) and The Enchanted Valley (1948). He died on 8 July 1979 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornDecember 14, 1924
DiedJuly 8, 1979(54)
BornDecember 14, 1924
DiedJuly 8, 1979(54)
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Known for

Leon Ames, Dean Stockwell, Claudia Barrett, and Margalo Gillmore in The Happy Years (1950)
The Happy Years
6.8
  • The Big Man
  • 1950
Pat O'Brien in Fighting Father Dunne (1948)
Fighting Father Dunne
6.6
  • Jimmy
  • 1948
Alan Curtis and Anne Gwynne in The Enchanted Valley (1948)
The Enchanted Valley
6.0
  • Timmy
  • 1948
Gregory Peck, Claude Jarman Jr., and Jane Wyman in The Yearling (1946)
The Yearling
7.1
  • Fodderwing
  • 1946

Credits

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Actor

  • Leon Ames, Dean Stockwell, Claudia Barrett, and Margalo Gillmore in The Happy Years (1950)
    The Happy Years
    6.8
    • The Big Man
    • 1950
  • Pat O'Brien in Fighting Father Dunne (1948)
    Fighting Father Dunne
    6.6
    • Jimmy
    • 1948
  • Alan Curtis and Anne Gwynne in The Enchanted Valley (1948)
    The Enchanted Valley
    6.0
    • Timmy
    • 1948
  • Gregory Peck, Claude Jarman Jr., and Jane Wyman in The Yearling (1946)
    The Yearling
    7.1
    • Fodderwing
    • 1946
  • Pat O'Brien, Ellen Drew, and Adolphe Menjou in Man Alive (1945)
    Man Alive
    5.4
    • Messenger Boy (uncredited)
    • 1945

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Ray Tanva
  • Born
    • December 14, 1924
    • Danville, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • July 8, 1979
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Parents
      Russell Delmo McDonald

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He played Fodderwing Forrester in "The Yearling" in 1946, a friend of Jody whose character died in the story.

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