O'Donnell Family History & Genealogy

Margaret (O'Donnell) Taylor was born on August 26, 1966 in Middleton, Annapolis County, NS Canada. Margaret Taylor was in a relationship with Mark Taylor, and was buried on April 25, 2017 at Lauren Grove Cemetery in Wayne, Passaic County, New Jersey United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Margaret O'Donnel.

Cathy O'Donnell was an American actress who appeared in The Best Years of Our Lives, Ben-Hur, and films noir such as Detective Story and They Live by Night. Born: July 6, 1923, Siluria, Alabaster, AL Died: April 11, 1970 (age 46 years), Los Angeles, CA Spouse: Robert Wyler (m. 1948–1970) Parents: Grady Steely Place of burial: Forest Lawn, CA

Johannah (O'Donnell) Broderick of VIC Australia was born in 1840 in CE Ireland, and died at age 74 years old on January 10, 1915 in VIC Australia.

Margaret (O'Donnell) Joyce of 1121 Tyler St., in Saint Louis (Independent City), MO., USA was born in March 1848 in County Cork Ireland, and died at age 76 years old on October 13, 1924 at her residence located at 1121 Tyler St., in Saint Louis (Independent City). Margaret Joyce was buried on October 15, 1924 at Calvary Cemetery, Section 24, Lot 917 - 5239 W. Florissant Ave., in Saint Louis, MO.

Bonnie (Ketner-Mincey) O'Donnell of Durham, North Carolina United States was born in Durham. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Bonnie O'Donnell .

Cathy O'Donnell - Movie Star Born Ann Steely July 6, 1923 Siluria, Alabama, U.S. Died April 11, 1970 (aged 46) Los Angeles, California, U.S. Resting place Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale Alma mater Oklahoma City University Occupation actress Years active 1945–1964 Spouse Robert Wyler ​(m. 1948)​ Cathy O'Donnell (born Ann Steely, July 6, 1923 – April 11, 1970) was an American actress who appeared in The Best Years of Our Lives, Ben-Hur, and films noir such as Detective Story and They Live by Night. Early life O'Donnell was born Ann Steely in Siluria, Alabama. Her father, Grady Steely, was a schoolteacher and owned a local movie theater. Her family moved to Greensboro, Alabama when she was seven, then to Oklahoma City when she was twelve. There she attended Harding Junior High School and Classen High School. She told a Boston Globe reporter in 1946 that she first became interested in acting at age fourteen after seeing Janet Gaynor in A Star Is Born. After high school she worked in a U.S. Army induction center as a stenographer. She left that job to study acting at Oklahoma City University, where she played Juliet in a college production of Romeo and Juliet. She then saved money for a two-week trip to Hollywood, where she hoped to begin a movie career. During her brief trip to Hollywood, an agent of Samuel Goldwyn spotted her at a drugstore. Although a screen test revealed her thick Southern accent, Goldwyn was impressed with her appearance and put her under contract. He sent her for acting and diction lessons and had her cast in local plays, including a Pasadena Playhouse dramatization of Little Women. She later changed her name to Cathy, after the female protagonist in Wuthering Heights. She then changed her last name to O'Donnell as recommended by Goldwyn's wife, who claimed that audiences loved actors with Irish last names. Career O'Donnell appeared on stage in Boston in Life with Father in 1944. She made her film debut as an uncredited extra in Wonder Man (1945). Her first major film role was in 1946's The Best Years of Our Lives, playing Wilma Cameron, the high-school sweetheart of Navy veteran Homer Parrish. Homer was played by real-life World War II veteran and double amputee Harold Russell. Harold Russell and Cathy O'Donnell in The Best Years of Our Lives, 1946 O'Donnell was loaned to RKO for They Live by Night (1948). Farley Granger played her love interest. The film is on The Guardian's list of the top 10 noir films. The two actors appeared together again in Side Street (1950). Later she starred in The Miniver Story (also 1950) as Judy Miniver. She had a large supporting role in Detective Story (1951) with Kirk Douglas. She appeared as Barbara Waggoman, the love interest of James Stewart's character in the western The Man from Laramie (1955). Her final film role was in Ben-Hur (1959) playing the part of Tirzah, the sister to Judah Ben-Hur. In the 1960s she appeared in TV shows such as Perry Mason, The Rebel and Man Without a Gun. Her last screen appearance was in 1964 in an episode of Bonanza. Personal life and death In 1946, while acting in The Best Years of Our Lives, O'Donnell met director William Wyler's older brother Robert Wyler. On April 11, 1948, at age 24, she married 47-year-old Robert. On April 11, 1970, her 22nd wedding anniversary, she died after a long battle with cancer. She is interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California.

Shirley (Newell) O'Donnell of Elsternwick, VIC Australia was born circa 1939. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Shirley O'Donnell.

Sheila Catherine (O'Donnell) Gibson of Melbourne, VIC Australia was born on June 26, 1917 in Clifton Hill, City of Yarra County to Catherine Florence (Elliott) Odonnell and John Thomas Odonnell. She had siblings John Pat Oconnor and Thomas William Odonnell. Sheila Gibson married Leo Anthony Gibson, and died at age 94 years old on February 8, 2012 at Mercy Place East Melbourne 22 Verona Ln, in East Melbourne, City of Melbourne County.

Connie Ray Medina married Darrin James O'Donnell on October 10, 1995 in Hernando, Florida. Connie died at the young age of 30 due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. She should have never been on that darn motorcycle. 😢

Hannah Maria (Shilcock) O'Donnell of Fremantle, WA Australia was born in 1861 in Saint Arnaud, Northern Grampians Shire County, VIC, and died at age 65 years old on January 5, 1927 in Fremantle, WA.

Byron John O'Donnell of Parkville, City of Melbourne County, VIC Australia was born on December 17, 1920, and died at age 45 years old in 1965 at Parkville VIC, Australia in Parkville.

Jack Ian O'Donnell of Ballarat, City of Ballarat County, VIC Australia was born on August 6, 1931, and died at age 2 years old on December 21, 1933 at Ballarat VIC, Australia in Ballarat.

Byron John O'Donnell of Parkville, City of Melbourne County, VIC Australia was born on December 17, 1920 in Lismore, Corangamite Shire County, and died at age 45 years old in 1965 in Parkville, City of Melbourne County.

Johnathon "Jack" O'Donnell of Stawell, Northern Grampians Shire County, VIC Australia was born on December 15, 1893 in Lismore, Corangamite Shire County, and died at age 58 years old on January 21, 1952 in Stawell, Northern Grampians Shire County.

Edmond O'Donnell of Heidelberg, City of Banyule County, VIC Australia was born in 1892 in Lismore, Corangamite Shire County, and died at age 60 years old on May 25, 1953 in Heidelberg, City of Banyule County.

Mary Jane O'Donnell of Lismore, Corangamite Shire County, VIC Australia was born on November 25, 1885 in Lismore to Edmond O'Donnell and Jane Ester (Frind) Odonnell. She had siblings Wilfred John O'Donnell, Edmond O'Donnell, Johnathon "Jack" O'Donnell, and George Walter O’Donnell. Mary O'Donnell died at age 80 years old on November 25, 1965 in Lismore.

Wilfred John O'Donnell of Warrnambool, VIC Australia was born in 1884 in Geelong, Greater Geelong City County, and died at age 69 years old on April 11, 1954 in Warrnambool.

Edmond O'Donnell of Fitzroy, City of Yarra County, VIC Australia was born circa 1849 in Corio, Greater Geelong City County, and died at age 70 years old on June 7, 1920 in Fitzroy, City of Yarra County.

Lilly Jane (Lloyd) O'Donnell of Lismore, Corangamite Shire County, VIC Australia was born in 1878 in Campbells Creek, Mount Alexander Shire County to Alfred Lloyd and Euphemia Cameron Lloyd. She had siblings Emily Ada Lloyd Douglas, Margaret Lloyd Matthews, Euphemia Emma (Lloyd) Matthews, Maud May Lloyd, Alice Elsie (Lloyd) Whytcross, Annie Louisa Lloyd, Charles Alexander Lloyd, Minnie Olive Lloyd, John Frederick Lloyd, and Alfred Lloyd. Lilly O'Donnell married George Walter O’Donnell in 1922, and died at age 77 years old on October 3, 1956 in Lismore, Corangamite Shire County.

Anita Louise (Smith) O'Donnell of Montana United States was born on June 7, 1948 in OR to Betty Louise (Heilig) and Harry David Smith. Anita O'Donnell has siblings Ralph David Smith, Patrick Dean Smith, Connie Illene Akins, Roger Alan Smith, Jeffrey Lynn Smith, Billy Rae Smith, and Betty Jean Fidler. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Anita Louise (Smith) .