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Bridget (O'Donnell) Scullion was born in 1807, and died at age 79 years old in 1886 at Ballyscullion , Antrim, UK Ballyscullion, in Mid and East Antrim County, Northern Ireland United Kingdom. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Bridget (O'Donnell) Scullion.
Mary (O'Donnell) Bromley of Geelong Australia was born circa 1829 in Limerick, LK Ireland, and died at age 92 years old circa September 2, 1922 in Lethbridge, Golden Plains Shire County, VIC Australia.
Mary Ellen Dineen O'Donnell
Mary Ellen Dineen O'donnell was born in April 1842. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary Ellen Dineen O'Donnell.
Margaret (O'Donnell) Joyce
Margaret (O'Donnell) Joyce of 1121 Tyler St., in Saint Louis (Independent City), MO., USA was born in March 1848 in County Cork Ireland. She was married to Austin Michael Joyce on October 11, 1881 at Annunciation Roman Catholic Church, 6th and LaSalle Streets,, in St. Louis, Missouri United States, and they were together until Austin's death on December 6, 1923 at 1121 Tyler St.,, in Saint Louis United States. She had children William Joyce and Mary Loretta (Joyce) Kleaver. Margaret Joyce died at age 76 years old on October 13, 1924 at her residence located at 1121 Tyler St., in Saint Louis (Independent City), MO., USA, and was buried on October 15, 1924 at Calvary Cemetery, Section 24, Lot 917 - 5239 W. Florissant Ave., in Saint Louis, MO.
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.
Lucy (O'Donnell) Ranson was born in September 1862. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Lucy (O'Donnell).
Bridget Cecelia (O'Donnell) Canavan was born on May 16, 1863, and died at age 43 years old on November 16, 1906. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Bridget C Canavan.
Michael O'donnell was born in 1864, and died at age 91 years old on August 11, 1956 in Mooroopna Hospital, VIC Australia. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Michael O'Donnell.
Emma Jane (MacLennan) O'donnell was born on June 18, 1875 in Rushworth, VIC Australia, and died at age 82 years old on January 30, 1958. Emma O'donnell was buried on February 2, 1958 at Rushworth Cemetery 31 Heily St, in Rushworth. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Emma Jane O'Donnell ( MacLennan.
Adele O'Donnell
Wife to Leo Davis, Mother to Charles Francis, Lucile Winifrid, Cyril Jerome, Paul Gregory, Marie Gertrude.
Lilly Jane (Lloyd) O'Donnell of Lismore, Corangamite Shire County, VIC Australia was born in 1878 in Campbells Creek, Mount Alexander Shire County, and died at age 77 years old on October 3, 1956 in Lismore, Corangamite Shire County.
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.

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Bonnie (Ketner-Mincey) O'Donnell of Durham, North Carolina United States was born in Durham to George M Ketner and Nita Ketner. Bonnie O'Donnell has siblings David Ketner, Janice Glasgow, and Susan Morris. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Bonnie O'Donnell .
Margaret (O'Donnell) Joyce
Margaret (O'Donnell) Joyce of 1121 Tyler St., in Saint Louis (Independent City), MO., USA was born in March 1848 in County Cork Ireland. She was married to Austin Michael Joyce on October 11, 1881 at Annunciation Roman Catholic Church, 6th and LaSalle Streets,, in St. Louis, Missouri United States, and they were together until Austin's death on December 6, 1923 at 1121 Tyler St.,, in Saint Louis United States. She had children William Joyce and Mary Loretta (Joyce) Kleaver. Margaret Joyce died at age 76 years old on October 13, 1924 at her residence located at 1121 Tyler St., in Saint Louis (Independent City), MO., USA, and was buried on October 15, 1924 at Calvary Cemetery, Section 24, Lot 917 - 5239 W. Florissant Ave., in Saint Louis, MO.
Cathy 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 to Terence Valentine Newell and Beryl Newell (Porter). 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, 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 to Johnathon "Jack" O'Donnell and Mabel Rose Robertson. He had siblings Byron John O'Donnell, Jack Ian O'Donnell, and Geoffrey Charles Odonnell. Byron O'Donnell 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, and 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, 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. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Anita Louise (Smith) .
Mary (O'Donnell) Bromley of Geelong Australia was born circa 1829 in Limerick, LK Ireland, and died at age 92 years old circa September 2, 1922 in Lethbridge, Golden Plains Shire County, VIC Australia.
Louise Mary (Rosciano) O'Donnell was born on December 20, 1940 in Kings County, New York United States, and died at age 66 years old on June 17, 2007 in New Brunswick, Middlesex County, NJ. Louise O'Donnell was buried on June 21, 2007 at Resurrection Cemetery 361 Sharrott Ave, in Staten Island, Richmond County, NY. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Louise M O'Donnell.
Shannon Marie (O'Donnell) Griffin of LaFayette, New York United States was born on September 6, 1984. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Shannon (O'Donnell) .

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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. 😢
Tammy D (O'donnell) Woodbeck
Tammy D (O'donnell) Woodbeck of TX was born on May 6, 1964. Tammy O'donnell was married to Jay W. Woodbeck Jr on May 15, 1992, and they were together until Tammy's death on May 20, 1996.
Adele O'Donnell
Wife to Leo Davis, Mother to Charles Francis, Lucile Winifrid, Cyril Jerome, Paul Gregory, Marie Gertrude.
Bonnie (Ketner-Mincey) O'Donnell of Durham, North Carolina United States was born in Durham to George M Ketner and Nita Ketner. Bonnie O'Donnell has siblings David Ketner, Janice Glasgow, and Susan Morris. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Bonnie O'Donnell .
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.
Byron John O'Donnell of Parkville, City of Melbourne County, VIC Australia was born on December 17, 1920 to Johnathon "Jack" O'Donnell and Mabel Rose Robertson. He had siblings Byron John O'Donnell, Jack Ian O'Donnell, and Geoffrey Charles Odonnell. Byron O'Donnell died at age 45 years old in 1965 at Parkville VIC, Australia in Parkville.
Mimi O'Donnell was born on October 22, 1967 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mimi O'Donnell.
Cathy 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sheila Catherine (O'Donnell) Gibson of Melbourne, VIC Australia was born on June 26, 1917 in Clifton Hill, City of Yarra County, 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.
Mary (O'Donnell) Bromley of Geelong Australia was born circa 1829 in Limerick, LK Ireland, and died at age 92 years old circa September 2, 1922 in Lethbridge, Golden Plains Shire County, VIC Australia.
Shirley (Newell) O'Donnell of Elsternwick, VIC Australia was born circa 1939 to Terence Valentine Newell and Beryl Newell (Porter). Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Shirley O'Donnell.
Anita Louise (Smith) O'Donnell of Montana United States was born on June 7, 1948 in OR. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Anita Louise (Smith) .
Rae Lauretta (O'Donnell) Ross
Rae Lauretta (O'Donnell) Ross of Chico, Butte County, California was born on December 13, 1921, and died at age 88 years old on January 18, 2010 at Twin Oaks Post Acute Rehab in Chico. Rae Ross was buried in January 2010 at Newton-Bracewell Crematory in Chico.
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.
Mary Jane O'Donnell of Lismore, Corangamite Shire County, VIC Australia was born on November 25, 1885 in Lismore, and died at age 80 years old on November 25, 1965 in Lismore.

O'Donnell Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a O'Donnell family member is 64.0 years old according to our database of 1,024 people with the last name O'Donnell that have a birth and death date listed.

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64.0 years

Oldest O'Donnells

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Roselle Kay O'Donnell was born on November 2, 1903, and died at age 97 years old on January 5, 2001. Roselle O'Donnell was buried at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery Section A-24 Site 6133 7601 34th Avenue, South, in Minneapolis, Mn. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Roselle Kay O'Donnell.
97 years
Martha O' Donnell was born on May 3, 1910, and died at age 96 years old on March 17, 2007. Martha o' Donnell was buried at Long Island National Cemetery Section 2P Site 2376 2040 Wellwood Avenue, in Farmingdale, Ny. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Martha o' Donnell.
96 years
Edna O'donnell of Youngstown, Mahoning County, OH was born on June 25, 1907, and died at age 96 years old on August 15, 2003.
96 years
Mary A O'Donnell was born on August 15, 1911, and died at age 95 years old on February 26, 2007. Mary O'Donnell was buried at Calverton National Cemetery Section 17 Site 818 210 Princeton Boulevard - Rt 25, in Calverton, Ny. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary A O'Donnell.
95 years
Raymond J O'Donnell was born on April 20, 1913, and died at age 94 years old on March 4, 2008. Raymond O'Donnell was buried at Massachusetts National Cemetery Section 21B Site 190 Off Connery Avenue, in Bourne, Ma. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Raymond J O'Donnell.
94 years
Winifred H O'Donnell was born on June 14, 1907, and died at age 94 years old on January 25, 2002. Winifred O'Donnell was buried at Quantico National Cemetery Section 23 Site 1457 18424 Joplin Road (route 619), in Triangle, Va. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Winifred H O'Donnell.
94 years
Sheila Catherine (O'Donnell) Gibson of Melbourne, VIC Australia was born on June 26, 1917 in Clifton Hill, City of Yarra County, 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.
94 years
Robert T O'Donnell was born on January 31, 1908, and died at age 95 years old on May 4, 2003. Robert O'Donnell was buried at Calverton National Cemetery Section 28 Site 2778 210 Princeton Boulevard - Rt 25, in Calverton, Ny. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Robert T O'Donnell.
95 years
Rosemary T O'Donnell was born on December 9, 1918, and died at age 94 years old on April 27, 2013. Rosemary O'Donnell was buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Section FF Site 724 2900 Sheridan Road, in St. Louis, Mo. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Rosemary T O'Donnell.
94 years
Lydia L O'Donnell was born on December 12, 1907, and died at age 94 years old on December 14, 2001. Lydia O'Donnell was buried at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery Section L Site 1069 7601 34th Avenue, South, in Minneapolis, Mn. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Lydia L O'Donnell.
94 years
Mary Jo O'donnell of Osterville, Barnstable County, MA was born on December 8, 1911, and died at age 93 years old on April 20, 2005.
93 years
Frances P O'donnell of Brecksville, Cuyahoga County, OH was born on December 24, 1912, and died at age 93 years old on March 23, 2006.
93 years
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