<P> Carl Lawrence Betz ( March 9 , 1921 -- January 18 , 1978 ) was an American stage , film , and television actor . He appeared in a variety of television series , including the CBS soap opera Love of Life ; however , he is best remembered for playing Donna Reed 's television husband , Dr. Alex Stone , from 1958 to 1966 in the ABC sitcom The Donna Reed Show . Then between 1967 and 1969 , Betz played defense attorney Clinton Judd in ABC 's courtroom drama Judd for the Defense , winning an Emmy Award in 1969 for his work on that series . </P>
<P> Carl Lawrence Betz ( March 9 , 1921 -- January 18 , 1978 ) was an American stage , film , and television actor . He appeared in a variety of television series , including the CBS soap opera Love of Life ; however , he is best remembered for playing Donna Reed 's television husband , Dr. Alex Stone , from 1958 to 1966 in the ABC sitcom The Donna Reed Show . Then between 1967 and 1969 , Betz played defense attorney Clinton Judd in ABC 's courtroom drama Judd for the Defense , winning an Emmy Award in 1969 for his work on that series . </P>
who played the dad on the donna reed show
who played the dad on the donna reed show
Carl Lawrence Betz
Carl Lawrence Betz