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Hello fans,
To me one of the funniest TV shows of all time was 'The
Beverly Hillbillies'... I think Granny and Jethro were two
of the funniest characters ever.
Today we're catching up with Donna Douglas who played Elly
May Clampett.
Be Well,
Anisa
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--DEAD OR ALIVE?
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- Mary Frann: Played Dick's wife, Joanna, on the TV
series "Newhart"
- Julia Duffy: Played Stephanie Vanderkellen on the TV series
"Newhart" and Alison Sugarbaker on the series "Designing Women"
- Tom Poston: He played Mr. Bickley on the TV series "Mork &
Mindy" and George Utley on the TV series "Newhart
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DONNA DOUGLAS
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BIRTH DATE: September 26, 1933, Pride, Louisiana
BIRTH NAME: Dorothy Smith
CLAIM TO FAME: If you're like me, you only know Donna for
one role... that of Elly May Clampett from 'The Beverly
Hillbillies'.
FAMILY LIFE: Roland Bourgeois (1949 - 1954) (divorced) 1 child
Robert M. Leeds (married late 1970s - divorced)
INFO: She made her film debut in a serious drama, 'Career',
with Tony Franciosa and Shirley MacLaine in 1959. Two years
later, she played Tony Randall's secretary in 'Lover Come
Back'.
Then she took up Elly May's pigtails for The Beverly
Hillbillies, playing Buddy Ebsen's tomboy daughter.
Continued below....
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TRIVIA: Was a self-described "Tomboy" as a girl, and like
her character "Elly May," she has a large love of animals.
Spent hours autographing photos and personally responding
to fan mail - even though she received far more than anyone
else in the cast of "The Beverly Hillbillies".
Critics hated 'The Beverly Hillbillies', but Americans loved
it. It ran nine seasons, and it was cancelled not for sinking
ratings, but because CBS feared that the network was gaining
a reputation as a home for hicks and hayseeds. In one press
release, CBS cancelled all their rural comedies, The Beverly
Hillbillies, Green Acres, Petticoat Junction, and Hee Haw.
All four were still in the Top 20 when they were axed.
During the series' run, Douglas also made her last film,
co-starring with Elvis Presley in Frankie and Johnny.
She was a cheerleader in high school.
Was Miss New Orleans, 1957.
She was featured as the "Letters Girl" on The Perry
Como Show.
Is proud of her role as "Elly May" in "The Beverly Hill-
billies" and sometimes even makes public appearances
dressed up as Elly May.
She recorded a gospel album in 1982 and later a country
and gospel album two-record set in 1989.
Appeared as a guest at the Western Film Fair in Charlotte,
North Carolina in 1992, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2002 and 2005.
In 1993, Douglas sued the Disney studio, Whoopi Goldberg,
and others over 'Sister Act', alleging that the hit film
was a rip-off of the comic novel 'A Nun in the Closet',
for which Douglas owned the film rights. Disney's well-
paid lawyers won in court, and won again on appeal.
WHERE IS SHE NOW: After The Beverly Hillbillies, Donna
was relegated to rare guest bits on 'Adam 12' and 'The
Nanny'. She says she was offered another series in the
1970s, but thought the program's risque concept would
damage her wholesome image. In the 1980s, she was one
of the first celebrities to find limited success in
Branson, Missouri, where she sang gospel music billed
as Elly May, and delivered between-songs banter as her
Hillbillies character.
She received her real estate license in order to have
something to fall back on. She did not work in that
field long, however, as she remained in show business
and found other projects.
She has also written a children's book titled Donna's
Critters & Kids: Children's Stories with a Bible Touch,
which has Bible stories featuring animals and is combined
with a coloring book for ages two to seven.
She has remained busy making appearances, speaking for
church groups, youth groups, schools and colleges. One
key focus of her charitable work has been to appear and
speak in support of various Christian children's homes,
mostly in her native south. She has also appeared at
conventions and trade shows.
In 2005 she filmed two pilot episodes for a children's
program titled 'Mirror, Mirror'.
Donna Douglas currently lives in the Baton Rouge Metro-
politan Area in Louisiana.
WRITE TO DONNA DOUGLAS:
Donna Douglas
c/o Staff Member
The Bazel Group Inc
4636 Lebanon Pike #308
Hermitage, TN 37076
VIDEO CLIPS:
From Frankie & Johnny with Elvis:
http://www.evtv1.com/player.aspx?itemnum=9106&aid=21
As Elly May... in Elly May Is All Growed Up:
http://www.evtv1.com/player.aspx?itemnum=7345&aid=21
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CREDITS:
"Mirror, Mirror" (2 Episodes, 2005)
The Nanny (March 31, 1999) ... Herself ... episode: California, Here We Come
"The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!" .... Ellie Mae (1 episode, 1989)
- Mario Hillbillies (1989) TV episode .... Ellie Mae
The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies (1981) (TV) .... Elly May Clampett
"Project U.F.O." .... Mrs. Ferrell / ... (2 episodes, 1978-1979)
- Sighting 4026: The Atlantic Queen Incident (1979) TV episode .... Mrs. Ferrell
- Sighting 4006: The Nevada Desert Incident (1978) TV episode .... Wendy
"McMillan & Wife" .... Rita (1 episode, 1974)
- The Man Without a Face (1974) TV episode .... Rita
"Adam-12" .... Nina Draper (1 episode, 1973)
- The Beast (1973) TV episode .... Nina Draper
"Love, American Style" .... / ... (2 episodes, 1970-1973)
- Love and the Love Kit (1973) TV episode
- Love and Grandma/Love and the Other Guy (1970) .... Gloria Gilchrest
"Night Gallery" .... Mildred McVane (1 episode, 1972)
- Last Rites for a Dead Druid (1972) TV episode .... Mildred McVane
"The Beverly Hillbillies" .... Elly May Clampett (1962-1971)
Frankie and Johnny (1966) .... Frankie
"The Defenders" .... Mary Andrews (1 episode, 1964)
- Drink Like a Lady (1964) TV episode .... Mary Andrews
"Sam Benedict" .... Francine (1 episode, 1962)
- Hannigan (1962) TV episode .... Francine
"The Twilight Zone" .... Debutante / ... (2 episodes, 1960-1962)
- Cavender Is Coming (1962) TV episode .... Debutante
- Eye of the Beholder (1960) TV episode .... Janet Tyler
"The Jack Benny Program" (1 episode, 1962)
- Jack Takes in a Boarder (1962) TV episode
"Mister Ed" .... Blanche Dickenson / ... (3 episodes, 1961-1962)
- Clint Eastwood Meets Mister Ed (1962) TV episode .... Clint Eastwood's Girl
- Ed the Jumper (1961) TV episode .... Blanche Dickenson
- Busy Wife (1961) TV episode .... Jane Parker
Lover Come Back (1961) .... Deborah, Peter's Secretary
"Pete and Gladys" .... Blonde / ... (2 episodes, 1961)
- Three Loves of Gladys (1961) TV episode .... Blonde
- Mannequin Story (1961) TV episode .... Model
"Surfside 6" .... Amy / ... (2 episodes, 1961)
- Jonathan Wembley Is Missing (1961) TV episode .... Amy
- An Overdose of Justice (1961) TV episode .... Paula Creston
"Cain's Hundred" (1 episode, 1961)
- Penitent (1961) TV episode
"The Aquanauts" .... Nancy Gard (2 episodes, 1960-1961)
- The Stakeout Adventure (1961) TV episode .... Nancy Gard
- The Big Swim (1960) TV episode
"Hennesey" (1 episode, 1961)
- His Honor, Dr. Blair (1961) TV episode
"77 Sunset Strip" .... Rhonda Sheridan (1 episode, 1961)
- The Celluloid Cowboy (1961) TV episode .... Rhonda Sheridan
"Checkmate" .... Barbara (2 episodes, 1961)
- Dance of Death (1961) TV episode .... Barbara
- The Deadly Silence (1961) TV episode .... Barbara
"Michael Shayne" .... Dusa (1 episode, 1961)
- Murder Is a Fine Art (1961) TV episode .... Dusa
"Thriller" .... Laura Bellman, the Girl in the Mirror (1 episode, 1961)
- The Hungry Glass (1961) TV episode .... Laura Bellman, the Girl in the Mirror
"Route 66" .... Dana (1 episode, 1960)
- Layout at Glen Canyon (1960) TV episode .... Dana
"The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor" .... Sandra (1 episode, 1960)
- Alibis (1960) TV episode .... Sandra
"Lock Up" .... Gloria Larkey (1 episode, 1960)
- The Case of Dan Gray (1960) TV episode .... Gloria Larkey
Bells Are Ringing (1960) (uncredited) .... Party Guest
"Whirlybirds" .... Girl (1 episode, 1960)
- Four Little Indians (1960) TV episode .... Girl
"The Steve Allen Show" (1956) TV series .... Billboard Girl (1959-1960)
Li'l Abner (1959) (uncredited) .... Bit part
"U.S. Marshal" .... Joyce Markham (1 episode, 1959)
- Trigger Happy (1959) TV episode .... Joyce Markham
"Bachelor Father" (1 episode, 1959)
- Kelly's Idol (1959) TV episode
Career (1959) .... Marjorie Burke
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--Answers to DEAD OR ALIVE
Mary Fran - DEAD (Heart Failure)
Born: 02/27/1943 Died: 09/23/1998
Julia Duffy - ALIVE
Born: 06/27/1951
Tom Poston - DEAD
Born: 10/17/1921 Died: 04/30/2007
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WHO PASSED ON THIS WEEK...
2/27
- William F. Buckley, Jr., 82, American author, conservative
commentator, and founder of National Review magazine.
- Boyd Coddington, 63, American owner of hot rod shop, star of
American Hot Rod on TLC.
- Myron Cope, 79, American radio broadcaster for the Pittsburgh
Steelers, inventor of the "Terrible Towel".
- David Edwards, 20, American football player paralyzed during a
game in 2003, pneumonia.
- W.C. Heinz, 93, American sportswriter.
2/26
- Artur Eizen, 80, Russian opera singer (Bolshoi Theatre),
People's Artist of the USSR.
- Dick Fletcher, 65, American meteorologist at WTSP Tampa Bay, stroke.
- Buddy Miles, 60, American drummer (Band of Gypsys, Electric Flag),
congestive heart failure.
2/25
- Charles Chan, 93, Chinese father of actor Jackie Chan, prostate cancer.
- Steve "Static" Garrett, 32, performer/producer/songwriter, brain aneurysm.
- Genoa Keawe, 89, American performer of Hawaiian music.
- Alain Ledesma, 30, Mexican telenovela actor, stomach cancer.
- Vladimir Troshin, 81, Russian actor and singer ("Moscow Nights").
2/24
- Larry Norman, 60, American Christian rock singer/songwriter.
- Laird Stabler, 77, American former Attorney General of Delaware, oral cancer.
- Pearl Witherington, 93, British World War II secret service agent.
2/23
- Douglas Fraser, 91, American former president of the United
Auto Workers, emphysema.
2/22
- Richard Baer, 79, American TV scriptwriter, heart attack.
- Johnnie Carr, 97, American civil rights leader.
- Eagle Day, 75, American football player, after short illness.
- Margaret Koy Kistler, 63, American sportswriter.
- Dennis Letts, 73, American actor.
- Stephen Marlowe, 79, American novelist (The Second Longest Night).
- Tsuneyo Toyonaga, 113, oldest living Japanese person.
- Bobby Lee Trammell, 74, American rockabilly singer, former
Arkansas Representative.
- Steve Whitaker, 53, British comic book colorist (V for Vendetta).
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