Donna Douglas

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Donna Douglas (born Doris Ione Smith; September 26, 1932 – January 1, 2015) was an American actress and singer, known for her role as Elly May Clampett in CBS's The Beverly Hillbillies (1962–1971). Following her acting career, Douglas became a real estate agent, gospel singer, inspirational speaker, and author of books for children and adults. Although Douglas was an active actress in the 1960s, she was still relatively unknown when selected from among 500 young actresses to work alongside veteran actor and dancer Buddy Ebsen on The Beverly Hillbillies. This series ran for nine consecutive seasons, beginning in 1962 and ending in 1971. Continually typecast as a result of her Hillbillies role, Douglas decided to focus on her career as a gospel singer. During the 1966 summer hiatus of The Beverly Hillbillies, Douglas made her only starring feature...

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The NannySeries • 1993Adam-12Series • 1968Love, American StyleSeries • 1969The Twilight ZoneSeries • 1959The Beverly HillbilliesSeries • 1962North by NorthwestMovie • 1959Route 66Series • 1960The Jack Benny ProgramSeries • 1950Night GallerySeries • 1970ThrillerSeries • 1960Mister EdSeries • 196177 Sunset StripSeries • 1958The DetectivesSeries • 1959McMillan & WifeSeries • 1971Surfside 6Series • 1960The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!Series • 1989Lock-UpSeries • 1959Sam BenedictSeries • 1962Cain's HundredSeries • 1961Pete and GladysSeries • 1960The AquanautsSeries • 1960E! True Hollywood StorySeries • 1996Frankie and JohnnyMovie • 1966Lover Come BackMovie • 1961