PRIDE, LA (WAFB) -
Family members say Donna Douglas passed away this morning at the age of 81.
Douglas was an actress, best known for her role as Elly May Clampett, the only daughter of Jed Clampett, in the CBS television series The Beverly Hillbillies.
In 2011, Douglas sued toy manufacturer Mattel Inc., claiming the company used her name and likeness for a Barbie doll without authorization. The suit was settled.
She was born in 1933, in Pride, LA and lived in Zachary, LA.
Douglas attended St. Gerard High School, a Roman Catholic school, where she played softball and basketball. She was a member of the school's first graduating class.
She was a "Miss Baton Rouge" and was named "Miss New Orleans" in 1957.
RIP Donna Douglas, aka Elly May Clampett
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Bob Juch
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RIP Donna Douglas, aka Elly May Clampett
I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.
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Re: RIP Donna Douglas, aka Elly May Clampett
And of course, before the Beverly Hillbillies, everyone remembers her for this role:
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Re: RIP Donna Douglas, aka Elly May Clampett
It's hard to image Elly May being 81.
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Re: RIP Donna Douglas, aka Elly May Clampett
Only Max Baer Jr. is still alive from the original Beverly Hillbillies cast.
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Re: RIP Donna Douglas, aka Elly May Clampett
She probably looked older than Granny.MarleysGh0st wrote:It's hard to image Elly May being 81.
I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.
- Douglas Adams (1952 - 2001)
Si fractum non sit, noli id reficere.
Teach a child to be polite and courteous in the home and, when he grows up, he'll never be able to drive in New Jersey.
- Douglas Adams (1952 - 2001)
Si fractum non sit, noli id reficere.
Teach a child to be polite and courteous in the home and, when he grows up, he'll never be able to drive in New Jersey.
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Re: RIP Donna Douglas, aka Elly May Clampett
Irene Ryan (Granny) was 60 years old when the Beverly Hillbillies first aired.Bob Juch wrote:She probably looked older than Granny.MarleysGh0st wrote:It's hard to image Elly May being 81.
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Re: RIP Donna Douglas, aka Elly May Clampett
She sure had a way with those critters. I happened to watch a couple of episodes of Beverly Hillbillies while visiting my brother in Florida during Christmas break. They were still funny to me.
I felt the change
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Re: RIP Donna Douglas, aka Elly May Clampett
lilclyde54 wrote:They were still funny to me.
I think so, too. I only have to think of that arc with Jethro wanting to be a double-naught spy to start snickering. Or when Miss Jane got a snootful of Granny's "rheumatiz medicine"..or...
well, you get the idea...
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