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The Beverly Hillbillies
American television sitcom (1962–71)
For the 1993 film, see The Beverly Hillbillies (film).
The Beverly Hillbillies is an American television sitcom that was broadcast on CBS from 1962 to 1971. It had an ensemble cast featuring Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan, Donna Douglas, and Max Baer Jr. as the Clampetts, a poor backwoods family from the Ozark Mountains of Missouri who move to posh Beverly Hills, California after striking oil on their land.[1] The show was produced by Filmways and was created by Paul Henning. It was followed by two other Henning-inspired "country cousin" series on CBS: Petticoat Junction and its spin-off Green Acres, which reversed the rags-to-riches, country-to-city model of The Beverly Hillbillies.
The Beverly Hillbillies ranked among the top 20 most-watched programs on television for eight of its nine seasons, ranking as the No.1 series of the year during its first two seasons, with 16 episodes that still remain among the 100 most-watched television episodes in American history.[2] It accumulated seve
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Elly May (Portrayed by Donna Douglas in all 274 episodes) the only child of Jed and Rose Ellen Clampett, is a mountain beauty with the body of a pinup girl and the soul of a tomboy. She can throw a fastball as well as "rassle" most men to a fall, and she can be as tender with her friends, animals, and family as she is tough with anyone she rassles. She says once that animals can be better companions than people, but as she grows older, she allows that, "fellas kin be more fun than critters. "In addition to the family dog, Duke (an old Bloodhound), a number of pets live on the Clampett estate thanks to animal-lover Elly. In the 1981 TV movie, Elly May is the head of a zoo.
Elly is a terrible cook. Family members cringe whenever, for plot reasons, Elly takes over the kitchen. Here is a link to the 1993 Character version
Trivia
- Elly May Clampett is 17 years old in the pilot. Donna Douglas herself was actually 30 when she started playing the character.
Gallery
Elly May Clampett - Original TV Series Gallery
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Donna Douglas
American actress and singer (1932–2015)
Donna Douglas
Douglas in 1967
Born Doris Ione Smith
(1932-09-26)September 26, 1932Pride, Louisiana, U.S.
Died January 1, 2015(2015-01-01) (aged 82) Zachary, Louisiana, U.S.
Resting place Bluff Creek Community Cemetery, Bluff Creek, Louisiana Occupations - Actress
- singer
- writer
- comedienne
- real estate agent
- inspirational speaker
Years active 1956–2008 Spouses Roland John Bourgeois Jr.
(m. 1951; div. 1954)Robert M. Leeds
(m. 1971; div. 1980)
Children 1 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 on 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.
Early life
Douglas was born Doris
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