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- I went to meet Gene Rodney. He said, “She’s not my Betty — too much of a little girl.” My agent pestered him for another audition, and I wore a padded bra. Mr. Rodney said: “She’s not my Betty — too sophisticated.”
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Jan 30, 2024 · ELINOR DONAHUE: She would pester Mr. Rodney and the secretary was getting very upset and after several weeks she finally put Miss Messenger through to Mr. Rodney. He said, "Listen, Miss Messenger.
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Jan 29, 2024 · He said, “Listen, Miss Messenger. If I test your girl, will you leave me alone? ” and she said, “Why yes, Mr. Rodney.” So I went in and I did a screen test which on the face of it didn’t turn out terribly well, because I forgot my lines, I got nervous, I started to cry.
Jun 6, 2014 · He said, “She’s not my Betty — too much of a little girl.” My agent pestered him for another audition, and I wore a padded bra. Mr. Rodney said: “She’s not my Betty — too sophisticated.” Finally, he let me test with Mr. Young. I was nervous, started to cry and we had to stop. But Mr. Young got me a Coke and told me to calm down.
- Jane Wollman Rusoff
Seventy-eight girls were interviewed for Kathy. Mr. Rodney commented, “We got dozens of adorable little blondes. We finally picked a Kathy (Lauren Chapin) who had absolutely no acting experience, because she wasn’t precocious-seeming. Same with our Betty (Elinor Donahue); she had to be attractive, but not sophisticated.
Elinor Donahue on Father Knows Best producer Eugene B. Rodney, her wardrobe, her character, "Betty Anderson," and "Betty's" relationship to her parents and siblings
Lou Genevrino. . ( m. 1992) . Children. 4 [1] Elinor Donahue (born Mary Eleanor Donahue, April 19, 1937) is a retired American actress, best known today for playing the role of Betty Anderson, the eldest child of Jim and Margaret Anderson on the 1950s American sitcom Father Knows Best .
She recalls working with series producer Eugene Rodney, whom she describes as a "benevolent despot, demanding strict adherence to the script. Donahue discusses working with fictional father Robert Young, "mother" Jane Wyatt and "siblings" Billy Gray and Lauren Chapin.
