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1985
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Elinor Donahue. Actress: Pretty Woman. Tap dancing at the age of 16 months, pert and pretty Elinor Donahue has been entertaining audiences for six decades. Born Mary Eleanor Donahue in Tacoma, Washington, on April 19, 1937, she appeared as a radio singer and vaudeville dancer while a mere toddler, then was picked up by Universal Studios at the age of 5.
Jan 29, 2024 · Get to know Elinor Donahue. Donahue was born on April 19, 1937 in Tacoma, Washington, and was a child actress who worked in vaudeville and had small parts in several movies. Her focus really shifted to dancing, until she was hired to play Betty Anderson — aka “Princess” — on Father Know Best, which ran from 1954 to 1960.
Elinor Donahue, born as Mary Eleanor Donahue, is a famous American actress best known for appearing as Betty Anderson in the 1950s’ popular sitcom ‘Father Knows Best’.She is also known for playing the roles of Joan Randall in the drama ‘Many Happy Returns’, of Jane Mulligan in the series ‘Mulligan's Stew’ and of Gladys Peterson in the sitcom ‘Get a Life’.
In her three-and-a-half-hour Archive interview, Elinor Donahue talks about growing up as a performer in radio and vaudeville, and outlines her early film career in the films "Mister Big" and "The Unfinished Dance. " She describes appearing in early experimental television for Klaus Landsberg (under hot lights and wearing unusual make-up) and ...
Mary Eleanor Donahue (born April 19, 1937), credited as Elinor Donahue, is an American actress, best remembered today for playing the role of Betty Anderson, the eldest child of Robert Young and Jane Wyatt, on the 1950s American sitcom Father Knows Best. Donahue achieved stardom for her role as the elder daughter, Betty, on the television family series Father Knows Best.
Elinor Donahue’s contributions to the “Metamorphosis” episode of Star Trek went beyond her on-screen character. Unbeknownst to many viewers, she provided an off-camera role that was crucial ...
May 24, 2016 · Elinor Donahue’s credits as an actress date back to 1942 and span all the way to 2011. Though she’s appeared in everything from The Andy Griffith Show, The Flying Nun, The Odd Couple, Mork & Mindy, Fantasy Island and Pretty Woman to Freddy’s Dead: The New Nightmare, Get a Life, Friends, Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman, The Princess Diaries 2, Cold Case and The Young and the Restless, she’s ...
