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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.
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.
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.
Jun 29, 2023 · June 29, 2023 · 3 min read. Most TV watchers of the ‘50s remember Elinor Donahue. as Betty "Princess" Anderson on Father Knows Best. In 1960, she joined the cast of The Andy Griffith Show,...
Mary Eleanor Donahue (born April 19, 1937), [1] best known as Elinor Donahue, is an American actress. She was known for her role in the 1950s sitcom, Father Knows Best. She was born in Tacoma, Washington. Donahue was married for nearly 30 years to producer Harry Ackerman.
Jan 29, 2024 · 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 ...
