Elinor Donahue | |
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 Donahue in 1960 | |
| Born | Mary Eleanor Donahue April 19, 1937 Tacoma, Washington, U.S. |
| Other names | Mary Elinor Donahue |
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| Years active | 1942–2011 |
| Known for | Father Knows Best Many Happy Returns The Andy Griffith Show Star Trek: The Original Series Metamorphosis The Odd Couple Pretty Woman Days of Our Lives |
| Spouses | Richard Smith
(m. 1955; div. 1961)Lou Genevrino (m. 1992) |
| Children | 4[1] |
Elinor Donahue (born Mary Eleanor Donahue, April 19, 1937) is an American retired 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.
- ^ Armstrong, Lois (September 28, 1987). "Elinor Donahue of Father Knows Best Is a Mother to Six, Plus Beans Baxter". People. Archived from the original on September 22, 2016. Retrieved June 2, 2024.