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Elinor Donahue
Actor
Born April 19, 1937 in Tacoma, Washington, USA
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. Cast in minor child roles in such pictures as Mister Big (1943), the precocious youngster eventually moved to MGM but didn't attain the juvenile stardom of a Margaret O'Brien or Elizabeth Taylor, whom she supported in both The Unfinished Dance (1947) and Love Is Better Than Ever (1952), respectively. Still and all, Elinor's talent and wholesome appeal was recognized and the 50s brought her into the TV era. Elinor became more accessible, finally winning nationwide "girl-next-door" notice in her late teens as the oldest daughter of "ideal" parents Robert Young and Jane Wyatt in the classic family show Father Knows Best (1954). Suffering more than her share of teen angst, she played Betty ("Princess") Anderson from 1954 to 1960. By the time the series was finished, Eleanor was blossoming into a pretty, wholesome, romantic ingénue. She became Andy Griffith's first longstanding girlfriend on The Andy Griffith Show (1960) for one season, but then suffered a major slump. She revived in the 70s with steady roles on The Odd Couple (1970) (as Tony Randall's girlfriend), Pilot (1977) as a typical sunny mom, and as a guest for countless other shows, including Barnaby Jones (1973), Newhart (1982) and The Golden Girls (1985). An extremely pleasant personality, she was primarily tapped into playing nice, friendly, non-flashy parts in both lightweight comedy and dramatic. Possessing a suitable voice for commercials and cartoons, she has lately found recurring roles on Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993) and a few soaps, including Santa Barbara (1984) and Days of Our Lives (1965), the latter in which she played a rare malicious part. Though she may not have had much of a chance to shine in her career, Elinor has certainly been a steady, reliable player who has not let her fans down with her obvious warmth and pleasing disposition. Into the 90's, guest appearances included "Murder, She Wrote," "Coach," "Friends," "Herman's Head," "Ellen," "Cold Case," and a recurring role as "Rebecca Quinn" on Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993). Her last credits were several appearances as a judge on The Young and the Restless (1973) in 2010 and a featured role in the film The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004). The widow of TV executive producer Harry Ackerman (he was 25 years her senior), whose list of credits included Leave It to Beaver (1957), Bewitched (1964) and Gidget (1965), and a mother of four sons, Elinor married third husband, contractor Louis Genevrino, in 1992. In 1998, she published a memoir entitled "In the Kitchen with Elinor Donahue", in which she relived some of her memories of Hollywood along with providing more than 150 of her top-grade recipes.
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The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Star Trek: The Original Series - Fan Favorites, Volume 1
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2004
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
1996
Dear God
1994
Ellen Season 1
Friends: The Best of Chandler
1993
Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman Season 1
1991
Prince Valiant
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
1990
Pretty Woman
1989
Coach Season 1
1985
The Golden Girls Season 1
1984
Dedicated to the One I Love
Murder, She Wrote Season 1
1983
Going Berserk
High School U.S.A.
1979
Dukes of Hazzard Season 1
1978
Mork & Mindy
1977
CHiPs: The Complete First Season
The Love Boat - Who Killed Maxwell Thorn
1975
One Day at a Time Season 1
S.W.A.T. Season 1
1974
Happy Days Season 2
1973
The Young and the Restless - Season 51
Barnaby Jones - Season 1
1966
Star Trek: The Original Series - Fan Favorites, Volume 1
1960
Andy Griffith Show Season 1
1959
Dennis The Menace, Season One
Imitation of Life (1959)
1954
Father Knows Best Season 1
1953
A Child is Born - A Christmas Story Presented By Ronald Reagan
Loretta Young Show
1950
Tea for Two
My Blue Heaven (1950)
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
1948
Tenth Avenue Angel
Three Daring Daughters
1947
The Unfinished Dance
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