Donna Douglas --- Elly May Clampett --- has died
 

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/t...t-81/21195559/

Donna Douglas, who played hillbilly bombshell Elly May Clampett on the beloved 1960s sitcom The Beverly Hillbillies, has died. She was 81.

Her family confirmed the death Friday at her home in Zachary, La., to a local TV station, WAFB. It also was confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter and TMZ.

Her death leaves only one member of the show's original cast still alive: Max Baer Jr., who played Elly May's cousin, Jethro, is 77.

Douglas, a former Miss Baton Rouge and Miss New Orleans, was born in 1933, in Pride, La., and lived in Zachary, La..

She attended a local Catholic high school, where she played softball and basketball, and was a member of the school's first graduating class.

But she'll always be known as Elly May — the tomboy-but-sweetly sexy blond Clampett daughter who never seemed to be aware of her effect on men, and who referred to their Beverly Hills mansion swimming pool as the "SEE-ment pond."

Douglas also will be remembered as co-starring opposite Elvis Presley in the 1966 film Frankie and Johnny.

The Beverly Hillbillies was a classic fish-out-of water comedy about a poor backwoods family transplanted to California after striking oil ("black gold" as the banjo-inflected theme song went) on their land.

Starring Buddy Ebsen as Jed Clampett (he died in 2003), the show ran for nine years on CBS, from 1962 to 1971. It consistently ranked in the top most-watched programs on TV during its run.

Re: Donna Douglas --- Elly May Clampett --- has died
 

Had just noticed Zod had posted this in his running obituary thread.

Like most folks, I've always been familiar with The Beverly Hillbillies. But it was only in the last month or 2, that I watched an entire season for the first time. That show was a lot of fun. I thought every actor did an outstanding job, and that obviously included the lovely Douglas.

:rip:

Was she the last main character to die?

Edit: nope Max Baer (Jethro) is still with us

Re: Donna Douglas --- Elly May Clampett --- has died
 

Baer is a youthful 77.

"Beverly Hillbillies" in syndication was a staple of my childhood. It's been ages since I've seen an episode. I know what I'm watching when I get home tonight.

Re: Donna Douglas --- Elly May Clampett --- has died
 

This is a rumor that gets mentioned in newspapers, programs, websites when discussing the series or CBS's rural purge. During the last season, the show ranked below the top 30.

RIP Donna Douglas.

Re: Donna Douglas --- Elly May Clampett --- has died
 

consistently does not mean always

Re: Donna Douglas --- Elly May Clampett --- has died
 

Just saw her during the Twilight Zone marathon in the classic Eye of the Beholder episode. She's the 'hideously deformed' blonde revealed when the bandages are removed by the pig nosed aliens.

Re: Donna Douglas --- Elly May Clampett --- has died
 

Season rankings for Beverly Hillbillies

1- #1 36 share
2- #1 39 share
3- #12 25 share
4- #7 26 share
5- #7 23 share
6- #12 23 share
7- #10 23 share
8- #18 21 share
9- below top 30

Re: Donna Douglas --- Elly May Clampett --- has died
 

Re: Donna Douglas --- Elly May Clampett --- has died
 

Never knew she was from around here.
R.I.P.

Re: Donna Douglas --- Elly May Clampett --- has died
 

She was 81!?! Damn, I'm getting old.