Elinor Donahue

Elinor Donahue

Acting

Born April 19, 1937 · Tacoma, Washington, USA

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…

Known for

Friends

Friends

1994

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Star Trek

1966

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

1962

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

1977

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

1977

The Love Boat

Acting(83)

2016Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry VaultSelf

2004The Princess Diaries 2: Royal EngagementLady Palimore

2003Cold CaseEsther 'Legs' Davis (2005)

The Love Boat

1977

The Andy Griffith Show

The Andy Griffith Show

1960

2001Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman: The Heart WithinRebecca Quinn Dickinson

1996Dear GodElinor Donahue

1996E! True Hollywood Story

1994FriendsAunt Lillian

1994EllenDelores Warwell

1993Dr. Quinn, Medicine WomanRebecca Quinn

1992Eek! The CatMom (voice)

1991Herman's HeadMrs. Fitzer

1991Freddy's Dead: The Final NightmareOrphanage Woman

1990Get a LifeGradys Peterson

1990Pretty WomanBridget

1989CoachLorraine

1987The New Adventures of Beans BaxterSusan Baxter

1985The Golden GirlsKatherine

1984Murder, She WroteConnie Lewis

1984No Earthly ReasonMrs. Morrison

1983High School U.S.A.Mrs. Franklin

1983Going BerserkMargaret Anderson

1983Just an Overnight Guest

1982HotelLouise

1980CondominiumAudrey Ames

1979$weepstake$

1978Diff'rent Strokes

1978Police Story: No Margin for Error

1978Doctors' Private LivesMona Wise

1977Father Knows Best: Home for ChristmasBetty Anderson

1977Mulligan's StewJane Mulligan

1977Dick Clark's Good Old Days

1977The Love BoatRowena

1977CHiPsElnor Donahue (uncredited)

1977Mulligan's StewJane Mulligan

1977The Father Knows Best ReunionBetty Anderson

1976Battle of the Network Stars

1975One Day at a Time

1974Police WomanEllie Tarlow

1973Police Story

1973Barnaby JonesJudy Corbett

1972The Rookies

1972Gidget Gets MarriedMedley Blaine

1970The Odd CoupleMiriam Welby

1969In Name OnlyEsther Garrity

1969Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

1967The Flying NunDr. Jennifer Ethrington

1966Occasional Wife

1966Star TrekCommissioner Nancy Hedford

1964Many Happy Returns

1962The Eleventh Hour

1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelf

1962The VirginianCarole Cole

1961Dr. KildareSharon Calloway

1960The Andy Griffith ShowEllie Walker

1960The Brothers BrannaganDiane

1959Girls TownMary Lee Morgan

1959Dennis the Menace

1959Imitation of LifeLora's Friend

195877 Sunset StripLaura Holt

1957Have Gun, Will TravelLetty Mae Stinchcomb

1954Father Knows BestBetty Anderson

1953Letter to LorettaDebbie Waring

1953General Electric TheaterCarol Madsen

1952Love Is Better Than EverPattie Marie Levoy

1951Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951Her First RomanceLucille Stewart

1950The George Burns and Gracie Allen ShowEmily Vanderlip Foster

1950My Blue HeavenMary (uncredited)

1950Tea for Two

1950The Happy YearsConnie Brown

1950Singing GunsLittle Girl (uncredited)

1949An Old-Fashioned GirlMaud Shaw (as Mary Eleanor Donahue)

1948Tenth Avenue AngelCynthia (uncredited)

1948Three Daring DaughtersAlix Morgan

1947The Unfinished DanceJosie (as Mary Eleanor Donahue)

1946Winter WonderlandBetty Wheeler

1944And Now TomorrowJanice

1943Honeymoon LodgeJanie Thomas

1943Mister BigMuggsy

1942Girls' TownBit Role (uncredited)

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