Elinor Donahue
Acting
Born April 19, 1937 · Tacoma, Washington, USA
Biography
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 Wyatt, on the 1950s American sitcom Father Knows Best. Donahue achieved stardom for her role as the elder daughter, Betty, on the television family series Father Knows Best. Her co-stars were Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Billy Gray as her younger brother, James "Bud" Anderson, Jr., and Lauren Chapin as her younger sister, Kathy. Donahue was a musical judge in ABC's Jukebox Jury (1953–54). While in…
Known For · 40 titles
Friends
The Love Boat
Coach
Star Trek
The Andy Griffith Show
Murder, She Wrote
Cold Case
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
The Merv Griffin Show
Father Knows Best
One Day at a Time
The Virginian
Have Gun, Will Travel
The Golden Girls
Ellen
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Dr. Kildare
Happy Days
Hotel
Barnaby Jones
The Odd Couple
Police Woman
Dennis the Menace
The Rookies
77 Sunset Strip
The Flying Nun
Herman's Head
Pretty Woman
Police Story
Eek! The Cat
CHiPs
Battle of the Network Stars
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
Get a Life
The Eleventh Hour
S.W.A.T.
Letter to Loretta
$weepstake$
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
Occasional Wife