Friday, January 2, 2015

Donna Douglas dead at 81: Actress played Elly May Clampett on ‘The Beverly Hillbillies’

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The Louisiana native died Friday. Douglas was best known for her role during the seminal 1960s comedy show and later in life, for suing Mattel Inc. for using her likeness in a Barbie Doll.

Donna Douglas, the Louisiana belle known for her role as Elly May Clampett on “The Beverly Hillbillies,” died Friday at age 81.

Family members tell WAFB-TV that the Pride, La., native passed away Friday morning in nearby Zachary, La.

Born in September 1933, Douglas was married at age 16, had a child and later divorced, all before she moved to New York and earned a role in an acclaimed episode of the “Twilight Zone” in 1959, according to the Internet Movie Database.

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