

Elinor Donahue
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
19 Apr 1937
Age
89 Years
Born In
Tacoma, Washington, USA
Total Projects
86
Years Active
74 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.8 ★
Overview
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....
Known For
Filmography

movie
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
as Self

movie
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
as Lady Palimore

tv
Cold Case
Cold Case
as Esther 'Legs' Davis (2005)

movie
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman: The Heart Within
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman: The Heart Within
as Rebecca Quinn Dickinson

movie
Dear God
Dear God
as Elinor Donahue

tv
E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story

tv
Friends
Friends
as Aunt Lillian

tv
Ellen
Ellen
as Delores Warwell

tv
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
as Rebecca Quinn

tv
Eek! The Cat
Eek! The Cat
as Mom (voice)

tv
Herman's Head
Herman's Head
as Mrs. Fitzer

movie
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
as Orphanage Woman

tv
Get a Life
Get a Life
as Gradys Peterson

movie
Pretty Woman
Pretty Woman
as Bridget

tv
Coach
Coach
as Lorraine

tv
The New Adventures of Beans Baxter
The New Adventures of Beans Baxter
as Susan Baxter

tv
The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls
as Katherine

tv
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
as Connie Lewis

movie
No Earthly Reason
No Earthly Reason
as Mrs. Morrison

movie
High School U.S.A.
High School U.S.A.
as Mrs. Franklin

movie
Going Berserk
Going Berserk
as Margaret Anderson

movie
Just an Overnight Guest
Just an Overnight Guest

tv
Hotel
Hotel

tv
Condominium
Condominium
as Audrey Ames

tv
$weepstake$
$weepstake$

tv
Diff'rent Strokes
Diff'rent Strokes

movie
Police Story: No Margin for Error
Police Story: No Margin for Error

movie
Doctors' Private Lives
Doctors' Private Lives
as Mona Wise

movie
Father Knows Best: Home for Christmas
Father Knows Best: Home for Christmas
as Betty Anderson

tv
Mulligan's Stew
Mulligan's Stew
as Jane Mulligan

movie
Dick Clark's Good Old Days
Dick Clark's Good Old Days

tv
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
as Rowena

tv
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
as Betty Anderson

tv
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
as Mrs. Van Buren

tv
CHiPs
CHiPs
as Elnor Donahue (uncredited)

movie
Mulligan's Stew
Mulligan's Stew
as Jane Mulligan

movie
The Father Knows Best Reunion
The Father Knows Best Reunion
as Betty Anderson

tv
Battle of the Network Stars
Battle of the Network Stars

tv
One Day at a Time
One Day at a Time

tv
S.W.A.T.
S.W.A.T.

tv
Police Woman
Police Woman
as Ellie Tarlow

tv
Happy Days
Happy Days

tv
Police Story
Police Story

tv
Barnaby Jones
Barnaby Jones
as Judy Corbett

tv
The Rookies
The Rookies

movie
Gidget Gets Married
Gidget Gets Married
as Medley Blaine

tv
The Odd Couple
The Odd Couple
as Miriam Welby

movie
In Name Only
In Name Only
as Esther Garrity

tv
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

tv
The Flying Nun
The Flying Nun
as Dr. Jennifer Ethrington

tv
Occasional Wife
Occasional Wife

tv
Star Trek
Star Trek
as Commissioner Nancy Hedford

tv
Many Happy Returns
Many Happy Returns

tv
Redigo
Redigo

tv
The Eleventh Hour
The Eleventh Hour

tv
The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self

tv
The Virginian
The Virginian
as Carole Cole

tv
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
as Sharon Calloway

tv
The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show
as Ellie Walker

tv
The Brothers Brannagan
The Brothers Brannagan
as Diane

movie
Girls Town
Girls Town
as Mary Lee Morgan

tv
Dennis the Menace
Dennis the Menace

movie
Imitation of Life
Imitation of Life
as Lora's Friend

tv
77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
as Laura Holt

tv
Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel
as Letty Mae Stinchcomb

tv
Father Knows Best
Father Knows Best
as Betty Anderson

tv
Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta
as Debbie Waring

tv
Letter to Loretta
Letter to Loretta
as Janey

tv
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
as Carol Madsen

movie
Love Is Better Than Ever
Love Is Better Than Ever
as Pattie Marie Levoy

tv
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

movie
Her First Romance
Her First Romance
as Lucille Stewart

tv
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
as Emily Vanderlip Foster

movie
My Blue Heaven
My Blue Heaven
as Mary (uncredited)

movie
Tea for Two
Tea for Two

movie
The Happy Years
The Happy Years
as Connie Brown

movie
Singing Guns
Singing Guns
as Little Girl (uncredited)

movie
An Old-Fashioned Girl
An Old-Fashioned Girl
as Maud Shaw (as Mary Eleanor Donahue)

movie
Tenth Avenue Angel
Tenth Avenue Angel
as Cynthia (uncredited)

movie
Three Daring Daughters
Three Daring Daughters
as Alix Morgan

movie
The Unfinished Dance
The Unfinished Dance
as Josie (as Mary Eleanor Donahue)

movie
Winter Wonderland
Winter Wonderland
as Betty Wheeler

movie
And Now Tomorrow
And Now Tomorrow
as Janice

movie
Honeymoon Lodge
Honeymoon Lodge
as Janie Thomas

movie
Mister Big
Mister Big
as Muggsy

movie
Girls' Town
Girls' Town
as Bit Role (uncredited)