[quote]If they had been real people, they'd have their own reality series today. Donna's father, Emmett R. Smith Sr., a retired 'Standard Oil Co.,' died in a boating accident on October 7, 1988, near Port Allen. [August 2014]. Benjy is currently a reporter for BiographyPedia based in Adelaide, Australia. However, many audience members didnt realize that. But the truth is that Buddy Ebsen was originally cast as the Scarecrow and Ray Bolger as the Tin Man. Nancy appeared in over 90 films and TV titles during her career, all of which steadily increased her wealth. She had some disputes with her partner allegedly, which I did not personally observe. Her birth name is listed both as Dorothy Smith and Doris Smith in various articles. Donna Douglas came to my town for a parade and the grand opening of a business in the late 1970s. Publicity Listings Best friend of Max Baer Jr.. By the time TBH came along, Irene was divorced, older, and mostly alone (except for a few friends and a sister who predeceased her). I really love pets. I've never heard that story before, but I can't necessarily refute it. It was kind of scary. I had heard the story as Bailey said to Henning when they pulled up, "you didn't tell me your sister lived in a whorehouse." Following her acting career, Douglas became a real estate agent, gospel singer, inspirational speaker, and author of books for children and adults. Her only child, Danny P. Bourgeois, was born September 14, 1954. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Two observations: In the first few seasons, Mr. Drysdale was calm reasonable banker. He spent his free time on the set learning about filmmaking. He said he was watching a girl beat up on a hillbilly, she said "oh, educational TV.". That was a very interesting life Nancy had .I loved watching her in the Beverly hillbillies she was very funny. Donna Douglas is best known for her role as Ellie Mae Clampett on the '60's TV series, The Beverly Hillbillies, and she was tailor-made for the role. The beautiful but tomboyish blonde Elly May was played on the hit 1960s show "The Beverly Hillbillies" by the late actress Donna Douglas, a Pride native who died in January 2015. May 6, 2021, 4:35 pm 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.". Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. "I had milked cows before," she recalled in a 2009 interview with The Associated Press. Gilbert Gottfried interviewed Max Baer Jr. this year on his podcast. Max plays his supporting role as big dumb Confederate army Sargent "Jethro" with the twist the war has warped his mind until he has become a total kill-crazy psycho. Irene Ryan was one of the people who was instrumental in seeing Douglas through that time dark time. However, there was no stopping the spread of the disease, and she sadly passed away on the 3rd February 1991; she was 69 years old. She may have been a real cunt. No. [quote]That may be partly due to the fact Henning in lieu of a higher salary gave them free rein to cash in on their characters by way of personal appearances. She was a recurring character on Beverly Hillbillies and she was the lead on Petticoat Junction in a role that I think might has been said to be written with her in mind. He wrote the screenplay, based on a true story, on the back of TV scripts on the set of The Beverly Hilbillies. But I never heard that true story about Irene Ryan's death. She was exactly as the previous posters have said - gracious, delightful, tireless in taking photos and signing autographs. What is she doing t What is Erin Sanders doing today? You mean her "behavior" in the sense that she proceeded to dress as Elly Mae Clampitt everywhere she went for the rest of her life? I vaguely recall seeing somewhere they pocketed more this way then they did with their regular salaries. Ebsen was still pissed he traded with Ray Bolger for the Tin Man and got kicked off of the Wizard of Oz. The twist was she was beautiful, at least to the viewers, but considered hideous to the pig people of the planet, she was on. The cast celebrated by doing a conga line around the CEE-ment pond: "We are Number One.We are Number One..". It seemed to go on for a whole season, and it was fucking stupid. Irene Ryan was a near-nobody and she knew it. She said that his place was like a stereotypical bachelor's pad with a bear skin rug and fake fur bedspread. Irene Ryan was no saint - but she was generous, talented, and wise - no one who knew her during that time will ever forget what a presence and complete professional she was. Unfortunately, the first makeup for the Tin Man ended up being toxic for Ebsen and he spent a long time in the hospital. Nancy starred in 246 episodes next to Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan, Max Baer Jr. and Donna Douglas. The woman in the bandages was played by Maxine Stuart. R81, why do you keep posting? [quote]There was nothing but resentment. I saw my mistakebut there's no editing function. Possessed the ability to let out a piercing, very loud whistle, which she demonstrated occasionally on The Beverly Hillbillies. However, her first passion in life was journalism. She WAS the reason for the show's success. She was transport d back to California and died there. When the show became a top hit, Baer and Douglas wanted Ryan to join them in demanding a fat pay raise from the producer. They tried to make out like it was a promotion cause she "starred" in it, but it wasn't. So did Irene Ryan really drop dead right after singing that song about "It's Time To Start Living?". After playing the secretary on The Bob Cunningham Show. American viewers had plenty of bombshells with comedic chops to choose from on 1960s sitcoms -- one of the national favorites was without a doubt Donna Douglas. She was 81. Guys, Jack Haley replaced Buddy as Tin Man. Appeared as a guest at the Western Film Fair in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1992, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2002 and 2005. Donna Reed, who won an Oscar as a prostitute in "From Here to Eternity" but found her widest success as the ideal wife and mother on . Good lord As a child, I saw Ninotchka on the late movies and was certain Ina Claire was the same woman who played Mrs Drysdale. Bolger lucked out when the original Tin Man makeup nearly killed Ebsen. Press Esc to cancel. Henning felt so bad passing over Bea that he created the role of Cousin Pearl expressly for her. During her hiatus from acting, Nancy ran as a Democratic nominee for the US House of Representatives from Pennsylvanias 9th congressional district. Thereafter Nancy remained single until her death. Rich suitors tried to woo her with little success. Raymond Bailey sadly died of a heart attack on April 15th, 1980, at age 75. She missed her life and her friends in LA where she had lived for many years, and the cold winter and the eight-show schedule undermined her spirit somewhat. Elly May proves to be quite fond of animals or, as she would call them, "critters.". Funny woman. Donna Douglas was the most recent to die. She was 81. I guess she did that in real life as well until she died. [on offering another role] I was offered to do a nighttime soap after. Does anyone remember Nancy Culp as the voracious man-eating bird-watcher Pamela Livingstone, throwing herself at playboy cheesecake photographer Bob Collins, played by Bob Cummings (was he gay in spite of all his progeny?)?? Meyer Lansky. But Kulp almost certainly would have lost the election anyway. Take a look at Having starred in such television programs as VEGA$ and Spenser: For Hire. If memory serves me correct, Irene Ryan was up for the Eileen Brennan part in Scarecrow, not the Ann Wedgeworth part, but I could be wrongI know Gene Hackman was a big fan of hers and I think they had done some off-Broadway stuff together in the late 50s. He was generally nice (though there was a real ass-hole side) , but there wasn't much there. Here are 7 things you may not have known about the beautiful blonde. Earlier, she sued Disney, CAA. | Sadly, she died on January 1st, 2015 from . Nancy repeated the role of Jane Hathaway in the television film The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies in 1981, and except for a short hiatus between 1983 and 1986, remained active as an actress until her death. Like R77, I knew every song by heart. Elvis famously said that he missed sleeping with only two of his female movie co-stars (Mary Tyler Moore from a "Change of Habit" and I forget the second). "She was Elly May until the day she died," Baer told the website RumorFix. Henning's sister, who lived in a restored Victorian mansion, invited the cast to her house for dinner. Donna Douglas, who played the buxom tomboy Elly May Clampett on the hit 1960s sitcom "The Beverly Hillbillies," has died. As a bonus, it's Harrison Ford's first screen credit. Dear Irene Ryan did NOT die during a performance. However, I started to notice that she was beginning to look weak, or listless. February 19, 2023, 6:22 am, by According to Lana, Natalie was turned off by her relationship with the rock 'n' roll star after he brought her home to Memphis and introduced her to his parents, dad Vernon and mom Gladys . Her childhood in Pride, Louisiana, came in handy when she was asked during her audition to milk a goat. Between Ebsen's bitterness, Ryan's ego, Baer's overestimation of his own talent, and Kulp trying to look up every skirt, it's no small miracle the show was a hit. It funds post-bachelors conservatory training (i.e. Just show us the guy's cock and then bring in the next side of beef. Max Baer still makes a yearly pilgrimage to spit on her grave. Torrey was bigger than Baer but much less adept at comedy. Did she have children, heirs or survivors? It has been awhile since I have watched the series, but I think she might have been used more earlier in the show. Irene had tons of credits prior to the BH. Dad also had an affair with Jean Harlow. [R131] OMG Really? As Elly May Clampett, a blonde country girl in the suddenly-rich family at the center of The Beverly Hillbillies, Douglas was the object of many a teenage crush -- alongside competition like Barbara Eden (I Dream of Jeannie), Elizabeth . Donna Douglas, who played hillbilly bombshell Elly May Clampett on the baby-boomer-beloved 1960s sitcom The Beverly Hillbillies, has died. She reached the rank of a lieutenant, junior grade, and for her service received several awards and honors, such as the American Campaign Medal. Producer and co-star. Bea Benaderet left the show for a Petticoat Junction even though that show was much lower rated so she could get away from them. The final episode of The Beverly Hillbillies aired 50 years ago, and sadly, the passing of so much time means that only one star of the classic sitcom is still alive today.Max Baer Jr., who played Jethro on The Beverly Hillbillies is 83 years old and became the last living member of the cast following the death of Donna Douglas, who played Elly May, in 2015 at age 82. ", "Grandma Moses was famous for painting primitives." She kept the same Ellie Mae pigtails hairstyle year after year decade after decade. Donna Douglas, best known for her role as the tomboy, critter-loving Elly May Clampett on the 1960s fish-out-of-water CBS sitcom The Beverly Hillbillies, died on New Year's Day. She died on January 1, 2015, at the age of 86. When she died, didn't her estate fund theater scholarships? Leeds died in 2000. Wait. I only heard Donna speak about Irene Ryan and it was with great fondness and reverence. It wasn't until I was grown that I knew about Harriet MacGibbon. "That was the first time I had ever been on an airplane," Douglas said. We weren't allowed to change lines. ", Smith described Douglas as a "very good Christian lady. She was married and divorced twice, including the second time, to The Beverly Hillbillies director, Robert Leeds. [quote]Fred Clark and then Larry Keating played Harry Morton, Blanche's fussbudget husband on Burns & Allen. One Saturday matinee, she looked particularly drained, and I got worried that she might be sick. Douglas' death leaves only one member of the show's original cast still alive: Max Baer Jr., who played Elly May's cousin, Jethro. She was an absolute, raving cunt. But that made her loved by the cast and crew, not hated. Donna was one of the biggest stars on TV in the 1960s playing Elly May Clampett. Patrick Kennedy, son of John F. & Jackie Kennedy was born prematurely. July 7, 2003 / 8:36 AM / CBS/AP. MFAs etc.). I think it might have been more dumbed down later on where the earlier episodes might have had a more subversive (not sure that is quite the right word) feel to them. In addition to her showbiz projects, Douglas released two childrens books. I once ruined Buddy Ebsen's credit rating. Donna Douglas has an estimated net worth of $500, 000. I can assure you she wasn't getting paid when she would make her appearance at the local mental health clinic. 1:07. How old is Josh Brolins wife? So, sources have estimated that Nancys wealth was as high as $1.1 million. In fact, she even starred alongside Elvis Presley in the 1966 film Frankie and Johnny. Please click here to register for free. I knew Nancy Kulp when she was older and moved back to PA semi-retired. She was so gorgeous; it's too bad that the only thing she'd known for is playing a retarded little country girl who only cared about one thing: critters. She wasn't otherwise very active while on the show, but still had a few roles worth mentioning, including the part of Wilhelmina Peterson in the film "The Night of the Grizzly" (1966), and was also . "She was always happy, and she really loved animals -- just like her character on `The Beverly Hillbillies.' Douglas appeared The Beverly Hillbillies, a comedy about a backwoods Tennessee family who moved to Beverly Hills after striking it rich from oil on their land. Best character name: the TV hunk of all time, Dash Riprock. ", The show was not only assailed by critics, but by the network president who put it on the air: "I HATED it," Michael Dann confided much later. July 2, 2021, 6:38 am, by We are changing the login scheme for contributors for simpler login and to better support using multiple devices. Well no one will be talking about me 40 some years after I die. I myself have often used Granny's odee cologne tip she gave to Ellie Mae. (adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle||[]).push({}); She furthered her education at the University of Miami, where she studied for a masters degree in English and French. Mr. Drysdale, however, would greedily find away to keep the Clampett family firmly located in Beverly Hills, to increase his own wealth. Legal Statement. During her final days, she enjoyed giving speeches and reading the letters she received from fans. She had the Elly May hair and white Kabuki-like makeup, but she was very funny and friendly. Douglas died Thursday in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, near her h The clips have been pulled off YouTube but here are the lyrics of Granny's campaign song: "Here's your choice for Possum Queen Granny, Granny! They're like children. Of course, the most important part of the show was the hilarious shenanigans of the characters. They always called him "J.D. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. She thought she was better than them and her character Granny was the reason the show was a hit. Mrs. Drysdale and I were the preeminent sorority sisters on campus while at Swarthmore together. Sadly, she died on January 1st, 2015 from pancreatic cancer. Loved Pippin as a college kid and saw the show several times, just as gaylings today see Wicked. I was having dinner with Fosse at my house between shows; so I went to Ben Vereen and asked him to contact Stuart Ostrow (the producer) and have him come to the evening show, and I would ask Bob to do the same. The Baton Rouge paper, The Advocate and other media outlets, including local TV station WAFB , also confirmed her death, although most put her age at 81. Donna Douglas came to my town for a parade and the grand opening of a business in the late 1970s. 25 Feb/23. Harriet MacGibbon as Margaret Drysdale is a national treasure. The Beverly Hillbillies was a classic fish-out-of water comedy about a poor backwoods Ozark family transplanted to California after striking oil ("black gold" as the banjo-inflected theme song went) on their land. Douglas sued Goldberg, Midler, Disney, their respective production companies and Creative Artists Agency because she said the movie Sister Act was a direct rip-off of the book A Nun in the Closet, the rights to which Douglas and her business partners owned. They were talking about the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz R64, not The Scarecrow and Mrs. King. That coupled with the onset of Alzheimers would explain his personality change. and Ryan was constantly making trouble with her haughty ways. Donna died of pancreatic cancer on January 1, 2015, at Baton Rouge General Hospital. R149 , the only co stars Elvis never slept with were MTM and Sister Dolores Hart . Donna Douglas, the actress who won over TV viewers as Elly May Clampett on The Beverly Hillbillies, has died. What does Donna Mills have to do with any of this? She was just having a good time, and everyone loved her. Culp was really outrageous in that role; Jane Hathaway was a much toned down version. Buddy Ebsen, who played Uncle Jed, was not even a resident of the district or state, but did an endorsement and local ad for her shady opponent and GOP incumbent who won. She actually made friends with some of our neighbors and came back to visit from time to time. I heard that Buddy Ebsen got mad at Nancy Kulp because Kulp's campaign claimed that ALL of her co-stars on The Beverly Hillbillies were supporting bid for election. Mirielle Enos (THE KILLING), gay Dan Butler (FRASIER), and maybe gay Kevin Rahm (MAD MEN) were all recipients of Irene Ryan acting scholarships. Max Baer Jr. once said he and Irene spent a lot of time together off the set in cocktail bars knockin' 'em back. January 27, 2023, 7:28 pm, by It's very different today. He and his The Beverly Hillbillies (1962) co-star, Donna Douglas, had a lot in common. Knew every moment, every song, every costume, every every! Popular, by This was a popular American sitcom that ran over 12 seasons and 380 episodes from 1960 to 1972. So he created Petticoat Junction a year later, promoting Bea from supporting actress to star, in part to get rid of Cousin Pearl. She never seemed to let go of Ellie Mae. February 19, 2023, 6:17 am, by When Mr. Drysdale was watching Pro Wrestling, she said "Milburn, how can a man of your culture watch such trash?" Should also note that Raymond Bailey was starting to get Dementia towards the end of the show and was having a lot of trouble remembering lines and cues. Get the best of Fox News' entertainment coverage, right in your inbox. 26, 1973, when she was 70. His disdain for lesbian Democrats, I think you mean. She had had her bags packed before the matinee, and right after the show, with the help of Walter Willison, my friend and standby, she had left for the airport right after the afternoon performance. Directors simply couldnt imagine him playing any other role, and he was unable to find work. Later on, Douglas lived a peaceful life filled with travel, gardening, and spending quality time with close friends and family. After the Beverly Hillbillies ended, Nancy continued with television roles, first as Mrs Gruber in the TV series The Brian Keith Show (1973-1974), and then as May Hopkins in the TV series Sanford and Son (1975-1976). She was 82. Max Baer Jr., who co-starred with Donna Douglas on The Beverly Hillbillies, tells RumorFix, "I loved her.". In the show, Jed Clampett would frequently nearly change his mind by withdrawing his money and returning to is old home in the country. Clampett." In addition to The Beverly Hillbillies soundtrack, Douglas released four Christian albums: Donna Douglas Sings Gospel and Donna Douglas Sings Gospel II, Here Come the Critters (an album of childrens religious tunes) and Back on the Mountain, her final record in 1989. We went to see Donna Douglas when she appeared at a local car dealership for a radio station promotion. Of the main cast only Donna Douglas was ever grateful for the role. I want to see him in his frog suit. Later, Paul Henning created Petticoat Junction for her. The legendary actor Buddy Ebsen certainly drew audiences in with his impressive acting background, but the show featured many other acting gems who werent quite as famous as Ebsen at the time. Actors all over the country mourned his passing, recalling just how much life he brought to the acting industry. Raymond Bailey played the role of Mr. Drysdale, the banker who managed Jed Clampetts fortune. Douglas grew up in Pride and attended a local Catholic high school, where she played softball and basketball, and was a member of the school's first graduating class. Back then, the producers were in charge. . From Times Wire Services. Big deal. After The Beverly Hillbillies, she attempted to run for Congress, but surprisingly opposed by none other than her former castmate, Buddy Ebsen. She was interred at Westminster Presbyterian Cemetery in Mifflintown, Pennsylvania, USA. There was nothing "shitty" about Buddy Ebsen supporting another political candidate. "So many kinds of people relate to Elly May," Douglas said. "Yeah I had heard that Buddy was a nasty Republicantoo bad.". I have a copy in in a magazine of famous male nudes published in the 1970s and it used to be online so I was surprised I couldn't find it with a Google image search to link it. Max Baer Jr. landed fame after being cast to play the role of Jethro Bodine, and unlike the other cast members on this list, is actually still alive today. Facts Verse I hope she has a star on Hollywood Boulevard. Jethro and Ellie Mae had a nice fresh, naive charm when the show first started and they portraying young adult entering this new world. When he got ask to play the role of Jed Clampett, Ebsen nearly turned down the role. Half the cast had to be replaced because the actors were dead (or refused to return - Max Baer Jr.) The rest of the cast looked like they'd rather be anywhere else. I have sat and watched 4-5 episodes in a row. He even started playing bluegrass music on various instruments so that his character would feel more authentic to the audience! After meeting the sister, he said to her, "oh that explains it, you aren't one of the girls, you're the madam." The show followed the Clampett family, a rural hillbilly troupe displace from their home by the government when a rich deposit of oil found in their very backyard. He said that she was very Christian, very warm, and quite likable. J.D. She died at the age of 82 due to a pancreatic malignancy. He was big not really that muscular. [quote] Ebsen could have easily stayed out of it, but apparently his disdain for Kulp was intense. Donna Mills was loved because she showed all the other actors how to apply glamorous eye makeup. Baer was born Maximilian Adalbert Baer Jr. in Oakland, California, on December 4, 1937, the son of boxing champion Max Baer and his wife Mary Ellen Sullivan. They spent nine years together before getting a divorce in 1980. I care nothing about her personal life she was a great actress . I always heard that the cast got along great, with the exception of the guy who played Mr. Drysdale, who was kind of a dick, apparently. Nancy married Charles M. Dacus in 1951, a few weeks before she launched her acting career. Ken Severson, Other Works She was quite well known. The black and white episodes had a different feel to them compared to later episodes. She wasnt otherwise very active while on the show, but still had a few roles worth mentioning, including the part of Wilhelmina Peterson in the film The Night of the Grizzly (1966), and was also the voice of Frou-Frou in the animated film Aristocats in 1970. Donna Douglas, who played voluptuous tomboy daughter Elly May Clampett on the 1960s TV series "The Beverly Hillbillies," died January 2. Please complete the process by verifying your email address. How John could see that she was getting tired and could use a break. Ryan let her popularity go to her head. He often wore a frogman suit and Granny mistakenly assumed that he was part frog. June 20, 2021, 9:06 am, by Douglas, who played the tomboy Elly May Clampett on the hit 1960s sitcom, died at the age of 82 on Jan. 1, 2015 of pancreatic cancer. Did the actress, Donna Douglas die? She also was very honest and up-front about herself, even the fact that she was a hermaphrodite (functionally a woman but with vestigial testicles by her clitoris, known because she had no qualms about using her status as a morale booster when others were whining about their problems). News in 2000. Official Sites. Facts Verse during pregnancy. It's a disaster, but he keeps trying: R104 Thanks. Ebsen didn't care which part he played, and it was agreed that they would switch roles. With What Family Would You LEAST Like to Spend the Holidays? As a little kid I loved watching endless reruns of them but also My Little Margie, Our Miss Brooks, I Married Joan, Private Secretary and December Bride, which are all excrutiatingly unfunny to me now. When the show ended, Max took the small pot of money he had saved and produced an indie thriller called Macon County Line. Some features on this site require registration. What was Jed's full name? ", My God, that was DECADES after the Wizard of Oz. The Beverly Hillbillies may have made her a TV star, but Douglas had tons of TV experience before nabbing the role of Elly Mae. The first season is public domain, minus the opening copyrighted music. Not only was the show a life changing event for Douglas, but she also found love, and friends for life. Jimmie Tramel. In fact, she become nominated for two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. "Oh. But even some non-boomers expressed appreciation on Twitter at the news of Douglas' death. Nancy Kulp is well known for playing the role of Jane Hathaway, the role of the secretary in The Beverly Hillbillies. for all nine seasons of the show and reprised her role in a TV movie reboot of the series in 1981. More: Theres a very sad reason to binge-watch Gilmour Girls this weekend. Max Baer adored her and the cast of Pippin were shocked and saddened when she died a couple weeks after having a stroke only a few months into the show's run. I think the funniest feuds were Granny and Pearl. One of the few shows where the entire cast actually liked each other. Ryan, Baer, and Douglas worked up an act (some singing, hillbilly dancing, and snappy patter) they did in character on the road and they didn't have to split the take with the copyright owner. In 2010 she sued CBS and toymaker Mattel over a Barbie doll that used Elly May's name and likeness. He felt that her celebrity might give her an unfair advantage over her opponent in the Congressional race. Benjy studied journalism at Goldsmiths University of London, graduating in 2009. Ray Bolger, however, became a dancer because he was inspired by Fred Stone, who was the Scarecrow in the original Broadway operetta of 1904. Ryan wished them luck but told them she had no intention of rocking the boat. Donna Douglas dating history Relationships. Mrs. Drysdale was a friggin hoot. Donna Douglas, who played the shapely, blue-eyed daughter of the suddenly wealthy mountaineer Jed Clampett on "The Beverly Hillbillies," the wildly popular television sitcom of a . He spent his last years of life mostly a recluse, although he occasionally kept in touch with one of his former castmates, Nancy Kulp. She don't ride no limousine. Baer has been trying to get his casino going for years. The answer is yes to both. 7.3k Views. Donnas Critters and Kids: Childrens Stories with a Bible Touch came with a coloring book and was geared towards kids aged 2-7. Also that year, she sued Mattel, claiming that the toy manufacturer used her name and likeness for a Barbie doll, without her approval. 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