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Mary Eleanor Donahue, credited as Elinor Donahue, is an American actress, best remembered today for playing the role of Betty Anderson, the eldest child of Jim and Margaret Anderson, on the 1950s American sitcom Father Knows Best.
Birth Name
Mary Eleanor Donahue
Born
Monday, 19 April 1937
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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History of the Sitcom | Self - Actress / Betty 'Princess' Anderson | 2021 |
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault | Self | 2016 |
Pioneers of Television | Betty Anderson | 2008 |
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement | Lady Palimore | 2004 |
TV Land's Top Ten | Self | 2004 |
Cold Case | Esther 'Legs' Davis - 2005 | 2003 |
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman: The Heart Within | Rebecca Quinn Dickinson | 2001 |
Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story | Mrs. Lebowitz | 1999 |
Dear God | Elinor Donahue | 1996 |
E! True Hollywood Story | Self | 1996 |
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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History of the Sitcom | Self - Actress / Betty 'Princess' Anderson | 2021 |
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault | Self | 2016 |
Pioneers of Television | Betty Anderson | 2008 |
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement | Lady Palimore | 2004 |
TV Land's Top Ten | Self | 2004 |
Cold Case | Esther 'Legs' Davis - 2005 | 2003 |
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman: The Heart Within | Rebecca Quinn Dickinson | 2001 |
Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story | Mrs. Lebowitz | 1999 |
Dear God | Elinor Donahue | 1996 |
E! True Hollywood Story | Self | 1996 |
The Invaders | Norma Winters | 1995 |
Friends | Aunt Lillian | 1994 |
Ellen | Delores Warwell | 1994 |
Biker Mice from Mars | Munsterella | 1993 |
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman | Rebecca Quinn | 1993 |
Eek! The Cat | (voice) / Mom / Mom (segment "Eeksy Rider") | 1992 |
Herman's Head | Mrs. Fitzer | 1991 |
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare | Orphanage Woman | 1991 |
The Legend of Prince Valiant | Queen Eleanora | 1991 |
Get a Life | Gladys Peterson / Gradys Peterson | 1990 |
Pretty Woman | Bridget | 1990 |
Generations | Sylvia Furth #2 | 1989 |
Coach | Lorraine | 1989 |
The New Adventures of Beans Baxter | Susan Baxter | 1987 |
The New Gidget | Margaret Sewell | 1986 |
The Golden Girls | Katherine | 1985 |
Our Time | Self | 1985 |
Murder, She Wrote | Connie Lewis | 1984 |
Super Password | Self - Celebrity Contestant | 1984 |
Riptide | Elaine Warwick | 1984 |
High School U.S.A. | Mrs. Franklin | 1983 |
Going Berserk | Margaret Anderson | 1983 |
Newhart | Irma | 1982 |
Hotel | Louise | 1982 |
Condominium | Audrey Ames | 1980 |
CBS Schoolbreak Special | Mrs. Parsons / Laura Donovan | 1980 |
The Dukes of Hazzard | Marjorie Dane | 1979 |
Diff'rent Strokes | Diane Sloane | 1978 |
Mork & Mindy | Dr. Joni Lincoln | 1978 |
Doctors' Private Lives | Mona Wise | 1978 |
Father Knows Best: Home for Christmas | Betty Anderson | 1977 |
CHiPs | Elnor Donahue | 1977 |
Mulligan's Stew | Jane Mulligan | 1977 |
The Father Knows Best Reunion | Betty Anderson | 1977 |
The Love Boat | Andrea Hammond / Betty Anderson / Mrs. van Buren / Rowena | 1977 |
Fantasy Island | Blanche Barrens / Madge Nolan / Mrs. Marson | 1977 |
The Feather and Father Gang | Julie | 1976 |
One Day at a Time | Felicia | 1975 |
S.W.A.T. | Marjorie Kemp | 1975 |
Police Woman | Ellie Tarlow | 1974 |
Petrocelli | Joan Hiller | 1974 |
Happy Days | Mrs. Broderick | 1974 |
Police Story | Joan Anderson / Camille Tackleberry | 1973 |
Barnaby Jones | Judy Corbett | 1973 |
The Rookies | Amanda | 1972 |
Gidget Gets Married | Medley Blaine | 1972 |
The Odd Couple | Miriam Welby | 1970 |
In Name Only | Esther Garrity | 1969 |
The Flying Nun | Dr. Jennifer Ethrington | 1967 |
Occasional Wife | Linda Sue | 1966 |
Star Trek | Nancy Hedford | 1966 |
A Man Called Shenandoah | Julie Wade | 1965 |
Many Happy Returns | Joan Randall | 1964 |
Redigo | Joanie-Mae Kilpatrick | 1963 |
The Eleventh Hour | Melanie | 1962 |
The Virginian | Carole Cole | 1962 |
Dr. Kildare | Sharon Calloway | 1961 |
The Andy Griffith Show | Ellie Walker | 1960 |
Here's Hollywood | Self | 1960 |
The Brothers Brannagan | Kate Warren | 1960 |
Girls Town | Mary Lee Morgan | 1959 |
Dennis the Menace | Georgiana Balanger | 1959 |
Imitation of Life | Lora's Friend | 1959 |
U.S. Marshal | Martha Watson | 1958 |
77 Sunset Strip | Laura Holt | 1958 |
Goodyear Theatre | Connie Peters | 1957 |
Have Gun - Will Travel | Letty Mae Stinchcomb | 1957 |
Matinee Theatre | Blossom | 1955 |
Father Knows Best | Betty Anderson / Donna Stuart / The Angel / Betty | 1954 |
Woman's World | Daughter in Bargain Basement | 1954 |
The United States Steel Hour | Fran Crowell | 1953 |
Where's Raymond? | (as Eleanor Donahue) | 1953 |
The Loretta Young Show | Debbie Waring / Janey | 1953 |
Sweethearts on Parade | Student | 1953 |
General Electric Theater | Carol Madsen | 1953 |
The Ford Television Theatre | Katherine Casey | 1952 |
Love Is Better Than Ever | Pattie Marie Levoy | 1952 |
Her First Romance | Lucille Stewart | 1951 |
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show | Emily Vanderlip Foster | 1950 |
Lux Video Theatre | Helen Richards | 1950 |
My Blue Heaven | Mary | 1950 |
Tea for Two | Lynne Smith | 1950 |
The Happy Years | Connie Brown | 1950 |
Singing Guns | Mike Murphy's Kid | 1950 |
An Old-Fashioned Girl | Maud Shaw / Maud Shaw (as Mary Eleanor Donahue) | 1949 |
The Arkansas Swing | Toni MacGregor | 1948 |
Tenth Avenue Angel | Cynthia | 1948 |
Three Daring Daughters | Alix Morgan | 1948 |
The Unfinished Dance | Josie (as Mary Eleanor Donahue) / Josie | 1947 |
Little Miss Big | Young Girl | 1946 |
Winter Wonderland | Betty Wheeler (as Mary Eleanor Donahue) / Betty Wheeler | 1946 |
And Now Tomorrow | Janice / Janice - Age 4 | 1944 |
Bowery to Broadway | Young Bessie Jo | 1944 |
Honeymoon Lodge | Janie Thomas | 1943 |
Mister Big | Muggsy | 1943 |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1959 | Emmy | Best Supporting Actress (Continuing Character) in a Comedy Series | Nominated |