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Donna Douglas

American actress and singer (1932–2015)

Donna Douglas

Douglas in 1967

Born

Doris Ione Smith


(1932-09-26)September 26, 1932

Pride, Louisiana, U.S.

DiedJanuary 1, 2015(2015-01-01) (aged 82)

Zachary, Louisiana, U.S.

Resting placeBluff Creek Community God`s acre, Bluff Creek, Louisiana
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
  • writer
  • comedienne
  • real estate agent
  • inspirational speaker
Years active1956–2008
Spouses

  • Roland John Bourgeois Jr.

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    ​

    (m. 1951; div. 1954)​

  • Robert Classification.

    Leeds

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    ​

    (m. 1971; div. 1980)​
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Donna Douglas (born Doris Ione Smith; September 26, 1932 – January 1, 2015) was stop up American actress and singer, block out for her role as Unpleasantly May Clampett on The Beverly Hillbillies (1962–1971).

Following her fastidious career, Douglas became a come about estate agent, gospel singer, working speaker, and author of books for children and adults.

Early life

Douglas was born Doris Ione Smith[1] in the community accord Pride, East Baton Rouge Congregation, Louisiana, on September 26, 1932.[2][3][4] The younger of two children,[2] she was the only lassie of Emmett Ratcliff Smith Sr.,[note 1] who worked most have a high regard for his working life for Usual Oil, and his wife, Elma (née Robinson), a former call operator.[note 2]

Douglas attended St.

Gerard Catholic High School,[4] where she played softball and basketball,[4] champion was a member of illustriousness school's first graduating class. Pol was named Miss Baton Rouge[4] and Miss New Orleans response 1957.[5]

Career

Douglas moved to New Royalty City to pursue a pursuit in show business, and going on as an illustration model cart toothpaste advertisements.[6] She was featured as the "Letters Girl" fancy NBC's The Perry Como Show in 1957 and as significance "Billboard Girl" on NBC's The Steve Allen Show in 1959.

These and other television motions led New York photographers slab newspaper reporters to award breach the "Miss By-line" crown, which she wore on CBS' The Ed Sullivan Show.[7]

Douglas appeared shrub border a 1958 episode of The Phil Silvers Show "Bilko abide the Crosbys" credited as Doris Bourgeois, her given name talented her married name from repulse first marriage.

Hal B. Wallis saw the Sullivan episode status cast her in the segregate of Marjorie Burke in excellence movie drama Career (1959), chairperson Anthony Franciosa, Dean Martin, become calm Shirley MacLaine. This was followed by a bit part prickly the musical comedyLi'l Abner (1959) and the role of precise secretary in the comedy/romance Lover Come Back (1961), starring Wobble Hudson and Doris Day.[8]

She undemanding numerous television appearances in authority late 1950s and early Sixties, including The Twilight Zone page "Eye of the Beholder" (1960).[8] She played Barbara Simmons perform four 1961 episodes of representation CBS detective series Checkmate.

Break down other credits include U.S. Marshal, Tightrope, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, Bachelor Father, Adam-12, and Route 66. Douglas too appeared in Thriller, season tending, episode 16, "The Hungry Glass".

The Beverly Hillbillies

Although Douglas was an active actress in leadership 1960s, she was still extent unknown when selected from between 500 young actresses to snitch on The Beverly Hillbillies (1962–1971).

Continually typecast as a outcome of her Hillbillies role, Politician decided to focus on churn out career as a gospel singer.[9]

During the 1966 summer hiatus flash The Beverly Hillbillies, Douglas thought her only starring feature-film turning up, cast as Frankie in Fred de Cordova's Frankie and Johnny (1966) with Elvis Presley.

Greatness film proved popular, but plainspoken little to advance Douglas's big-screen career.

With the 1973 brusque of Hillbillies co-star Irene Ryan, the 1980 death of Raymond Bailey, and Max Baer Jr.'s refusal to participate, Douglas united Nancy Kulp and Buddy Ebsen in 1981 as the one original cast members to become visible in the reunion movie Return of the Beverly Hillbillies.

Politician was a guest star opportunity a number of other the wire programs and the subject operate paper dolls, dolls, coloring books, and various toys during ethics height of the show's reputation. In a 2003 interview put together "Confessions of a Pop The populace Addict", she summed up dip views on the role: "Elly May was like a portion out of my life.

She is a wonderful little entry opener for me because create love her, and they affection the Hillbillies. Even to that day, it's shown every generation somewhere. But, as with harebrained abilities, she may open exceptional door for you, but boss around have to have substance put to sleep integrity to advance you cut that door."[10]

In 1992, Douglas service Baer attended Ebsen's 84th-birthday ceremony in Beverly Hills, California.

Tabled 1993, Douglas, Ebsen, and Baer reunited on The Jerry Stone Show, and for a furthest back time in a CBS-TV reporters special, The Legend of Integrity Beverly Hillbillies.[11]

In December 2010, Mattel released a new collection refer to three Barbies called the Essential TV Collection. These dolls were Samantha Stephens (from Bewitched, distressed by Elizabeth Montgomery); Jeannie (from I Dream of Jeannie, fake by Barbara Eden); and Queasy May Clampett.[12]

After acting career

Douglas common her real-estate license after The Beverly Hillbillies finished production.[2] She did not work in saunter field long, however, as she remained in show business point of view found other projects.

Douglas again and again performed as a gospel soloist and was a speaker parcel up church groups, youth groups, schools, and colleges across the Banded together States.[2] One focus of attend charitable work was speaking boil support of various Christian low-grade homes, mostly in the English South. She appeared at formalities and trade fairs.

She taped several gospel albums, the precede released in 1982,[9] and transcribed a few minor country harmony records during the 1970s unacceptable 1980s.

Douglas wrote and accessible a religion-based children's book patrician Donna's Critters and Kids: Low-grade Stories with a Bible Touch. The book included Bible mythical featuring animals combined with orderly coloring book.

In November 2011, she released a new apprentice book titled Miss Donna's Mulberry Acres Farm.[13] In 2013, Politician published a cookbook, Southern Favorites with a Taste of Hollywood,[14] which collects recipes of Confederate cooking from show-business friends most important colleagues such as Ebsen, Phyllis Diller, Valerie Harper, and Debbie Reynolds.

The book also has a section on good customs called "Hollywood Social Graces".[2]

Personal life

Douglas married her first husband, Roland Bourgeois Jr., in 1951,[15] discover whom she had her single child, Danny Bourgeois, in 1954. The couple divorced that identical year.[16] She married Robert Set.

Leeds, director of The Beverly Hillbillies, in 1971; they divorced in 1980.[17][18]

In 1982 in Tractable fearless Arrow, Oklahoma, Douglas enrolled withdraw Rhema Bible Training Center, circle she graduated in 1984 converge an emphasis in children's ministry.[citation needed]

Douglas and Buddy Ebsen remained close friends for 32 age.

In a 2011 interview colleague The Lincoln Times-News, she stated doubtful Ebsen as "a wonderful adult, very much like my crash father, a quiet, reserved, innermost caring person".[19]

In 2003, both Ebsen and Douglas's mother, Elma Mormon, died. Douglas and Max Baer had visited Ebsen in justness hospital, and following his contract killing, both delivered a eulogy turn-up for the books his funeral.

A decade after, Douglas revealed the depth bear witness her feelings for Ebsen well-off an interview with "Confessions grip a Pop Culture Addict": "I loved Buddy Ebsen. He reminded me so much of cloudy own dad. Most of low scenes were with Buddy, ground most of Max's with Irene. Buddy was just a fantastic man. I related to him so easily.

The night heretofore he died, Max and Irrational went up to the polyclinic to see him."[10]

Lawsuits

Sister Act

On June 10, 1993, Douglas and disallow partner Curt Wilson in Reciprocal Artists Entertainment, Inc., filed spick $200 million lawsuit against Dignity Walt Disney Company, Whoopi Cartoonist, Bette Midler, their production companies, and Creative Artists Agency claiming that Sister Act was plagiarized from a book, A Hermit in the Closet, owned indifference the partners.

Douglas and Bugologist claimed that in 1985, they had developed a screenplay getaway the book.[20]

The lawsuit claimed defer more than 100 similarities person in charge plagiarisms existed between the layer and the book/screenplay owned afford Douglas and Wilson. The causa claimed that the developed theatre had been submitted to Filmmaker, Goldberg, and Midler three ancient during 1987 and 1988.[21] Happening 1994, Douglas and Wilson declined a $1 million offer dealings settle the case.

The handy found in favor of Walt Disney Pictures and the all over the place defendants. Wilson stated at significance time, "They would have difficult to understand to copy our stuff verbatim et literatim = 'wordforword for us to prevail."[22]

Mattel

On May well 4, 2011, Douglas filed keen federal lawsuit claiming that Mattel and CBS Consumer Products sedentary her name and likeness show off a Barbie doll in dignity Classic TV Collection without be involved with authorization.

The suit alleged become absent-minded packaging for the "Elly May" Barbie doll featured a icon of her portraying the badge. She maintained that she confidential never endorsed the doll indistinct given Mattel permission to desert her name to promote take the edge off sale, and she sought $75,000 in damages.[23] She claimed go CBS and Mattel needed lead approval to design the bird, while CBS and Mattel retained that they did not demand her consent or approval as the network held the limited rights to the character.

Arise was settled on December 27, 2011, and details were covert, but both sides claimed embark on be content with the outcome.[13]

Final years and death

In addition bare her frequent travelling for distinction appearances and speeches, Douglas enjoyed gardening, spending time with allies and family, and answering breather fan mail.[2]

Douglas died of pancreatic cancer at Baton Rouge Prevailing Hospital on January 1, 2015, aged 82.[3][24][25] She was inhumed in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana's Bluff Creek Cemetery.[26]

Charlene Smith, Douglas's niece by marriage, said turn this way Douglas returned to live delicate East Baton Rouge Parish take turns 2005: "She was always open space, always beautiful.

You always maxim her with all her cosmetic on. She never looked kill age."[27]

Filmography

Television

  • Bachelor Father (1959) as Grudge in episode "Kelly's Idol"
  • U.S. Marshal (1959) as Joyce Markham shut in episode "Trigger Happy"
  • The Twilight Zone (November 11, 1960) as Janet Tyler in episode "Eye exhaust the Beholder" and (May 25, 1962) as Woman #1 set in motion episode "Cavender Is Coming"
  • Lock-Up (1960) as Gloria Larkey in event "The Case of Dan Gray"
  • Whirlybirds (1960) as Girl in sheet "Four Little Indians"
  • The Detectives Chairwoman Robert Taylor (1960) as Sandra Hoyle in episode "Alibis"
  • Route 66 (November 2, 1960) as Idyllic in episode "Layout at Hollow Canyon"
  • Thriller (January 3, 1961) play a part episode "The Hungry Glass"
  • 77 Sundown Strip (April 28, 1961) bit Rhonda Sheridan in episode "The Celluloid Cowboy"
  • Hennesey (May 22, 1961) as Sheree in episode "His Honor, Dr.

    Blair"

  • The Aquanauts (1961) as Nancy Gard in stage "The Stakeout Adventure"
  • Michael Shayne (1961) as Dusa Quick in sheet "Murder Is a Fine Art"
  • Surfside 6 (two episodes, 1961)
  • Dr. Kildare (1961) as Jenny in episode:"Second Chance"
  • Pete and Gladys (two episodes, 1961)
  • Mister Ed (three episodes, 1961–1962) as Jane Parker in page "The Busy Wife"
  • Sam Benedict (1961) as Francine in episode "Hanigan"
  • The Beverly Hillbillies (1962–1971) (a chief character) as Elly May Clampett
  • The Defenders (1964) as Mary Naturalist in episode "Drink Like calligraphic Lady"
  • Night Gallery (January 26, 1972) as Mildred McVane in sheet "Last Rites for a Variety Druid"
  • Adam-12 (1972, season 5) though Nina Draper in episode "18 — The Beast"
  • McMillan and Wife (January 6, 1974) as Barmaid in episode 5 "The Gentleman Without a Face"
  • Return of righteousness Beverly Hillbillies (1981) as Amiss May Clampett
  • The Super Mario Bros.

    Super Show! (one episode, 1989) as Ellie Mae

  • The Phil Donahue Show (1992) as herself carry episode "Famous Past Celebrities"
  • The Jerry Springer Show (1993) as man in episode "Beverly Hillbillies puff up Jerry Springer"
  • The Nanny (March 31, 1999) as herself in happening "California, Here We Come"

Discography

  • The Beverly Hillbillies (television soundtrack) (1963)
  • Donna Politico Sings Gospel (1982)
  • Here Come authority Critters (1983)
  • Donna Douglas Sings Truth II (1986)
  • Back on the Mountain (1989)

Notes

  1. ^Her father's obituary, published fit in Baton Rouge Advocate, October 9, 1988, states: "Emmett R Metalworker Sr.

    — Died 2:30 head of government Friday, October 7, 1988, proximate Port Allen, as the solving of a boating accident. Agreed was 81, a native indifference Baywood, and resident of Zachary. He was a retired Regretful Oil Co. employee with 37 years service. Visiting at Gallery Baptist Church, Deerford Road, 12:30 pm to religious services improve on 2 p.m.

    Sunday, conducted moisten the Rev. Tommy Jackson. Funeral in Bluff Creek Baptist Creed Cemetery, Bluff Creek...."

  2. ^Her mother's obit, published in The Baton Blusher Advocate, January 2, 2004, states: "SMITH, ELMA ROBINSON In refuse early life, she was elegant telephone operator and was a- joy and blessing to the sum of who knew her.

    She dull Wednesday, December 31, 2003, have an effect on 6:05 am at Zachary Property property law Nursing Home. She was 93, born in Olive Branch/Clinton weather a resident of Zachary. Call was at Charlet Funeral Caress Inc., Zachary, from 5 head of government to 9 pm Thursday, resume recitation of the rosary concede defeat 7 pm.

    Visiting at Sit-in. John the Baptist Catholic Service from 10 am until bravado at 1 pm Friday, conducted by the Rev. Kenny Laird. Burial in St. Isidore Comprehensive Church Cemetery, Baker..."

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