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DONNA DOUGLAS 'Beverly Hillbillies' Star DEAD AT 81 [Ellie Mae]
TMZ | 01/02/2015

Posted on 01/02/2015 10:47:41 AM PST by BunnySlippers

Donna Douglas -- who famously portrayed Elly May Clampett on the legendary 60s TV series "The Beverly Hillbillies" -- passed away Thursday at her home in Louisiana with friends and family by her side.

Douglas' granddaughter confirmed the death to TMZ.

Donna starred on "The Beverly Hillbillies" for all nine seasons and even returned for the 1981 reunion TV movie.


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To: Gay State Conservative
IMO Jed *and* Granny were the stars.Ellie Mae,Jethro and the rest were good but Ellie and Jethro were basically eye candy for the younger guys and gals.IMO Hillbillies lost it when they went color...I best liked the first few seasons,

I can remember many parts where Granny and Jethro were being funny, and not so many with Jed or Ellie may. Jed played more of the straight man and the wise man to the others goofing off.

I would go so far as to say that Raymond Bailey did more comedy scenes than did Buddy Ebsen. I do remember Jed doing some funny scenes, I just don't remember as many of his as I do with Granny and Jethro.

161 posted on 01/02/2015 2:20:44 PM PST by DiogenesLamp (Partus Sequitur Patrem)
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To: Resettozero

Exactly, just hearing now about her passing made me realize she went home to be with the Lord. She was a very strong in her belief. For me she will always be Ellie May and now she is swimming in that Cement Pond in Heaven.


162 posted on 01/02/2015 2:27:30 PM PST by Patriot Babe
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To: IronJack

No only Max Baer is the only lone survivor now of the cast. Nancy Kulp died of Cancer back in 1991.


163 posted on 01/02/2015 2:37:43 PM PST by Patriot Babe
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To: rdl6989

never saw Scared Stupid, so I can’t comment, but it makes sense to me that you may be right.

As an aside, I met a guy who is the son of “Larry” of Larry, Darryl and Darryl....he’s a big conservative.


164 posted on 01/02/2015 2:58:04 PM PST by C. Edmund Wright (www.FireKarlRove.com NOW)
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To: BunnySlippers

Sadly, oil heiress Elly Mae never did get to marry Dash Riprock, Bolt Upright or one of her other Hollywood suitors.

RIP, Donna Douglas.


165 posted on 01/02/2015 3:02:56 PM PST by Cecily
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To: BunnySlippers

Think she was a real animal lover and solid Christian as well.


167 posted on 01/02/2015 3:05:38 PM PST by BeadCounter
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To: Hot Tabasco

Max Baer Sr. was part Jewish.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Baer_%28boxer%29


168 posted on 01/02/2015 3:08:12 PM PST by BeadCounter
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To: trisham

Amen


169 posted on 01/02/2015 3:10:49 PM PST by oldsicilian
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To: BeadCounter

There was a Beverly Hills episode where there was a gorilla in it and I think at the end, Granny dressed the gorilla up in jeans, shirt and straw hat and was forcing it to do chores. Pretty funny stuff. And another one I remember was when they met some Beatnik or Hippie types. They were all fairly good, the golden age of TV comedy.


“Episode Detail: Gorilla - The Beverly Hillbillies
Jethro’s idea of an ideal pet is a gorilla. “

http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/the-beverly-hillbillies-1966/episode-6-season-5/gorilla/100450


170 posted on 01/02/2015 3:20:52 PM PST by BeadCounter
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To: jmacusa

Oh, yeah...Mary Ann. Mmmm—mmm. Don’t forget Jeannie, too.


171 posted on 01/02/2015 3:27:56 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Or the 3 gals from Petticoat Junction.


172 posted on 01/02/2015 3:33:38 PM PST by BeadCounter
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

My mother (rest her soul) wasn’t too crazy about letting me and my two older brothers watch Barbara Eden prancing around in that skimpy outfit. But man. What a fantasy that would be huh? A single guy with a hot babe who pops out of a bottle saying “Yes master, yes master’’?


173 posted on 01/02/2015 3:36:32 PM PST by jmacusa (Liberalism defined: When mom and dad go away for the weekend and the kids are in charge.)
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To: BeadCounter

Yeah man!


174 posted on 01/02/2015 3:36:57 PM PST by jmacusa (Liberalism defined: When mom and dad go away for the weekend and the kids are in charge.)
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To: Patriot Babe

Ah, poor ‘’Miss Jane’’ hopelessly in love with Jethro.


175 posted on 01/02/2015 3:38:22 PM PST by jmacusa (Liberalism defined: When mom and dad go away for the weekend and the kids are in charge.)
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To: Leaning Right

It was #1 for many years. Made a fortune. Green Acres and Petticoat Junction were spin-offs. I think BH started the spin-off craze.


176 posted on 01/02/2015 3:38:48 PM PST by Fledermaus (RINO FReepers are delusional and come January 2015 will take it up the *** again when the GOPe caves)
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To: DiogenesLamp

Take out all the crude sex jokes and Two and a Half Men would be 5 minutes.

It’s finally over...just got too old.


177 posted on 01/02/2015 3:43:22 PM PST by Fledermaus (RINO FReepers are delusional and come January 2015 will take it up the *** again when the GOPe caves)
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To: jmacusa

I wonder if Max ever asked to be in one of his porn productions.


178 posted on 01/02/2015 3:46:33 PM PST by Fledermaus (RINO FReepers are delusional and come January 2015 will take it up the *** again when the GOPe caves)
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To: All

Without tracking the exact post down, sure, Lil’ Abner probably was an influence on the Beverly Hillbillies, at least as far as Jethro goes and Daisy Mae on Ellie May.

But Granny being a battle axe? Maybe Ma Kettle? Possible.

I remember how they’d run some of the old Hollywood movies, not just Ma and Pa Kettle on tv but also the Francis the Talking Mule movies. I don’t see them on as much anymore though they may show them.


179 posted on 01/02/2015 3:48:59 PM PST by BeadCounter
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To: massgopguy

Didn’t we all.
One of my first great heart throbs, funny, good looking, and loved all the critters.
She will be missed.


180 posted on 01/02/2015 4:02:54 PM PST by 5th MEB (Progressives in the open; --- FIRE FOR EFFECT!!)
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