ELINOR DONAHUE
ACTING
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.
Her co-stars were Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Billy Gray as her younger brother, James "Bud" Anderson, Jr., and Lauren Chapin as her younger sister, Kathy.
Donahue was a musical judge in ABC's Jukebox Jury (1953–54).
- Pretty Woman1990
- Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare1991
- The Unfinished Dance1947
- Three Daring Daughters1948
- And Now Tomorrow1944
- Mister Big1943
- In Name Only1969
- Tenth Avenue Angel1948
- Winter Wonderland1946
- Love Is Better Than Ever1952
- The Happy Years1950
- Girls Town1959
- High School U.S.A.1983
- My Blue Heaven1950
- Honeymoon Lodge1943
- An Old-Fashioned Girl1949
- Imitation of Life1959
- The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement2004
- Going Berserk1983
- Singing Guns1950
- Dear God1996
- Gidget Gets Married1972
- The Golden Girls1985
- Friends1994
- The Love Boat1977
- The Odd Couple1970
- The Flying Nun1967
- Eek! The Cat1992
- General Electric Theater1953
- Father Knows Best1954
- Letter to Loretta1953
- The Andy Griffith Show1960
- Star Trek1966
- Ellen1994
- Murder, She Wrote1984
- Cold Case2003
- Get a Life1990
- The Virginian1962
- Dr. Kildare1961
- The Love Boat1977
- Herman's Head1991
- Letter to Loretta1953
- Condominium1980
- Police Woman1974
- The Love Boat1977
- CHiPs1977