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). While in…
Filmography
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The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
2004
Cold Case
2003
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman: The Heart Within
2001
Dear God
1996
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Friends
1994
Ellen
1994
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993
Eek! The Cat
1992
Herman's Head
1991
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
1991
Get a Life
1990
Pretty Woman
1990
Coach
1989
The New Adventures of Beans Baxter
1987
The Golden Girls
1985
Murder, She Wrote
1984
No Earthly Reason
No Earthly Reason
1984
High School U.S.A.
1983
Going Berserk
1983
Just an Overnight Guest
1983
Hotel
1982
Condominium
1980
$weepstake$
$weepstake$
1979
Diff'rent Strokes
1978
Police Story: No Margin for Error
1978
Doctors' Private Lives
1978
Father Knows Best: Home for Christmas
1977
Mulligan's Stew
Mulligan's Stew
1977
Dick Clark's Good Old Days
1977
The Love Boat
1977
CHiPs
1977
Mulligan's Stew
1977
The Father Knows Best Reunion
1977
Battle of the Network Stars
1976
One Day at a Time
1975
S.W.A.T.
1975
Police Woman
1974
Happy Days
1974
Police Story
1973
Barnaby Jones
1973
The Rookies
1972
Gidget Gets Married
1972
The Odd Couple
1970
In Name Only
1969
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1969
The Flying Nun
1967
Occasional Wife
1966
Star Trek
1966
Many Happy Returns
Many Happy Returns
1964
Redigo
1963
The Eleventh Hour
1962
The Virginian
1962
Dr. Kildare
1961
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
The Brothers Brannagan
1960
Girls Town
1959
Dennis the Menace
1959
Imitation of Life
1959
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
Father Knows Best
1954
Letter to Loretta
1953
General Electric Theater
1953
Love Is Better Than Ever
1952
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Her First Romance
1951
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
1950
My Blue Heaven
1950
Tea for Two
1950
The Happy Years
1950
Singing Guns
1950
An Old-Fashioned Girl
1949
Tenth Avenue Angel
1948
Three Daring Daughters
1948
The Unfinished Dance
1947
Winter Wonderland
1946
And Now Tomorrow
1944
Honeymoon Lodge
1943
Mister Big
1943