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Elinor Donahue

Elinor Donahue

Mary Eleanor Donahue

Born April 19, 1937· Tacoma, Washington, USA

44Roles★ 6.9Average rating

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…

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Filmography

FriendsSeries★ 8.4
Friends1994
Aunt Lillian
Star TrekSeries★ 8
Star Trek1966
Commissioner Nancy Hedford
Cold CaseSeries★ 7.7
Cold Case2003
Esther 'Legs' Davis (2005)
Pretty Woman★ 7.4
Pretty Woman1990
Bridget
Murder, She WroteSeries★ 7.5
Murder, She Wrote1984
Connie Lewis
Imitation of Life★ 7.4
Imitation of Life1959
Lora's Friend (uncredited)
Diff'rent StrokesSeries★ 7.1
Diff'rent Strokes1978
S.W.A.T.Series★ 7.2
S.W.A.T.1975
The RookiesSeries★ 6.9
The Rookies1972
HotelSeries★ 6.7
Hotel1982
Louise
Police WomanSeries★ 6.5
Police Woman1974
Ellie Tarlow
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement★ 6.7
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement2004
Lady Palimore
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare★ 5.3
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare1991
Orphanage Woman