Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. But what happened off-camera was just as fun, whether it was cast parties in costume, surprise visitors on set or moments of quiet ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- The actress who played Elly May Clampett on the television show 'The Beverly Hillbillies' is suing toy manufacturer Mattel Inc., claiming the company used her name and likeness for ...

It's one of television's most iconic rags-to-riches stories: The Beverly Hillbillies. Premiering on Sept. 26, 1962, the series followed Buddy Ebsen's Jed Clampett, who, after discovering oil on his ...

Donna Douglas, the actress best known for her role as Elly May Clampett on the 1960s television hit comedy The Beverly Hillbillies, has died at age 81, a family member confirms. Douglas played a ...

NEW ORLEANS- The actress who played Elly May Clampett on the "The Beverly Hillbillies," toymaker Mattel Inc. and CBS Consumer Products Inc. have settled a lawsuit in which Donna Douglas, above, ...

BATON ROUGE, La. Donna Douglas still embodies Elly May Clampett, the critter-loving beauty from "The Beverly Hillbillies." "Elly has always been good for me," says Douglas. "That was a slice out of my ...

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Donna Douglas (born Doris Ione Smith; September 26, 1932 – January 1, 2015) was an American actress and singer, known for her role as Elly May Clampett in CBS's ...