Elinor Donahue - Archive Interview Part 6 of 7

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7-part oral history interview (each segment posted separately) with actress Elinor Donahue. She outlines her early film career in such films as Mister Big and The Unfinished Dance. She describes appearing in early experimental TV for Klaus Landsberg and speaks fondly of her appearance on The Ray Bolger Show. She speaks in detail about her role as teenager "Betty 'Princess' Anderson" on the classic '50s sitcom Father Knows Best. She recalls working with series producer Eugene Rodney and working with fictional father Robert Young, "mother" Jane Wyatt and "siblings" Billy Gray and Lauren Chapin. Donahue then speaks about her role as Andy Taylor's love interest "Ellie May Walker" on "The Andy Griffith Show". She talks about two other recurring parts, "Miriam Welby" on "The Odd Couple" and "Rebecca" on "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman". She discusses playing the mother of 30-year-old paperboy Chris Elliot on "Get A Life". Throughout the interview, Donahue talked about her many guest appearances on series over the years including The Loretta Young Show, Star Trek, and Ellen. To access all segments, visit channel playlists or go to http://tvinterviewsarchive.blogspot.com

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Uploaded: March 20th, 2008 @ 8:01 am
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