When The Beverly Hillbillies made its TV debut in 1962, it was dismissed by critics as little more than a hillbilly cartoon, but the viewers knew better. With its fish-out-of-water premise, lovable ...

Donna Douglas, who played hillbilly bombshell Elly May Clampett on the baby-boomer-beloved 1960s sitcom The Beverly Hillbillies, has died. She was 81. Her family confirmed the death Friday at her home ...

(Reuters) - Wholesome blonde actress Donna Douglas, who played pretty tomboy Elly May Clampett on the hit 1960s sitcom "The Beverly Hillbillies" and starred opposite Elvis Presley in the 1966 film ...

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 ...