Donna Douglas

During the 1960’s until the early 70’s, the show, The Beverly Hillbillies, became the favorite of many home audiences. The late Donna Douglas played one of its most memorable characters, Elly May Clampett. People immediately recognized her because of her blonde locks and her iconic hairstyle. She made a number of appearances on television which include The Twilight Zone, Checkmate, Tightrope, Thriller, and The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet.

She also had a starring film feature when she was cast as Frankie for Frankie and Johnny which was directed by Fred de Cordova. She starred alongside the legendary Elvis Presley. Aside from acting, Donna also became a singer, author, speaker and even a real estate agent, so you know that she’s good at investment planning. She retired in 2013 after many wonderful years in show business. In 2015, the actress passed away due to pancreatic cancer, but people still look up to her until today.