Acting • AGE 89
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 ...


Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
Self
2016

The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
Lady Palimore
2004

Cold Case
Esther 'Legs' Davis (2005)
2003

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman: The Heart Within
Rebecca Quinn Dickinson
2001

Dear God
Elinor Donahue
1996

E! True Hollywood Story
1996

Friends
Aunt Lillian
1994

Ellen
Delores Warwell
1994

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Rebecca Quinn
1993

Eek! The Cat
Mom (voice)
1992

Herman's Head
Mrs. Fitzer
1991

Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
Orphanage Woman
1991

Get a Life
Gradys Peterson
1990

Pretty Woman
Bridget
1990

Coach
Lorraine
1989

The New Adventures of Beans Baxter
Susan Baxter
1987

The Golden Girls
Katherine
1985

Murder, She Wrote
Connie Lewis
1984

High School U.S.A.
Mrs. Franklin
1983

Going Berserk
Margaret Anderson
1983

Just an Overnight Guest
1983

Hotel
Louise
1982

Condominium
Audrey Ames
1980

Diff'rent Strokes
1978

Police Story: No Margin for Error
1978

Doctors' Private Lives
Mona Wise
1978

Father Knows Best: Home for Christmas
Betty Anderson
1977

Dick Clark's Good Old Days
1977

The Love Boat
Rowena
1977

CHiPs
Elnor Donahue (uncredited)
1977

Mulligan's Stew
Jane Mulligan
1977

The Father Knows Best Reunion
Betty Anderson
1977

Battle of the Network Stars
1976

One Day at a Time
1975

S.W.A.T.
1975

Police Woman
Ellie Tarlow
1974

Happy Days
1974

Police Story
1973

Barnaby Jones
Judy Corbett
1973

The Rookies
1972

Gidget Gets Married
Medley Blaine
1972

The Odd Couple
Miriam Welby
1970

In Name Only
Esther Garrity
1969

The Flying Nun
Dr. Jennifer Ethrington
1967

Occasional Wife
1966

Star Trek
Commissioner Nancy Hedford
1966

Redigo
1963

The Eleventh Hour
1962

The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962

The Virginian
Carole Cole
1962

Dr. Kildare
Sharon Calloway
1961

The Andy Griffith Show
Ellie Walker
1960

The Brothers Brannagan
Diane
1960

Girls Town
Mary Lee Morgan
1959

Dennis the Menace
1959

Imitation of Life
Lora's Friend
1959

77 Sunset Strip
Laura Holt
1958

Have Gun, Will Travel
Letty Mae Stinchcomb
1957

Father Knows Best
Betty Anderson
1954

Letter to Loretta
Debbie Waring
1953

General Electric Theater
Carol Madsen
1953

Love Is Better Than Ever
Pattie Marie Levoy
1952

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951

Her First Romance
Lucille Stewart
1951

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Emily Vanderlip Foster
1950

My Blue Heaven
Mary (uncredited)
1950

Tea for Two
1950

The Happy Years
Connie Brown
1950

Singing Guns
Little Girl (uncredited)
1950

An Old-Fashioned Girl
Maud Shaw (as Mary Eleanor Donahue)
1949

Tenth Avenue Angel
Cynthia (uncredited)
1948

Three Daring Daughters
Alix Morgan
1948

The Unfinished Dance
Josie (as Mary Eleanor Donahue)
1947

Winter Wonderland
Betty Wheeler
1946

And Now Tomorrow
Janice
1944

Honeymoon Lodge
Janie Thomas
1943

Mister Big
Muggsy
1943

Girls' Town
Bit Role (uncredited)
1942