Actors
Elinor Donahue Net Worth

Elinor Donahue Net Worth is
$3 Million
Elinor Donahue Biography

Elinor Donahue net worthy of: Elinor Donahue can be an American actress who includes a net well worth of $3 million. She received a TV Property Legend Award for The Andy Griffith Display in 2004 and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Greatest Supporting Actress (Continuing Personality) in a Humor Series for Father Has learned Greatest in 1959. Donahue’s most widely known part arrived starring as Betty Anderson on the tv screen series Father Knows Greatest. She worked well in vaudeville as a kid actress and had little bit parts as an adolescent. Donahue has over 100 performing credits to her name. Her first part arrived uncredited in the 1942 film Girls’ City. All albums/songs earnings listed below. She following starred as Ellie Walker on The Andy Griffith Display from 1960 to 1961. Elinor starred as Joan Randall in the series Many Content Returns from 1964 to 1965. She starred as Miriam in it series The Odd Few from 1972 to 1975. Donahue starred as Jane Mulligan in the series Mulligan’s Stew in 1977. She had recurring functions in it series Times of Our Lives from 1984-1985, The Like Boat from 1979 to 1987, and THE BRAND NEW Adventures of Coffee beans Baxter in 1987. She starred s Gladys Peterson in it series Get yourself a Life from 1990 to 1992. She also attended ballet lessons. Elinor Donahue was selected to surface in three episodes of the present on ABC, known as “The Flying Nun”. Elinor Donahue was created in Tacoma, Washington in April 1937. We also added few films/dramas earnings which include ‘Dennis and the Wedding ceremony’, Marion Ross
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Quick Facts
Full Name | Elinor Donahue |
Net Worth | $3 Million |
Date Of Birth | April 19, 1937 |
Profession | Voice Actor |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Lou Genevrino, Harry Ackerman, Richard Smith |
Children | Christopher Ackerman, James Ackerman, Brian Ackerman, Peter Ackerman |
Parents | Doris Genevieve Donahue, Thomas William Donahue |
Awards | TV Land Legend Award |
Nominations | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series |
Movies | The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare, Pretty Woman, Going Berserk, High School U.S.A., Love Is Better Than Ever, The Happy Years, Winter Wonderland |
TV Shows | Eek! The Cat, Get a Life, The New Adventures of Beans Baxter, Mulligan's Stew, The Odd Couple, The Andy Griffith Show, Father Knows Best, Many Happy Returns |
Interesting Facts
# | Fact |
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1 | In 1963 played character named Laura Holt in "77 Sunset Strip" starring Efrem Zimbalist Jr., whose daughter Stephanie starred in "Remington Steele" in the 1980s as a character named Laura Holt. |
2 | Performing in A.R. Gurney's play, "Love Letters", with Efrem Zimbalist Jr., October 18, 2003 at the Clark Center for the Performing Arts in Arroyo Grande, California. [September 2003] |
3 | The song "Ellie's Smile" by Jonathan Lore is a tribute to Elinor, and includes references to her career. |
4 | Her late husband Harry Ackerman was almost 24 years her senior. |
5 | Acting mentor was Robert Young. |
6 | Today, those who fondly recall the archetypal 1950s family sitcom Father Knows Best (1954) may be surprised to learn that when the series debuted in 1954, the show did so poorly in the ratings that CBS canceled it in March of 1955. A flood of protests came from viewers insisting that the show be reinstated. The show was moved to an earlier time, and it gradually became a hit. |
7 | She has four sons: Brian Ackerman, Peter Ackerman, James Ackerman and Chris Ackerman and two step-children: Susan Peterson and Stephen Ackerman. |
Pictures
Won Awards
Won awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
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2004 | Legend Award | TV Land Awards | The Andy Griffith Show (1960) | Andy Griffith Don Knotts Jim Nabors George Lindsey Betty Lynn Howard Morris Maggie Mancuso Harvey Bullock (writer) Earle Hagen (composer) Aaron Ruben (producer) |
Nominated Awards
Nominated awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
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1959 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Best Supporting Actress (Continuing Character) in a Comedy Series | Father Knows Best (1954) |
Filmography
Actress
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Young and the Restless | 2010-2011 | TV Series | Judge Marie Anderson |
Cold Case | 2005 | TV Series | Esther 'Legs' Davis - 2005 |
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement | 2004 | Lady Palimore | |
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman: The Heart Within | 2001 | TV Movie | Rebecca Quinn Dickinson |
Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story | 1999 | TV Movie | Mrs. Lebowitz |
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman | 1993-1997 | TV Series | Rebecca Quinn |
Ellen | 1996 | TV Series | Delores Warwell |
The Invaders | 1995 | TV Series | Norma Winters |
Friends | 1994 | TV Series | Aunt Lillian |
Biker Mice from Mars | 1993 | TV Series | Munsterella |
Coach | 1993 | TV Series | Lorraine |
The Legend of Prince Valiant | 1993 | TV Series | Queen Eleanora |
Eek!stravaganza | 1992-1993 | TV Series | Mom |
Herman's Head | 1992 | TV Series | Mrs. Fitzer |
Get a Life | 1990-1992 | TV Series | Gladys Peterson |
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare | 1991 | Orphanage Woman | |
Murder, She Wrote | 1990 | TV Series | Connie Lewis |
Pretty Woman | 1990 | Bridget | |
Santa Barbara | 1989 | TV Series | Dr. Anderson |
Generations | 1989 | TV Series | Sylvia Furth (1989) |
The Golden Girls | 1989 | TV Series | Katherine |
Newhart | 1988 | TV Series | Irma |
CBS Schoolbreak Special | 1984-1988 | TV Series | Laura Donovan / Mrs. Parsons |
The New Adventures of Beans Baxter | 1987 | TV Series | Susan Baxter |
The Love Boat | 1979-1987 | TV Series | Betty Anderson / Andrea Hammond / Mrs. van Buren / ... |
Riptide | 1986 | TV Series | Elaine Warwick |
Days of Our Lives | 1984-1985 | TV Series | Kate Honeycutt |
Happy Days | 1984 | TV Series | Mrs. Broderick |
No Earthly Reason | 1984 | TV Movie | Mrs. Morrison |
Just an Overnight Guest | 1983 | TV Short | Social Worker |
Hotel | 1983 | TV Series | Louise |
High School U.S.A. | 1983 | TV Movie | Mrs. Franklin |
Going Berserk | 1983 | Margaret Anderson | |
The Dukes of Hazzard | 1982 | TV Series | Federal Agent |
Fantasy Island | 1980-1981 | TV Series | Blanche Barrens / Madge Nolan / Mrs. Marson |
One Day at a Time | 1981 | TV Series | Felicia |
The Grady Nutt Show | 1981 | TV Movie | Ellie Williams |
Mork & Mindy | 1981 | TV Series | Dr. Joni Lincoln |
Barnaby Jones | 1980 | TV Series | Judy Corbett |
Condominium | 1980 | TV Series | Audrey Ames |
Doctors' Private Lives | 1979 | TV Mini-Series | Mona Welk |
Diff'rent Strokes | 1979 | TV Series | Diane Sloane |
Please Stand By | 1979 | TV Series | Carol Lambert |
No Margin for Error | 1978 | TV Movie | |
Police Story | 1977-1978 | TV Series | Joan Anderson / Camille Tackleberry |
Doctors' Private Lives | 1978 | TV Movie | Mona Wise |
Father Knows Best: Home for Christmas | 1977 | TV Movie | Betty Anderson |
Mulligan's Stew | 1977 | TV Series | Jane Mulligan |
Insight | 1977 | TV Series | Margaret Drill |
The Father Knows Best Reunion | 1977 | TV Movie | Betty Anderson |
The Feather and Father Gang | 1977 | TV Series | Julie |
S.W.A.T. | 1976 | TV Series | Marjorie Kemp |
Petrocelli | 1975 | TV Series | Joan Hiller |
The Odd Couple | 1972-1975 | TV Series | Miriam Welby |
The Rookies | 1974 | TV Series | Amanda |
Police Woman | 1974 | TV Series | Ellie Tarlow |
If I Love You, Am I Trapped Forever? | 1974 | TV Movie | Alice Bennett |
Gidget Gets Married | 1972 | TV Movie | Medley Blaine |
The Flying Nun | 1968-1970 | TV Series | Dr. Jennifer Ethrington |
In Name Only | 1969 | TV Movie | Esther Garrity |
Star Trek | 1967 | TV Series | Nancy Hedford |
Occasional Wife | 1967 | TV Series | Linda Sue |
A Man Called Shenandoah | 1965 | TV Series | Julie Wade |
Many Happy Returns | 1964-1965 | TV Series | Joan Randall |
The Eleventh Hour | 1964 | TV Series | Melanie |
The Virginian | 1963 | TV Series | Carole Cole |
Redigo | 1963 | TV Series | Joanie-Mae Kilpatrick |
Dr. Kildare | 1963 | TV Series | Sharon Calloway |
The United States Steel Hour | 1961-1963 | TV Series | Fran Crowell |
Have Gun - Will Travel | 1963 | TV Series | Letty Mae Stinchcomb |
77 Sunset Strip | 1963 | TV Series | Laura Holt |
General Electric Theater | 1961 | TV Series | Carol Madsen |
The Andy Griffith Show | 1960-1961 | TV Series | Ellie Walker |
The Brothers Brannagan | 1960 | TV Series | Kate Warren |
Dennis the Menace | 1960 | TV Series | Georgiana Balanger |
Father Knows Best | 1954-1960 | TV Series | Betty Anderson / Donna Stuart |
Goodyear Theatre | 1960 | TV Series | Connie Peters |
Girls Town | 1959 | Mary Lee Morgan | |
Imitation of Life | 1959 | Lora's Friend (uncredited) | |
U.S. Marshal | 1958 | TV Series | Martha Watson |
The Ford Television Theatre | 1956 | TV Series | Katherine Casey |
Crossroads | 1956 | TV Series | |
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show | 1956 | TV Series | Emily Vanderlip Foster |
Matinee Theatre | 1956 | TV Series | |
The Loretta Young Show | 1955 | TV Series | Janey / Debbie Waring |
Lux Video Theatre | 1955 | TV Series | Helen Richards |
Where's Raymond? | 1954 | TV Series | |
Sweethearts on Parade | 1953 | Student (uncredited) | |
Schlitz Playhouse | 1952 | TV Series | |
Love Is Better Than Ever | 1952 | Pattie Marie Levoy | |
Her First Romance | 1951 | Lucille Stewart | |
My Blue Heaven | 1950 | Mary (uncredited) | |
Tea for Two | 1950 | Lynne Smith (uncredited) | |
The Happy Years | 1950 | Connie Brown (uncredited) | |
Singing Guns | 1950 | Mike Murphy's Kid | |
An Old-Fashioned Girl | 1949 | Maud Shaw (as Mary Eleanor Donahue) | |
The Arkansas Swing | 1948 | Toni MacGregor (as Mary Eleanor Donahue) | |
Tenth Avenue Angel | 1948 | Cynthia (uncredited) | |
Three Daring Daughters | 1948 | Alix Morgan (as Mary Eleanor Donahue) | |
The Unfinished Dance | 1947 | Josie (as Mary Eleanor Donahue) | |
Little Miss Big | 1946 | Young Girl (uncredited) | |
Winter Wonderland | 1946 | Betty Wheeler (as Mary Eleanor Donahue) | |
And Now Tomorrow | 1944 | Janice - Age 4 (uncredited) | |
Bowery to Broadway | 1944 | Young Bessie Jo (uncredited) | |
Honeymoon Lodge | 1943 | Janie Thomas (uncredited) | |
Mister Big | 1943 | Muggsy (as Mary Eleanor Donahue) | |
Girls' Town | 1942 | Bit Role (uncredited) |
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare | 1991 | performer: "Skip To My Lou" - uncredited | |
Get a Life | 1990 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
The Andy Griffith Show | 1960-1961 | TV Series performer - 2 episodes | |
Father Knows Best | 1960 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Three Daring Daughters | 1948 | performer: "THE DICKEY-BIRD-SONG", "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" - uncredited |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault | 2016 | Documentary | Herself |
Entertainment Tonight | 2010 | TV Series | Herself |
Make or Break TV | 2008 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
TV Land's Top Ten | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
The 2nd Annual TV Land Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Herself |
E! True Hollywood Story | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
Dear God | 1996 | Herself | |
Our Time | 1985 | TV Series | Herself |
The 36th Primetime Emmy Awards | 1984 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter: Outstanding Comedy Series |
Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour | 1984 | TV Series | Herself - Panelist |
CHiPs | 1980 | TV Series | Herself |
Battle of the Network Stars III | 1977 | TV Special | Herself - NBC Team Captain |
The Merv Griffin Show | 1977 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
Good Old Days | 1977 | TV Movie | Herself |
Here's Hollywood | 1962 | TV Series | Herself |
The Juke Box Jury | 1959 | TV Series | Herself |
Archive Footage
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Pioneers of Television | 2014 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Betty Anderson |
Love, Hate & Propaganda: The Cold War | 2011 | TV Series documentary | Betty Anderson |
The Andy Griffith Show Reunion: Back to Mayberry | 2003 | TV Special documentary | Elinore 'Ellie' Walker |
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman | 1995-1997 | TV Series | Rebecca Quinn |
Get a Life | 1992 | TV Series | Gladys Peterson |
Sex Violence & Values: Changing Images | 1986 | TV Movie | Older Daughter (uncredited) |
Father Knows Best | 1960 | TV Series | Betty Anderson |