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"Father Knows Best" (1954): Season 1: Episode 6 -- Jim wants to play badminton, but his kids see him as too old for such things.
Pretty Woman (1990) -- Trailer #1, post
"Father Knows Best" (1954): Season 1: Episode 19 -- The Springfield newspaper is sponsoring a Father of the Year contest. The Anderson children set out to write the winning essay, but can't find the words to describe the "best father in the world."
"Father Knows Best" (1954): Season 1: Episode 20 -- Money is tight and Jim lectures the family on fiscal responsibility. The very next day he is presented with an extraordinary opportunity to buy Margaret a mink coat for less than half the regular price, and he grabs it.
"Father Knows Best" (1954): Season 1: Episode 21 -- Margaret wages a campaign to get her cousin’s boyfriend to propose. Though Louise is hesitant to “trap” Tom, Margaret is sure she knows what to do and takes over.

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Mini Biography:
Tap dancing at the age of 16 months, pert and pretty Elinor Donahue has... more
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Alternate Names:
Eleanor Donahue | Mary Eleanor Donahue | Mary Elinor Donahue | Elinor Donohue

Filmography

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Actress:
  1. "Cold Case" .... Esther 'Legs' Davis - 2005 (1 episode, 2005)
        - Colors (2005) TV episode .... Esther 'Legs' Davis - 2005
  2. The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004) .... Lady Palimore
  3. Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman: The Heart Within (2001) (TV) .... Rebecca Quinn Dickinson

  4. Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story (1999) (TV)
  5. "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman" .... Rebecca Quinn / ... (8 episodes, 1993-1997)
        - A Time to Heal: Part 2 (1997) TV episode .... Rebecca Quinn
        - A Time to Heal: Part 1 (1997) TV episode .... Rebecca Quinn
        - When a Child Is Born: Part 2 (1996) TV episode .... Rebecka Quinn
        - When a Child Is Born: Part 1 (1996) TV episode .... Rebecka Quinn
        - For Better or Worse: Part 1 (1995) TV episode .... Rebecca Quinn
          (3 more)
  6. "Ellen" .... Delores Warwell (1 episode, 1996)
    ... aka These Friends of Mine (USA: first season title)
        - The Tape (1996) TV episode .... Delores Warwell
  7. The Invaders (1995) (TV) .... Norma Winters
  8. "Friends" .... Aunt Lillian (1 episode, 1994)
        - The One Where Nana Dies Twice (1994) TV episode .... Aunt Lillian
  9. "Eek! the Cat" .... Mom (26 episodes, 1992-1993)
    ... aka Eek! and the Terrible Thunderlizards
    ... aka Eek!stravaganza
        - Something's Abyss/The Unbearable Lightness of Being Scooter (1993) TV episode (voice)
        - Mountain Groan/A Sharkwork Orange (1993) TV episode (voice)
        - The Great Eekscape/Eek Goes to the Hot Spot (1993) TV episode (voice)
        - Star Tr-Eek/T-rex, Lies and Videotape (1993) TV episode (voice)
        - Eex Men/All About Babs (1993) TV episode (voice)
          (21 more)
  10. "Biker Mice from Mars" .... Munsterella (1 episode, 1993)
        - A Scent, a Memory, a Far Distant Cheese (1993) TV episode (voice) .... Munsterella
  11. "Coach" .... Lorraine (2 episodes, 1993)
        - Luthario (1993) TV episode .... Lorraine
        - Burden of the Burleighs (1993) TV episode .... Lorraine
  12. "Herman's Head" .... Mrs. Fitzer (1 episode, 1992)
        - A Charlie Brown Fitzer (1992) TV episode .... Mrs. Fitzer
  13. "Get a Life" .... Gladys Peterson (3 episodes, 1990-1991)
        - Prisoner of Love (1991) TV episode .... Gladys Peterson
        - The Prettiest Week of My Life (1990) TV episode .... Gladys Peterson
        - Terror on the Hell Loop 2000 (1990) TV episode .... Gladys Peterson
  14. Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991) .... Orphanage Woman
    ... aka A Nightmare on Elm Street 6: Freddy's Dead - The Final Nightmare (Australia: DVD box title)
    ... aka A Nightmare on Elm Street 6: The Dream Lover (USA: alternative title)
  15. "Murder, She Wrote" .... Connie Lewis (1 episode, 1990)
        - The Szechuan Dragon (1990) TV episode .... Connie Lewis
  16. Pretty Woman (1990) .... Bridget

  17. "Generations" (1989) TV series .... Sylvia Furth (unknown episodes, 1989)
  18. "Santa Barbara" (1984) TV series .... Dr. Anderson (unknown episodes, 1989)
  19. "The Golden Girls" .... Katherine (1 episode, 1989)
        - Stan Takes a Wife (1989) TV episode .... Katherine
  20. "Newhart" .... Irma (1 episode, 1988)
        - Courtin' Disaster (1988) TV episode .... Irma
  21. "CBS Schoolbreak Special" .... Laura Donovan / ... (2 episodes, 1984-1988)
        - Never Say Goodbye (1988) TV episode .... Laura Donovan
        - Hear Me Cry (1984) TV episode .... Mrs. Parsons
  22. "The New Adventures of Beans Baxter" (1987) TV series .... Susan Baxter (unknown episodes)
  23. "Riptide" .... Elaine Warwick (1 episode, 1986)
        - Echoes (1986) TV episode .... Elaine Warwick
  24. "Days of Our Lives" (1965) TV series .... Kate Honeycutt (unknown episodes, 1984-1986)
    ... aka Cruise of Deception: Days of Our Lives (USA: summer title)
    ... aka DOOL (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka Days (USA: short title)
  25. "Happy Days" .... Mrs. Broderick (1 episode, 1984)
    ... aka Happy Days Again (USA: syndication title)
        - School Dazed (1984) TV episode .... Mrs. Broderick
  26. No Earthly Reason (1984) (TV) .... Mrs. Morrison
  27. "Hotel" .... Louise (1 episode, 1983)
    ... aka Arthur Hailey's Hotel
        - Deceptions (1983) TV episode .... Louise
  28. High School U.S.A. (1983) (TV) .... Mrs. Franklin
  29. Going Berserk (1983) .... Margaret Anderson
  30. "The Dukes of Hazzard" .... Federal Agent (1 episode, 1982)
        - The Sound of Music - Hazzard Style (1982) TV episode .... Federal Agent
  31. "Fantasy Island" .... Madge Nolan / ... (3 episodes, 1980-1981)
        - Romance Times Three/Night of the Tormented Soul (1981) TV episode .... Miss Barrens
        - Delphine/The Unkillable (1981) TV episode .... Madge Nolan
        - Rogues to Riches/Stark Terror (1980) TV episode .... Mrs. Marson
  32. "The Love Boat" .... Mrs. van Buren / ... (2 episodes, 1979-1981)
        - He's My Brother/Zeke and Zelda/Teach Me Tonight (1981) TV episode .... Mrs. van Buren
        - A Funny Valentine/Wallflower, The/Home Is Not a Home (1979) TV episode .... Rowena
  33. "One Day at a Time" .... Felicia (1 episode, 1981)
        - Alex Moves In (1981) TV episode .... Felicia
  34. The Grady Nutt Show (1981) (TV) .... Ellie Williams
  35. "Mork & Mindy" .... Dr. Joni Lincoln (1 episode, 1981)
        - Mindy and Mork (1981) TV episode .... Dr. Joni Lincoln
  36. Condominium (1980) (TV) .... Audrey Ames
  37. "Barnaby Jones" .... Judy Corbett (1 episode, 1980)
        - The Silent Accuser (1980) TV episode .... Judy Corbett

  38. "Doctors' Private Lives" (1979) TV mini-series .... Mona Welk
  39. "Diff'rent Strokes" .... Diane Sloane (1 episode, 1979)
        - The Woman (1979) TV episode .... Diane Sloane
  40. "Police Story" .... Camille Tackleberry (2 episodes, 1977-1978)
        - No Margin for Error (1978) TV episode
        - Ice Time (1977) TV episode .... Camille Tackleberry
  41. No Margin for Error (1978) (TV)
  42. Doctors' Private Lives (1978) (TV) .... Mona Wise
  43. "Please Stand By" (1978) TV series .... Carol Lambert
  44. Father Knows Best: Home for Christmas (1977) (TV) .... Betty Anderson
  45. "Mulligan's Stew" .... Jane Mulligan (6 episodes, 1977)
        - Winning the Big Ones (1977) TV episode .... Jane Mulligan
        - Ah, Wilderness (1977) TV episode .... Jane Mulligan
        - Little Grew Bird (1977) TV episode .... Jane Mulligan
        - Episode #1.3 (1977) TV episode .... Jane Mulligan
        - Melinda Special (1977) TV episode .... Jane Mulligan
          (1 more)
  46. "Insight" (1 episode, 1977)
        - Christmas 2025 (1977) TV episode
  47. Mulligan's Stew (1977) (TV) .... Jane Mulligan
  48. "The Feather and Father Gang" .... Julie (1 episode, 1977)
        - The People's Choice (1977) TV episode .... Julie
  49. "S.W.A.T." .... Marjorie Kemp (1 episode, 1976)
        - Lessons in Fear (1976) TV episode .... Marjorie Kemp
  50. "Petrocelli" .... Joan Hiller (1 episode, 1975)
        - Vengeance in White (1975) TV episode .... Joan Hiller
  51. "The Odd Couple" .... Miriam Welby (13 episodes, 1972-1975)
        - The Rent Strike (1975) TV episode .... Miriam Welby
        - The Subway Story (1974) TV episode .... Miriam Welby
        - Cleanliness is Next to Impossible (1974) TV episode .... Miriam Welby
        - The Songwriter (1973) TV episode .... Miriam Welby
        - Last Tango in Newark (1973) TV episode .... Miriam Welby
          (8 more)
  52. "The Rookies" .... Amanda (1 episode, 1974)
        - Blue Christmas (1974) TV episode .... Amanda
  53. "Police Woman" .... Ellie Tarlow (1 episode, 1974)
        - Warning: All Wives... (1974) TV episode .... Ellie Tarlow
  54. If I Love You, Am I Trapped Forever? (1974) (TV)
  55. Gidget Gets Married (1972) (TV) .... Medley Blaine
  56. "The Flying Nun" .... Dr. Jennifer Ethrington (3 episodes, 1968-1970)
        - My Sister, the Doctor (1970) TV episode .... Dr. Jennifer Ethrington
        - How to Be a Spanish Grandmother (1968) TV episode .... Dr. Jennifer Ethrington
        - My Sister, the Sister (1968) TV episode .... Dr. Jennifer Ethrington

  57. In Name Only (1969) (TV) .... Esther Garrity
  58. "Star Trek" .... Nancy Hedford (1 episode, 1967)
    ... aka Star Trek: TOS (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka Star Trek: The Original Series (USA: informal title)
        - Metamorphosis (1967) TV episode .... Nancy Hedford
  59. "Occasional Wife" .... Linda Sue (1 episode, 1967)
        - Oil, Be Seeing You (1967) TV episode .... Linda Sue
  60. "A Man Called Shenandoah" .... Julie Wade (1 episode, 1965)
        - Town on Fire (1965) TV episode .... Julie Wade
  61. "Many Happy Returns" .... Joan Randall (24 episodes, 1964-1965)
        - It's a Gift (1965) TV episode .... Joan Randall
        - The Woodsman (1965) TV episode .... Joan Randall
        - A Date for Walter (1965) TV episode .... Joan Randall
        - Idol Threats (1965) TV episode .... Joan Randall
        - Big White Lie (1965) TV episode .... Joan Randall
          (19 more)
  62. "The Eleventh Hour" .... Melanie (1 episode, 1964)
        - The Secret in the Stone (1964) TV episode .... Melanie
  63. "The Virginian" .... Carole Cole (1 episode, 1963)
    ... aka The Men from Shiloh (USA: new title)
        - Siege (1963) TV episode .... Carole Cole
  64. "Redigo" .... Joanie-Mae Kilpatrick (1 episode, 1963)
        - Hostage Hero Riding (1963) TV episode .... Joanie-Mae Kilpatrick
  65. "Dr. Kildare" .... Sharon Calloway (1 episode, 1963)
        - Ship's Doctor (1963) TV episode .... Sharon Calloway
  66. "The United States Steel Hour" .... Fran Crowell (2 episodes, 1961-1963)
    ... aka The U.S. Steel Hour (USA: alternative title)
        - The Secrets of Stella Crozier (1963) TV episode
        - Delayed Honeymoon (1961) TV episode .... Fran Crowell
  67. "Have Gun - Will Travel" .... Letty Mae Stinchcomb (1 episode, 1963)
        - The Burning Tree (1963) TV episode .... Letty Mae Stinchcomb
  68. "77 Sunset Strip" .... Laura Holt (1 episode, 1963)
        - Scream Softly, Dear (1963) TV episode .... Laura Holt
  69. "General Electric Theater" .... Carol Madsen (1 episode, 1961)
    ... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
        - A Voice on the Phone (1961) TV episode .... Carol Madsen
  70. "The Andy Griffith Show" .... Ellie Walker (12 episodes, 1960-1961)
    ... aka Andy of Mayberry (USA: rerun title)
        - The Guitar Player Returns (1961) TV episode .... Ellie Walker
        - Ellie Saves a Female (1961) TV episode .... Ellie Walker
        - The New Doctor (1961) TV episode .... Ellie Walker
        - Cyrano Andy (1961) TV episode .... Ellie Walker
        - Mayberry on Record (1961) TV episode .... Ellie Walker
          (7 more)
  71. "The Brothers Brannagan" .... Kate Warren (1 episode, 1960)
        - Duet (1960) TV episode .... Kate Warren
  72. "Dennis the Menace" .... Georgana (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka Just Dennis (UK)
        - Dennis and the Wedding (1960) TV episode .... Georgana
  73. "Goodyear Theatre" .... Connie Peters (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka Award Theatre (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Golden Years of Television (USA: cable TV title)
        - Marked Down for Connie (1960) TV episode .... Connie Peters
  74. "Father Knows Best" .... Betty 'Princess' Anderson / ... (103 episodes, 1954-1960)
    ... aka I Told You So (USA: alternative title)
        - Jim's Big Surprise (1960) TV episode .... Betty 'Princess' Anderson
        - The Christmas Story (1958) TV episode .... Betty
        - Fair Exchange (1958) TV episode .... Betty 'Princess' Anderson
        - Kathy's Big Chance (1957) TV episode .... Betty 'Princess' Anderson
        - Shoot for the Moon (1957) TV episode .... Betty 'Princess' Anderson
          (98 more)

  75. Girls Town (1959) .... Mary Lee Morgan
    ... aka The Innocent and the Damned (USA: reissue title)
  76. "U.S. Marshal" .... Martha Watson (1 episode)
        - Shoot to Kill (????) TV episode .... Martha Watson
  77. "The Ford Television Theatre" .... Katherine (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka Ford Theatre (USA: short title)
        - Sheila (1956) TV episode .... Katherine
  78. "Letter to Loretta" .... Debbie Waring / ... (2 episodes, 1955)
    ... aka The Loretta Young Show (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Loretta Young Theatre (USA: rerun title)
        - Week-End in Winnetka (1955) TV episode .... Janey
        - He Always Comes Home (1955) TV episode (as Eleanor Donahue) .... Debbie Waring
  79. Sweethearts on Parade (1953) (uncredited) .... Student
    ... aka Sweetheart Time (USA: alternative title)
  80. "Where's Raymond?" (1 episode, 1953)
    ... aka The Ray Bolger Show (new title)
        - The Teenager (1953) TV episode
  81. "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1 episode, 1952)
    ... aka Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
        - I Want to Be a Star (1952) TV episode
  82. Love Is Better Than Ever (1952) .... Pattie Marie Levoy
    ... aka The Light Fantastic (UK)
  83. Her First Romance (1951) .... Lucille Stewart
    ... aka Girls Never Tell (UK)
  84. My Blue Heaven (1950) (uncredited) .... Bratty Autograph Seeker
  85. Tea for Two (1950) (uncredited) .... Lynne Smith
  86. The Happy Years (1950) (uncredited) .... Connie Brown
  87. Singing Guns (1950) .... Mike Murphy's Kid

  88. An Old-Fashioned Girl (1949) (as Mary Eleanor Donahue) .... Maud Shaw
  89. Arkansas Swing (1948) (as Mary Eleanor Donahue) .... Toni MacGregor
  90. Tenth Avenue Angel (1948) (uncredited) .... Cynthia
  91. Three Daring Daughters (1948) (as Mary Eleanor Donahue) .... Alix Morgan
    ... aka The Birds and the Bees (UK)
  92. The Unfinished Dance (1947) (as Mary Eleanor Donahue) .... Josie
  93. Winter Wonderland (1947) (as Mary Eleanor Donahue) .... Betty Wheeler
  94. Little Miss Big (1946) (uncredited)
    ... aka Baxter's Millions (UK)
  95. And Now Tomorrow (1944) (uncredited) .... Janice, age 4
  96. Bowery to Broadway (1944) (uncredited) .... Bessie Jo as a Child
  97. Honeymoon Lodge (1943) (as Mary Elinor Donahue) .... Janie Thomas
  98. Mister Big (1943) (as Mary Eleanor Donahue) .... Muggsy
  99. Girls' Town (1942) (uncredited) .... Bit Role
Soundtrack:
  1. Three Daring Daughters (1948) (performer: "THE DICKEY-BIRD-SONG" (uncredited), "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" (uncredited))
    ... aka The Birds and the Bees (UK)
Self:
  1. "TV Land's Top Ten" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Holiday Moments (2005) TV episode .... Herself
  2. The 2nd Annual TV Land Awards (2004) (TV) .... Herself
  3. "E! True Hollywood Story" .... Herself (1 episode, 2000)
        - Andy of Mayberry (2000) TV episode .... Herself

  4. Dear God (1996) .... Herself

  5. "Our Time" .... Herself (1 episode, 1985)
        - Episode #1.4 (1985) TV episode .... Herself
  6. "CHiPs" .... Herself (1 episode, 1980)
    ... aka CHiPs Patrol (USA: syndication title)
        - The Great 5K Star Race and Boulder Wrap Party: Part 2 (1980) TV episode (uncredited) .... Herself

  7. Battle of the Network Stars III (1977) (TV) .... Herself - NBC Team captain
  8. Good Old Days (1977) (TV) .... Herself
    ... aka Dick Clark's Good Old Days (USA: complete title)

  9. "Here's Hollywood" .... Herself (1 episode, 1962)
        - Episode dated 10 October 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Herself
Archive Footage:
  1. The Andy Griffith Show Reunion: Back to Mayberry (2003) (TV) .... Elinore 'Ellie' Walker
  2. "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman"
        - Colleen's Paper (1997) TV episode .... Rebecka Quinn
        - Ready or Not (1995) TV episode .... Rebecca Quinn


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