Advocate staff photo by TRAVIS SPRADLING -- A variety of printed photos of the late Donna Douglas rests on a table at Southern Heirs Auction Company in Denham Springs Feb. 27, where estate items belonging to 'The Beverly Hillbillies' star were auctioned. As Elly May, she seemed blissfully unaware of her status as a bumpkin blond bombshell. [17], In 2003, Douglas's mother, Elma Smith, died. A decade later, Douglas revealed the depth of her feelings for Ebsen in an interview with "Confessions of a Pop Culture Addict": "I loved Buddy Ebsen. Louisiana Marriage Index, which cites the marriage of Doris Smith and R J Bourgeois as occurring in Baton Rouge on July 5, 1951. She is best known for playing Elly May Clampett. "So many people love her, and that means a lot to me.". These and other television appearances led New York photographers and newspaper reporters to award her the "Miss By-line" crown, which she wore on CBS' The Ed Sullivan Show.[7]. Donna Douglas was born on September 26, 1933, in East Baton Rouge Parish, LouiDonna Douglas, Louisiana, too proud parents Emmett Ratcliff Smith and Elma Robinson. Actress Donna Douglas grants rare interview. All rights reserved. While modeling didn't appeal to her -- "I didn't want to be that skinny" -- television did. Advocate staff photo by TRAVIS SPRADLING -- Southern Heirs Auction Company owner Tony Achord starts the auction of items from the estate of the late Donna Douglas, who played Elly May Clampett on the Beverly Hillbillies television series, Saturday morning in Denham Springs. 2 Baths. On Donna Douglas: 'She Was Elly May Until The Day She Died'. Looking over a table stacked with coloring books and other souvenir freebies near the auction houses door, Stevens said Elly Mays authenticity was the shows greatest quality. "[10], On June 10, 1993, Douglas and her partner Curt Wilson in Associated Artists Entertainment, Inc., filed a $200 million lawsuit against The Walt Disney Company, Whoopi Goldberg, Bette Midler, their production companies, and Creative Artists Agency claiming that Sister Act was plagiarised from a book, A Nun in the Closet, owned by the partners. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. She prefers to use her creativity for ideas, and so put her energy into the Marketing and Branding of Victoria Village, the capital campaign at Grove Park Home, Barrie Public Library, Gryphon Theatre. Her star was beginning to rise. [5], Douglas moved to New York City to pursue a career in show business, and started as an illustration model for toothpaste advertisements. Donna Douglas (born Doris Ione Smith; September 26, 1932 January 1, 2015) was an American actress and singer, known for her role as Elly May Clampett on The Beverly Hillbillies (19621971). [20], On May 4, 2011, Douglas filed a federal lawsuit claiming that Mattel and CBS Consumer Products used her name and likeness for a Barbie doll in the Classic TV Collection without her authorization. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. 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ELVIS PRESLEY and Beverly Hillbillies star Donna Douglas made Frankie & Johnny together and 'sparks were flying' on set but the two stars also shared a deeper connection Elvis couldn't find at home. After striking it rich with oil, fictional character Jed Clampett moved his nouveau riche family to the mansion, shaking up the privileged society around them with their comedic adventures. The book also has a section on good manners called "Hollywood Social Graces". Watch the 2 Your Health report for Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2022. Donna Douglas age at the time she died was 82 years. Advocate staff photo by TRAVIS SPRADLING -- Lutcher's Darrel Jacob, an avid autograph collector, shows a souvenir photo of himself posing with the late Donna Douglas, after he saw a story on her in City Social magazine as an animal lover and took a chance that she would be attending a dog show in Baton Rouge several years ago. You have permission to edit this article. Market data provided by Factset. It wasn't much of a stretch for Douglas to fit into the troupe, said her cousin, Charlene Smith. Updated On October 23, 2022 Dorothy Smith, also known as 'TV Star Donna Douglas,' is a singer and actress from the United States. Search instead in Creative? 02:14 WALKER - The estate of the late television star Donna Douglas will be up for auction Saturday in Livingston Parish. She is a wonderful little door opener for me because people love her, and they love the Hillbillies. An honest-to-goodness Southern Belle, similar to her most famous character role, "Elly May Clampett" on The Beverly Hillbillies (1962), Donna Douglas grew up in the Baton Rouge, Louisiana area, loving "critters". Even to this day, it's shown every day somewhere. She talks about God, telling her story of moral choices and the great times she's lived. [16] She married Robert M. Leeds, director of The Beverly Hillbillies, in 1971; they divorced in 1980. She played softball and basketball at St. Gerard High School, which is now Redemptorist High. ", See Celine Dion's oceanfront estate and other hideaways of the super rich. The shirt reads 'I Spent the Day with Elly May and some critters, too!'. $550,000 Last Sold Price. Coming from the 77-year-old, that means a lot, because he says, "I'm such a bastard that if you're a dick when your living you're a dead . 1848 E La Donna Dr , Tempe, AZ 85283-3214 is a single-family home listed for rent at /mo. She prefers to play a role in the founding of things. Douglas received her real-estate license after The Beverly Hillbillies finished production. Donna's star-power was selling million-dollar homes. Move over, $250 million mansion. I'll tell 'em what's good about the house, but I'll tell them what's wrong about it, too. Jan. 2, 2015, 4:19 PM PST / Updated Jan. 2, 2015, 4:57 PM PST. The public, however, felt quite the opposite: It ran for nine seasons, often in the Top 10. She never looked her age. Donna Douglas died at her Louisiana home on January 1 . Douglas frequently performed as a gospel singer and was a speaker at church groups, youth groups, schools, and colleges across the United States. What you learn about Donna is that she can't deny her international stardom, but she tries really hard to just be normal. She was born on September 26, 1933, in East Baton Rouge Parish, LouiDonna Douglas, Louisiana, and grew up to be very similar to Elly May in that she had a strong love for animals and nature. Purchases made via links on our site may earn us an affiliate commission, Other questions:subscriberservices@theadvocate.com. Donna Douglas was born on September 26, 1933, in East Baton Rouge Parish, LouiDonna Douglas, the United States for the proud parents: Emmett Ratcliff Smith, her mother, and Elma Robinson, her father. (AP Photo) Despite her newfound fame from The Beverly. "So many kinds of people relate to Elly May," Douglas said. Donna Douglas's net worth is estimated to be $500,000. SOLD JUN 13, 2022. The hats were auctioned off Saturday at Southern Heirs Auction Company in Denham Springs. Donna Douglas, the Pride native who rose to television fame as the critter-loving, effervescent Elly May Clampett in the hit 1960s sitcom "The Beverly Hillbillies," has died. She . Born 1932 as Doris Ione Smith, American actress and singer Donna Douglas moved to New York City to pursue a career in show business and started as an illustration model for toothpaste advertisements. Her early work included the building of an independent newspaper as a leading news voice in this community. View 45 photos of this 4 bed, 2 bath, 2400 sqft. 4 Beds. She attended St. Gerard High School in Baton Rouge, Los Angeles, and Redemptorist High School (now Redemptorist Upper School) in Baton Rouge, LouiDonna Douglas, where she graduated in 1951. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, Douglas was named Miss Baton Rouge[4] and Miss New Orleans in 1957. [2], Douglas married her first husband, Roland Bourgeois Jr., in 1951,[15] with whom she had her only child, Danny Bourgeois, in 1954. He reminded me so much of my own dad. Advocate staff photo by TRAVIS SPRADLING -- A piano belonging to the late actress Donna Douglas, who played Elly May Clampett on the Beverly Hillbillies television series, kicked off an auction. The twist was she was beautiful, at least to the viewers, but considered hideous to the pig people of the planet, she was on. Contents The Associated Press contributed to this report. Darrel Jacob, another seasoned auction-goer, brought along a photo of himself with Douglas taken in downtown Baton Rouge at a dog show just a few months before her death in 2015. SOLD BY REDFIN JUN 14, 2022. She said she never minded being typecast as her "Hillbillies" character. The mansion, known as "Chartwell," even has its own ballroom inside. Shes used her community-wide contacts to add muscle to Christmas Cheer, Barrie Humane Society, United Way, Heart & Stroke, Crisis Centre, Barrie Y campaigns. The lawsuit claimed that the developed screenplay had been submitted to Disney, Goldberg, and Midler three times during 1987 and 1988. Douglas was born Doris Ione Smith[1] in the community of Pride, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, on September 26, 1932. Douglas, like Ebsen, is a Republican and a successful gospel singer and character actress. She got married soon after high school, had a son, divorced and won a couple of beauty contests, all within the span of a few years. "It just depends on who's here, who wants it and what it is. "[10], In 1992, Douglas and Baer attended Ebsen's 84th-birthday celebration in Beverly Hills, California. In addition to her showbiz projects, Douglas released two children's books. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. The home featured in the opening credits of the Beverly Hillbillies sitcom is on the market, and it's the most expensive in the country! She died of pancreatic cancer in January 2015 in the Baton Rouge area. Donna Douglas, the actress who won over TV viewers as Elly May Clampett on The Beverly Hillbillies, has died. Donna Douglas moved to New York after her marriage and began working as a model, gaining attention when she appeared on various network television variety shows hosted by Perry Como, Steve Allen, and Ed Sullivan. Sitting on 10.3 acres, the residence was built in 1933 by architect Sumner Spaulding and later enhanced and restored under the direction of the recently deceased owner, A. Jerrold Perenchio, after he purchased the estate in 1986. Advocate staff photo by TRAVIS SPRADLING -- An item in the property of the late Donna Douglas, who played Elly May Clampett on the Beverly Hillbillies television series, before it was auctioned off Saturday at Southern Heirs Auction Company in Denham Springs. Anything with pink on it probably belonged to Douglas, auctioneer David Bowman told bidders asking about details of items. Suite 223, 65 Cedar Point Drive You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! The cause of death was pancreatic cancer, her niece told The Associated Press. Douglas and Wilson claimed that in 1985, they had developed a screenplay from the book. (Cregar) of Lexington, January 16, 2023. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. All rights reserved. But only one a black mink coat that several women stopped to try on and pose for photos in actually appeared on the Beverly Hillbillies., They were going to move back to the hills, and Mr. Drysdale, the banker, was trying to convince (Elly May) to stay and gave her a mink coat, Achord said. Following her acting career, Douglas became a real-estate agent, gospel singer, inspirational speaker, and author of books for children and adults. The dark coat, foreground, was the only item at the auction known to be used in the series; it was given to Elly May in one episode by Mr. Drysdale, the show's tightwad bank president character, to try to convince the homesick girl to get her family to stay in Beverly Hills. These dolls were Samantha Stephens (from Bewitched, played by Elizabeth Montgomery); Jeannie (from I Dream of Jeannie, played by Barbara Eden); and Elly May Clampett.[12]. The show was about hillbillies who strike oil and move among the rich of Beverly Hills. In 1993, Douglas, Ebsen, and Baer reunited on The Jerry Springer Show, and for a final time in a CBS-TV television special, The Legend of The Beverly Hillbillies. Since moving to make Barrie home in 1971, Donna has taken her heart, her head and her talent into this community on many levels. Douglas was an animal lover and used to make all of the dog shows, Jacob said. Donna Douglas Sexy Topless Elly May Beverly Hillbillies TV Show Star Naked Publicity Nude Photo Big Boobs Pretty Photograph Poster 230C . [21] She claimed that CBS and Mattel needed her approval to design the doll, while CBS and Mattel maintained that they did not need her consent or approval because the network held the exclusive rights to the character. Advocate staff photo by TRAVIS SPRADLING -- A piano belonging to the late actress Donna Douglas, who played Elly May Clampett on the Beverly Hillbillies television series, kicked off an auction that included many of her estate items. Loving mother of Ronald F. Caliri and his wife Elizabeth of Edina, MN, David M. Caliri of Lexington, Deborah Farrell of Wilmington, the late F. Mark Caliri and his surviving wife Brenda of Woburn, Robert G. Caliri of Lexington . Douglas kind nature paralleled the good-humored backwoods characters on the show she starred in, drawing in viewers like Elizabeth Depaula-Worthy, who watched it as a child. The next cold front will deliver rain and Five-star transfer from LSU announces commitment to Ole Miss. She also worked as a gospel singer and a popular real estate agent in Beverly Hills, California. On The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (1956), she was the Billboard Girl (1959-1960). Following her acting career, Douglas became a real-estate agent, gospel singer, inspirational speaker, and author of books for children and adults. Ft. 2136 E PEBBLE BEACH Dr, Tempe, AZ 85282. Donna Douglas was born on September 26, 1932, and she passed away in January 2015. It's also home to a whole host of one-of-a-kind items made with love and extraordinary care. Weve done bigger sales financially, he said, but Ive got to tell you, I was a super fan. The star's granddaughter told TMZ Douglas died in her Louisiana. "She was always happy, and she really loved animals -- just like her character on `The Beverly Hillbillies.' The architecture and details are inspired by 18th Century French Neoclassical design. Ed. In 1966, she transitioned to film with a role opposite Elvis Presley in the movie Frankie and Johnny.. Her other credits include U.S. [2] One focus of her charitable work was speaking in support of various Christian children's homes, mostly in the American South. Many people at Southern Heirs on Saturday were auction regulars, like Ann Fletcher, who always reserves a seat in the front row. $683,500 Last Sold Price. The auction will begin at 10 a.m. She regularly meets with people to help them discover the core business activities that will make them successful. Purchases made via links on our site may earn us an affiliate commission, Other questions:subscriberservices@theadvocate.com. In November 2011, she released a new children's book titled Miss Donna's Mulberry Acres Farm. With such a hefty price tag, heres hoping you can strike it rich like Clampett did! Although Douglas was an active actress in the 1960s, she was still relatively unknown when selected from among 500 young actresses to work on The Beverly Hillbillies (1962-1971). Jacob attended an auction of estate items belonging to 'The Beverly Hillbillies' actress at Southern Heirs Auction Company Saturday in Denham Springs. Prices of some items quickly rose to hundreds and thousands of dollars during bidding. Douglas' career began with beauty pageants -- she was Miss Baton Rouge and Miss New Orleans -- followed by a trip to New York to pursue a career in entertainment. She loves animals. Jan. 2, 2015. During the filming of The Beverly Hillbillies, Douglas and Irene Ryan would throw a huge Christmas party for the cast and their families. Bowman says fans have called from all around the country about the auction. Roger W. Lasch, 81, of Dewey, Arizona passed away at his home on December 28th after a courageous battle with lung cancer. "The Beverly Hillbillies" cast (l-r): Irene Ryan, Buddy Ebsen, Max Baer, Nancy Kulp, Raymond Bailey and Donna Douglas (AP). "I mean, I go everywhere and people come up to me and they talk to me, but it's normal. 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