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Mar 23, 2022 · Published March 23, 2022. Oftentimes it is virtually impossible for a young performer in television to make the transition to more adult roles, but Elinor Donahue managed to break the mold given that she was able to seamlessly go from Father Knows Best to The Andy Griffith Show. Part of that, she believes, was because she had more or less grown ...
- Ed Gross
- Elinor Donahue Asked to Be Let Out of Her Contract
- What Andy Griffith Said About Donahue
- Donahue Tried to Explain Her Departure to Andy Griffith Years Later
In a 2006 conversation with the Archive of American Television, Donahue shared that her time on The Andy Griffith Show“didn’t really work out.” “I did 11 episodes, just there for the first season,” she said. “I had a three-year contract. When we’d taken a break for the hiatus, I asked to be let out of the contract.” Starting her career out as a chi...
Speaking to author Richard Kelly for his 1981 book The Andy Griffith Show, Griffith chimed in about Donahue’s short time on the show. “Elinor Donahue was a regular in the company before we ever started, and we were so lucky to get her, we thought,” he said. “Well, she didn’t work out at all. It wasn’t her fault.” Griffith told Kelly he blamed himse...
In his in-depth look at the classic show, Andy and Don: The Making of a Friendship and a Classic American TV Show, Daniel de Visé shared an anecdote from Donahue about running into Andy Griffith a few years after leaving the show. “A few years later,” de Visé wrote, “Elinor spotted Andy at a Christmas party. They hadn’t spoken since her departure. ...
Jun 29, 2023 · Years after leaving The Andy Griffith Show, Elinor bumped into the program’s leading man, Andy Griffith, at an event. The Mulligan’s Stew alum felt like she owed him an apology for her abrupt ...
Mar 6, 2022 · Elinor Donahue asked to be released from her contract with the ‘Griffith Show’. Donahue, Karen Knotts wrote, felt worse about her appearance during the show’s wardrobe fittings. “Wardrobe ...
Jun 29, 2023 · Years after leaving The Andy Griffith Show, Elinor bumped into the program’s leading man, Andy Griffith, at an event. The Mulligan’s Stew alum felt like she owed him an apology for her abrupt ...
Feb 4, 2024 · Elinor Donahue was a constant in iconic classics like Father Knows Best, The Andy Griffith Show, and the ‘70s show The Odd Couple, where she co-starred with Oscar Madison and Felix Unger. Elinor started working as a child in Vaudeville, focusing on dancing until she got into acting.
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Sep 18, 2024 · After all, in the 1950s she played Betty "Princess" Anderson on Father Knows Best. By the 1960s, she was part of The Andy Griffith Show, Many Happy Returns (nope, we didn't know that either) and ...
