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  1. Nov 27, 2021 · Donahue said the only castmate to check on her at that time was Don Knotts. While she was hospitalized for treatment of pneumonia, Donahue told Karen Knotts’ book that no one from the show rang ...

  2. Feb 21, 2022 · The problem, Donahue explained, was that she interpreted Griffith’s decision to give Knotts her lines as his way of saying she wasn’t doing a good job: “I felt that it was because I was so ...

  3. 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 ...

  4. Aug 4, 2021 · Donahue explained that, in addition, there were multiple times during table reads where it became clear they didn't know how to write for her and Griffith would give her lines to Don Knotts ...

  5. George Nader (left), Elinor Donahue and Andy Griffith on The Andy Griffith Show in 1961. She was part of the main cast for the first season of CBS's The Andy Griffith Show, as Andy's pharmacist love interest Ellie Walker. She was even mentioned in the opening credits before Don Knotts. After one season (1960–1961), Donahue asked for a release ...

  6. Feb 5, 2023 · After season five, Don Knotts left The Andy Griffith Show, and Barney's departure left a noted and significant gap in the show. There was a reason for Knotts's exit, and it all came down to communication issues. According to Biography, Andy Griffith initially told Don Knotts that the show would only last five seasons.

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  8. May 2, 2024 · Elinor Donahue, Tony Randall, and Jack Klugman on the set of the ‘Odd Couple’, a popular TV sitcom that ran from 1970-75. By Adam Kluger. Peter Ackerman grew up behind the scenes of Classic TV. His father was Harry Ackerman, Executive Producer of popular shows such as Bewiched and The Flying Nun, and his mother is Elinor Donahue, the ...