Elinor Donahue
Elinor Donahue | |
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Donahue in 1960 | |
| Born | Mary Eleanor Donahue April 19, 1937 Tacoma, Washington, U.S. |
| Other names | Mary Elinor Donahue |
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| Years active | 1942–2011 |
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| Spouses | Richard Smith
(m. 1955; div. 1961)Lou Genevrino (m. 1992) |
| Children | 4 |
Elinor Donahue (born Mary Eleanor Donahue; April 19, 1937) is an American retired actress known for playing the role of Betty Anderson, the eldest child of Jim and Margaret Anderson, on the 1950s American sitcom Father Knows Best.