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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.
| Year | Title | Role |
| 1943 | Mister Big | Muggsy |
| 1943 | Honeymoon Lodge | Janie Thomas |
| 1944 | Bowery to Broadway | Young Bessie Jo |
| 1944 | And Now Tomorrow | Janice - age 4 |
| 1946 | Winter Wonderland | Betty Wheeler |
| 1947 | The Unfinished Dance | Josie |
| 1948 | Three Daring Daughters | Alix Morgan |
| 1948 | Tenth Avenue Angel | Cynthia |
| 1948 | The Arkansas Swing | Toni MacGregor |
| 1949 | An Old-Fashioned Girl | Maud Shaw |
| 1950 | The Happy Years | Connie Brown |
| 1950 | Tea for Two | Lynne Smith |
| 1950 | My Blue Heaven | Mary |
| 1951 | Her First Romance | Lucille Stewart |
| 1952 | Love Is Better Than Ever | Pattie Marie Levoy |
| 1959 | Girls Town | Mary Lee Morgan |
| 1983 | Going Berserk | Margaret Anderson |
| 1990 | Pretty Woman | Bridget |
| 2004 | The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement | Lady Palimore |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1954–60 | Father Knows Best | Betty Anderson | Main role |
| 1955 | Lux Video Theatre | Helen Richards | Episode: "The Life of Emile Zola" |
| 1955 | Letter to Loretta | Debbie Waring / Janey | 2 episodes |
| 1956 | The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show | Emily Vanderlip Foster | Episode: "The Newlyweds" |
| 1956 | Ford Theatre | Katherine Casey | Episode: "Sheila" |
| 1958 | Marshal | Martha Watson | Episode: "Shoot to Kill" |
| 1960 | Goodyear Theatre | Connie Peters | Episode: "Marked Down for Connie" |
| 1960 | Dennis the Menace | Georgiana Balanger | Episode: "Dennis and the Wedding" |
| 1960 | The Brothers Brannagan | Kate Warren | Episode: "Duet" |
| 1960–61 | The Andy Griffith Show | Elinor "Ellie" Walker | Main cast (season 1) |
| 1961 | General Electric Theater | Carol Madsen | Episode: "A Voice on the Phone" |
| 1961 | The United States Steel Hour | Fran Crowell | Episode: "Delayed Honeymoon" |
| 1963 | 77 Sunset Strip | Laura Holt | Episode: "Scream Softly, Dear" |
| 1963 | Have Gun – Will Travel | Letty Mae Stinchcomb | Episode: "The Burning Tree" |
| 1963 | Dr. Kildare | Sharon Calloway | Episode: "Ship's Doctor" |
| 1963 | Redigo | Joanie-Mae Kilpatrick | Episode: "Hostage Hero Riding" |
| 1963 | The Virginian | Carole Cole | Episode: "Siege" |
| 1964 | The Eleventh Hour | Melanie | Episode: "The Secret in the Stone" |
| 1964–65 | Many Happy Returns | Joan Randall | Main role |
| 1965 | A Man Called Shenandoah | Julie Wade | Episode: "Town on Fire" |
| 1967 | Occasional Wife | Linda Sue | Episode: "Oil, Be Seeing You" |
| 1967 | Star Trek: The Original Series | Nancy Hedford | Episode: "Metamorphosis" |
| 1968–70 | The Flying Nun | Dr. Jennifer Ethrington | 3 episodes |
| 1969 | In Name Only | Esther Garrity | TV film |
| 1972 | Gidget Gets Married | Medley Blaine | TV film |
| 1972–75 | The Odd Couple | Miriam Welby | Recurring role |
| 1974 | If I Love You, Am I Trapped Forever? | Alice Bennett | TV film |
| 1974 | Police Woman | Ellie Tarlow | Episode: "Warning: All Wives" |
| 1974 | The Rookies | Amanda | Episode: "Blue Christmas" |
| 1975 | Petrocelli | Joan Hiller | Episode: "Vengeance in White" |
| 1976 | S.W.A.T. | Marjorie Kemp | Episode: "Lessons in Fear" |
| 1977 | The Feather and Father Gang | Julie | Episode: "The People's Choice" |
| 1977 | The Father Knows Best Reunion | Betty Anderson | TV film |
| 1977 | Insight | Margaret Drill | Episode: "Christmas 2025" |
| 1977 | Mulligan's Stew | Jane Mulligan | Main role |
| 1977 | Father Knows Best: Home for Christmas | Betty Anderson | TV film |
| 1977 | Police Story | Camille Tackleberry | Episode: "Ice Time" |
| 1978 | Police Story | Joan Anderson | Episode: "No Margin for Error" |
| 1978 | Doctors' Private Lives | Mona Wise | TV film |
| 1978 | Please Stand By | Carol Lambert | Sitcom TV series - one year, aired in syndication |
| 1979 | Diff'rent Strokes | Diane Sloane | Episode: "The Woman" |
| 1980 | Condominium | Audrey Ames | TV film |
| 1980 | Barnaby Jones | Judy Corbett | Episode: "The Silent Accuser" |
| 1981 | Mork & Mindy | Dr. Joni Lincoln | Episode: "Mindy and Mork" |
| 1981 | The Grady Nutt Show | Ellie Williams | TV film |
| 1981 | One Day at a Time | Felicia | Episode: "Alex Moves In" |
| 1981 | Fantasy Island | Madge Nolan / Blanche Barrens | 2 episodes |
| 1982 | The Dukes of Hazzard | Marjorie Dane | Episode: "The Sound of Music - Hazzard Style" |
| 1983 | High School U.S.A. | Mrs. Franklin | TV film |
| Year | Title | Publisher | Category | Notes |
| 1998 | In the Kitchen With Elinor Donahue: Favorite Memories and Recipes from a Life in Hollywood .mw- .mw- .mw- body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- } }ISBN 188895292X ISBN 9781888952926 | Cumberland House | Memoir / Nonfiction | Paperback |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1959 | 11th Primetime Emmy Awards | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Father Knows Best | Nominated |
| 2004 | TV Land Award | Legend Award | The Andy Griffith Show | Won |