Lost Another Good One

Family members say Donna Douglas passed away this morning at the age of 81. Douglas was an actress, best known for her role as Elly May Clampett, the only daughter of Jed Clampett, in the CBS television series The Beverly Hillbillies. She was born in 1933, in Pride, LA and lived in Zachary, LA.  Douglas attended St. Gerard High School, a Roman Catholic school, where she played softball and basketball. She was a member of the school's first graduating class.  She was a "Miss Baton Rouge" and was named "Miss New Orleans" in 1957.