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Donna Douglas, best known for her role as the tomboy, critter-loving Elly May Clampett on the 1960s fish-out-of-water CBS sitcom The Beverly Hillbillies, died on New Year's Day.

Donna Douglas, who played Elly May Clampett on 'The Beverly Hillbillies' for its entire nine-season run, has died.

FILE – In this Jan. 8, 2009 file photo, Donna Douglas, who starred in the television series "The Beverly Hillbillies" holds a publicity picture of herself from the show, in Baton Rouge, La. Douglas, who played the buxom tomboy 

Chosen from more than 500 other actresses, Ms. Douglas said she felt at ease playing the role because, like her character, she grew up a poor Southern tomboy. Her childhood in Pride, La., came in handy when she was asked during her audition to milk a 

Donna Douglas, who played the buxom tomboy Elly May Clampett on the hit 1960s sitcom The Beverly Hillbillies, has died. She was 82. Douglas died on Thursday in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where she lived, said her niece, Charlene Smith. The cause of