Elinor joined the show as Ellie Walker, a charming druggist and Andy Taylor’s love interest. After the end of her previous ...

When Ellie Walker actor Elinor Donahue left The Andy Griffith Show after just a dozen episodes, questions lingered regarding her sudden departure. Karen Knotts’ recent memoir Tied Up in Knotts ...

If you’re an avid fan of The Andy Griffith Show, actor Elinor Donahue is a familiar face from the series’ first season. She played “lady druggist” Ellie Walker on the CBS comedy for about ...

The first episode of The Andy Griffith Show aired on CBS in October 1960, just a few months after the Father Knows Best finale. Elinor was a mainstay during the first season of the Emmy-winning ...

The commonality is actually actress Elinor Donahue, who became a part of classic TV history on Father Knows Best and, ever so briefly, The Andy Griffith Show, the latter for about a dozen episodes.

Elinor Donahue believed her days as a child star ... She quickly joined the cast of “The Andy Griffith Show.” She played pharmacist Ellie Walker from 1960 until 1961. It proved to be a difficu ...

Widely known for her role as Robert Young’s eldest TV daughter, Betty, on the series “Father Knows Best,” Elinor Donahue was a regular on other series such as “The Andy Griffith Show ...

Peterson first appeared on CBS’ The Andy Griffith Show as Charlene in 1963 near ... but the role went to Elinor Donahue. Her Charlene had a big crush on Andy, and after she married Dud Wash ...

A friend and fellow actor from the show, Elinor Donahue, said Lynn was "a dear and loving friend to all who knew her." "Her talent will continue to bring joy to fans with 'The Andy Griffith Show.'" ...