Here’s what ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ star Elinor Donahue had to say about her abrupt departure from the classic 1960s television comedy. by Lou Haviland. Published on March 6, 2022.

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 a ...

Most TV watchers of the ‘50s remember Elinor Donahue as Betty "Princess" Anderson on Father Knows Best. In 1960, she joined the cast of The Andy Griffith Show, playing Sheriff Andy Taylor’s ...

Elinor Donahue and the cast of The Andy Griffith Show in 1960 ©Paramount Pictures/courtesy MovieStillsDB.com FFW: Andy Griffith supposedly felt that he wasn't comfortable in a romantic ...

Elinor joined the show as Ellie Walker, a charming druggist and Andy Taylor’s love interest. After the end of her previous series, Father Knows Best, she landed the role of Ellie at just 23 ...

Elinor Donahue believed her days as a child star were long ... “I went pretty much immediately from ‘Father Knows Best’ into ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ where I was really playing a grownup ...

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

This may not be a gift you want, but CBS is delivering the colorized “Andy Griffith Show Christmas Special” on Dec. 25. ... Elinor Donahue plays Andy’s girlfriend, Ellie Walker, ...

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 ...

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