Back then, it was more or less we couldn't change a line in our script. We weren't allowed to change lines. Today, actors change everything and won't do parts. It's very different today. Back then, the producers were in charge. Today actors are more in charge.
I really love pets. They're like children. They know if you really love them or not. You can't fool them.
I speak for a lot of church groups, youth groups, schools, colleges and do personal appearances. I've done conventions and trade shows. A lot of different little hats.
I still live in Huntington Beach, California, but I try to get back home more to Louisiana a lot. All my family is down in Louisiana.
I would think that other people could see if you had other talents. I grew and expanded from the Elly May role. I was doing real estate and personal appearances and kept my foot in the door.
I've done gospel singing. I have a gospel album and country album.
Today you can't go by the titles of the shows to know what the content of the show may be.
Whatever God would want me to do... love each other and help others. I want to add, not take away.
Donna dated Max Baer, Jr. before they starred together on "The Beverly Hillbillies."
Donna won the Miss Golden Globe For Television award in 1963.
Donna has developed products that help people with arthritis and tendonitis.
Donna likes to paint China dishes.
Donna had a personal connection to the oil industry, as her father was a long-time Exxon employee.
Donna has appeared as a guest star at the Western Film Fair in Charlotte, North Carolina in the following years: 1992, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2002 and 2005.
Donna was a model for toothpaste ads early in her career.
Donna dated Elvis Presley in the late 1960s.
Donna has written a children's book, "Donna's Critters & Kids: Children's Stories With a Bible Touch."
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