Net Worth:

Donna Douglas was an American famous and successful actress. At the time of her death, she had a net worth of $500 thousand, which he earned by her profession. Donna Douglas started her journey towards New York City for her profession. Initially, she started her career by modeling, and she appeared many times on television shows. It all was before her acting profession in the Hollywood entertainment industry. From 1962 to 1971, she became most famous by her role of Elly May in the famous television series “Beverly Hillbillies.”.

Despite her acting and modeling profession, she was also a famous singer, and she released many albums. After her retirement in 1980s, she spent her other life time in her own family and other charitable organizations.

Early Life:

Donna Douglas was born in Pride, Louisiana, on September 26, 1932. She was raised with her two other brothers and sisters. She was the younger daughter of Emmet Ratcliff Smith and Elma Robinson, her parents were famous personalities of that time. She was very fond of study and also interested in other fields. She attended St. Gerard Catholic School, which is famous, where she took part in many games like basketball. In 1957, in this same school, she was named Miss New  Orleans.” By her school life, she was a very talented and creative student.

Early Career:

Donna Douglas started her profession journey in New York, where she worked as a model for toothpaste ads, and she earned a lot of fame by her countrymen. After it, she permanently started acting in films and other television shows. It was time of her fame and successful career, her creative works and talented acting earned the name of “miss By-Line.”.

The Beverly Hillbillies:

“The Beverly Hillbillies” was the famous show, and her casting as Elly May Clampett in it made this show very famous in the United States. By her show, she became the most prominent actress, and she was appointed for big rewards, and the box office selected her for selection of actress in the industry. Her fame and respect touched to top, and then she was allowed by industry to work in many films and shows.

In 2010, she released the new collection of Berbies, which was known as “The Classic TV Collection.” Even today, her collection of Berbies is considered most prominent.

Lawsuits:

Donna Douglas started a case against her production companies, like Disney, Whoopi Goldberg, and Bette Midler, because they claimed her film sisters in June 1993. Her opponents also filed a case in court, because they know that all the film was copied from the book “A Nun in the Closet.” They many times offered money for dismissing this case, but when the investigation started, it proved that all the contents and acting rules were taken by that book, and the judge gave his decision in favor of Disney.

Personal life:

In 1949, Donna Douglas married Roland Bourgeois Jr.; the couple had one child. In 1954, the couple divorced and ended their relationship because of some other issues. Later she married Robert M. Leeds, who was the famous and successful director of the same industry. They divorced in 1980. Sadly, she died on January 1, 2015, from pancreatic cancer.