Elinor Donahue – 84
Elinor Donahue was just a teenager when she got the part of Betty Anderson in ‘Father Knows Best.’ It made her an instant sensation across America, and soon, offers started pouring in. By the end of the century, she had over fifty acting credits and millions of fans.
The octogenarian is now happily retired and lives a quiet life with her family in California. While we would love to see Elinor on the screen once again, that doesn’t seem to be a possibility. Nevertheless, we can always revisit those interesting tapings of ‘The Andy Griffith Show’!