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TELEVISION STAR HAS DIED AT 81

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Donna Douglas (born Doris Smith) (September 26, 1933 – January 1, 2015)

(FOX) – According to multiple media reports, Donna Douglas, the actress who
won over TV viewers as Elly May Clampett on “The Beverly Hillbillies,” has died, 

The star’s granddaughter told TMZ, Douglas died in her Louisiana home
surrounded by friends and family.

Douglas appeared “The Beverly Hillbillies” for all nine seasons of the show
and reprised her role in a TV movie reboot of the series in 1981.

Throughout the ‘50s and ‘60s the 1957 Miss New Orleans winner appeared
in series like “The Twilight Zone” and “Mr. Ed.” In 1966, she transitioned to
film with a role opposite Elvis Presley in the movie “Frankie and Johnny.”

After her “Hillbillies” fame faded, Douglas recorded several gospel music
albums.

Douglas’ agents did not immediately return FOX News request for comment.

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MARY TYLER MOORE IS 78 TODAY

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Mary Tyler Moore was born in the Brooklyn Heights section of 
Brooklyn, New York.

Moore is best known for The Mary Tyler Moore Show on CBS from 
1970 to 1977, and The Dick Van Dyke Show also CBS from 1961 to
1966. She also appeared in a number of films, most notably 1967’s
Thoroughly Modern Millie and 1980’s Ordinary People. 

Moore was diagnosed with Type I diabetes when she was 33. In 2011,
she had surgery to remove a meningioma, a benign brain tumor. Since
2012, she has reportedly suffered heart and kidney problems and has
become nearly blind.

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Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore on the set of The Dick Van Dyke Show.

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FORMER CHILD ACTOR IS 54 TODAY

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Michael Paul "Mike" Lookinland was born in Mount Pleasant, 
Utah.

Mile Lookinland is best known for playing the role of Bobby Brady
on the ABC television series, The Brady Bunch from 1969-1974.

Before fame he was a commercial actor who had done around 30
commercials before being cast in The Brady Bunch.


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TV SERIES ACTOR HAS DIED AT 59

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The Adams Family cast

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Kenneth “Ken” Patrick Weatherwax
(September 29, 1955 – December 7, 2014)

Ken Weatherwax, best known for playing Pugsley
Addams on the original The Addams Family TV 
series on ABC from 1964 to 196, died in his sleep
Sunday morning. 

After The Addams Family was canceled, Weatherwax
found it difficult to get work in Hollywood and was
typecast as Pugsley well into his teens.

At 17, he entered the U.S. Army and later made
appearances at conventions and performed some
small acting jobs including voice-overs. He had also
worked as a set builder on movie lots from 1992-2002.    

With the passing of Ken Weatherwax, the only regular
cast members from The Addams Family still living are
John Astin, Lisa Loring, and Felix Silla.

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COUPLE WED ON THIS DAY IN 1940

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Mr. and Mrs. Arnaz

Lucille Ball and Cuban musician Desi Arnaz were married at the
Byram River Beagle Club in Greenwich, Connecticut. They met 
while filming the Rodgers and Hart stage hit Too Many Girls.

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On the set of I love Lucy during filming of an episode 

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