Donna Douglas, the actress who played Elly May Clampett on “The Beverly Hillbillies,” has died, She was 81.

According to TMZ, Douglas died in her Louisiana home surrounded by friends and family.

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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.”

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