'Hillbillies' star Donna Douglas passes away at 81

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Last Updated : Jan 03 2015 | 11:00 AM IST

Donna Douglas, who is famous for her role in 'The Beverly Hillbillies,' has died at the age of 81.

The actress' niece Charlene Smith said that Douglas battled pancreatic cancer, CBS News reported.

Douglas was probably best known as Elly May Clampett on the show, which ran from 1962-1971 on CBS, where she portrayed that character in all 274 episodes of the show and brought back the role in a 1981 TV movie reboot of the series.

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First Published: Jan 03 2015 | 10:45 AM IST

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