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Donna Douglas

Facts of Donna Douglas

Date of Birth: 1932 , September-26
Date of Death: 2015 , January-1
Birth Nation: United States

Quick Timeline of Donna Douglas

1932 Born in Pride, Louisiana
2015 Died in Zachary, Louisiana, United States
1949 Married to Roland Bourgeois
1954 Divorced with her first husband
1971 Married to Robert M Leeds
1980 Divorced with her second husband
1981 Began dating Ebsen
1954 First child, Danny Bourgeois
1959 Played her first movie role
2003 Her mother died
1963 Won Golden Globes, USA
2004 Won TV Land Awards

Detail Timeline of Donna Douglas

September 26 , 1932

Born in Pride, Louisiana

Donna Douglas was from an upper middle class family born as Doris Smith in Pride, Louisiana, United States of America to Emmett Ratcliff Smith, Sr. and Elma. She was of average height and was also of average weight. She was an American.

January 1 , 2015

Died in Zachary, Louisiana, United States

Donna Douglas commonly known as Donna was a renowned actress from United States. She was also a singer. She was popular in the world for portraying her role in the several television series like The Beverly Hillbillies and many more. She died an unfortunate death on the first day of 2015.

1949

Married to Roland Bourgeois

Donna Douglas was a married actress but she was also divorced twice. She was first married to Roland Bourgeois. They got married in 1949, they also had one child together but their married life didn't remain that long and they finally got divorced after half a decade.

1954

Divorced with her first husband

Donna Douglas got married to Roland Bourgeois in 1949, it was also rumored that she had some romantic relationship with him before their married life. After being married they also gave birth to their first child but their married life didn't remain that long and they finally got divorced after half a decade.

June 26 , 1971

Married to Robert M Leeds

Donna Douglas again got married in 1971 after one and half decade. She was married to Robert M. Leeds. With him she remained for almost a decade, she didn't have any children with him. She was happy to her loving spouse and also claimed to end her life with him.

September 30 , 1980

Divorced with her second husband

Donna Douglas once decade married life with Robert M. Leeds also ended in 1980. She was married to Robert M. Leeds in 1971 in the month of June. During this married life they didn't have any children together. She was happy to her loving spouse but this married life also ended in 1980.

1981

Began dating Ebsen

After getting divorced for the second time in her life, Donna Douglas again bonded in the love affairs with boyfriend, Ebsen. They dated each other for more than three decades. She once described his career as a descent man and she has never seen a man like him before. 

1954

First child, Danny Bourgeois

Donna Douglas became mother for the first time in her life in 1954. She actually gave birth to her first child, Danny Bourgeois in 1954. He was born when she was married to Roland Bourgeois. He was also the father of her only child. Her baby was normal weight and was also in good health at that time.

1959

Played her first movie role

Donna Douglas played her first movie role in 1959 and that was in Career, whose Box office earning was net worth of $3 million. It is also known that she earned a huge amount of salary from her acting career. Till now she had portrayed her role in more than four movies.

2003

Her mother died

Donna Douglas was as Doris Smith in Pride, Louisiana, United States of America to Emmett Ratcliff Smith, Sr. and Elma. Her mother was a house wife. Her mother died in 2003 but the real reason for her death is not reveled but it is assumed because of her old age. 

1963

Won Golden Globes, USA

Donna Douglas has been nominated in lots of prestigious awards and she has also been honored with some of them. In 1963, she was nominated in Golden Globes, USA for the first time in her life and she was also able to win that award from her first nomination.

2004

Won TV Land Awards

Donna Douglas has also been honored with the prestigious movie award during her old age too. in 2004, when she was 72 years old she was nominated in TV Land Awards and she was nominated for portraying her role in The Beverly Hillbillies, she won that award for Favorite "Fish Out of Water".

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Donna Douglas, commonly known as Donna, was a renowned actress from the United States. She was also a singer. She was popular in the world for portraying her role in numerous television series like The Beverly Hillbillies.

Donna Douglas' Early Life And Education

Donna Douglas was from an upper-middle-class family. She was born Doris Smith on 26 September 1962 in Pride, Louisiana, the United States of America to Emmett Ratcliff Smith, Sr. and Elma

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She was of American nationality and white ethnicity. She died on the first day of 2015. She received her formal education from St. Gerard Catholic High School.

Donna Douglas' Personal Life; Married Twice

Donna Douglas was married twice and divorced in the same number. She first got married to Roland Bourgeois. They got married in 1949 and divorced after half a decade. The pair even welcomed a child together.

She again got married in 1971 after one and a half-decade. She was married to Robert M. Leeds. With him, she enjoyed conjugal life for almost a decade. The pair did not welcome any child.

Their married life turned to divorce in 1980. After two divorces, she started dating boyfriend Ebsen for more than three decades. 

Career And Net Worth

Donna dreamed of acting since her childhood days. During the time the movie industry was also in the development phase. She began her acting career in 1956 and during that time she appeared in several television shows like The Perry Como Show and various other television series.

Her Net Worth During Last Days

She played her first movie role in 1959's Career, whose Box office earning was $3 million. She collected a high figure of money during her tenure in an acting career.

Though her net worth during late days is not disclosed, some sources report that her net worth was in a hundred thousand dollars. 

Donna Douglas' Death

Donna died at the age of 82 on January 1, 2015. She died in Zachary, Louisiana, United States, and is buried in Bluff Creek Cemetery. The cause of her death is pancreatic cancer.