Sharon Tate in the Beverly Hillbillies

Because of Donna Douglas' death today, I am poring over Steve Cox's book The Beverly Hillbillies.

Sharon was in several episodes as secretary Janet Trego.

Sharon wasn't ever going to win actress of the year, though she was nominated for a Golden Globe as a newcomer for Valley of the Dolls... where she played a bad actress.

Joe Depew directed over 100 episodes of the hit show.  He had this to say about Sharon Tate,

"When we first got her she couldn't even walk through the door convincingly."

In fairness he said that she got better after taking acting lessons.

Just a bit of snarky trivia.

Did you know she dated Max Baer?

RIP Donna Douglas Elly May Clampett dead at 81

Donna Douglas has indeed said, "HOWDY" to her maker and is dead.

According  to Steve Cox, author of the book The Beverly Hillbillies, Max Baer has confirmed this.

There is talk that she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer about 4 months ago.

According to Shelly Brown of The Browns gospel singers.

There is finally an legit news agency reporting it.

Things are funky though.  The Examiner published a lengthy obit, but took it down.

Some douche on Wikipedia posted a death date, then took it down, then put it back up, then took it down.  EXHAUSTING.

Donna sued Disney for stealing the idea for Sister Act.  They offered he a settlement, she refused and pursued more.  She lost  She sued Mattel for creating a Barbie Doll in her image.  She settled with them.  She wasn't gonna let that shit happen again.

Donna was a kind and shy woman.  Very shy.  EXTREMELY shy.  

Bananas.