Beverly Hillbillies

[Salty]

With the passing of Donna Douglas, of the major characters, only Max Baer (age 77 ) remains.
The last episode aired on 23 Mar 1971.
The reunion movie aired 6 Oct 81.

Actor .....................Character ..........Died ......age....born
Irene Ryan...............Granny.............26 Apr 73..70 ...'02
Raymond Bailey........Mr. Drysdale.....15 Apr 80...75... '04
Harrieet MacGibbon...Mrs. Drysdale.....8 Feb 87...81... '05
Nancy Kulp..............Miss Hathway......3 Feb 91...69.. .'21
Buddy Ebsen............Jed Clampett.......6 Jul 03....95... '08
Donna Douglas.........Elly May.............1 Jan 15....81... '33

 

[JohnDeereFan]

With the passing of Donna Douglas, of the major characters, only Max Baer (age 77 ) remains.
The last episode aired on 23 Mar 1971.
The reunion movie aired 6 Oct 81.

Actor .....................Character ..........Died ......age....born
Irene Ryan...............Granny.............26 Apr 73..70 ...'02
Raymond Bailey........Mr. Drysdale.....15 Apr 80...75... '04
Harrieet MacGibbon...Mrs. Drysdale.....8 Feb 87...81... '05
Nancy Kulp..............Miss Hathway......3 Feb 91...69.. .'21
Buddy Ebsen............Jed Clampett.......6 Jul 03....95... '08
Donna Douglas.........Elly May.............1 Jan 15....81... '33

We listen to a lot of old radio shows in our house. Irene Ryan was in a lot of those. Even when she was young (or, at least, younger), she always played old ladies and spinsters.

She turns up on a lot of Jack Benny and Bob Hope shows.

 

[Alcott]

I know she was in reality a resident of Beverly Hills. In photos of her house, it looks small for that place. But it's likely that she was the type 'Granny' so often wailed about-- "spiteful city people."