As her cousin Jethro found out many times, Elly May Clampett may look like a “sweet little gal” but she can hold her own in a fight. That’s what CBS and Mattell have found out about Donna Douglas, the actress who played Elly May on The Beverly Hillbillies.
Douglas, now 78 years old, filed a lawsuit earlier this year against CBS Consumer Products Inc. and Mattel Inc. for using her likeness and name on a Barbie doll. She contended that the companies needed to get her permission, failed to do so, and she sought at least $75,000.
