<P> Daisy May Moses (Irene Ryan), called "Granny" by all, is Jed's mother - in - law . Paul Henning, the show's creator / producer, quickly discarded the idea of making Granny Jed's mother, which would have changed the show's dynamics, making Granny the matriarch and Jed subordinate to her . Granny can be aggressive, but is often overruled by Jed . She is a Confederate to the core, defending President Jefferson Davis, the Stars and Bars, and the simple life . Short - fused and easily angered, Granny fancies herself a Baptist ("dunked, not sprinkled") Christian with forgiveness in her heart . A self - styled "M.D."--"mountain doctor"--she claims to be better than expensive trained physicians . In lieu of conventional anesthesia, Granny uses her "white lightning" brew before commencing painful treatments such as leech bleeding and yanking teeth with pliers . </P> <P> Granny's full name, Daisy Moses, is allegedly an homage to the popular and dearly loved folk artist Anna Mary Robertson, known to the world as Grandma Moses, who died in 1961, a year before The Beverly Hillbillies made its television debut . Granny is frequently referred to as "Granny Clampett" in a number of episodes, but technically she is a Moses . Granny appears in all 274 episodes . </P> <P> Elly May (Donna Douglas in all 274 episodes), the only child of Jed and Rose Ellen Clampett, is a mountain beauty with the body of a pinup girl and the soul of a tomboy . She can throw a fastball as well as "rassle" most men to a fall, and she can be as tender with her friends, animals, and family as she is tough with anyone she rassles . She says once that animals can be better companions than people, but as she grows older, she allows that, "fellas kin be more fun than critters . "In addition to the family dog, Duke (an old Bloodhound), a number of pets live on the Clampett estate thanks to animal - lover Elly . In the 1981 TV movie, Elly May is the head of a zoo . </P> <P> Elly is a terrible cook . Family members cringe whenever, for plot reasons, Elly takes over the kitchen . </P>

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