what happened to miss hathaway on the beverly hillbillies?
Nancy Kulp, Who Played Secretary on 'Beverly Hillbillies,' Dies. Actress Nancy Kulp, best known for her role as the erudite secretary Jane Hathaway on “The Beverly Hillbillies” TV series, has died of cancer. She was 69. Miss Kulp died Sunday at 12:35 a.m. in a desert residence, according to a funeral home spokesman.