Buddy Ebsen [1935]
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.9981
Birthplace: Belleville, Illinois, USA
Birthday: 1908-04-02
Deathday: 2003-07-06
Age: 95 years
Movies: 65
Links: Homepage, IMDB
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Christian Ludolf "Buddy" Ebsen Jr. (April 2, 1908 – July 6, 2003) was an American actor and dancer, whose career spanned seven decades, including the role of Jed Clampett in the CBS television sitcom The Beverly Hillbillies (1962–1971) and the title character in the television detective drama Barnaby Jones (1973–1980), also on CBS.[3] The SAG-AFTRA records also show him as Frank "Buddy" Ebsen. A performer for seven decades, he had starring roles as Jed Clampett in the long-running television series "The Beverly Hillbillies" and as the title character in the 1970s detective series "Barnaby Jones". Ebsen was cast as the original Tin Man in 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz", but fell ill, reacting to the aluminum dust in his makeup, and was forced to drop out of the film. Ebsen made his television debut on an episode of The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre in 1949. This led to television appearances in: Stars Over Hollywood, Gruen Guild Playhouse, four episodes of Broadway Television Theatre, Schlitz Playhouse of Stars, Corky and White Shadow, the H.J. Heinz Company's Studio 57, Screen Directors Playhouse, two episodes of Climax!, Tales of Wells Fargo, The Martha Raye Show, Playhouse 90, Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse, Johnny Ringo, two episodes of Bonanza, three episodes of Maverick (in which he portrayed assorted homicidal villains), and 77 Sunset Strip. Ebsen received wide television exposure when he played Georgie Russel, a role based on a historical person and companion to frontiersman Davy Crockett, in the Disneyland television miniseries Davy Crockett (1954–1955). In the 1958–1959 season, Ebsen co-starred in the 26-episode half-hour NBC television adventure series Northwest Passage. This series was a fictionalized account of Major Robert Rogers, a colonial American fighter for the British in the French and Indian War. Ebsen played the role of Sergeant Hunk Marriner; Keith Larsen played Rogers. In 1960, Ebsen appeared in episodes of the television series Rawhide, in the episodes "The Pitchwagon" and Tales of Wells Fargo, which he reprised in episodes of both series during 1962 in the roles of different characters. Also in 1960, Ebsen played in season 4 episode 30 of Have Gun, Will Travel called "El Paso Stage", as a corrupt marshal. From 1961 to 1962, Ebsen had a recurring role as Virge Blessing in the ABC drama series Bus Stop, the story of travelers passing through the bus station and diner in the fictitious town of Sunrise, Colorado. Robert Altman directed several episodes. Arthur O'Connell had played Virge Blessing in the earlier film version on which the series was loosely based. Ebsen also appeared as "Mr. Dave" Browne, a homeless hobo, on The Andy Griffith Show opposite Ron Howard, and as Jimbo Cobb in The Twilight Zone episode "The Prime Mover" (season 2, episode 21) in 1961.

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Television: The
1999-01-01
That's Entertain
1994-07-01
The Beverly Hill
1993-10-15
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1993-08-11
The Legend of th
1993-05-24
Working Tra$h
1990-11-26
The Wonderful Wi
1990-02-20
James Stewart: A
1988-11-22
Stone Fox
1987-03-30
That's Dancing!
1985-01-18
Fire on the Moun
1981-11-23
The Return of th
1981-10-06
Kraft Salutes Di
1980-03-06
The Paradise Con
1979-09-15
NBC Salutes the
1978-09-13
The Bastard
1978-05-22
Leave Yesterday
1978-05-14
Smash-Up on Inte
1976-02-02
The Tiny Tree
1975-12-14
That's Entertain
1974-06-21
The President's
1973-10-23
Tom Sawyer
1973-03-23
The Horror at 37
1973-02-13
The Daughters of
1972-09-13
The Andersonvill
1970-05-17
The One and Only
1968-04-19
Mail Order Bride
1964-03-10
The Interns
1962-08-08
Breakfast at Tif
1961-10-06
Fury River
1961-09-14
Mission of Dange
1960-01-16
Frontier Rangers
1959-01-01
Disneyland: U.S.
1956-12-20
Between Heaven a
1956-10-11
Attack
1956-09-19
Davy Crockett an
1956-07-18
Davy Crockett's
1955-10-15
Davy Crockett, K
1955-05-25
Davy Crockett at
1955-02-23
Davy Crockett Go
1955-01-26
Davy Crockett, I
1954-12-15
Night People
1954-03-11
Red Garters
1954-02-09
Utah Wagon Train
1951-10-14
Rodeo King and t
1951-07-15
Thunder in God's
1951-04-07
Silver City Bona
1951-03-01
Under Mexicali S
1950-11-20
Sing Your Worrie
1942-03-06
Parachute Battal
1941-09-12
They Met in Arge
1941-04-25
The Wizard of Oz
1939-08-15
Hollywood Hobbie
1939-05-03
The Kid From Tex
1939-04-14
Four Girls in Wh
1939-01-27
My Lucky Star
1938-09-09
Yellow Jack
1938-05-19
The Girl of the
1938-03-18
Broadway Melody
1937-08-20
Banjo on My Knee
1936-12-11
Born to Dance
1936-11-27
Captain January
1936-04-17
Broadway Melody
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