Buddy Ebsen
Acting
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. 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.
The Beverly Hillbillies
as Jed "JD" Clampett
Age 54 (now 95)
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
as George Russel
Age 47 (now 95)
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
as George Russel
Age 48 (now 95)
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band
as Calvin Bower
Age 60 (now 95)
Television: The First Fifty Years
as Jed Clampett (archive footage)
Age 90 (now 95)
Audrey Hepburn: Remembered
as Self (archive footage)
Age 85 (now 95)The Legend of the Beverly Hillbillies
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic
as Self (archive footage)
Age 81 (now 95)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as Self (archive footage)
Age 78 (now 95)
The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies
as Jed Clampett
Age 73 (now 95)
Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary
as Self
Age 71 (now 95)
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
as Self
Age 70 (now 95)
That's Entertainment!
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Age 66 (now 95)
The President's Plane Is Missing
as Vice President Kermit Madigan
Age 65 (now 95)
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band
as Calvin Bower
Age 60 (now 95)
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
as George Russel
Age 48 (now 95)
Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race
as George Russel
Age 47 (now 95) Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
as George Russel
Age 47 (now 95)
Davy Crockett Goes to Congress
as George Russel
Age 46 (now 95)
Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter
as George Russel
Age 46 (now 95)
Walt Disney Treasures - Davy Crockett
as George Russell (archive footage)
Age 46 (now 95)
The Beverly Hillbillies
as Jed "JD" Clampett
Age 54 (now 95)
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
as Dr. Mark Carroll
Age 52 (now 95)
Corky and White Shadow
as Sheriff Matthew Brady
Age 47 (now 95)
The Wonderful World of Disney
as George Russel
Age 46 (now 95)
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Rainspout Jones
Age 43 (now 95)
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Also Known As
Christian Ludolf Ebsen, Jr.
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