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Buddy Ebsen

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Known For

95 Years Old

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.

Born

Belleville, Illinois, USA on 2nd April 1908

Died

6th July 2003

All Credits

The Andy Griffith Show Image
The Andy Griffith Show
David Browne
The Carol Burnett Show Image
The Carol Burnett Show
Self
The Danny Kaye Show Image
The Danny Kaye Show
Self
King of the Hill Image
King of the Hill
Chet Elderson (voice)
Bonanza Image
Bonanza
Sheriff Jesse Sanders
Bonanza Image
Bonanza
Cactus Murphy
The Mike Douglas Show Image
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
Johnny Ringo Image
Johnny Ringo
Sample
The Steve Allen Show Image
The Steve Allen Show
Self - Northwest Passage
Have Gun, Will Travel Image
Have Gun, Will Travel
Bram Holden
Have Gun, Will Travel Image
Have Gun, Will Travel
Marshal Elmo Crane
Rawhide Image
Rawhide
Will Kinch
Rawhide Image
Rawhide
George Stimson
Barnaby Jones Image
Barnaby Jones
Barnaby Jones
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse Image
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Burke's Law Image
Burke's Law
Louie Pike
The Twilight Zone Image
The Twilight Zone
Jimbo Cobb
Maverick Image
Maverick
Sheriff Scratch Madden
Maverick Image
Maverick
Nero Lyme
Maverick Image
Maverick
Hawaii Five-O Image
Hawaii Five-O
Professor Ambrose Pierce
Adventures in Paradise Image
Adventures in Paradise
Ben Curtis
Omnibus Image
Omnibus
The Barbara Stanwyck Show Image
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
Dr. Mark Carroll
Lock-Up Image
Lock-Up
Studio 57 Image
Studio 57
Cannon Image
Cannon
Barnaby Jones
Matt Houston Image
Matt Houston
Roy Houston
Bus Stop Image
Bus Stop
Finder of Lost Loves Image
Finder of Lost Loves
Walter Lewis
Black Saddle Image
Black Saddle
Gurney Rhodes
CBS Summer Playhouse Image
CBS Summer Playhouse
Buddy Tucker
Tony Awards Image
Tony Awards
Self - Host
Tony Awards Image
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
Tony Awards Image
Tony Awards
Self - Host/Presenter/Performer
Climax! Image
Climax!
Gaffney
Climax! Image
Climax!
Ben
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Vacation Playhouse
Tony Orlando and Dawn Image
Tony Orlando and Dawn
Self
Bronco Image
Bronco
77 Sunset Strip Image
77 Sunset Strip
Baxter Kellogg
The Dean Martin Show Image
The Dean Martin Show
No Image
Chevron Theatre
No Image
The Ed Wynn Show
Self
Gunsmoke Image
Gunsmoke
Drago
Gunsmoke Image
Gunsmoke
Quimby
Gunsmoke Image
Gunsmoke
Hannibal
Riverboat Image
Riverboat
Niles Cox
The Beverly Hillbillies Image
The Beverly Hillbillies
Jed "JD" Clampett
The Yellow Rose Image
The Yellow Rose
Toat Gilmore
Reading Rainbow Image
Reading Rainbow
Himself - Narrator (voice)
Dinah! Image
Dinah!
Self
Corky and White Shadow Image
Corky and White Shadow
Sheriff Matthew Brady
Night Gallery Image
Night Gallery
Northwest Passage Image
Northwest Passage
Sergeant Hunk Marriner
The Wonderful World of Disney Image
The Wonderful World of Disney
George Russel
The Wonderful World of Disney Image
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wizard of Oz Image
The Wizard of Oz
Tin Man (singing voice) (uncredited)
Checkmate Image
Checkmate
Pete O'Mara
Davy Crockett Image
Davy Crockett
George Russel
Hardcastle and McCormick Image
Hardcastle and McCormick
Gunslinger Image
Gunslinger
Alias Smith and Jones Image
Alias Smith and Jones
Disney Family Album Image
Disney Family Album
Narrator
Breakfast at Tiffany's Image
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Doc Golightly
General Electric Theater Image
General Electric Theater
Pa Jericho
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Image
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Rainspout Jones
The Beverly Hillbillies Image
The Beverly Hillbillies
Barnaby Jones
Attack Image
Attack
Tolliver
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life Image
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self (archive footage)
No Image
Television: The First Fifty Years
Jed Clampett (archive footage)
That's Entertainment! III Image
That's Entertainment! III
(archive footage)
The Critical List Image
The Critical List
Charles Sprague
That's Dancing! Image
That's Dancing!
From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)
The Bastard Image
The Bastard
Benjamin Edes
Born to Dance Image
Born to Dance
'Mush' Tracy
That's Entertainment! Image
That's Entertainment!
(archive footage)
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier Image
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
George Russel
Smash-Up on Interstate 5 Image
Smash-Up on Interstate 5
Al Pearson
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates Image
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
George Russel
The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies Image
The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies
Jed Clampett
The Andersonville Trial Image
The Andersonville Trial
Dr. John Bates
Red Garters Image
Red Garters
Ginger Pete
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band Image
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band
Calvin Bower
Between Heaven and Hell Image
Between Heaven and Hell
Pvt. Willie Crawford
Night People Image
Night People
M/Sgt. Eddie McColloch
The Girl of the Golden West Image
The Girl of the Golden West
Alabama
The Horror at 37,000 Feet Image
The Horror at 37,000 Feet
Glenn Farlee
Audrey Hepburn: Remembered Image
Audrey Hepburn: Remembered
Self (archive footage)
Broadway Melody of 1936 Image
Broadway Melody of 1936
Ted Burke
Captain January Image
Captain January
Paul Roberts
Davy Crockett Goes to Congress Image
Davy Crockett Goes to Congress
George Russel
Thunder in God's Country Image
Thunder in God's Country
Happy Hooper
The Interns Image
The Interns
Dr. Sidney Wohl
My Lucky Star Image
My Lucky Star
Buddy
Mail Order Bride Image
Mail Order Bride
Will Lane
Broadway Melody of 1938 Image
Broadway Melody of 1938
Peter Trot
Working Tra$h Image
Working Tra$h
Vandevere Lodge
Parachute Battalion Image
Parachute Battalion
Jeff Hollis
Judy Garland: By Myself Image
Judy Garland: By Myself
Self - Actor (voice)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic Image
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
Self (archive footage)
Utah Wagon Train Image
Utah Wagon Train
'Snooper' Trent
Hollywood Hobbies Image
Hollywood Hobbies
Self (uncredited)
Stone Fox Image
Stone Fox
Grandpa
Yellow Jack Image
Yellow Jack
Jellybeans
They Met in Argentina Image
They Met in Argentina
Duke Ferrel
Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter Image
Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter
George Russel
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney Image
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
Self
The Paradise Connection Image
The Paradise Connection
Stuart Douglas
The President's Plane Is Missing Image
The President's Plane Is Missing
Vice President Kermit Madigan
Fire on the Mountain Image
Fire on the Mountain
John Vogelin
Frontier Rangers Image
Frontier Rangers
Sergeant Hunk Marriner
Rodeo King and the Senorita Image
Rodeo King and the Senorita
Muscles Benton
Tom Sawyer Image
Tom Sawyer
Muff Potter
Mission of Danger Image
Mission of Danger
Hunk Marriner
Four Girls in White Image
Four Girls in White
Express, an Orderly
Fury River Image
Fury River
Sergeant Hunk Marriner
Disneyland: U.S.A. Image
Disneyland: U.S.A.
Self - George Russel
Banjo on My Knee Image
Banjo on My Knee
Buddy
Under Mexicali Stars Image
Under Mexicali Stars
Homer Oglethorpe
The Daughters of Joshua Cabe Image
The Daughters of Joshua Cabe
Joshua Cabe
The Kid From Texas Image
The Kid From Texas
'Snifty'
Pioneers of Primetime Image
Pioneers of Primetime
Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race Image
Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race
George Russel
Leave Yesterday Behind Image
Leave Yesterday Behind
Doc
Silver City Bonanza Image
Silver City Bonanza
Gabe Horne
Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary Image
Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary
Self
The Tiny Tree Image
The Tiny Tree
Squire Badger (Narrator) (voice)
Davy Crockett at the Alamo Image
Davy Crockett at the Alamo
George Russel
No Image
The Legend of the Beverly Hillbillies
Walt Disney Treasures - Davy Crockett Image
Walt Disney Treasures - Davy Crockett
George Russell
No Image
Sing Your Worries Away
Tommy Jones