Buddy Ebsen

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.

Known For

Doc Golightly

Breakfast at Tiffany's

Tolliver

Attack

George Russel

Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier

Glenn Farlee

The Horror at 37,000 Feet

Alabama

The Girl of the Golden West

Peter Trot

Broadway Melody of 1938

'Mush' Tracy

Born to Dance

Ted Burke

Broadway Melody of 1936

Calvin Bower

The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band

George Russel

Davy Crockett and the River Pirates

Pvt. Willie Crawford

Between Heaven and Hell

Paul Roberts

Captain January

M/Sgt. Eddie McColloch

Night People

George Russel

Davy Crockett Goes to Congress

George Russel

Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race

The Legend of the Beverly Hillbillies

Grandpa

Stone Fox

Express, an Orderly

Four Girls in White

Joshua Cabe

The Daughters of Joshua Cabe

Tommy Jones

Sing Your Worries Away

Jellybeans

Yellow Jack

Buddy

Banjo on My Knee

George Russel

Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter

'Snifty'

The Kid From Texas

Will Lane

Mail Order Bride

Hunk Marriner

Mission of Danger

Gabe Horne

Silver City Bonanza

Sergeant Hunk Marriner

Frontier Rangers

Self - George Russel

Disneyland: U.S.A.

Dr. Sidney Wohl

The Interns

Jed Clampett

The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies

Jeff Hollis

Parachute Battalion

Self (uncredited)

Hollywood Hobbies

Vandevere Lodge

Working Tra$h

Buddy

My Lucky Star

Homer Oglethorpe

Under Mexicali Stars

Happy Hooper

Thunder in God's Country

'Snooper' Trent

Utah Wagon Train

Duke Ferrel

They Met in Argentina

Benjamin Edes

The Bastard

(archive footage)

That's Entertainment!

Tin Man (singing voice) (uncredited)

The Wizard of Oz

Self (archive footage)

Audrey Hepburn: Remembered

John Vogelin

Fire on the Mountain

Jed Clampett (archive footage)

Television: The First Fifty Years

Doc

Leave Yesterday Behind

Squire Badger (Narrator) (voice)

The Tiny Tree

Al Pearson

Smash-Up on Interstate 5

Dr. John Bates

The Andersonville Trial

Sergeant Hunk Marriner

Fury River

Muscles Benton

Rodeo King and the Senorita

Ginger Pete

Red Garters

Self

NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney

Self

Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary

(archive footage)

That's Entertainment! III

Vice President Kermit Madigan

The President's Plane Is Missing

Self - Actor (voice)

Judy Garland: By Myself

Muff Potter

Tom Sawyer

Stuart Douglas

The Paradise Connection

Self (archive footage)

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)

That's Dancing!

Self (archive footage)

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic

Barnaby Jones

The Beverly Hillbillies

George Russel

Davy Crockett at the Alamo

Pioneers of Primetime

George Russell

Walt Disney Treasures - Davy Crockett