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Born · April 2, 1908
Died · July 6, 2003 (95 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Belleville, Illinois, USA
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.
Self - Actor (voice)
7.5
2004
Jed Clampett (archive footage)
0.0
1999
Chet Elderson (voice) · (1 episode)
7.3
1997
(archive footage)
6.9
1994
Louie Pike · (1 episode)
6.7
1994
Barnaby Jones
6.3
1993
Self (archive footage)
7.0
1993
0.0
1993
Vandevere Lodge
3.6
1990
Self (archive footage)
8.3
1990
Self (archive footage)
6.0
1988
Buddy Tucker · (1 episode)
6.0
1987
Grandpa
5.0
1987
From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)
7.0
1985
Walter Lewis · (1 episode)
5.7
1984
Narrator · (20 episodes)
10.0
1984
Toat Gilmore · (2 episodes)
6.0
1983
(1 episode)
6.4
1983
Himself - Narrator (voice) · (1 episode)
8.4
1983
Roy Houston · (22 episodes)
6.2
1982
John Vogelin
7.0
1981
Jed Clampett
4.0
1981
Self
0.0
1980
Stuart Douglas
0.0
1979
Self
0.0
1978
Charles Sprague · (2 episodes)
0.0
1978
Benjamin Edes
5.0
1978
Doc
6.2
1978
Al Pearson
5.4
1976
Squire Badger (Narrator) (voice)
6.0
1975
Self · (1 episode)
3.5
1974
Self · (1 episode)
6.5
1974
(archive footage)
7.2
1974
Vice President Kermit Madigan
6.2
1973
Muff Potter
5.2
1973
Glenn Farlee
5.1
1973
Barnaby Jones · (178 episodes)
6.9
1973
Joshua Cabe
5.2
1972
Barnaby Jones · (1 episode)
6.5
1971
(2 episodes)
6.9
1971
(1 episode)
7.8
1970
Dr. John Bates
6.7
1970
Professor Ambrose Pierce · (1 episode)
7.1
1968
Calvin Bower
6.3
1968
Self · (1 episode)
7.5
1967
(5 episodes)
0.0
1966
(3 episodes)
7.3
1965
Will Lane
6.8
1964
Self · (3 episodes)
6.3
1963
(1 episode)
0.0
1963
Jed "JD" Clampett · (274 episodes)
6.9
1962
Dr. Sidney Wohl
5.4
1962
Self · (1 episode)
5.1
1961
Doc Golightly
7.7
1961
(2 episodes)
0.0
1961
Sergeant Hunk Marriner
5.5
1961
(1 episode)
6.0
1961
David Browne · (1 episode)
7.6
1960
Dr. Mark Carroll · (1 episode)
6.2
1960
Pete O'Mara · (1 episode)
4.1
1960
Hunk Marriner
5.0
1960
Ben Curtis · (1 episode)
5.7
1959
Jimbo Cobb · (1 episode)
8.4
1959
Sample · (1 episode)
5.7
1959
(1 episode)
6.2
1959
Niles Cox · (1 episode)
6.2
1959
Cactus Murphy · (1 episode)
7.5
1959
Sheriff Jesse Sanders · (1 episode)
7.5
1959
Gurney Rhodes · (1 episode)
6.0
1959
George Stimson · (1 episode)
7.1
1959
Sergeant Hunk Marriner
3.0
1959
Baxter Kellogg · (1 episode)
6.7
1958
(1 episode)
5.3
1958
(1 episode)
4.8
1958
Sergeant Hunk Marriner · (26 episodes)
6.5
1958
(2 episodes)
6.8
1957
Nero Lyme · (1 episode)
6.8
1957
(1 episode)
7.4
1957
Marshal Elmo Crane · (1 episode)
7.4
1957
Self - George Russel
8.0
1956
Pvt. Willie Crawford
5.9
1956
Tolliver
6.7
1956
George Russel
6.3
1956
Self - Northwest Passage · (1 episode)
5.0
1956
Self - Host/Presenter/Performer · (1 episode)
5.0
1956
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
5.0
1956
Self - Host · (1 episode)
5.0
1956
George Russel
7.0
1955
Hannibal · (1 episode)
6.5
1955
Quimby · (1 episode)
6.5
1955
Drago · (1 episode)
6.5
1955
George Russel
6.4
1955
George Russel
6.5
1955
George Russel
10.0
1955
George Russel
6.5
1954
George Russel · (5 episodes)
6.1
1954
(1 episode)
7.6
1954
George Russel · (3 episodes)
7.6
1954
Ben · (1 episode)
3.0
1954
Gaffney · (1 episode)
3.0
1954
(1 episode)
0.0
1954
M/Sgt. Eddie McColloch
5.9
1954
Ginger Pete
5.0
1954
Pa Jericho · (1 episode)
6.0
1953
(1 episode)
6.0
1952
(1 episode)
10.0
1952
'Snooper' Trent
5.0
1951
Rainspout Jones · (1 episode)
7.0
1951
Muscles Benton
0.0
1951
Happy Hooper
0.0
1951
Gabe Horne
0.0
1951
Homer Oglethorpe
0.0
1950
Self · (1 episode)
7.0
1949
Tommy Jones
5.5
1942
Jeff Hollis
5.5
1941
Duke Ferrel
3.0
1941
Tin Man (singing voice) (uncredited)
7.6
1939
Self (uncredited)
5.6
1939
'Snifty'
6.5
1939
Express, an Orderly
6.3
1939
Buddy
5.3
1938
Jellybeans
5.6
1938
Alabama
4.6
1938
Peter Trot
6.2
1937
Buddy
5.8
1936
'Mush' Tracy
6.1
1936
Paul Roberts
6.7
1936
Ted Burke
6.3
1935
Sheriff Matthew Brady · (17 episodes)
6.0