Buddy Ebsen
Born
April 2, 1908
Died
July 6, 2003 (95 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Belleville, Illinois, USA
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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
Pioneers of Primetime
2005
Judy Garland: By Myself
Self - Actor (voice)
2004
Television: The First Fifty Years
Jed Clampett (archive footage)
1999
King of the Hill
Chet Elderson (voice) · (1 episode)
1997
That's Entertainment! III
(archive footage)
1994
Burke's Law
Louie Pike · (1 episode)
1994
The Beverly Hillbillies
Barnaby Jones
1993
Audrey Hepburn: Remembered
Self (archive footage)
1993
The Legend of the Beverly Hillbillies
1993
Working Tra$h
Vandevere Lodge
1990
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
Self (archive footage)
1990
CBS Summer Playhouse
Buddy Tucker · (1 episode)
1987
Stone Fox
Grandpa
1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self (archive footage)
1987
That's Dancing!
From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)
1985
Finder of Lost Loves
Walter Lewis · (1 episode)
1984
Disney Family Album
Narrator · (20 episodes)
1984
The Yellow Rose
Toat Gilmore · (2 episodes)
1983
Hardcastle and McCormick
(1 episode)
1983
Reading Rainbow
Himself - Narrator (voice) · (1 episode)
1983
Matt Houston
Roy Houston · (22 episodes)
1982
Fire on the Mountain
John Vogelin
1981
The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies
Jed Clampett
1981
Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary
Self
1980
The Paradise Connection
Stuart Douglas
1979
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
Self
1978
The Critical List
Charles Sprague · (2 episodes)
1978
The Bastard
Benjamin Edes
1978
Leave Yesterday Behind
Doc
1978
Smash-Up on Interstate 5
Al Pearson
1976
The Tiny Tree
Squire Badger (Narrator) (voice)
1975
Tony Orlando and Dawn
Self · (1 episode)
1974
Dinah!
Self · (1 episode)
1974
That's Entertainment!
(archive footage)
1974
The President's Plane Is Missing
Vice President Kermit Madigan
1973
Tom Sawyer
Muff Potter
1973
The Horror at 37,000 Feet
Glenn Farlee
1973
Barnaby Jones
Barnaby Jones · (178 episodes)
1973
The Daughters of Joshua Cabe
Joshua Cabe
1972
Cannon
Barnaby Jones · (1 episode)
1971
Alias Smith and Jones
(2 episodes)
1971
Night Gallery
(1 episode)
1970
The Andersonville Trial
Dr. John Bates
1970
Hawaii Five-O
Professor Ambrose Pierce · (1 episode)
1968
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band
Calvin Bower
1968
The Carol Burnett Show
Self · (1 episode)
1967
The Dean Martin Show
(3 episodes)
1965
Mail Order Bride
Will Lane
1964
The Danny Kaye Show
Self · (3 episodes)
1963
Vacation Playhouse
(1 episode)
1963
The Beverly Hillbillies
Jed "JD" Clampett · (274 episodes)
1962
The Interns
Dr. Sidney Wohl
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · (1 episode)
1961
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Doc Golightly
1961
Bus Stop
(2 episodes)
1961
Fury River
Sergeant Hunk Marriner
1961
Gunslinger
(1 episode)
1961
The Andy Griffith Show
David Browne · (1 episode)
1960
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
Dr. Mark Carroll · (1 episode)
1960
Checkmate
Pete O'Mara · (1 episode)
1960
Mission of Danger
Hunk Marriner
1960
Adventures in Paradise
Ben Curtis · (1 episode)
1959
The Twilight Zone
Jimbo Cobb · (1 episode)
1959
Johnny Ringo
Sample · (1 episode)
1959
Lock-Up
(1 episode)
1959
Riverboat
Niles Cox · (1 episode)
1959
Bonanza
Cactus Murphy · (1 episode)
1959
Bonanza
Sheriff Jesse Sanders · (1 episode)
1959
Black Saddle
Gurney Rhodes · (1 episode)
1959
Rawhide
George Stimson · (1 episode)
1959
Rawhide
Will Kinch · (1 episode)
1959
Frontier Rangers
Sergeant Hunk Marriner
1959
77 Sunset Strip
Baxter Kellogg · (1 episode)
1958
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
(1 episode)
1958
Bronco
(1 episode)
1958
Northwest Passage
Sergeant Hunk Marriner · (26 episodes)
1958
Maverick
(1 episode)
1957
Maverick
Nero Lyme · (1 episode)
1957
Maverick
Sheriff Scratch Madden · (1 episode)
1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
Marshal Elmo Crane · (1 episode)
1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
Bram Holden · (1 episode)
1957
Disneyland: U.S.A.
Self - George Russel
1956
Between Heaven and Hell
Pvt. Willie Crawford
1956
Attack
Tolliver
1956
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
George Russel
1956
The Steve Allen Show
Self - Northwest Passage · (1 episode)
1956
Tony Awards
Self - Host/Presenter/Performer · (1 episode)
1956
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
1956
Tony Awards
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1956
Corky and White Shadow
Sheriff Matthew Brady · (17 episodes)
1956
Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race
George Russel
1955
Gunsmoke
Hannibal · (1 episode)
1955
Gunsmoke
Quimby · (1 episode)
1955
Gunsmoke
Drago · (1 episode)
1955
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
George Russel
1955
Davy Crockett at the Alamo
George Russel
1955
Davy Crockett Goes to Congress
George Russel
1955
Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter
George Russel
1954
Davy Crockett
George Russel · (5 episodes)
1954
Walt Disney Treasures - Davy Crockett
George Russell
1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
(1 episode)
1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
George Russel · (3 episodes)
1954
Climax!
Ben · (1 episode)
1954
Climax!
Gaffney · (1 episode)
1954
Studio 57
(1 episode)
1954
Night People
M/Sgt. Eddie McColloch
1954
Red Garters
Ginger Pete
1954
General Electric Theater
Pa Jericho · (1 episode)
1953
Omnibus
(1 episode)
1952
Chevron Theatre
(2 episodes)
1952
Utah Wagon Train
'Snooper' Trent
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Rainspout Jones · (1 episode)
1951
Rodeo King and the Senorita
Muscles Benton
1951
Thunder in God's Country
Happy Hooper
1951
Silver City Bonanza
Gabe Horne
1951
Under Mexicali Stars
Homer Oglethorpe
1950
The Ed Wynn Show
Self · (1 episode)
1949
Sing Your Worries Away
Tommy Jones
1942
Parachute Battalion
Jeff Hollis
1941
They Met in Argentina
Duke Ferrel
1941
The Wizard of Oz
Tin Man (singing voice) (uncredited)
1939
Hollywood Hobbies
Self (uncredited)
1939
The Kid From Texas
'Snifty'
1939
Four Girls in White
Express, an Orderly
1939
My Lucky Star
Buddy
1938
Yellow Jack
Jellybeans
1938
The Girl of the Golden West
Alabama
1938
Broadway Melody of 1938
Peter Trot
1937
Banjo on My Knee
Buddy
1936
Born to Dance
'Mush' Tracy
1936
Captain January
Paul Roberts
1936
Broadway Melody of 1936
Ted Burke
1935