Buddy Ebsen
American actor and dancer (1908-2003) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 95
Buddy Ebsen, was an American actor and dancer, widely known for his role as Jed Clampett in the CBS television sitcom The Beverly Hillbillies (1962-1971) as well as his title role in the television detective drama Barnaby Jones (1973-1980). Also known as Frank "Buddy" Ebsen.
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King of the HillSeries, Chet Elderson (voice)1994
That's Entertainment! IIIFilm, (archive footage) (uncredited)1993Disney LegendsAward1990
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of MagicFilm1982
Matt HoustonSeries, Roy Houston1981
Fire on the MountainFilm, John Vogelin1976
Smash-Up on Interstate 5Film, Al Pearson1974
That's Entertainment!Film, (archive footage) (uncredited)1973
Barnaby JonesSeries, Barnaby Jones1972
The Daughters of Joshua CabeFilm, Joshua Cabe1970
Night GallerySeries1968
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family BandFilm, Calvin Bower1967
The Carol Burnett ShowSeries1962
The InternsFilm, Dr. Sidney Wohl1960
The Andy Griffith ShowSeries, David Browne1959
Frontier RangersFilm, Sergeant Hunk Marriner1958
77 Sunset StripSeries, Baxter Kellogg1956
The Steve Allen ShowSeries1955
Davy Crockett at the AlamoFilm, George Russel1954
Climax!Series, Ben
Davy Crockett, Indian FighterFilm, 1954George Russel1950
The Bob Hope ShowSeries1939
Hollywood HobbiesFilm1937
Broadway Melody of 1938Film, Peter Trot1935
Broadway Melody of 1936Film, Ted1908Born2 April 1908
King of the HillSeries, Chet Elderson (voice)1994That's Entertainment! IIIFilm, (archive footage) (uncredited)1993Disney LegendsAward1990The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of MagicFilm1982Matt HoustonSeries, Roy Houston1981Fire on the MountainFilm, John Vogelin1976Smash-Up on Interstate 5Film, Al Pearson1974That's Entertainment!Film, (archive footage) (uncredited)1973Barnaby JonesSeries, Barnaby Jones1972The Daughters of Joshua CabeFilm, Joshua Cabe1970Night GallerySeries1968The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family BandFilm, Calvin Bower1967The Carol Burnett ShowSeries1962The InternsFilm, Dr. Sidney Wohl1960The Andy Griffith ShowSeries, David Browne1959Frontier RangersFilm, Sergeant Hunk Marriner195877 Sunset StripSeries, Baxter Kellogg1956The Steve Allen ShowSeries1955Davy Crockett at the AlamoFilm, George Russel1954Climax!Series, BenDavy Crockett, Indian FighterFilm, 1954George Russel1950The Bob Hope ShowSeries1939Hollywood HobbiesFilm1937Broadway Melody of 1938Film, Peter Trot1935Broadway Melody of 1936Film, Ted1908Born2 April 1908People around Buddy
Norman Foster Directed Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (1955)
Roy Del Ruth Directed Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)- Jacques Tourneur Directed Frontier Rangers and Mission of Danger
Jack Cummings Produced Born to Dance (1936)
Fess Parker Also in Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (1955)- Bill Walsh Produced Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (1955)
Walt Disney Produced Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (1955)
Darryl F. Zanuck Produced Captain January and Banjo on My Knee
Keith Larsen Also in Northwest Passage and Mission of Danger
Leslie Goodwins Directed Parachute Battalion (1941)
Tom W. Blackburn Wrote Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter (1954)
Una Merkel Also in Born to Dance and Four Girls in White
Eleanor Powell Also in Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)
Nunnally Johnson Directed Night People (1954)
Kenneth Tobey Also in Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (1955)
Helene Stanley Also in Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (1955)
Basil Ruysdael Also in Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (1955)
Sid Silvers Wrote Broadway Melody of 1936 and Born to Dance
Pat Hogan Also in Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter (1954)
Frances Langford Also in Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)
Charley Grapewin Also in The Girl of the Golden West (1938)
William Bakewell Also in Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (1955)
Robert Altman Directed Bus Stop
Robert Taylor Also in Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)
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Breakfast at Tiffany's 1961
The Wizard of Oz 1939
That's Entertainment! 1974
Attack 1956
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier 1955
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Lived 1908 to 2003 · aged 95
In the same film or series as Buddy
Shirley TempleAlso in Captain January (1936)
Stefanie PowersAlso in The Interns (1962)
Scatman CrothersAlso in Between Heaven and Hell (1956)
Sandra DeeAlso in The Daughters of Joshua Cabe (1972)
Rosemary ClooneyAlso in Red Garters (1954)
Heather LocklearAlso in The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies (1981)