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 i ... n 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.
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| Organization | Category | Movie | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAFTA Awards | Best Director | Heaven Can Wait | Nominated |
The Beverly Hillbillies
as Jed "JD" Clampett
Episodes: 274
First Aired: Sep 26, 1962
Barnaby Jones
as Barnaby Jones
Episodes: 178
First Aired: Jan 28, 1973
Northwest Passage
as Sergeant Hunk Marriner
Episodes: 26
First Aired: Sep 14, 1958
Matt Houston
as Roy Houston
Episodes: 22
First Aired: Sep 26, 1982
Disney Family Album
as Narrator
Episodes: 20
First Aired: Jun 09, 1984
Corky and White Shadow
as Sheriff Matthew Brady
Episodes: 17
First Aired: Unknown
Davy Crockett
as George Russel
Episodes: 5
First Aired: Dec 15, 1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
as George Russel
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Oct 27, 1954
The Critical List
as Charles Sprague
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 11, 1978
The Yellow Rose
as Toat Gilmore
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Oct 02, 1983
The Andy Griffith Show
as David Browne
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 03, 1960
King of the Hill
as Chet Elderson (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 12, 1997
Hawaii Five-O
as Professor Ambrose Pierce
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 20, 1968
Gunsmoke
as Hannibal
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 10, 1955
General Electric Theater
as Pa Jericho
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 01, 1953
The Twilight Zone
as Jimbo Cobb
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 02, 1959
Rawhide
as George Stimson
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 09, 1959
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Rainspout Jones
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 05, 1951
Climax!
as Ben
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 07, 1954
Adventures in Paradise
as Ben Curtis
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 05, 1959
Black Saddle
as Gurney Rhodes
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 10, 1959
Riverboat
as Niles Cox
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 13, 1959
Johnny Ringo
as Sample
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 02, 1959
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
as Dr. Mark Carroll
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 19, 1960
Gunsmoke
as Quimby
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 10, 1955
Gunsmoke
as Drago
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 10, 1955
Checkmate
as Pete O'Mara
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 17, 1960
Bonanza
as Cactus Murphy
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 12, 1959
Maverick
as Nero Lyme
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 22, 1957
Bonanza
as Sheriff Jesse Sanders
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 12, 1959
Have Gun, Will Travel
as Marshal Elmo Crane
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 14, 1957
Burke's Law
as Louie Pike
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 07, 1994
Climax!
as Gaffney
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 07, 1954
Finder of Lost Loves
as Walter Lewis
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 22, 1984
CBS Summer Playhouse
as Buddy Tucker
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 12, 1987
77 Sunset Strip
as Baxter Kellogg
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 10, 1958
Cannon
as Barnaby Jones
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 14, 1971
Maverick
as Sheriff Scratch Madden
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 22, 1957
Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show
Episodes: 5
First Aired: Feb 10, 1966
The Dean Martin Show
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Sep 16, 1965
The Danny Kaye Show
as Self
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Sep 25, 1963
Alias Smith and Jones
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Jan 05, 1971
Bus Stop
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Oct 01, 1961
Hardcastle and McCormick
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 18, 1983
Omnibus
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 09, 1952
The Wonderful World of Disney
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 27, 1954
Night Gallery
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 16, 1970
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 06, 1958
Have Gun, Will Travel
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 14, 1957
Bronco
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 23, 1958
Lock-Up
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 28, 1959
Gunslinger
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 09, 1961
The Steve Allen Show
as Self - Northwest Passage
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 24, 1956
Vacation Playhouse
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 22, 1963
Tony Orlando and Dawn
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 04, 1974
Studio 57
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 21, 1954
Maverick
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 22, 1957
The Ed Wynn Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 06, 1949
Tony Awards
as Self - Host/Presenter/Performer
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 01, 1956
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 11, 1961
Tony Awards
as Self - Presenter
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 01, 1956
Reading Rainbow
as Himself - Narrator (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 06, 1983
Chevron Theatre
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 04, 1952
The Carol Burnett Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 11, 1967
Tony Awards
as Self - Host
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 01, 1956
Dinah!
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 21, 1974
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