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Buddy Ebsen

Acting · Born April 2, 1908 · Belleville, Illinois, USA

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. The SAG-AFTRA records also show him as Frank "Buddy" Ebsen.

Movies with Buddy Ebsen

• The Wizard of Oz (1939) — Tin Man (singing voice) (uncredited)
• Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) — Doc Golightly
• The Beverly Hillbillies (1993) — Barnaby Jones
• The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic (1990) — Self (archive footage)
• Davy Crockett and the River Pirates (1956) — George Russel
• That's Entertainment! (1974) — (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (1955) — George Russel
• Night People (1954) — M/Sgt. Eddie McColloch
• That's Entertainment! III (1994) — (archive footage) (uncredited)
• The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band (1968) — Calvin Bower
• The President's Plane Is Missing (1973) — Vice President Kermit Madigan
• That's Dancing! (1985) — From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)

TV shows with Buddy Ebsen

• Barnaby Jones (1973) — Barnaby Jones
• The Beverly Hillbillies (1962) — Jed "JD" Clampett
• Matt Houston (1982) — Roy Houston
• Davy Crockett (1954) — George Russel
• Corky and White Shadow (1956) — Sheriff Matthew Brady
• Northwest Passage (1958) — Sergeant Hunk Marriner
• Disney Family Album (1984) — Narrator