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Buddy Ebsen

Buddy Ebsen

Acting·1908–2003·63 films

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.

Filmography

The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz (1939)Tin Man (singing voice) (uncredited)
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)Doc Golightly
The Beverly Hillbillies
The Beverly Hillbillies (1993)Barnaby Jones
Attack
Attack (1956)Tolliver
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (1955)George Russel
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates (1956)George Russel
That's Entertainment!
That's Entertainment! (1974)(archive footage) (uncredited)
That's Entertainment! III
That's Entertainment! III (1994)(archive footage)
Night People
Night People (1954)M/Sgt. Eddie McColloch
Between Heaven and Hell
Between Heaven and Hell (1956)Pvt. Willie Crawford
The Horror at 37,000 Feet
The Horror at 37,000 Feet (1973)Glenn Farlee
Born to Dance
Born to Dance (1936)'Mush' Tracy
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band (1968)Calvin Bower
Broadway Melody of 1936
Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)Ted Burke
Captain January
Captain January (1936)Paul Roberts
That's Dancing!
That's Dancing! (1985)From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)
Banjo on My Knee
Banjo on My Knee (1936)Buddy
Broadway Melody of 1938
Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937)Peter Trot
Working Tra$h
Working Tra$h (1990)Vandevere Lodge
Red Garters
Red Garters (1954)Ginger Pete
Smash-Up on Interstate 5
Smash-Up on Interstate 5 (1976)Al Pearson
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic (1990)Self (archive footage)
Disneyland: U.S.A.
Disneyland: U.S.A. (1956)Self - George Russel
Yellow Jack
Yellow Jack (1938)Jellybeans
Leave Yesterday Behind
Leave Yesterday Behind (1978)Doc
Frontier Rangers
Frontier Rangers (1959)Sergeant Hunk Marriner
The Interns
The Interns (1962)Dr. Sidney Wohl
The Daughters of Joshua Cabe
The Daughters of Joshua Cabe (1972)Joshua Cabe
Mail Order Bride
Mail Order Bride (1964)Will Lane
The President's Plane Is Missing
The President's Plane Is Missing (1973)Vice President Kermit Madigan
My Lucky Star
My Lucky Star (1938)Buddy
Hollywood Hobbies
Hollywood Hobbies (1939)Self (uncredited)
Parachute Battalion
Parachute Battalion (1941)Jeff Hollis
Audrey Hepburn: Remembered
Audrey Hepburn: Remembered (1993)Self (archive footage)
The Andersonville Trial
The Andersonville Trial (1970)Dr. John Bates
The Girl of the Golden West
The Girl of the Golden West (1938)Alabama
The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies
The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies (1981)Jed Clampett
Stone Fox
Stone Fox (1987)Grandpa
Fire on the Mountain
Fire on the Mountain (1981)John Vogelin
Four Girls in White
Four Girls in White (1939)Express, an Orderly
Davy Crockett at the Alamo
Davy Crockett at the Alamo (1955)George Russel
The Tiny Tree
The Tiny Tree (1975)Squire Badger (Narrator) (voice)
Utah Wagon Train
Utah Wagon Train (1951)'Snooper' Trent
Tom Sawyer
Tom Sawyer (1976)Muff Potter
Judy Garland: By Myself
Judy Garland: By Myself (2004)Self - Actor (voice)
The Kid From Texas
The Kid From Texas (1939)'Snifty'
They Met in Argentina
They Met in Argentina (1941)Duke Ferrel
Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter
Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter (1954)George Russel
Sing Your Worries Away
Sing Your Worries Away (1942)Tommy Jones
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1987)Self (archive footage)
Mission of Danger
Mission of Danger (1960)Hunk Marriner
Fury River
Fury River (1961)Sergeant Hunk Marriner
Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race
Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race (1955)George Russel
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney (1978)Self
Rodeo King and the Senorita
Rodeo King and the Senorita (1951)Muscles Benton
Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary
Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary (1980)Self
Silver City Bonanza
Silver City Bonanza (1951)Gabe Horne
The Paradise Connection
The Paradise Connection (1979)Stuart Douglas
Davy Crockett Goes to Congress
Davy Crockett Goes to Congress (1955)George Russel
Under Mexicali Stars
Under Mexicali Stars (1950)Homer Oglethorpe
Thunder in God's Country
Thunder in God's Country (1951)Happy Hooper
Walt Disney Treasures - Davy Crockett
Walt Disney Treasures - Davy Crockett (1954)George Russell (archive footage)
Pioneers of Primetime
Pioneers of Primetime (2005)