Buddy Ebsen
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
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. A performer for seven decades, he had starring roles as Jed Clampett in the long-running television serie...
Known For
Filmography
Pioneers of Primetime
2005
Judy Garland: By Myself
2004
as Self - Actor (voice)
Television: The First Fifty Years
1999
as Jed Clampett (archive footage)
King of the Hill
1997
as Chet Elderson (voice)
That's Entertainment! III
1994
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Burke's Law
1994
as Louie Pike
The Legend of the Beverly Hillbillies
1993
Audrey Hepburn: Remembered
1993
as Self (archive footage)
The Beverly Hillbillies
1993
as Barnaby Jones
Working Tra$h
1990
as Vandevere Lodge
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
1990
as Self (archive footage)
Stone Fox
1987
as Grandpa
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
as Self (archive footage)
CBS Summer Playhouse
1987
as Buddy Tucker
That's Dancing!
1985
as From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)
Finder of Lost Loves
1984
as Walter Lewis
Disney Family Album
1984
as Narrator
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983
Reading Rainbow
1983
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Yellow Rose
1983
as Toat Gilmore
Matt Houston
1982
as Roy Houston
The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies
1981
as Jed Clampett
Fire on the Mountain
1981
as John Vogelin
Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary
1980
as Self
The Paradise Connection
1979
as Stuart Douglas
Leave Yesterday Behind
1978
as Doc
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
1978
as Self
The Critical List
1978
as Charles Sprague
The Bastard
1978
as Benjamin Edes
Smash-Up on Interstate 5
1976
as Al Pearson
Tom Sawyer
1976
as Muff Potter
The Tiny Tree
1975
as Squire Badger (Narrator) (voice)
That's Entertainment!
1974
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tony Orlando and Dawn
1974
as Self
Dinah!
1974
as Self
The Horror at 37,000 Feet
1973
as Glenn Farlee
The President's Plane Is Missing
1973
as Vice President Kermit Madigan
Barnaby Jones
1973
as Barnaby Jones
The Daughters of Joshua Cabe
1972
as Joshua Cabe
Alias Smith and Jones
1971
Cannon
1971
as Barnaby Jones
The Andersonville Trial
1970
as Dr. John Bates
Night Gallery
1970
Hawaii Five-O
1969
as Professor Ambrose Pierce
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band
1968
as Calvin Bower
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
as Self
The Dean Martin Show
1965
Mail Order Bride
1964
as Will Lane
Vacation Playhouse
1963
The Danny Kaye Show
1963
as Self
The Interns
1962
as Dr. Sidney Wohl
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
as Jed "JD" Clampett
Breakfast at Tiffany's
1961
as Doc Golightly
Fury River
1961
as Sergeant Hunk Marriner
Bus Stop
1961
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
Gunslinger
1961
as Jed Spangler
Bus Stop
1961
as Virge Blessing
Mission of Danger
1960
as Hunk Marriner
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as David Browne
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
1960
as Dr. Mark Carroll
Checkmate
1960
as Pete O'Mara
Frontier Rangers
1959
as Sergeant Hunk Marriner
The Twilight Zone
1959
as Jimbo Cobb
Rawhide
1959
as George Stimson
Adventures in Paradise
1959
as Ben Curtis
Black Saddle
1959
as Gurney Rhodes
Lock-Up
1959
Riverboat
1959
as Niles Cox
Johnny Ringo
1959
as Sample
Bonanza
1959
as Cactus Murphy
Bonanza
1959
as Sheriff Jesse Sanders
Rawhide
1959
as Will Kinch
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
Northwest Passage
1958
as Sergeant Hunk Marriner
Bronco
1958
77 Sunset Strip
1958
as Baxter Kellogg
Maverick
1957
Maverick
1957
as Nero Lyme
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
as Marshal Elmo Crane
Maverick
1957
as Sheriff Scratch Madden
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
as Bram Holden
Attack
1956
as Tolliver
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
1956
as George Russel
Between Heaven and Hell
1956
as Pvt. Willie Crawford
Disneyland: U.S.A.
1956
as Self - George Russel
The Steve Allen Show
1956
as Self - Northwest Passage
Corky and White Shadow
1956
as Sheriff Matthew Brady
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Host
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Presenter
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Host / Presenter / Performer
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
1955
as George Russel
Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race
1955
as George Russel
Davy Crockett Goes to Congress
1955
as George Russel
Davy Crockett at the Alamo
1955
as George Russel
Gunsmoke
1955
as Hannibal
Gunsmoke
1955
as Quimby
Gunsmoke
1955
as Drago
Night People
1954
as M/Sgt. Eddie McColloch
Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter
1954
as George Russel
Red Garters
1954
as Ginger Pete
Walt Disney Treasures - Davy Crockett
1954
as George Russell (archive footage)
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
Climax!
1954
as Ben
Davy Crockett
1954
as George Russel
Studio 57
1954
Climax!
1954
as Gaffney
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as George Russel
General Electric Theater
1953
as Pa Jericho
Omnibus
1952
Chevron Theatre
1952
Silver City Bonanza
1951
as Gabe Horne
Thunder in God's Country
1951
as Happy Hooper
Utah Wagon Train
1951
as 'Snooper' Trent
Rodeo King and the Senorita
1951
as Muscles Benton
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Rainspout Jones
Under Mexicali Stars
1950
as Homer Oglethorpe
The Bob Hope Show
1950
as Self
The Ed Wynn Show
1949
as Self
Sing Your Worries Away
1942
as Tommy Jones
Parachute Battalion
1941
as Jeff Hollis
They Met in Argentina
1941
as Duke Ferrel
Four Girls in White
1939
as Express, an Orderly
The Kid From Texas
1939
as 'Snifty'
Hollywood Hobbies
1939
as Self (uncredited)
The Wizard of Oz
1939
as Tin Man (singing voice) (uncredited)
The Girl of the Golden West
1938
as Alabama
Yellow Jack
1938
as Jellybeans
My Lucky Star
1938
as Buddy
Broadway Melody of 1938
1937
as Peter Trot
Born to Dance
1936
as 'Mush' Tracy
Captain January
1936
as Paul Roberts
Banjo on My Knee
1936
as Buddy
Broadway Melody of 1936
1935
as Ted