Buddy Ebsen

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.

Casted

The Wizard of Oz

Played Tin Man (singing voice) (uncredited)

Average Rating

7.6

5908 votes

Release Date

Aug 15, 1939

87 years ago
Breakfast at Tiffany's

Played Doc Golightly

Average Rating

7.6

4369 votes

Release Date

Oct 06, 1961

65 years ago
The Beverly Hillbillies

Played Barnaby Jones

Average Rating

6.3

569 votes

Release Date

Oct 15, 1993

32 years ago
Attack

Played Tolliver

Average Rating

6.8

133 votes

Release Date

Sep 19, 1956

70 years ago
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier

Played George Russel

Average Rating

6.4

114 votes

Release Date

May 25, 1955

71 years ago
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates

Played George Russel

Average Rating

6.3

67 votes

Release Date

Jul 18, 1956

70 years ago
That's Entertainment!

Played (archive footage)

Average Rating

7.4

65 votes

Release Date

Jun 21, 1974

52 years ago
That's Entertainment! III

Played (archive footage)

Average Rating

7.0

37 votes

Release Date

Jul 01, 1994

32 years ago
Night People

Played M/Sgt. Eddie McColloch

Average Rating

6.1

34 votes

Release Date

Mar 11, 1954

73 years ago
Between Heaven and Hell

Played Pvt. Willie Crawford

Average Rating

6.0

32 votes

Release Date

Oct 11, 1956

70 years ago
The Horror at 37,000 Feet

Played Glenn Farlee

Average Rating

4.9

30 votes

Release Date

Feb 13, 1973

53 years ago
Born to Dance

Played 'Mush' Tracy

Average Rating

5.9

28 votes

Release Date

Nov 27, 1936

90 years ago
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band

Played Calvin Bower

Average Rating

6.0

24 votes

Release Date

Apr 19, 1968

58 years ago
Broadway Melody of 1936

Played Ted Burke

Average Rating

6.4

22 votes

Release Date

Sep 18, 1935

91 years ago
Captain January

Played Paul Roberts

Average Rating

6.7

21 votes

Release Date

Apr 17, 1936

91 years ago
That's Dancing!

Played From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)

Average Rating

7.0

19 votes

Release Date

Jan 18, 1985

41 years ago
Banjo on My Knee

Played Buddy

Average Rating

5.5

15 votes

Release Date

Dec 11, 1936

90 years ago
Broadway Melody of 1938

Played Peter Trot

Average Rating

6.2

13 votes

Release Date

Aug 20, 1937

89 years ago
Working Tra$h

Played Vandevere Lodge

Average Rating

3.6

10 votes

Release Date

Nov 26, 1990

35 years ago
Red Garters

Played Ginger Pete

Average Rating

4.7

10 votes

Release Date

Feb 09, 1954

73 years ago
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic

Played Self (archive footage)

Average Rating

8.3

10 votes

Release Date

Feb 20, 1990

36 years ago
Disneyland: U.S.A.

Played Self - George Russel

Average Rating

8.0

9 votes

Release Date

Dec 20, 1956

70 years ago
Smash-Up on Interstate 5

Played Al Pearson

Average Rating

5.4

9 votes

Release Date

Feb 02, 1976

50 years ago
Yellow Jack

Played Jellybeans

Average Rating

5.6

8 votes

Release Date

May 19, 1938

89 years ago
Leave Yesterday Behind

Played Doc

Average Rating

4.9

8 votes

Release Date

May 14, 1978

48 years ago
The Daughters of Joshua Cabe

Played Joshua Cabe

Average Rating

4.9

7 votes

Release Date

Sep 13, 1972

54 years ago
Frontier Rangers

Played Sergeant Hunk Marriner

Average Rating

3.6

7 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1959

68 years ago
The Interns

Played Dr. Sidney Wohl

Average Rating

5.4

7 votes

Release Date

Aug 08, 1962

64 years ago
Hollywood Hobbies

Played Self (uncredited)

Average Rating

5.3

6 votes

Release Date

May 03, 1939

88 years ago
My Lucky Star

Played Buddy

Average Rating

5.3

6 votes

Release Date

Sep 09, 1938

88 years ago
The President's Plane Is Missing

Played Vice President Kermit Madigan

Average Rating

6.2

6 votes

Release Date

Oct 23, 1973

53 years ago
Mail Order Bride

Played Will Lane

Average Rating

6.6

5 votes

Release Date

Mar 10, 1964

62 years ago
The Girl of the Golden West

Played Alabama

Average Rating

4.6

4 votes

Release Date

Mar 18, 1938

89 years ago
The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies

Played Jed Clampett

Average Rating

4.8

4 votes

Release Date

Oct 06, 1981

45 years ago
Parachute Battalion

Played Jeff Hollis

Average Rating

5.5

4 votes

Release Date

Sep 12, 1941

85 years ago
The Bastard

Played Benjamin Edes

Average Rating

5.8

4 votes

Release Date

May 22, 1978

48 years ago
Audrey Hepburn: Remembered

Played Self (archive footage)

Average Rating

7.3

4 votes

Release Date

Aug 11, 1993

33 years ago
Davy Crockett at the Alamo

Played George Russel

Average Rating

6.5

4 votes

Release Date

Feb 23, 1955

72 years ago
Stone Fox

Played Grandpa

Average Rating

5.0

3 votes

Release Date

Mar 30, 1987

39 years ago
Four Girls in White

Played Express, an Orderly

Average Rating

6.3

3 votes

Release Date

Jan 27, 1939

88 years ago
Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter

Played George Russel

Average Rating

6.5

3 votes

Release Date

Dec 15, 1954

72 years ago
Fire on the Mountain

Played John Vogelin

Average Rating

7.0

3 votes

Release Date

Nov 23, 1981

45 years ago
The Andersonville Trial

Played Dr. John Bates

Average Rating

6.7

3 votes

Release Date

May 17, 1970

56 years ago
Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race

Played George Russel

Average Rating

7.0

2 votes

Release Date

Nov 16, 1955

71 years ago
Sing Your Worries Away

Played Tommy Jones

Average Rating

5.5

2 votes

Release Date

Mar 06, 1942

85 years ago
The Kid From Texas

Played 'Snifty'

Average Rating

6.5

2 votes

Release Date

Apr 14, 1939

88 years ago
Utah Wagon Train

Played 'Snooper' Trent

Average Rating

5.0

2 votes

Release Date

Oct 14, 1951

75 years ago
They Met in Argentina

Played Duke Ferrel

Average Rating

3.0

2 votes

Release Date

Apr 25, 1941

86 years ago
The Tiny Tree

Played Squire Badger (Narrator) (voice)

Average Rating

6.0

2 votes

Release Date

Dec 14, 1975

51 years ago
Judy Garland: By Myself

Played Self - Actor (voice)

Average Rating

7.5

2 votes

Release Date

Feb 25, 2004

22 years ago
Tom Sawyer

Played Muff Potter

Average Rating

5.2

2 votes

Release Date

Nov 07, 1976

50 years ago
Davy Crockett Goes to Congress

Played George Russel

Average Rating

10.0

1 votes

Release Date

Jan 26, 1955

72 years ago
Mission of Danger

Played Hunk Marriner

Average Rating

5.0

1 votes

Release Date

Jan 16, 1960

67 years ago
Fury River

Played Sergeant Hunk Marriner

Average Rating

5.5

1 votes

Release Date

Sep 14, 1961

65 years ago
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

Played Self (archive footage)

Average Rating

6.0

1 votes

Release Date

Mar 13, 1987

39 years ago
Walt Disney Treasures - Davy Crockett

Played George Russell (archive footage)

Average Rating

10.0

1 votes

Release Date

Dec 04, 1954

72 years ago
The Legend of the Beverly Hillbillies

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

May 24, 1993

33 years ago
Silver City Bonanza

Played Gabe Horne

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Mar 01, 1951

76 years ago
Under Mexicali Stars

Played Homer Oglethorpe

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Nov 20, 1950

76 years ago
Thunder in God's Country

Played Happy Hooper

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Apr 07, 1951

76 years ago
Television: The First Fifty Years

Played Jed Clampett (archive footage)

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1999

27 years ago
Rodeo King and the Senorita

Played Muscles Benton

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jul 15, 1951

75 years ago
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney

Played Self

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Sep 13, 1978

48 years ago
Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary

Played Self

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Mar 06, 1980

46 years ago
The Paradise Connection

Played Stuart Douglas

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Sep 15, 1979

47 years ago
Pioneers of Primetime

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Nov 09, 2005

20 years ago

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