

Buddy Ebsen
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
2 Apr 1908
Age
118 Years
Born In
Belleville, Illinois, USA
Total Projects
134
Years Active
70 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.8 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

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Pioneers of Primetime
Pioneers of Primetime

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Judy Garland: By Myself
Judy Garland: By Myself
as Self - Actor (voice)

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Television: The First Fifty Years
Television: The First Fifty Years
as Jed Clampett (archive footage)

tv
King of the Hill
King of the Hill
as Chet Elderson (voice)

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That's Entertainment! III
That's Entertainment! III
as (archive footage)

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Burke's Law
Burke's Law
as Louie Pike

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The Beverly Hillbillies
The Beverly Hillbillies
as Barnaby Jones

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Audrey Hepburn: Remembered
Audrey Hepburn: Remembered
as Self (archive footage)

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The Legend of the Beverly Hillbillies
The Legend of the Beverly Hillbillies

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Working Tra$h
Working Tra$h
as Vandevere Lodge

movie
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic
as Self (archive footage)

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CBS Summer Playhouse
CBS Summer Playhouse
as Buddy Tucker

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Stone Fox
Stone Fox
as Grandpa

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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as Self (archive footage)

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That's Dancing!
That's Dancing!
as From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)

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Finder of Lost Loves
Finder of Lost Loves
as Walter Lewis

tv
Disney Family Album
Disney Family Album
as Narrator

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The Yellow Rose
The Yellow Rose
as Toat Gilmore

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Hardcastle and McCormick
Hardcastle and McCormick

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Reading Rainbow
Reading Rainbow
as Self - Narrator (voice)

tv
Matt Houston
Matt Houston
as Roy Houston

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Fire on the Mountain
Fire on the Mountain
as John Vogelin

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The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies
The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies
as Jed Clampett

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Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary
Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary
as Self

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The Paradise Connection
The Paradise Connection
as Stuart Douglas

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NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
as Self

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The Critical List
The Critical List
as Charles Sprague

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The Bastard
The Bastard
as Benjamin Edes

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Leave Yesterday Behind
Leave Yesterday Behind
as Doc

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Tom Sawyer
Tom Sawyer
as Muff Potter

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Smash-Up on Interstate 5
Smash-Up on Interstate 5
as Al Pearson

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The Tiny Tree
The Tiny Tree
as Squire Badger (Narrator) (voice)

tv
Tony Orlando and Dawn
Tony Orlando and Dawn
as Self

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Dinah!
Dinah!
as Self

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That's Entertainment!
That's Entertainment!
as (archive footage)

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The President's Plane Is Missing
The President's Plane Is Missing
as Vice President Kermit Madigan

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The Horror at 37,000 Feet
The Horror at 37,000 Feet
as Glenn Farlee

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Barnaby Jones
Barnaby Jones
as Barnaby Jones

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The Daughters of Joshua Cabe
The Daughters of Joshua Cabe
as Joshua Cabe

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Cannon
Cannon
as Barnaby Jones

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Alias Smith and Jones
Alias Smith and Jones

tv
Night Gallery
Night Gallery

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The Andersonville Trial
The Andersonville Trial
as Dr. John Bates

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Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
as Professor Ambrose Pierce

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The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band
as Calvin Bower

tv
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show
as Self

tv
The Dean Martin Show
The Dean Martin Show

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Mail Order Bride
Mail Order Bride
as Will Lane

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The Danny Kaye Show
The Danny Kaye Show
as Self

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Vacation Playhouse
Vacation Playhouse

tv
The Beverly Hillbillies
The Beverly Hillbillies
as Jed "JD" Clampett

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The Interns
The Interns
as Dr. Sidney Wohl

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The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self

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Breakfast at Tiffany's
Breakfast at Tiffany's
as Doc Golightly

tv
Bus Stop
Bus Stop

tv
Bus Stop
Bus Stop
as Virge Blessing

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Fury River
Fury River
as Sergeant Hunk Marriner

tv
Gunslinger
Gunslinger
as Jed Spangler

tv
The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show
as David Browne

tv
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
as Dr. Mark Carroll

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Checkmate
Checkmate
as Pete O'Mara

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Mission of Danger
Mission of Danger
as Hunk Marriner

tv
Adventures in Paradise
Adventures in Paradise
as Ben Curtis

tv
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
as Jimbo Cobb

tv
Johnny Ringo
Johnny Ringo
as Sample

tv
Lock-Up
Lock-Up

tv
Riverboat
Riverboat
as Niles Cox

tv
Bonanza
Bonanza
as Cactus Murphy

tv
Bonanza
Bonanza
as Sheriff Jesse Sanders

tv
Black Saddle
Black Saddle
as Gurney Rhodes

tv
Rawhide
Rawhide
as George Stimson

tv
Rawhide
Rawhide
as Will Kinch

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Frontier Rangers
Frontier Rangers
as Sergeant Hunk Marriner

tv
77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
as Baxter Kellogg

tv
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

tv
Bronco
Bronco

tv
Northwest Passage
Northwest Passage
as Sergeant Hunk Marriner

tv
Maverick
Maverick

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Maverick
Maverick
as Nero Lyme

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Maverick
Maverick
as Sheriff Scratch Madden

tv
Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel
as Marshal Elmo Crane

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Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel
as Bram Holden

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Disneyland: U.S.A.
Disneyland: U.S.A.
as Self - George Russel

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Between Heaven and Hell
Between Heaven and Hell
as Pvt. Willie Crawford

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Attack
Attack
as Tolliver

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Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
as George Russel

tv
The Steve Allen Show
The Steve Allen Show
as Self - Northwest Passage

tv
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
as Self - Host

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Tony Awards
Tony Awards
as Self - Presenter

tv
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
as Self - Host / Presenter / Performer

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Corky and White Shadow
Corky and White Shadow
as Sheriff Matthew Brady

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Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race
Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race
as George Russel

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Hannibal

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Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Quimby

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Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Drago

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Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
as George Russel

movie
Davy Crockett at the Alamo
Davy Crockett at the Alamo
as George Russel

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Davy Crockett Goes to Congress
Davy Crockett Goes to Congress
as George Russel

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Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter
Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter
as George Russel

tv
Davy Crockett
Davy Crockett
as George Russel

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Walt Disney Treasures - Davy Crockett
Walt Disney Treasures - Davy Crockett
as George Russell (archive footage)

tv
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney

tv
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney
as George Russel

tv
Climax!
Climax!
as Ben

tv
Climax!
Climax!
as Gaffney

tv
Studio 57
Studio 57

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Night People
Night People
as M/Sgt. Eddie McColloch

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Red Garters
Red Garters
as Ginger Pete

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General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
as Pa Jericho

tv
Omnibus
Omnibus

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Chevron Theatre
Chevron Theatre

movie
Utah Wagon Train
Utah Wagon Train
as 'Snooper' Trent

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Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Rainspout Jones

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Rodeo King and the Senorita
Rodeo King and the Senorita
as Muscles Benton

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Thunder in God's Country
Thunder in God's Country
as Happy Hooper

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Silver City Bonanza
Silver City Bonanza
as Gabe Horne

movie
Under Mexicali Stars
Under Mexicali Stars
as Homer Oglethorpe

tv
The Bob Hope Show
The Bob Hope Show
as Self

tv
The Ed Wynn Show
The Ed Wynn Show
as Self

movie
Sing Your Worries Away
Sing Your Worries Away
as Tommy Jones

movie
Parachute Battalion
Parachute Battalion
as Jeff Hollis

movie
They Met in Argentina
They Met in Argentina
as Duke Ferrel

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The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz
as Tin Man (singing voice) (uncredited)

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Hollywood Hobbies
Hollywood Hobbies
as Self (uncredited)

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The Kid From Texas
The Kid From Texas
as 'Snifty'

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Four Girls in White
Four Girls in White
as Express, an Orderly

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My Lucky Star
My Lucky Star
as Buddy

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Yellow Jack
Yellow Jack
as Jellybeans

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The Girl of the Golden West
The Girl of the Golden West
as Alabama

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Broadway Melody of 1938
Broadway Melody of 1938
as Peter Trot

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Banjo on My Knee
Banjo on My Knee
as Buddy

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Born to Dance
Born to Dance
as 'Mush' Tracy

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Captain January
Captain January
as Paul Roberts

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Broadway Melody of 1936
Broadway Melody of 1936
as Ted Burke