Buddy Ebsen
Acting Born Apr 2, 1908 Died Jul 6, 2003 Belleville, Illinois, USA 135 credits
Biography
Buddy Ebsen was an American actor and dancer. He had a career spanning seven decades, including starring roles in the CBS television series The Beverly Hillbillies and Barnaby Jones. Ebsen was cast as the original Tin Man in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, but fell ill due to a reaction. He had starring roles in the long-running television series The Beverly Hillbillies and the 1970s detective series Barnaby Jones. Ebsen's career on television included appearances on CBS, and he was a performer for seven decades.
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Frequent co-stars
Fess Parker
4 shared titles
Elvia Allman
2 shared titles
Mickey Rooney
2 shared titles
Dabney Coleman
2 shared titles
William Smith
2 shared titles
L.Q. Jones
2 shared titles
Broderick Crawford
2 shared titles
Peter van Eyck
2 shared titles
William Bakewell
2 shared titles
Kenneth Tobey
2 shared titles
Career timeline
Pioneers of Primetime
Judy Garland: By Myself
Television: The First Fifty Years
King of the Hill
Burke's LawThat's Entertainment! III
The Beverly HillbilliesAudrey Hepburn: RememberedThe Legend of the Beverly Hillbillies
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of MagicWorking Tra$h
CBS Summer PlayhouseJames Stewart: A Wonderful LifeStone Fox
That's Dancing!
Finder of Lost LovesDisney Family Album
Reading RainbowHardcastle and McCormickThe Yellow Rose
Matt Houston
Fire on the MountainThe Return of the Beverly Hillbillies
Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary
The Paradise ConnectionThe Paradise Connection · Producer
The BastardThe Critical ListLeave Yesterday BehindNBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
Smash-Up on Interstate 5Tom Sawyer
The Tiny Tree
Dinah!Tony Orlando and DawnThat's Entertainment!
Barnaby JonesThe Horror at 37,000 FeetThe President's Plane Is Missing
The Daughters of Joshua Cabe
CannonAlias Smith and Jones
Night GalleryThe Andersonville Trial
Hawaii Five-OThe One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band
The Carol Burnett Show
The Dean Martin Show
Mail Order Bride
The Danny Kaye ShowVacation Playhouse
The Beverly HillbilliesThe Interns
The Mike Douglas ShowBreakfast at Tiffany'sBus StopBus StopGunslinger
Full filmography
- Pioneers of Primetime (2005)
- Judy Garland: By Myself (2004) as Self - Actor (voice)
- Television: The First Fifty Years (1999) as Jed Clampett (archive footage)
- King of the Hill (1997) as Chet Elderson (voice)
- Burke's Law (1994) as Louie Pike
- That's Entertainment! III (1994) as (archive footage)
- The Beverly Hillbillies (1993) as Barnaby Jones
- Audrey Hepburn: Remembered (1993) as Self (archive footage)
- The Legend of the Beverly Hillbillies (1993)
- The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic (1990) as Self (archive footage)
- Working Tra$h (1990) as Vandevere Lodge
- CBS Summer Playhouse (1987) as Buddy Tucker
- James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1987) as Self (archive footage)
- Stone Fox (1987) as Grandpa
- 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
- Reading Rainbow (1983) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Hardcastle and McCormick (1983)
- The Yellow Rose (1983) as Toat Gilmore
- Matt Houston (1982) as Roy Houston
- Fire on the Mountain (1981) as John Vogelin
- The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies (1981) as Jed Clampett
- Kraft Salutes Disneyland's 25th Anniversary (1980) as Self
- The Paradise Connection (1979) as Stuart Douglas
- The Paradise Connection (1979) Producer
- The Bastard (1978) as Benjamin Edes
- The Critical List (1978) as Charles Sprague
- Leave Yesterday Behind (1978) as Doc
- NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney (1978) as Self
- Smash-Up on Interstate 5 (1976) as Al Pearson
- Tom Sawyer (1976) as Muff Potter
- The Tiny Tree (1975) as Squire Badger (Narrator) (voice)
- Dinah! (1974) as Self
- Tony Orlando and Dawn (1974) as Self
- That's Entertainment! (1974) as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Barnaby Jones (1973) as Barnaby Jones
- The Horror at 37,000 Feet (1973) as Glenn Farlee
- The President's Plane Is Missing (1973) as Vice President Kermit Madigan
- The Daughters of Joshua Cabe (1972) as Joshua Cabe
- Cannon (1971) as Barnaby Jones
- Alias Smith and Jones (1971)
- Night Gallery (1970)
- The Andersonville Trial (1970) as Dr. John Bates
- Hawaii Five-O (1968) 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
- The Danny Kaye Show (1963) as Self
- Vacation Playhouse (1963)
- The Beverly Hillbillies (1962) as Jed "JD" Clampett
- The Interns (1962) as Dr. Sidney Wohl
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) as Doc Golightly
- Bus Stop (1961)
- Bus Stop (1961) as Virge Blessing
- Gunslinger (1961) as Jed Spangler
- Fury River (1961) as Sergeant Hunk Marriner
- The Andy Griffith Show (1960) as David Browne
- Checkmate (1960) as Pete O'Mara
- The Barbara Stanwyck Show (1960) as Dr. Mark Carroll
- Mission of Danger (1960) as Hunk Marriner
- Bonanza (1959) as Cactus Murphy
- Bonanza (1959) as Sheriff Jesse Sanders
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Jimbo Cobb
- Rawhide (1959) as George Stimson
- Rawhide (1959) as Will Kinch
- Adventures in Paradise (1959) as Ben Curtis
- Lock-Up (1959)
- Riverboat (1959) as Niles Cox
- Black Saddle (1959) as Gurney Rhodes
- Johnny Ringo (1959) as Sample
- Frontier Rangers (1959) as Sergeant Hunk Marriner
- 77 Sunset Strip (1958) as Baxter Kellogg
- Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958)
- Bronco (1958)
- Northwest Passage (1958) as Sergeant Hunk Marriner
- Maverick (1957)
- Maverick (1957) as Nero Lyme
- Maverick (1957) as Sheriff Scratch Madden
- Have Gun, Will Travel (1957) as Marshal Elmo Crane
- Have Gun, Will Travel (1957) as Bram Holden
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Host
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Presenter
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Host / Presenter / Performer
- The Steve Allen Show (1956) as Self - Northwest Passage
- Corky and White Shadow (1956) as Sheriff Matthew Brady
- Davy Crockett and the River Pirates (1956) as George Russel
- Between Heaven and Hell (1956) as Pvt. Willie Crawford
- Attack (1956) as Tolliver
- Disneyland: U.S.A. (1956) as Self - George Russel
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Hannibal
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Quimby
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Drago
- Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (1955) as George Russel
- Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race (1955) as George Russel
- Davy Crockett at the Alamo (1955) as George Russel
- Davy Crockett Goes to Congress (1955) as George Russel
- Climax! (1954) as Ben
- Climax! (1954) as Gaffney
- Studio 57 (1954)
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954)
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as George Russel
- Night People (1954) as M/Sgt. Eddie McColloch
- Davy Crockett (1954) as George Russel
- Walt Disney Treasures - Davy Crockett (1954) as George Russell (archive footage)
- Davy Crockett, Indian Fighter (1954) as George Russel
- Red Garters (1954) as Ginger Pete
- General Electric Theater (1953) as Pa Jericho
- Omnibus (1952)
- Chevron Theatre (1952)
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Rainspout Jones
- Utah Wagon Train (1951) as 'Snooper' Trent
- Silver City Bonanza (1951) as Gabe Horne
- Thunder in God's Country (1951) as Happy Hooper
- Rodeo King and the Senorita (1951) as Muscles Benton
- The Bob Hope Show (1950) as Self
- Under Mexicali Stars (1950) as Homer Oglethorpe
- The Ed Wynn Show (1949) as Self
- Sing Your Worries Away (1942) as Tommy Jones
- They Met in Argentina (1941) as Duke Ferrel
- Parachute Battalion (1941) as Jeff Hollis
- The Wizard of Oz (1939) as Tin Man (singing voice) (uncredited)
- Four Girls in White (1939) as Express, an Orderly
- The Kid From Texas (1939) as 'Snifty'
- Hollywood Hobbies (1939) as Self (uncredited)
- Yellow Jack (1938) as Jellybeans
- The Girl of the Golden West (1938) as Alabama
- My Lucky Star (1938) as Buddy
- Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937) as Peter Trot
- Banjo on My Knee (1936) as Buddy
- Born to Dance (1936) as 'Mush' Tracy
- Captain January (1936) as Paul Roberts
- Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935) as Ted