Buddy Ebsen (1908–2003) |
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Buddy Ebsen began his career as a dancer in the late 1920s in a Broadway chorus. He later formed a vaudeville act with his sister Vilma Ebsen, which also appeared on Broadway. In 1935 he and his sister went to Hollywood, where they were signed for the first of MGM's Eleanor Powell movies, Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935). While Vilma retired from ...
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Born:in Belleville, Illinois, USADied:(age 95) in Torrance, California, USA |
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Actor (102 credits)
Actor (102 credits)
1999
King of the Hill
(TV Series)
Chet Elderson
Chet Elderson
- A Fire-fighting We Will Go
(1999)
... Chet Elderson (voice)
1987
CBS Summer Playhouse
(TV Series)
Buddy Tucker
Buddy Tucker
- The Time of Their Lives
(1987)
... Buddy Tucker
1984-1985
Matt Houston
(TV Series)
Roy Houston / Uncle Roy Houston
Roy Houston / Uncle Roy Houston
- Final Vows
(1985)
... Roy Houston
- Death Watch
(1985)
... Roy Houston
- Killing Time
(1985)
... Roy Houston
- Company Secrets
(1985)
... Roy Houston
- New Orleans Nightmare
(1985)
... Roy Houston
1984
The Yellow Rose
(TV Series)
Toat Gilmore
Toat Gilmore
- Deadline
(1984)
... Toat Gilmore
- Hell Hath No Fury
(1984)
... Toat Gilmore
1973-1980
Barnaby Jones
(TV Series)
Barnaby Jones
Barnaby Jones
- The Killin' Cousin
(1980)
... Barnaby Jones
- Deadline for Murder
(1980)
... Barnaby Jones
- The Silent Accuser
(1980)
... Barnaby Jones
- The Final Victim
(1980)
... Barnaby Jones
- Death Is the Punchline
(1980)
... Barnaby Jones
1972
Alias Smith and Jones
(TV Series)
Phil Archer / George Austin
Phil Archer / George Austin
- High Lonesome Country
(1972)
... Phil Archer
- What's in It for Mia?
(1972)
... George Austin
1972
Night Gallery
(TV Series)
Doc Soames (segment "The Waiting Room")
Doc Soames (segment "The Waiting Room")
- The Waiting Room/Last Rites for a Dead Druid
(1972)
... Doc Soames (segment "The Waiting Room")
1959-1972
Bonanza
(TV Series)
Cactus Murphy / Sheriff Jesse Sanders
Cactus Murphy / Sheriff Jesse Sanders
- The Saddle Stiff
(1972)
... Cactus Murphy
- The Sisters
(1959)
... Sheriff Jesse Sanders
1960-1971
Gunsmoke
(TV Series)
Drago / Quimby / Hannibal
Drago / Quimby / Hannibal
- Drago
(1971)
... Drago
- All That
(1961)
... Quimby
- Old Fool
(1960)
... Hannibal
1971
Hawaii Five-O
(TV Series)
Professor Ambrose Pierce
Professor Ambrose Pierce
- 3,000 Crooked Miles to Honolulu
(1971)
... Professor Ambrose Pierce
1962-1971
The Beverly Hillbillies
(TV Series)
Jed Clampett
Jed Clampett
- Jethro Returns
(1971)
... Jed Clampett
- The Clampetts Meet Robert Audubon Getty Crockett
(1971)
... Jed Clampett
- Love Finds Jane Hathaway
(1971)
... Jed Clampett
- Elly, the Secretary
(1971)
... Jed Clampett
- Elly, the Working Girl
(1971)
... Jed Clampett
1960-1962
Tales of Wells Fargo
(TV Series)
Lou Reese / Daniel J. Ferguson
Lou Reese / Daniel J. Ferguson
- To Kill a Town
(1962)
... Lou Reese
- Dead Man's Street
(1960)
... Daniel J. Ferguson
1960-1962
Rawhide
(TV Series)
George Stimson / Will Kinch
George Stimson / Will Kinch
- The Pitchwagon
(1962)
... George Stimson
- Incident of the Stargazer
(1960)
... Will Kinch
1961
Bus Stop
(TV Series)
Virge Blessing
Virge Blessing
- The Man from Bootstrap
(1961)
... Virge Blessing
- Cherie
(1961)
... Virge Blessing
1961
Have Gun - Will Travel
(TV Series)
Bram Holden / Marshal Elmo Crane
Bram Holden / Marshal Elmo Crane
- The Brothers
(1961)
... Bram Holden
- El Paso Stage
(1961)
... Marshal Elmo Crane
1961
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
(TV Series)
Dr. Mark Carroll
Dr. Mark Carroll
- Little Big Mouth
(1961)
... Dr. Mark Carroll
1959-1961
Maverick
(TV Series)
Nero Lyme / Rumsey Plumb / Sheriff Scratch Madden
Nero Lyme / Rumsey Plumb / Sheriff Scratch Madden
- Last Stop: Oblivion
(1961)
... Nero Lyme
- The Maverick Line
(1960)
... Rumsey Plumb
- The Cats of Paradise
(1959)
... Sheriff Scratch Madden
1958-1959
Playhouse 90
(TV Series)
Froelich / Phil
Froelich / Phil
- A Trip to Paradise
(1959)
... Froelich
- Free Weekend
(1958)
... Phil
1958-1959
Northwest Passage
(TV Series)
Sergeant Hunk Marriner / Hunk Marriner
Sergeant Hunk Marriner / Hunk Marriner
- The Killers
(1959)
... Sergeant Hunk Marriner
- Trial by Fire
(1959)
... Sergeant Hunk Marriner
- The Deserter
(1959)
... Sergeant Hunk Marriner
- Stab in the Back
(1959)
... Sergeant Hunk Marriner
- The Witch
(1959)
... Sergeant Hunk Marriner
1957
Climax!
(TV Series)
Gaffney / Ben
Gaffney / Ben
- Tunnel of Fear
(1957)
... Gaffney
- Carnival at Midnight
(1957)
... Ben
1956
Corky and White Shadow
(TV Series)
Sheriff Matthew Brady / Sheriff Matt Brady
Sheriff Matthew Brady / Sheriff Matt Brady
- White Shadow's Secret
(1956)
... Sheriff Matthew Brady
- The Search
(1956)
... Sheriff Matthew Brady
- Outlaws on the Loose
(1956)
... Sheriff Matthew Brady
- The Jail Break
(1956)
... Sheriff Matthew Brady
- More Trouble for Corky
(1956)
... Sheriff Matthew Brady
1954-1955
The Magical World of Disney
(TV Series)
George Russel
George Russel
- Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
(1955)
... George Russel
- Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race
(1955)
... George Russel
- Davy Crockett at the Alamo
(1955)
... George Russel
- Davy Crockett Goes to Congress
(1955)
... George Russel
- Davy Crockett: Indian Fighter
(1954)
... George Russel
1955
The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater
(TV Series)
Mike Applegate
Mike Applegate
- The Suspicious Husband
(1955)
... Mike Applegate
1954
Omnibus
(TV Series)
Pat Humbert (segment "The House")
Pat Humbert (segment "The House")
- The House
(1954)
... Pat Humbert (segment "The House")
1952
Schlitz Playhouse
(TV Series)
Rainspout Jones
Rainspout Jones
- The Pussyfootin' Rocks
(1952)
... Rainspout Jones
1952
Broadway Television Theatre
(TV Series)
William Magee / Henry Williams / Preston Mitchell / ...
William Magee / Henry Williams / Preston Mitchell / ...
- Seven Keys to Baldpate
(1952)
... William Magee
- The Nervous Wreck
(1952)
... Henry Williams
- For Love or Money
(1952)
... Preston Mitchell
- Burlesque
(1952)
... Skid Johnson
1952
Personal Appearance Theater
(TV Series)
Hugo Beam
Hugo Beam
- Adventure of Christopher Cross
(1952)
... Hugo Beam
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Soundtrack (30 credits)
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Producer (1 credit)
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Thanks (1 credit)
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Self (73 credits)
Self (73 credits)
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Archive footage (32 credits)
Archive footage (32 credits)
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