Buddy Ebsen was known for a lot of different acting roles. He appeared in a series of successful TV shows and movies before opting to portray Jed Clampett in The Beverly Hillbillies. The famed actor ...

On his 36-acre ranch in the Santa Monica Mountains, Buddy Ebsen spent time with his seven kids, riding horses, composing songs, and hammering home the importance of persistence. “He taught us to ...

“The Entertaining Life of Buddy Ebsen” is the new exhibition hosted by the University of Wyoming’s American Heritage Center (AHC). Ebsen enjoyed a show business career that spanned more than 70 years ...

Buddy Ebsen was a bona fide superstar of the screen, a beloved actor known by many names: Jed Clampett. Barnaby Jones. And, briefly, Tin Man. But his Balboa Island neighbors knew his kindness and good ...

Actor Buddy Ebsen, who younger generations remember from "Barnaby Jones" and "The Beverly Hillbillies," would have turned 100 on April 2. But Ebsen, who died in 2003 at age 95, had an expansive career ...

Vilma Ebsen, who danced in the film "Broadway Melody of 1936" with her brother Buddy long before he became famous on "The Beverly Hillbillies," has died. She was 96. By The Associated Press Vilma ...

“If brains was lard, Jethro couldn’t grease a pan.” Thus proclaimed Jed Clampett, portrayed vividly by Buddy Ebsen, on the long-running hit “The Beverly Hillbillies.” For many years, Ebsen was ...

CHUCK KIRMAN/THE STAR Kiki Ebsen displays one of her favorite photos of her father, Buddy Ebsen, who was a singer, dancer and author as well as a film, television and character actor. (Photo: Chuck ...

Actor Buddy Ebsen is seen at the opening ceremony of Disney's California Adventure Park in Anaheim, Calif., in 2001. Ebsen died Sunday at Torrance Memorial Medical Center in Torrance, Calif. He was 95 ...

A few years ago, Buddy Ebsen made a commercial in Tampa, then drove to Melbourne to visit a friend. As he drove by Orlando, he decided to stop and see how downtown had changed. He couldn’t find it.