Buddy Ebsen
Apr 2, 1908, Belleville, Illinois, USA Christian Ludolf "Buddy" Ebsen Jr.—SAG-AFTRA records also show him as Frank "Buddy" Ebsen.— was an American actor and dancer whose career spanned seven decades. His most famous role was as Jed Clampett in the CBS television sitcom The Beverly Hillbillies; afterwards he starred as the title character in another CBS vehicle, the television detective drama Barnaby Jones.Originally a dancer, Ebsen began his long career in films in Broadway Melody of 1936.
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S2, E21 · THE TWILIGHT ZONEThe Prime MoverA compulsive gambler cajoles his friend to use his telekinesis to affect the results of the gambling tables in Las Vegas.
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S2, E6 · THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOWOpie's Hobo FriendOpie's friendship with a hobo begins to affect his ability to tell right from wrong.
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S4, E4 · HAWAII FIVE-0 (CLASSIC)3,000 Crooked Miles to HonoluluBuddy Ebsen guest stars as a cunning college professor who plots an elaborate scheme to cash $750,000 worth of stolen travelers checks.
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S2, E136 · NIGHT GALLERYThe Waiting RoomA gunfighter rides into a town where people know about him and his past. Steve Forrest guest stars.
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S4, E31 · TALES OF WELLS FARGODead Man's StreetThe head of an evil family rules a town with their firepower.
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