Person
Buddy Ebsen
Born 2 April 1908 Died 6 July 2003, aged 95 Belleville, Illinois, USA TMDB ↗
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 Frank "Buddy" Ebsen.
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30age in their first credit on record (1939)
48years on screen and counting
4credits in 1951, their busiest year
23dated credits on record
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Movie credits
Age: 53 Breakfast at Tiffany's
1961as Doc Golightly
Age: 48 Between Heaven and Hell
1956as Pvt. Willie Crawford
Age: 48 Davy Crockett and the River Pirates
1956as George Russel
Age: 45 Red Garters
1954as Ginger Pete
Age: 43 Utah Wagon Train
1951as 'Snooper' Trent
Age: 43 Rodeo King and the Senorita
1951as Muscles Benton
Age: 43 Thunder in God's Country
1951as Happy Hooper
Age: 42 Silver City Bonanza
1951as Gabe Horne
Age: 42 Under Mexicali Stars
1950as Homer Oglethorpe
Age: 30 Four Girls in White
1939as Express, an Orderly
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TV credits
Age: 79 CBS Summer Playhouse
1987as Buddy Tucker
Age: 75 The Yellow Rose
1983as Toat Gilmore
Age: 74 Matt Houston
1982as Roy Houston
Age: 70 The Critical List
1978as Charles Sprague
Age: 70 The Bastard
1978as Benjamin Edes
Age: 64 Barnaby Jones
1973as Barnaby Jones
Age: 57 The Dean Martin Show
1965
Age: 54 The Beverly Hillbillies
1962as Jed "JD" Clampett
Age: 53 Bus Stop
1961as Virge Blessing
Age: 50 Northwest Passage
1958as Sergeant Hunk Marriner
Age: 47 Corky and White Shadow
1956as Sheriff Matthew Brady
Age: 46 Davy Crockett
1954as George Russel
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Age: 43