@@randybarnett2308 Silly question, as the old studio system with its exclusive contracts hasn’t existed for decades. And it would be difficult to find, in any profession, the sort of courage it took for Ebsen to tell Mayer to get stuffed.
When Louis B Meyer died, a large crowd attended his funeral. A reporter asked comedian Red Skeleton, “It’s no secret that Louis B Meyer was despised by many people in Hollywood. How do you explain such a large turnout at his funeral?” Red said, “Well, if you give people what they want, they will show up every time!”
Met Buddy Ebsen in 2001 when he was promoting his new book. We struck up a conversation and I learned he was passionate about saving the forests of the world. He was a kind and gracious man who forever earned my respect.
I saw Buddy Ebsen sailing on a very large catamaran in Newport Beach in 1977. Then I had a chance to buy his Thistle-class boat, Rebel Yell, in 1984 but was outbid. That boat went on to win a national championship.
Not taking away from his talent. But maybe he chose parts that WERE his personality.. who we saw on TV is who he was. A great person with a kind heart. I mean. Him playing a bad guy. We'd still like him. Lol.
When the 50th anniversary of The Wizard of Oz came up, the celebrations included Ebsen because he was the only one still alive (save only some of the Munchkins). So perhaps the best revenge is living well.
I was an extra on the film: "Fire on the Mountain." Buddy came over and talked to us at our table during lunch. He went out of his way to be nice to us. I will always be grateful for his kindness (such kindness is not rare in Hollywood - it is non-existent)
Hollywood term for extras casting: cattle call. Did craft services for a couple of years, the "stars" were to have the name brand goodies, the extras were to have the cheapest available were the instructions from every production.
Actually you may be surprised I have met several cool actors under many circumstances, but of course there's always those few who need to get ego checked for sure and we always remember the bad before the good ones
@Marty's 4x4 Different production companies = different policies. The one with a large extras call that required the generics for the extras released as: Fly Away Home. ( yup the Anna Paquin goose gig )
@@jaquigreenlees of course extras know they eat worse on cattle calls but they are expected to provide water and snacks at regular intervals, on the flip side if you are on a small set extras will get the star treatment I did on several sets. Worked the episode Monk Goes To Jail and we hung out with the stars in a few areas we are like king's it's all relevant to the set and cast
I loved him as Jed Clampett. He was the voice of sanity (such as he saw it) in that crazy family. It cracked me up to see him sit there whittling peacefully as the flurry of some insane activity went flying by him. He always had the perfect reactions. Buddy was the perfect actor for that role along with Irene Ryan and the others. They made it a made it a great show.
I remember the episode where n'er do wells tried blackmailing Jed ala donna rice photos. After told the pictures would cost him a cool mil he replied, well me and granny talked it over and decided that that's a little spendy when we can go ahead and get it in the paper tomorrow for a dime.. good stuff... 😅
That's the thing about Beverly Hillbillies. Everybody knew that it was absolute fantasy. Nobody in the real world was that ignorant, but the cast was so good that they made it work. They took the silliest plot and left us half believing in it. The Clampetts didn't have the best educations in the world, but they had enough common sense to make up for it. (Except for Jethro. He could give dumb lessons to a rock.)
He was one in a million he didn't let Hollywood own him or threaten him he could walk away at any time and not look back that is an awesome person he'll be missed and I'd say The Beverly Hillbillies was the best I don't care what the reviewers said they were idiots
Whenever you saw Buddy Ebsen in ANY role, you immediately liked the character because HE was likeable. He even played a 'bad guy' in an episode of Maverick and pulled you in. I grew up on The Beverly Hillbillies and watch it to this day on one of the nostalgia cable channels.
My deepest memory of Ebsen was his role as Davy Crockett's sidekick George Russell. As a very young boy, Russell's dying words to this best friend at the Alamo: "Give'em what fer Davy". Left a strong impression on me.
@@hallmobility no favourites here.. loooved them all.. still watch from time to time on YT.. was a good period to live looking back.. I Dream of Genie.. Bewitched
With all the substandard comedy movies of recent years, maybe make a Beverly hillbillies movie for the current generation? I'd watch it... I might torrent it, but I'd watch it...
Buddy Ebsen was THE MAN! As somebody else already said, we loved the characters Buddy played because we loved Buddy, him being the kind, humble, caring, personable soul that he is. My favorite of his roles was the patriarch of the Clampett-Bodine clan. Jed AND the other characters of The Beverly Hillbillies are immortals to those of us who grew up with them: FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS!
The humor and wit in the writing of The Beverly Hillbillies has never been matched. My favorite line from Jed when onboard a navy destroyer and Jethro bumped his head on the bulkhead door and the officer said, 'That had to hurt.' And Jed said, "Didn't help the ship neither."
@@JackFlaps Sometimes there are suggestions, and ad libs. One line that sounds like Ebsen: Real estate man: And this house was built by John Barrymore. One of our finest actors! Jed: Pretty fair stone mason too!
The role of Jed Clampett was his best, most remembered role. Although my father also served in the Coast Guard during the Korean War, his hitch was served in the Bering Sea off Alaska. We all miss that generation as they had so much more to offer in wisdom.
Thanks for the detailed report. I was born in the 60's and remember Buddy. Getting Blacklisted in Hollywood these days means some sort of criminal activity. Good to see he was banned for being an honourable guy.
I remember how in the Beverly Hillbillies, Ebsen brought a tear to my eye in the middle of the comedy show when he reminisced about his late wife (Ellie's Ma). Loved everything about Buddy Ebsen. He was a man of great talent & integrity.
"The Beverly Hillbillies" is a classic that my family watched every week. And we still watch the reruns to this day. Buddy played Jed C. so amazing! He fit the part perfect a long with all the rest of the cast.
Yes! I absolutely love that little dance number they both did in the movie "Captain January". Both Shirley Temple and him make the dance (which BTW is on different levels of props) look SO EASY!?! It's really outstanding.
You dad seems such a genuine person:) I was particularly touched by him taking the harder role from the other actor in Wizard of Oz which led to his hospitalization and loss of the role. That shows that not all that shines is gold and not always the best people are at the top positions! Because the best people help others and do sacrifices.
I loved the Beverly Hillbillies and Barnaby Jones when I was a kid. Never knew much about Buddy Epson until now but I really have to say I respect what he stood for. He could have signed that contract and taken it easy instead he set a really powerful example.
My greatest respect to him for NOT selling out. I also loved him so many of his performances, as you could tell he loved what he was doing. R.I.P. Mr. Ebsen
I am an 81 year old man, and i remembered Buddy Ebsen. I always liked what he did in both of those series. I did not know that they took 16 years of his life for those 2 shows. But he did a great job. Which show did i like the best? well that's hard to say. Most of his Jones show had him doing the usual, bit once in a while they had a very good one and you felt like saying ( great job old fella, very well done. etc. ) When I was a young fella, I wanted to be on the stage or the movies. My first role was when i was 5 and i played a small part in a church play as Santa Claus. In the 6th grade I was Tom Sawyer in a school operetta. It was the talk of the town and every where i went i got lots of kind words and lots of slaps on the back, and asked when was my next show was going to be. So when i was in the 7th grade the Elementary school Principle asked my teachers that if she could have me in the afternoon to help her out with a musical show just before Xmas. Then we got a big big snow and had to cancel and it was never done later. I was working with the singers. i could sing. In the 8th grade I had a small singing group . We met in the auditorium after lunch and tried to make a good singing group. It was called Joe Stephenson & his fire house 5. then the end of my career. In the 9th grade my voice started to change and i did not know it but i was having trouble caring a tune in some songs. I was on the show that we had for young performers at the start of school. I had to apologize and walked from the stage, never to return. I was so embarrassed. I still wanted to preform but i never got the chance and i started looking at the girls and the cars, lol. Even at 81 I now clearly still remember all this.After High School, w I moved away and studied for the ministry and spent my whole life in front of audiences, not preforming for fun, but trying to change the world. Now my life is about over, and am in poor health, but all i can do is pray and that is going to be my final act. Then of course, the curtain comes down. Thank you for listening. Dr. Josiah (Joe )Stephenson ( PS )I had a great life.
A lovable man he was. Jed Clampett was my favorite, although Barnaby Jones was also a great one. How amazing that he not only had the character to stand up to the mafia creeps that ran Hollywood, but that he ultimately had the last laugh. RIP Buddy.
For a short documentary, that was very well done. Louie B Mayer was a great man, but he could also be a real prick. Fortunately, television opened new doors for most actors, and in some cases, closed doors for others. Fortunately, Buddy Ebsen had two successful long running series. Pretty good for an elderly gentleman who was told he'd never work again. Rest in Peace Buddy.
Mayer blacklisted my grandmother. He actually had legit cause, in her case. My grandmother ran away* as a minor to get into movies, and my great grandfather didn't know where she was until he saw her in a movie. He showed up in Mayer's office with a shotgun and demanded to know where his daughter was. That was the end of her career - none of the studios would touch her after that one movie. She was bitter about that the rest of her life. * Not the only time she did that - she was a seriously wild one. She was once busted breaking *in* to Marine boot camp - because that's where the Marines were.
I was going to say something similar. While I wouldn't call Louis Mayer a great man, I would say that he was responsible for creating a studio that released some absolutely great films. Not all of MGM's movies are memorable, but of those that were, many were absolutely legendary and iconic. Having said that, it seems like he was a really shitty person. Actors were disposable to him and he treated people horribly. He was ruthless when it came to business.
@@kevinbergin9971 trying to dig that out. It was an old silent flic - I believe her stage name was Childers or Childe, or similar - a backwards reference to her young age. I recall the plot a little - the lead actress was being blackmailed by a Japanese businessman - forget the setup - leading to a murder, coverup, trial, and dramatic witness box confession; the first movie to ever pull what would later become known as a 'Perry Mason' moment. Her role was a supporting one, showing up in one or at most two scenes.
I cannot begin to imagine how much courage it took to stand up to literally "the most powerful man in Holly!wood" like that. Good on ye, Jed Clampett! I can only say that there's never gonna be a day that I hear that 💯 iconic theme song by Flatt & Scruggs that I don't think of him in that role. As a kid, I'd have given my eye teeth to have lived next door to the whole Clampett clan. R.I.P. JED ~ WE'RE ALL FAR BETTER FOR HAVING KNOWN YOU IN OUR LIVES!!
Great actor, dancer and all round bonzer bloke... My hero, TV dad in the Beverly Hillbillies. Wise, but never a know-it-all. I can't imagine anyone else in that classic role.
I loved Mr. Ebsen as the level headed Uncle Jed on "The Beverly Hillbillies". I was born in 1957 so my growing years included the beverly hillbillies. I loved the whole cast! Thanks for this video.
I had the privilege of eating breakfast with Buddy Ebsen when he was filming an episode of Alias Smith and Jones in Moab, Utah with my cousin, Roger Davis. We enjoyed hearing some of his life stories. He earned our admiration as he treated the wait staff and everyone else with respect and encouraged the others on the crew to do so as well.
I really liked to watch Buddy and it didn't matter what part he played. My favorite was as Georgie Russell in the Walt Disney Davy Crockett series. I watched every episode plus reruns. Fess Parker and Buddy were two of my all time favorite actors. I found out at the time of Buddy's death that he was born in Belleville, Illinois in April 1908. My Dad was also born in Belleville in July of 1908. We watched the Beverly Hillbillies together and he liked Buddy as well, but never said anything about recognizing him and I assumed that they never met. Buddy went off to Florida at 11, Dad was the son of a stone mason who was mostly employed in and around St. Louis and took Dad out of school at 12 and made him go to work with him. Some of their stone work still stands today in St. Louis. Buddy and Dad should have gone to school together, but Dad died in 1984 and I didn't know about the connection until 20 years later. They had totally different lives in that small town of Belleville.
Everything he did, he seemed to do well. He was great in the Hillbillies. My favorites are the Gunsmoke and the the Andy Griffith episodes. Thumbs up for Buddy !!
Beautiful job researching and revealing all Buddy aka Uncle Jed had performed in. I grew up watching him as Uncle Jed and still love that show in reruns on you tube. To say He danced like Uncle Jed when his investments popped is a perfect visual illustration of someone celebrating good fortune
I’ve always admired Buddy for his way of handling his characterJed Clampett. He always played an unknowing bumpkin but never played a fool and always respected as a gentleman to be respected.
Thank you for that. It reignited some forgotten memories way back in my youth. I think people like him were the real stars of Hollywood, the ones with real talent.
I always loved Buddy Ebsen. He always entertained you whatever he was doing. I'm convinced he was a good guy. I have a cousin that stationed on the USS Constitution in Boston back in the early 70's. He met Buddy Ebsen who'd come to see the ship and he took time to tell jokes and entertain the sailors.
I watched the remake which drew me to the original. He was a legend in Beverly HB. He was amazing in BHB. My children who were born 20 years after it finished, absolutely love the humour. Kudos to a legend and a legendary cast.
Love Buddy Ebsen! He was so great in Northwest Passage and am now watching the Barnaby Jones series I missed in the 70’s. He was such a wonderful actor and dancer! Thanks for this video💕
When I was around 16 or so I had the pleasure of meeting him. He was walking to his Yacht, a Trimaran, moored in front of his house. He was varnishing the woodwork. He lived on Balboa Island in Newport Beach Ca. He was very nice and was excited to show us his boat. We talked for quite awhile. This was after the Beverly Hillbillies had ended.
He played Jed Clampett just right. Maybe even having a smoother transition to comedy than Rip Torn if that's possible. Incredible perseverance and how do I count the laughter I owe the man. RIP
Buddy Ebsen seemed to excel in all the different lime lights of his public career & was great until the end!!! How Wonderful!!! May God Bless ... Amen!!!
you forgot to mention that when they did a reboot of the Beverly Hillbillies with Jim Varney as Jed, Buddy played a cameo role of his Barnaby Jones character in it. the bloopers from that where he was talking about Granny were killer. XD
Didnt realize he was that old... My maternal grandfather was born in 1912... This guy was a trooper, obviously not letting anyone in his way... Hell Yeah Brother!!!
He was great in "Attack!" starring Jack Palance. An all-star cast with Eddie Albert, Buddy played a forlorn sergeant during WW2 in Europe. What a flick!
I met Buddy in 1981 after he remarried. He was gracious and charming. He spent 15 minutes with me talking about his rare coin collection. I was just 19 and had just started my first full time job at Bowers and Ruddy Galleries. He was very encouraging.
We had seen one of the cast of Oz in late 80's. He was the Host at a restaurant in Youngstown NY near Niagara Falls. Buddy Epson was and is a great entertainer.
I was born in winter park in 1987 and raised in Central Florida all my life until I finally left in 2012. I never knew Buddy had attended Rollins nor had lived in Orlando. I remember watching the old reruns of Hillbillies as a kid. This was a great video, very informative.
Loved Mr E he was so versatile dance,sing and act that was the original triple threat.Gave viewers a whole lot of entertainment and lived to a rope old age with dignity he is missed.
I loved Buddy Ebsen always when I was young and watching Davy Crockett and older watching Jed Clampett and now watching reruns of the Beverly Hillbillies at my ripe age of 73. I literally grew up with Buddy.
Buddy Ebsen NEVER strayed from a code of ethics in which he was an actor.... He NEVER swore, nor portrayed character parts that would damage his own .... REST IN PEACE.... YOU WERE THE BEST....
My favorite role of Buddy Ebsen is the sergeant in Night People, with Gregory Peck (Ahab in Moby Dick), Broderick Crawford (Highway Patrol) and Rita Gam. Definitely one of my top movies. RerunZone, thank you for your efforts. May you and yours stay well and prosper.
For about a decade Ebsen took up the hobby of coin collecting. His collection was eventually auctioned off in 1987. Somewhere in my pile of stuff I have an autographed copy of the auction catalog. It seems he could do well at whatever he chose to do.
I remember a story he once told after Mayer blacklisted him for refusing to enter a peonage contract with MGM. He was driving back east with no prospects of work when his car broke down in a thunderstorm. As he struggled in the heavy rain, lightning, and thunder to fix it, he called out in frustration, "I sure showed Louie Mayer, didn't I?" With an attitude like that, is it any surprise he finally achieved the success he so richly earned? Today we remember Buddy kindly. Not so much so with Mayer.
I liked Buddy Ebson in most all his roles but probably my favorites is the watch him in roles before my time where he would dance. My mother was a very good dancer and pointed them out to me from time to time. (her sisters told me as a child, "You mom could've been a singer/ dancer!")
I've always loved that guy. In The Beverly Hillbillies, I thought he was really the most likeable character- even-handed, unflappable, and always positive. Whenever things started to get out of hand and zany, they'd balance things out a bit by flipping back to a scene with him and his calm, mellow reactions, to bring things back to Earth a bit. It really was a great sitcom.
I met him briefly when shooting Barnaby Jones. We hung out for about 10 minutes when I was 11 or 12 in Encino. He was a nice guy and didn't tell me to get lost kid? Lol
I always liked shows with Buddy Ebsen, I'm glad to hear he didn't have as hard a time as a lot of older actors, one of my favorite shows was one about the Cowsills (who the Partridge Family was based on) he introduces the Cowsills and adds commentary to the show and they sing (sometimes with Mr. Ebsen) and tell their story. It's called "The Cowsills A Family Thing TV special" it's in 2 parts and can still be seen on TH-cam, the shows pretty good and so is the music, pretty much the Cowsills Greatest hits. If you watch I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Thanks, Rich for another happy memory from my childhood, great video, big thumbs up, please keep them coming.
Ebsen was an outstanding actor! There aren’t many actors working in Hollywood today who possess the courage required to walk away from the ridiculously demanding overreach of Hollywood. I tip my hat to you, Mr. Buddy Ebsen. Well done!
Buddy Ebsen was a good actor and dancer. I heard he was also a good singer. My best memories of him was as UNCLE JED, on the Beverly HillBillies. THANKS for researching, editing, & posting this biography. Bill, from Tn. 🇺🇸
Buddy Ebsen was also in the Twilight Zone episode The Prime Mover, where he has a telekinetic power to move objects. Also, have you thought of doing a video on sitcoms that were hated by the withers, producers, etc., but were made hits by the public? You mentioned this was the case with The Beverly Hillbillies. Gilligan's Island was like this too.
We grew up watching Beverly Hillbillies. My Brothers and I watched. My Dad also loved watching. These Old Shows are The Best. Family stuck together through thick and thin. Miss these shows. Kids need good stuff to Watch nowadays, there's nothing good on TV, unless it's a Rerun. Well Doggies 👍😂😂😂
I rediscovered Barnaby Jones on TH-cam. When it came out I was very young and didn’t want to watch some old guy fight crime when I could watch Starsky and Hutch instead. But finding the complete episodes of Ebsen’s series was an unexpected treat. I’ve watched many of them and really enjoyed them very much.
The Prime Mover is an episode of The Twilight Zone starring Dane Clark, Buddy Ebsen, and Christine White. Director: Richard L. Bare Actors: Dane Clark, Buddy Ebsen, Christine White "The Twilight Zone" The Prime Mover (TV Episode 1961) Buddy could do anything
I spotted him once on a cable car in San Francisco. I was on my way home from tap dance class. He was reading my Snoopy button which read, "To those of us with real understanding, dance is the only pure art form." Buddy Ebsen winked and made a face that said, 'Don't say anything." so I just grinned at him, feeling honored.
Back in my active USMC days, I was stationed in Japan. Many US sit coms were running there voiced over in Japanese, including the Beverly Hillbillies. The guy who voiced Jed had a deep, harsh, resounding voice that was typical of a Japanese Patriarch. He was portrayed as quite a different character by the Japanese voice actors, which meant they did not get the great depth that Buddy added to Jed. No-nonsense of course, but also the best neighbor you could possibly have if you needed him. And of course, don't mess with his family!
My brother and I couldn't wait for the weekly episode of the Beverly Hillbillies! Our mother thought that it was the worst program on television. I thought Ellie May swimming in the "cement pond" was the best entertainment there ever was!
You've gotta admire the man for telling Louis B Meyer, that nobody could own him.
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Gotta respect that! 👊🏼
I think the same thing happened to Teresa Wright and probably many others!
Gotta love him for that !!❤🤠 How many ( Hollywood) people can say that today?
@@randybarnett2308 Silly question, as the old studio system with its exclusive contracts hasn’t existed for decades. And it would be difficult to find, in any profession, the sort of courage it took for Ebsen to tell Mayer to get stuffed.
When Louis B Meyer died, a large crowd attended his funeral. A reporter asked comedian Red Skeleton, “It’s no secret that Louis B Meyer was despised by many people in Hollywood. How do you explain such a large turnout at his funeral?”
Red said, “Well, if you give people what they want, they will show up every time!”
I like that !!
Good for Red!!
I remember Red always ending his show "Goodnight and may God-bless" Just a big kid heart warmer
Red had a lot of twain in him.
That was Harry Cohn he was the owner of Paramount studios
Met Buddy Ebsen in 2001 when he was promoting his new book. We struck up a conversation and I learned he was passionate about saving the forests of the world. He was a kind and gracious man who forever earned my respect.
Lucky.
I saw Buddy Ebsen sailing on a very large catamaran in Newport Beach in 1977. Then I had a chance to buy his Thistle-class boat, Rebel Yell, in 1984 but was outbid. That boat went on to win a national championship.
The story was a damn good value for the price though.
Not taking away from his talent. But maybe he chose parts that WERE his personality.. who we saw on TV is who he was. A great person with a kind heart. I mean. Him playing a bad guy. We'd still like him. Lol.
@@hallmobility Lol, that was you? I loved that boat.
A resilient man. He took the knocks but came back every time. An amazing talent and career.
Back when one could do that before the modern gilded age
When the 50th anniversary of The Wizard of Oz came up, the celebrations included Ebsen because he was the only one still alive (save only some of the Munchkins). So perhaps the best revenge is living well.
I never knew it was Ebsen's voice in the songs and not Jack Haley's.
@Bob Rocks which songs Please list thanks
@@markthomas9703 They were the songs sung by the Tin Man.
@@JustMe-vk4fn Also, Ebsen's version of If I Only Had A Heart survives and was included as an outtake on the expanded soundtrack.
My great grandmother was one of The Munchkins.
I was an extra on the film: "Fire on the Mountain."
Buddy came over and talked to us at our table during lunch.
He went out of his way to be nice to us.
I will always be grateful for his kindness (such kindness is not rare in Hollywood - it is non-existent)
Hollywood term for extras casting: cattle call.
Did craft services for a couple of years, the "stars" were to have the name brand goodies, the extras were to have the cheapest available were the instructions from every production.
Actually you may be surprised I have met several cool actors under many circumstances, but of course there's always those few who need to get ego checked for sure and we always remember the bad before the good ones
@Marty's 4x4 Different production companies = different policies. The one with a large extras call that required the generics for the extras released as: Fly Away Home. ( yup the Anna Paquin goose gig )
That’s the sign of a true gentleman
@@jaquigreenlees of course extras know they eat worse on cattle calls but they are expected to provide water and snacks at regular intervals, on the flip side if you are on a small set extras will get the star treatment I did on several sets. Worked the episode Monk Goes To Jail and we hung out with the stars in a few areas we are like king's it's all relevant to the set and cast
I loved him as Jed Clampett. He was the voice of sanity (such as he saw it) in that crazy family. It cracked me up to see him sit there whittling peacefully as the flurry of some insane activity went flying by him. He always had the perfect reactions. Buddy was the perfect actor for that role along with Irene Ryan and the others. They made it a made it a great show.
@FIIK Jethro, what did you learn in school today?
Pi-R-square.
Boy, everyone knows pies are round.
Ebsen said that his character of Jed Clampett was just his character of George Russell from "Walt Disney's 'Davey Crockett'".
I remember the episode where n'er do wells tried blackmailing Jed ala donna rice photos. After told the pictures would cost him a cool mil he replied, well me and granny talked it over and decided that that's a little spendy when we can go ahead and get it in the paper tomorrow for a dime.. good stuff... 😅
That's the thing about Beverly Hillbillies. Everybody knew that it was absolute fantasy. Nobody in the real world was that ignorant, but the cast was so good that they made it work. They took the silliest plot and left us half believing in it. The Clampetts didn't have the best educations in the world, but they had enough common sense to make up for it. (Except for Jethro. He could give dumb lessons to a rock.)
It wasn't the family that was 'crazy' - but the rest of the world - as I hope, we are realizing today.
Buddy Ebsen will never be forgotten. His memories would never die. A very great performer.
He was one in a million he didn't let Hollywood own him or threaten him he could walk away at any time and not look back that is an awesome person he'll be missed and I'd say The Beverly Hillbillies was the best I don't care what the reviewers said they were idiots
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Most reviewers still are idiots.
How every man should be
Beverly Hillbillies was the best.
I'm on board with you the Beverly Hillbillies is a damn television phenomenon period, I'm still watching and laughing!!!🙏👍👻
Whenever you saw Buddy Ebsen in ANY role, you immediately liked the character because HE was likeable. He even played a 'bad guy' in an episode of Maverick and pulled you in. I grew up on The Beverly Hillbillies and watch it to this day on one of the nostalgia cable channels.
Ebsen played a not-so-good guy in an episode of "Andy of Mayberry."
He played the bad guy in an episode of Hawaii 5-0 and pulled it off brilliantly. One of my favorite episodes.
He also played a sort-of bad guy on the Andy Griffith Show - the hobo that was leading Opie astray.
Georgie Russell
alot of actors died much younger past and recent so he was 95 what can you do we remember his shows
My deepest memory of Ebsen was his role as Davy Crockett's sidekick George Russell. As a very young boy, Russell's dying words to this best friend at the Alamo: "Give'em what fer Davy". Left a strong impression on me.
Beverly hillbillies was a comedy staple when growing up. His moral foundations and desire to remain a free man are to be admired.
I loved the one where he goes in to see Mr. Drysdale and demands to see his money.
@@hallmobility no favourites here.. loooved them all.. still watch from time to time on YT.. was a good period to live looking back.. I Dream of Genie.. Bewitched
@@Errol.C-nz Yes it was. A wonderful time to be alive.
Absolutely. Now I know why it resonates with me
With all the substandard comedy movies of recent years, maybe make a Beverly hillbillies movie for the current generation? I'd watch it... I might torrent it, but I'd watch it...
All of his roles. A good actor.
Buddy Ebsen was THE MAN!
As somebody else already said, we loved the characters Buddy played because we loved Buddy, him being the kind, humble, caring, personable soul that he is.
My favorite of his roles was the patriarch of the Clampett-Bodine clan. Jed AND the other characters of The Beverly Hillbillies are immortals to those of us who grew up with them: FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS!
He seems like he was so kind. Always liked him... great comedic skills and rubber body dancer! :)
No matter what part he played he was loved because he always came across as sincere!
The humor and wit in the writing of The Beverly Hillbillies has never been matched. My favorite line from Jed when onboard a navy destroyer and Jethro bumped his head on the bulkhead door and the officer said, 'That had to hurt.' And Jed said, "Didn't help the ship neither."
Hilarious 🤣
the words come from the writers not the actors
@@JackFlaps Sometimes there are suggestions, and ad libs.
One line that sounds like Ebsen:
Real estate man: And this house was built by John Barrymore. One of our finest actors!
Jed: Pretty fair stone mason too!
The role of Jed Clampett was his best, most remembered role. Although my father also served in the Coast Guard during the Korean War, his hitch was served in the Bering Sea off Alaska. We all miss that generation as they had so much more to offer in wisdom.
ABSOLUTELY LOVED BUDDY E.
ALL OF HIS APPEARANCES
Thanks for the detailed report. I was born in the 60's and remember Buddy. Getting Blacklisted in Hollywood these days means some sort of criminal activity. Good to see he was banned for being an honourable guy.
I remember how in the Beverly Hillbillies, Ebsen brought a tear to my eye in the middle of the comedy show when he reminisced about his late wife (Ellie's Ma). Loved everything about Buddy Ebsen. He was a man of great talent & integrity.
"The Beverly Hillbillies" is a classic that my family watched every week.
And we still watch the reruns to this day. Buddy played Jed C. so amazing! He fit the part perfect a long with all the rest of the cast.
I loved Buddy's dance with Shirley Temple 'At the Codfish Ball'.
Yes! I absolutely love that little dance number they both did in the movie "Captain January". Both Shirley Temple and him make the dance (which BTW is on different levels of props) look SO EASY!?! It's really outstanding.
Yes, Buddy and Shirley, that's was one of my favorite tap dancing on the steps at the pier.
Thank you for creating this nice piece on my dad :) I think one of my favorite roles of his was definitely "Doc" in Breakfast at Tiffany's!
You dad seems such a genuine person:) I was particularly touched by him taking the harder role from the other actor in Wizard of Oz which led to his hospitalization and loss of the role. That shows that not all that shines is gold and not always the best people are at the top positions! Because the best people help others and do sacrifices.
His role in " Breakfast at Tiffany's " was very well done. Check it out. He set a record sailing solo from California to Hawaii..... Impressive.
I loved the Beverly Hillbillies and Barnaby Jones when I was a kid. Never knew much about Buddy Epson until now but I really have to say I respect what he stood for. He could have signed that contract and taken it easy instead he set a really powerful example.
My greatest respect to him for NOT selling out. I also loved him so many of his performances, as you could tell he loved what he was doing. R.I.P. Mr. Ebsen
My favourite role of his? All of what he did. He was an awesome man! Thank you for this documentation of him!!
I am an 81 year old man, and i remembered Buddy Ebsen. I always liked what he did in both of those series. I did not know that they took 16 years of his life for those 2 shows. But he did a great job. Which show did i like the best? well that's hard to say. Most of his Jones show had him doing the usual, bit once in a while they had a very good one and you felt like saying ( great job old fella, very well done. etc. ) When I was a young fella, I wanted to be on the stage or the movies. My first role was when i was 5 and i played a small part in a church play as Santa Claus. In the 6th grade I was Tom Sawyer in a school operetta. It was the talk of the town and every where i went i got lots of kind words and lots of slaps on the back, and asked when was my next show was going to be. So when i was in the 7th grade the Elementary school Principle asked my teachers that if she could have me in the afternoon to help her out with a musical show just before Xmas. Then we got a big big snow and had to cancel and it was never done later. I was working with the singers. i could sing. In the 8th grade I had a small singing group . We met in the auditorium after lunch and tried to make a good singing group. It was called Joe Stephenson & his fire house 5. then the end of my career. In the 9th grade my voice started to change and i did not know it but i was having trouble caring a tune in some songs. I was on the show that we had for young performers at the start of school. I had to apologize and walked from the stage, never to return. I was so embarrassed. I still wanted to preform but i never got the chance and i started looking at the girls and the cars, lol. Even at 81 I now clearly still remember all this.After High School, w I moved away and studied for the ministry and spent my whole life in front of audiences, not preforming for fun, but trying to change the world. Now my life is about over, and am in poor health, but all i can do is pray and that is going to be my final act. Then of course, the curtain comes down. Thank you for listening. Dr. Josiah (Joe )Stephenson ( PS )I had a great life.
God bless you brother!
Well, Mr.Josiah, hopefully the best is yet to come!
A lovable man he was. Jed Clampett was my favorite, although Barnaby Jones was also a great one. How amazing that he not only had the character to stand up to the mafia creeps that ran Hollywood, but that he ultimately had the last laugh. RIP Buddy.
I love him. I have really good memories of him in the Beverly Hillbillies as a kid watching with my mom. He is truly a Legend
For a short documentary, that was very well done. Louie B Mayer was a great man, but he could also be a real prick. Fortunately, television opened new doors for most actors, and in some cases, closed doors for others. Fortunately, Buddy Ebsen had two successful long running series. Pretty good for an elderly gentleman who was told he'd never work again. Rest in Peace Buddy.
I take issue with anyone saying that any of the pedowood bagel eating moguls were "great men". They were satanists of the worst kind.
Mayer blacklisted my grandmother.
He actually had legit cause, in her case.
My grandmother ran away* as a minor to get into movies, and my great grandfather didn't know where she was until he saw her in a movie. He showed up in Mayer's office with a shotgun and demanded to know where his daughter was.
That was the end of her career - none of the studios would touch her after that one movie. She was bitter about that the rest of her life.
* Not the only time she did that - she was a seriously wild one. She was once busted breaking *in* to Marine boot camp - because that's where the Marines were.
@@lairdcummings9092 This is difficult, so forgive the question, but what movie was she in?
I was going to say something similar. While I wouldn't call Louis Mayer a great man, I would say that he was responsible for creating a studio that released some absolutely great films. Not all of MGM's movies are memorable, but of those that were, many were absolutely legendary and iconic. Having said that, it seems like he was a really shitty person. Actors were disposable to him and he treated people horribly. He was ruthless when it came to business.
@@kevinbergin9971 trying to dig that out. It was an old silent flic - I believe her stage name was Childers or Childe, or similar - a backwards reference to her young age.
I recall the plot a little - the lead actress was being blackmailed by a Japanese businessman - forget the setup - leading to a murder, coverup, trial, and dramatic witness box confession; the first movie to ever pull what would later become known as a 'Perry Mason' moment.
Her role was a supporting one, showing up in one or at most two scenes.
I cannot begin to imagine how much courage it took to stand up to literally "the most powerful man in Holly!wood" like that. Good on ye, Jed Clampett! I can only say that there's never gonna be a day that I hear that 💯 iconic theme song by Flatt & Scruggs that I don't think of him in that role. As a kid, I'd have given my eye teeth to have lived next door to the whole Clampett clan.
R.I.P. JED ~ WE'RE ALL FAR BETTER FOR HAVING KNOWN YOU IN OUR LIVES!!
Flat and Scruggs, the greatest bluegrass Duo ever, Bless ol Jed Clamped
The Beverly Hillbillies is my favorite show of Mr. Ebsen.
Barnaby Jones is my favorite show of Mr. Ebsen. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
Great actor, dancer and all round bonzer bloke... My hero, TV dad in the Beverly Hillbillies. Wise, but never a know-it-all. I can't imagine anyone else in that classic role.
just pure talent. He was very very likable on TV in all his roles
I loved Mr. Ebsen as the level headed Uncle Jed on "The Beverly Hillbillies". I was born in 1957 so my growing years included the beverly hillbillies. I loved the whole cast! Thanks for this video.
@John Carosi dont you mean 1962 that when the show iar my dad and has brother gorw up watching the show then show me re runs years later
@@ssjgotenks2009 If he was born in '57, then he would have been at the perfect age to watch Beverly Hillbillies when they came out in '62
I was a small child watching this show! It was good TV and Buddy was a huge part of that,we'll miss you Sir
I had the privilege of eating breakfast with Buddy Ebsen when he was filming an episode of Alias Smith and Jones in Moab, Utah with my cousin, Roger Davis. We enjoyed hearing some of his life stories. He earned our admiration as he treated the wait staff and everyone else with respect and encouraged the others on the crew to do so as well.
"Breakfast at Tiffany's" -- his short role was perfectly performed.
He danced with Shirley Temple in one of her movies. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
I really liked to watch Buddy and it didn't matter what part he played. My favorite was as Georgie Russell in the Walt Disney Davy Crockett series. I watched every episode plus reruns. Fess Parker and Buddy were two of my all time favorite actors.
I found out at the time of Buddy's death that he was born in Belleville, Illinois in April 1908. My Dad was also born in Belleville in July of 1908. We watched the Beverly Hillbillies together and he liked Buddy as well, but never said anything about recognizing him and I assumed that they never met. Buddy went off to Florida at 11, Dad was the son of a stone mason who was mostly employed in and around St. Louis and took Dad out of school at 12 and made him go to work with him. Some of their stone work still stands today in St. Louis.
Buddy and Dad should have gone to school together, but Dad died in 1984 and I didn't know about the connection until 20 years later. They had totally different lives in that small town of Belleville.
Great story to be cherished
I loved his appearance on the Andy Griffith Show as the hobo.
Good episode, Buddy teaches Ron Howard a lesson about life.
"Tuscarora!"
That is a favorite episode of mine.
Still watching him every day in The Beverly Hillbillies. Watch on ME Tv. He was a great actor and performer.
He also made other appearances. I remember an episode of Gunsmoke with Buddy Ebsen guest starring.
Every role I recognize him in was a joy to behold..RIP Buddy!!
Everything he did, he seemed to do well. He was great in the Hillbillies. My favorites are the Gunsmoke and the the Andy Griffith episodes.
Thumbs up for Buddy !!
I have the Andy Griffith episode on DVD. it is poignant. I never saw him in Gunsmoke.
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He did 2 gunsmoke episodes. The Andy Griffith episode he redeemed himself so well, that it was an absolute classic.
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More power to you. 😂😂😂
I always admired his dancing!!!
Beautiful job researching and revealing all Buddy aka Uncle Jed had performed in. I grew up watching him as Uncle Jed and still love that show in reruns on you tube. To say He danced like Uncle Jed when his investments popped is a perfect visual illustration of someone celebrating good fortune
I actually met him many years ago and I have a picture that was taken with me and him. Years ago what a memory
I’ve always admired Buddy for his way of handling his characterJed Clampett.
He always played an unknowing bumpkin but never played a fool and always respected as a gentleman to be respected.
Love him on Barnaby Jones and the Hillbillies.
I only ever saw him as Jed Clampit. I thought The Beverly Hillbilies was hilarious.
"I only ever have a thimble full."
"Can I see yer drinkin' thimble, Granny?"
So real in hullbillirs! He made the character seem.real not phony!
Veronica there are some old Barnaby Jones reruns on youtube, and cannon.
Thanks for the reply Veronica, I also watch the old police show "" Naked City"", a few Mc Clouds, Dragnet, and Police Story.
Thank you for that. It reignited some forgotten memories way back in my youth. I think people like him were the real stars of Hollywood, the ones with real talent.
He guest appeared in more than one episode of the Andy Griffith Show. He could play any part and was a brilliant actor and comedian.
Which ones was he in other than Opie's Hobo Friend?
I always loved Buddy Ebsen. He always entertained you whatever he was doing. I'm convinced he was a good guy. I have a cousin that stationed on the USS Constitution in Boston back in the early 70's. He met Buddy Ebsen who'd come to see the ship and he took time to tell jokes and entertain the sailors.
I watched the remake which drew me to the original. He was a legend in Beverly HB. He was amazing in BHB. My children who were born 20 years after it finished, absolutely love the humour. Kudos to a legend and a legendary cast.
Love Buddy Ebsen! He was so great in Northwest Passage and am now watching the Barnaby Jones series I missed in the 70’s. He was such a wonderful actor and dancer! Thanks for this video💕
Very enjoyable--thank you. Buddy was amazing.
When I was around 16 or so I had the pleasure of meeting him. He was walking to his Yacht, a Trimaran, moored in front of his house. He was varnishing the woodwork. He lived on Balboa Island in Newport Beach Ca. He was very nice and was excited to show us his boat. We talked for quite awhile. This was after the Beverly Hillbillies had ended.
He played Jed Clampett just right. Maybe even having a smoother transition to comedy than Rip Torn if that's possible. Incredible perseverance and how do I count the laughter I owe the man. RIP
Buddy Ebsen seemed to excel in all the different lime lights of his public career & was great until the end!!! How Wonderful!!! May God Bless ... Amen!!!
you forgot to mention that when they did a reboot of the Beverly Hillbillies with Jim Varney as Jed, Buddy played a cameo role of his Barnaby Jones character in it.
the bloopers from that where he was talking about Granny were killer. XD
Forgot all about that. Glad they did it!
Yeah me too, forgot all about Barnaby Jones, gosh those were the days!
Always a fan of Buddy Ebsen, now even more so after seeing a bit of what he was actually made of.
My favorite part that Buddy played? He did many sketches on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno when he was in his 90s that were really funny.
Didnt realize he was that old... My maternal grandfather was born in 1912... This guy was a trooper, obviously not letting anyone in his way... Hell Yeah Brother!!!
I loved this video thank you so much.
Being black listed from Hollywood was the best thing to ever happen to Mr Buddy. May you rest in peace Mr Edsen. 🙏 I'm sure you are in heaven.
rest in peace
@@sherrycambridge1531 amen
*peace
@@sevinstorey4365 peace my brutha, right on !!
He was great in "Attack!" starring Jack Palance. An all-star cast with Eddie Albert, Buddy played a forlorn sergeant during WW2 in Europe. What a flick!
I met Buddy in 1981 after he remarried. He was gracious and charming. He spent 15 minutes with me talking about his rare coin collection. I was just 19 and had just started my first full time job at Bowers and Ruddy Galleries. He was very encouraging.
We had seen one of the cast of Oz in late 80's. He was the Host at a restaurant in Youngstown NY near Niagara Falls. Buddy Epson was and is a great entertainer.
Its a shame that there are not a few more people like him in Hollywood now. I always liked the Beverly hillbillies. rip Buddy
I have to say that to me, there's no one like Uncle Jed in Beverly Hillbillies. What a blessing!
I was born in winter park in 1987 and raised in Central Florida all my life until I finally left in 2012. I never knew Buddy had attended Rollins nor had lived in Orlando. I remember watching the old reruns of Hillbillies as a kid. This was a great video, very informative.
Loved Mr E he was so versatile dance,sing and act that was the original triple threat.Gave viewers a whole lot of entertainment and lived to a rope old age with dignity he is missed.
I loved Buddy Ebsen always when I was young and watching Davy Crockett and older watching Jed Clampett and now watching reruns of the Beverly Hillbillies at my ripe age of 73. I literally grew up with Buddy.
Buddy deserves an honorary star on the walk of fame!
Buddy Ebsen NEVER strayed from a code of ethics in which he was an actor.... He NEVER swore, nor portrayed character parts that would damage his own .... REST IN PEACE.... YOU WERE THE BEST....
My favorite role of Buddy Ebsen is the sergeant in Night People, with Gregory Peck (Ahab in Moby Dick), Broderick Crawford (Highway Patrol) and Rita Gam. Definitely one of my top movies.
RerunZone, thank you for your efforts. May you and yours stay well and prosper.
For about a decade Ebsen took up the hobby of coin collecting. His collection was eventually auctioned off in 1987. Somewhere in my pile of stuff I have an autographed copy of the auction catalog. It seems he could do well at whatever he chose to do.
He was one of my favorites and still is. I grew up watching him as Jed and his wit and wisdom was priceless.
I remember a story he once told after Mayer blacklisted him for refusing to enter a peonage contract with MGM. He was driving back east with no prospects of work when his car broke down in a thunderstorm. As he struggled in the heavy rain, lightning, and thunder to fix it, he called out in frustration, "I sure showed Louie Mayer, didn't I?" With an attitude like that, is it any surprise he finally achieved the success he so richly earned? Today we remember Buddy kindly. Not so much so with Mayer.
Loved him in The Beverly Hillbillies, and thought he was also great in The Northwest Passage series. And what a fantastic dancer!!💕
I liked Buddy Ebson in most all his roles but probably my favorites is the watch him in roles before my time where he would dance. My mother was a very good dancer and pointed them out to me from time to time. (her sisters told me as a child, "You mom could've been a singer/ dancer!")
I've always loved that guy. In The Beverly Hillbillies, I thought he was really the most likeable character- even-handed, unflappable, and always positive. Whenever things started to get out of hand and zany, they'd balance things out a bit by flipping back to a scene with him and his calm, mellow reactions, to bring things back to Earth a bit. It really was a great sitcom.
I met him briefly when shooting Barnaby Jones. We hung out for about 10 minutes when I was 11 or 12 in Encino. He was a nice guy and didn't tell me to get lost kid? Lol
I knew he lost the Tin Man role, but never knew his voice was featured! Makes me happy, somehow...
I always liked shows with Buddy Ebsen, I'm glad to hear he didn't have as hard a time as a lot of older actors, one of my favorite shows was one about the Cowsills (who the Partridge Family was based on) he introduces the Cowsills and adds commentary to the show and they sing (sometimes with Mr. Ebsen) and tell their story. It's called "The Cowsills A Family Thing TV special" it's in 2 parts and can still be seen on TH-cam, the shows pretty good and so is the music, pretty much the Cowsills Greatest hits. If you watch I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Thanks, Rich for another happy memory from my childhood, great video, big thumbs up, please keep them coming.
Ebsen was an outstanding actor! There aren’t many actors working in Hollywood today who possess the courage required to walk away from the ridiculously demanding overreach of Hollywood. I tip my hat to you, Mr. Buddy Ebsen. Well done!
Thanks Rich, this is fascinating. I loved the Beverly hillbillies when I was a kid but never knew anything about buddies career
Buddy Ebsen was a good actor and dancer. I heard he was also a good singer. My best memories of him was as UNCLE JED, on the Beverly HillBillies. THANKS for researching, editing, & posting this biography.
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Buddy Ebsen was also in the Twilight Zone episode The Prime Mover, where he has a telekinetic power to move objects.
Also, have you thought of doing a video on sitcoms that were hated by the withers, producers, etc., but were made hits by the public? You mentioned this was the case with The Beverly Hillbillies. Gilligan's Island was like this too.
Loved Buddy Ebsen's dance number with Shirley Temple in Captain January!!!
There wasn't a part that Buddy Ebsen played that I didn't like! Every part he played was awesome. One of the best actors in Hollywood.
We grew up watching Beverly Hillbillies. My Brothers and I watched. My Dad also loved watching. These Old Shows are The Best. Family stuck together through thick and thin. Miss these shows. Kids need good stuff to Watch nowadays, there's nothing good on TV, unless it's a Rerun. Well Doggies 👍😂😂😂
"You'll never work in this town again."
~ Some Hollywood bigshot
"Watch me."
~ Buddy Epson
I rediscovered Barnaby Jones on TH-cam. When it came out I was very young and didn’t want to watch some old guy fight crime when I could watch Starsky and Hutch instead. But finding the complete episodes of Ebsen’s series was an unexpected treat. I’ve watched many of them and really enjoyed them very much.
The Prime Mover is an episode of The Twilight Zone starring Dane Clark, Buddy Ebsen, and Christine White.
Director: Richard L. Bare
Actors: Dane Clark, Buddy Ebsen, Christine White
"The Twilight Zone" The Prime Mover (TV Episode 1961)
Buddy could do anything
Buddy couldn't get to Oz, but he made a trip through the Twilight Zone.
@@paulwoida8249 Yours is one of the best comments...ever!! Great post!!
I spotted him once on a cable car in San Francisco. I was on my way home from tap dance class. He was reading my Snoopy button which read, "To those of us with real understanding, dance is the only pure art form." Buddy Ebsen winked and made a face that said, 'Don't say anything." so I just grinned at him, feeling honored.
Back in my active USMC days, I was stationed in Japan. Many US sit coms were running there voiced over in Japanese, including the Beverly Hillbillies. The guy who voiced Jed had a deep, harsh, resounding voice that was typical of a Japanese Patriarch. He was portrayed as quite a different character by the Japanese voice actors, which meant they did not get the great depth that Buddy added to Jed. No-nonsense of course, but also the best neighbor you could possibly have if you needed him. And of course, don't mess with his family!
Thank you for your service! =^[.]^=
Buddy's Dancing is SPECTACULAR !
He was a great dancer and I loved and still do the Beverly Hillbillies!
My favorite memory was Buddy Ebsen dancing with Shirley Temple in the 1936 film "Captain January" to the tune "At The Codfish Ball"
My brother and I couldn't wait for the weekly episode of the Beverly Hillbillies! Our mother thought that it was the worst program on television. I thought Ellie May swimming in the "cement pond" was the best entertainment there ever was!
She was a stunningly beautiful woman all the way through. Hollywood didn't deserve her.
Your Ma had poor taste. 😉
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I never saw Barnaby Jones when it was on back in the seventies. But for the past year I have enjoyed watching the rebroadcast episodes on MeTV.
along with Ward Cleaver,Herman Munster and Fred Sanford,Jed Clampett was one of television’s greatest dads