Buddy Ebsen was a real-life Jed Clampett
He wasn’t a hillbilly, but Ebsen was closer to Clampett than you might expect. Sure, Buddy Ebsen wasn’t a poor mountaineer. Unlike his most famous […]
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Just like The Beverly Hillbillies, Max Baer Jr. went from rags to riches
Max Baer Jr. was the definition of a starving artist. Before The Beverly Hillbillies, he was eating beans out of a can. Before his time […]
The real Mr. Drysdale was a self-described hambone
“Drysdale became a buffoon, then a real heel,” said Raymond Bailey. The Beverly Hillbillies didn’t feature a ton of meaningful character arcs. It wasn’t designed […]
Here’s how Irene Ryan used discipline to solve her energy problem
Here’s how Irene Ryan had all the energy she needed to become America’s most beloved shotgun-carrying granny. Irene Ryan played the role of the shotgun-toting […]
Carroll O’Connor began a car restoration business in memory of his son
O’Connor and his son, Hugh, share an interest in classic cars. It’s always interesting to hear what an actor’s hobbies are. Most of the time, […]
Despite their differences, Norman Lear said that having Carroll O’Connor as Archie Bunker was ”so worth it”
“My entire body felt, ‘Oh my god. This is Archie.’” The funny thing about fictional characters is that they’re written and acted well enough, it’s […]
Norman Lear had no idea he was doing anything groundbreaking when he started work on ”All in the Family”
Lear had no idea the impact that he’d make. Norman Lear was talented enough to dive headfirst into the forefront of making history multiple times, […]
The character of Charlotte’s nephew, Prince Friederich of Prussia, was based on a real person.
One of the many obstacles that blocked Daphne and Simon’s path to happiness was the dashing Prince Friedrich. After declaring her the “diamond of the […]
Queen Charlotte may have been the first Black British royal.
The theory that Queen Charlotte may be the first mixed race or Black British royal begins with the genetic research of historian Mario De Valdes […]
Bridgerton’s Queen Charlotte Was a Real Royal
And she may have been the first Black British Queen. Aside from the scene-stealing Simon, Duke of Hastings (Regé-Jean Page) and our heroine Daphne (Phoebe […]
