He Almost Said No! Why Buddy Ebsen Wasn’t Sold on ‘The Beverly Hillbillies’ at First md23
Ebsen almost missed out on the opportunity of a lifetime! Some people don’t know a good thing when they’ve got it. Just ask your ex! […]
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Max Baer, Jr.: ”We were not paid very well” on the Beverly Hillbillies md23
Swimming pools? Nope! Movie stars? Definitely not! You’d think starring in a classic TV show would set you up for life, right? Maybe not “chauffeured […]
Max Baer Jr. studied Andy Griffith in preparation for his role as Jethro in The Beverly Hillbillies md23
Baer purchased Griffith’s records to prepare for his role. Andy Griffith has served as an inspiration for many actors who came after him. Ron Howard, […]
Max Baer Jr. defended the silliness of The Beverly Hillbillies md23
Many shows are brushed off by critics and academics on the grounds that they are too simplistic to provide an audience with anything of value. […]
Did you know that Superman and The Beverly Hillbillies share a connection? md23
Donna Douglas, best known as Elly May Clampett, revealed the truth. Donna Douglas had a spot of good luck when she auditioned for The Beverly […]
Buddy Ebsen explained the downsides of playing a rural character md23
The actor called his Beverly Hillbillies character “a hayseed.” Despite his talent for playing rural characters, it wasn’t a great passion of Buddy Ebsen. Television […]
Think twice before you call The Beverly Hillbillies ”corny” in front of Buddy Ebsen md23
Ebsen was a fierce defender of his series. Buddy Ebsen seems like a nice enough guy, the sort of person you’d be able to share […]
Irene Ryan on how vaudeville prepared her for a career in television md23
“All my life I’ve been on time,” said the Beverly Hillbillies actor. Some good habits are taught easily, and some feel like they’re so deeply […]
The Beverly Hillbillies’ Granny and her surprisingly modest pastime md23
A Star with a Taste for the TrackTo millions, Irene Ryan was “Granny” — the feisty, no-nonsense matriarch on The Beverly Hillbillies. But away from […]
Buddy Ebsen predicted a ”good future” for The Beverly Hillbillies md23
Buddy Ebsen wasn’t just the star of the series; he was its biggest fan, too! We all know that The Beverly Hillbillies was a massive success among […]