Beverly Hillbillies

Donna Douglas, who died at 81 in 2015, was an honest-to-goodness Southern Belle who displayed a natural beauty and talent in her portrayal of the […]

Before Buddy Ebsen became immortalized as Jed Clampett, he nearly wore one of the most famous costumes in Hollywood history—that of the Tin Man in […]

Irene Ryan remains one of the most cherished figures in American television history, forever remembered for her unforgettable portrayal of Daisy May Moses—better known as […]

Douglas started out in beauty pageants then moved to New York to pursue a career in entertainment. Donna Douglas, who has died of pancreatic cancer, […]

Turning a beloved TV series into a modern movie is one of Hollywood’s trickiest plays. For The Beverly Hillbillies, the attempt to translate the Clampetts’ […]

Behind every durable TV myth is a steady architect, and for The Beverly Hillbillies, that architect was Paul Henning. The show that made Jed, Granny, […]

From the very first episode, the Clampetts’ dilapidated truck — the beloved jalopy that hauled the family from the hills to Beverly Hills — became […]

American actor Max Baer Jr. was unfortunate in his love life and has done well to defend his late father and boxer, Max Baer’s image. […]

For Max Baer Jr., playing Jethro Bodine was both the role of a lifetime and a career-long curse. Fans adored his goofy charm and the […]

If there was one recurring prop in The Beverly Hillbillies that stole the spotlight almost as often as the cast, it was Granny’s “rheumatiz medicine.” […]