The Beverly Hillbillies: Irene Ryan Was Shockingly Young When She Played Granny
Considering Granny’s age in The Beverly Hillbillies and the year Irene Ryan was born, many wonder, “How old was Irene Ryan when she played Granny?” […]
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Buddy Ebsen was the star of Beverly Hillbillies, but Max Baer Jr. had more fan mail
Buddy Ebsen may have won the popular vote, but Max Baer Jr. still had the most fan mail. The Beverly Hillbillies was loved by many fans. […]
Pull Up Your Rocking Chair and Enjoy Funny Facts About ‘The Beverly Hillbillies’ Cast
In the pilot episode of this beloved rags-to-riches sitcom, hayseed mountaineer Jed Clampett becomes an overnight multimillionaire when an oil-rich swamp is discovered on his […]
A Beverly Hillbillies Episode Hit A 60s Sitcom Record Despite Critics’ Distaste
The 1962 sitcom “The Beverly Hillbillies” was the first in show creator Paul Henning’s unofficial Hooterville Trilogy, a triune that also included 1963’s “Petticoat Junction,” […]
Can you imagine if Jed’s kin had pointed him in any other direction than toward his Beverly Hills mansion?
The Big Apple Hillbillies just don’t have the same ring. “The Ballad of Jed Clampett” kicks off every episode of The Beverly Hillbillies, singing that […]
Fan-favorite hillbilly actors Buddy Ebsen and Howard Morris joined forces for one country bumpkin sketch
Ebsen played Jed Clampett’s twin brother and Morris was his son, who looked and sounded an awful lot like Ernest T. Bass. After making a […]
See if you can spot the differences in the unaired pilot of ‘The Beverly Hillbillies’
“Who are these people?! Where are they from?” a narrator asks, as a 1921 Oldsmobile Model 43-A touring car rumbles down the road in sunny […]
Donna Douglas lost her Southern accent to be in show business — then had to get it back when she starred in ”The Beverly Hillbillies”
How Donna got her accent back. A television series has the potential to capture the attention of the whole world, which means that every decision […]
Raymond Bailey was ”the banker’s hero” after his role on The Beverly Hillbillies
His success as The Clampetts’ banker was so unexpected, he wouldn’t have even put money on it. Raymond Bailey played the role of Milburn Drysdale, […]
Buddy Ebsen kept some of his ”Beverly Hillbillies” wardrobe after the show ended
Ebsen had to say goodbye to Jed Clampett, but couldn’t part ways with part of the character’s iconic outfit. There are plenty of ways to […]
