Beverly Hillbillies

He played many hillbillies, cowboys and hobos during his career. Buddy Ebsen began acting professionally in the 1930s and continued all the way through the […]

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 […]

He’s the Clampett that changed the family’s life. Jed Clampett is a fictional character portrayed by Buddy Ebson on the hit sitcom The Beverly Hillbillies. He’s […]

The actor found himself in a frightful situation after a scene went out of control. Most of us don’t consider our day jobs a matter […]

In The Beverly Hillbillies episode “Clampett A-Go-Go,” a hipster named Sheldon Epps ends up in the Clampett mansion after trying to sell his artwork to the Drysdales. With […]

After winning a singing contest as a child, Ryan knew she wanted to be a star. There’s a saying that there’s no business like show […]

Her fear of being fired results in the actress always being the first person on set. When many people think of Hollywood, they think of […]

The actress snagged the role of Frankie in the 1966 film “Frankie and Johnny.” Many opportunities seem to follow when you gain stardom from being […]

Although The Beverly Hillbillies was based on producer Paul Henning’s experiences, Buchanan thought ”the Junction” was more real. Both Petticoat Junction and The Beverly Hillbillies […]

”Retire? Honey, I want to die with my boots on,” she said. There was one word that Irene Ryan had no intention of saying: retirement. […]