Buddy Ebsen wanted to quit Barnaby Jones, at first
Why he almost left, and why he decided to stay. Like any great hero, Barnaby Jones sometimes has his reservations about a case he’s taking […]
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Buddy Ebsen: “I’ve always been a long shot.”
“It’s fun to surprise people,” Ebsen said. Buddy Ebsen had a performance career that spanned decades and lasted through various mediums in show business. Before […]
Being on The Beverly Hillbillies was like show business heaven for Irene Ryan
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 […]
Irene Ryan was disenchanted she’d lose her role as Granny on The Beverly Hillbillies
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 […]
Irene Ryan dressed like Granny in real life and didn’t care about being called ”worst-dressed”
She didn’t wear expensive fur coats and heels; heavy Army boots were her style. Imagine seeing Granny Clampett from The Beverly Hillbillies in a mink […]
10 times Miss Jane Hathaway let loose and ditched her pressed suit on The Beverly Hillbillies
Take a tour of Nancy Kulp’s silliest costumes. At its heart, The Beverly Hillbillies was about breaking out of your comfort zone, and it wasn’t […]
Inside Buddy Ebsen and Ron Howard’s professional relationship
The Beverly Hillbillies star showed no sign of slowing down. Retirement can seem like an oasis at the end of life’s long workload. Whether we […]
It turns out that Buddy Ebsen could do just about anything, really.
He was an absolute renaissance man. In a 1974 interview with Staunton, Virginia’s Daily News Leader, Buddy Ebsen spoke at length on the way Barnaby […]
Buddy Ebsen was a real-life Jed Clampett
He wasn’t a hillbilly, but Ebsen was closer to Clampett than you might expect. This hilarious Beverly Hillbillies clip comes from one of the most-watched […]
Buddy Ebsen: The original Swiss Army Man
He was an absolute renaissance man. In a 1974 interview with Staunton, Virginia’s Daily News Leader, Buddy Ebsen spoke at length on the way Barnaby […]
