Beverly Hillbillies

Irene Ryan was terrified she’d lose her role as Granny on The Beverly Hillbillies Her fear of being fired resulted in the actress always being […]

Donna Douglas wanted to play Ingrid Bergman-type roles After becoming known as Elly May, Douglas struggled with the sudden spotlight. Fans of classic television will […]

The Beverly Hillbillies’ smash success completely confused critics Early reviews struggled to find “deep significance” in the Clampetts’ universal appeal. That critic wrote before the […]

Max Baer Jr. once saved Buddy Ebsen’s life on the set of ”The Beverly Hillbillies” The actor found himself in a frightful situation after a […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

With their bold move from the boondocks to Beverly Hills, the Clampetts quickly became a big hit with American families in the TV sitcom, The Beverly […]

Clampett’s Wheels: What Ever Happened To The Beverly Hillbillies Truck? “The Beverly Hillbillies” premiered on CBS in the fall of 1962, chronicling the misadventures of […]

The real Mr. Drysdale was a self-described hambone “Drysdale became a buffoon, then a real heel,” said Raymond Bailey. The Beverly Hillbillies didn’t feature a […]