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Buddy Ebsen

Buddy Ebsen TV Listings

ChannelDate & TimeTitleBuy
TVLANDMon, Nov 9, 1:00 PMBeverly HillbilliesBuy
TVLANDMon, Nov 9, 1:30 PMBeverly HillbilliesBuy
WGNAMEMon, Nov 9, 2:00 PMBeverly HillbilliesBuy
TVLANDTue, Nov 10, 1:00 PMBeverly HillbilliesBuy
TVLANDTue, Nov 10, 1:30 PMBeverly HillbilliesBuy
WGNAMETue, Nov 10, 2:30 PMBeverly HillbilliesBuy
TVLANDWed, Nov 11, 1:00 PMBeverly HillbilliesBuy
TVLANDWed, Nov 11, 1:30 PMBeverly HillbilliesBuy
WGNAMEWed, Nov 11, 2:00 PMBeverly HillbilliesBuy
TVLANDThu, Nov 12, 1:00 PMBeverly HillbilliesBuy
TVLANDThu, Nov 12, 1:30 PMBeverly HillbilliesBuy
WGNAMEThu, Nov 12, 2:00 PMBeverly HillbilliesBuy
WGNAMEThu, Nov 12, 2:30 PMBeverly HillbilliesBuy
TVLANDFri, Nov 13, 1:00 PMBeverly HillbilliesBuy
TVLANDFri, Nov 13, 1:30 PMBeverly HillbilliesBuy
WGNAMEFri, Nov 13, 2:00 PMBeverly HillbilliesBuy
WGNAMEFri, Nov 13, 2:30 PMBeverly HillbilliesBuy
HBOeSat, Nov 14, 6:15 AMThe Beverly HillbilliesBuy
TVLANDMon, Nov 16, 9:30 AMBeverly HillbilliesBuy
TVLANDMon, Nov 16, 10:00 AMBeverly HillbilliesBuy
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Buddy Ebsen Biography

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  • Birth Name: Christian Rudolph Ebsen Jr.
  • Birth Place: Belleville, IL
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 04/02/1908, Aries
  • Date of Death: 07/06/2003
  • Profession: Actor; dancer; playwright; author; songwriter; businessman
Buddy Ebsen Fast Facts:
  • Nicknamed "Buddy" by an aunt.
  • Learned ballet in father's dance studio.
  • Initially wanted to be a doctor.
  • Was originally cast as the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz (1939) but switched roles with Ray Bolger who was initially cast as the Tin Man. Ultimately, Ebsen developed an allergic reaction to the metallic dust in the makeup and was replaced by Jack Haley.
  • Turned down a seven-year contract with MGM because he didn't want to be "owned" by Louis B. Mayer. The mogul went on to blackball Ebsen from working at other studios.
  • Served in the Pacific with the Coast Guard during World War II.
  • Enjoyed racing catamarans and founded a company that manufactured them.
  • Despite his long-running success in The Beverly Hillbillies and Barnaby Jones, he was never nominated for an Emmy.
    Buddy Ebsen Relationships:
  • Alix Ebsen - Daughter
  • Bonnie Ebsen - Daughter
  • Cathy Ebsen - Daughter
  • Christian Rudolph Ebsen Sr. - Father
  • Dorothy Knott Ebsen - Wife
  • Dustin Ebsen - Son
  • Elizabeth Ebsen - Daughter
  • Frances Ebsen - Mother
  • Helga Ebsen - Sister
  • Kirsten Ebsen - Daughter
  • Leslie Ebsen - Sister
  • Nancy Wolcott - Ex-wife
  • Norma Ebsen - Sister
  • Ruth Cambridge - Ex-wife
  • Susannah Ebsen - Daughter
  • Vilma Ebsen - Sister

  • College:
  • Attended University of Florida, Gainesville, FL; attended Rollins College, Winter Park, FL
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