Photo: credited as "U.S. Coast Guard photo" / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Ebsen's career is one of Hollywood's great what-ifs and great comebacks rolled into one. He was originally the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz until the aluminum makeup nearly killed him, a story that still amazes me. Yet he rebuilt himself into a beloved television fixture, first as the folksy Jed Clampett and then as the dogged Barnaby Jones, proving real staying power across decades. A trained dancer who became a household face, named a Disney Legend with a Walk of Fame star, he embodies an entire era of American entertainment.
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Overview
Buddy Ebsen (April 2, 1908 - July 6, 2003) was an American actor and dancer. Beginning as a vaudeville and Broadway dancer, he became a television star as Jed Clampett on the long-running sitcom The Beverly Hillbillies and later as the title detective in Barnaby Jones. He was famously cast as the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz before an allergic reaction to the makeup forced him to leave the role.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Buddy Ebsen
- Name (Japanese)
- バディ・イブセン
- Reading
- ばでぃ・いぶせん
- Born
- April 2, 1908 – July 6, 2003
- Origin
- Belleville, Illinois, United States
- Height
- 192cm
- Occupation
- Singer / Television actor / Stage actor / Military officer / Film actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Monkey
2. Background
- University
- University of Florida
Awards & achievements
- 1993 Disney Legend
- Hollywood Walk of Fame star
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.buddyebsen.com/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddy%20Ebsen
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%90%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A4%E3%83%96%E3%82%BB%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1001214
4. About this entry
Tags
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Buddy Ebsen born?
Born April 2, 1908.
When did Buddy Ebsen die?
Died July 6, 2003, aged 95.
Where was Buddy Ebsen from?
Buddy Ebsen was from Belleville, Illinois, United States.
What did Buddy Ebsen do?
Buddy Ebsen worked as Singer, Television actor, Stage actor, Military officer, Film actor.
How tall was Buddy Ebsen?
Buddy Ebsen was 192 cm.
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