Index : E : Ebsen, Buddy

Structure Sub-topic of: Celebrities E-G Interesting Questions, Facts and Information There are a total of 15 general entries. Frequently Asked Questions & Answers There are 24 user-asked question matches ( goto )

Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information

Ebsen, Buddy

Why did he not perform in "The Wizard of Oz"?

A Man Named Buddy (Ebsen that is!) (stageman)


He had an allergic reaction to the makeup.. The silver makeup used for The Tinman infected his eyes and lungs and they didn't want to hold up the production. They then cast Jack Haley (after changing the makeup!).



Who was the first choice for the role of Jed Clampett in The Beverly Hillbillies?

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Buddy Ebsen. The role was written for him. Raymond Bailey was Milburn Drysdale the banker and Frank Wilcox was Mr Brewster, the oil company executive who gave the Clampetts their millions.



What was the first thing he wanted to study when he went to school?

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Medicine. His dad owned a dancing studio, but he went to The University of Florida to study pre-med. He had to leave when his family ran out of money.



What was his real first name?

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Christian. He was born Christian Rudolph Ebsen Jr in Belleville, IL.



What was his first television role?

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George Russel. He was Davy Crockett's side-kick. He was sent to read for Davy but Fess Parker had that role. However they liked him so much they built this role up for him.



What was his first job?

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Waiter. Buddy Epsen: "My first job was in West Palm Beach; I hopped tables at a drugstore on Clematis, a corner drugstore. I got $1 a day, and I was very proud of it. To get there, I bicycled over the free bridge, which fell apart because they didn't put enough cement in it. I was very proud of that $1 a day because we needed the money." This story appeared in "The Post" on 6th March 2001.



What role did he play in the movie "The Beverly Hillbillies"?

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Barnaby Jones. He thought it was fun playing one of his signature characters in a movie about another one.



In which decade did he start performing?

A Man Named Buddy (Ebsen that is!) (stageman)


1920s. 1928 to be exact. This means he performed for over 70 years before he passed away!



How soon after "The Beverly Hillbillies" was cancelled did he start playing in "Barnaby Jones"?

A Man Named Buddy (Ebsen that is!) (stageman)


less than 2 years. Ebson considered himself very lucky for going from one hit to another. Barnaby Jones stayed on for seven years.



How old was he when he died?

A Man Named Buddy (Ebsen that is!) (stageman)


95. He was born in 1908 and died July 6, 2003.



He lost his first job as a dancer for what reason?

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He was too tall.. The producer said to "get rid of the boy a foot taller than the rest"!



For which role was he originally cast in "The Wizard of Oz"?

A Man Named Buddy (Ebsen that is!) (stageman)


The Scarecrow. Ray Bolger was cast as The Tinman, but thought he'd do better as The Scarecrow and had the roles switched.



After losing his first job, he sent for his sister and they went on the road together. What was her name?

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Vilma.

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• What was the unusual nickname of Buddy Sorrell's wife on the sitcom 'The Dick Van Dyke Show?' ( goto )



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• Gus, Buddy and Mike Bell make up the first three-generation family to all play for what same major league baseball team? ( goto )



• Well, me old china plates, cobbers, friends and comrades, can anyone of you tell me the origin of the word "buddy" in American speech and writing? ( goto )



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