Vilma Ebsen, who died March 12 at 96, was a Broadway hoofer who appeared in several shows as the song and dance partner of her brother, Buddy Ebsen. While few today may think of the hillbilly Jed ...

Vilma Ebsen, who danced in the film “Broadway Melody of 1936” with her brother Buddy long before he became famous on “The Beverly Hillbillies,” died March 12 in Thousand Oaks, Calif. She was 96. Vilma ...

On his 36-acre ranch in the Santa Monica Mountains, Buddy Ebsen spent time with his seven kids, riding horses, composing songs, and hammering home the importance of persistence. “He taught us to ...

LOS ANGELES -- Buddy Ebsen was known for the genial characters he played on "The Beverly Hillbillies" and "Barnaby Jones" but enjoyed a rich creative life beyond television, family and friends said.

Actor Buddy Ebsen is shown at the opening ceremony of Disney's California Adventure Park, in Anaheim Calif. in this Feb. 8, 2001 photo. Ebsen, the loose-limbed Broadway dancer who achieved stardom and ...

Buddy Ebsen was known for a lot of different acting roles. He appeared in a series of successful TV shows and movies before opting to portray Jed Clampett in The Beverly Hillbillies. The famed actor ...

LOS ANGELES — Buddy Ebsen, the loose-limbed dancer turned Hollywood actor who achieved stardom and riches in the television series ‘‘The Beverly Hillbillies'' and ‘‘Barnaby Jones,'' has died, a ...

Actor Buddy Ebsen is seen at the opening ceremony of Disney's California Adventure Park in Anaheim, Calif., in 2001. Ebsen died Sunday at Torrance Memorial Medical Center in Torrance, Calif. He was 95 ...

Buddy Ebsen had a brush with death before he found fame as a hillbilly in Beverly Hills. The actor, who would have turned 115 on April 2, was originally cast at the Tin Woodman in 1939’s "The Wizard ...

Ebsen guest starred in The Andy Griffith Show in Nov. 1961. He was 53 at the time. The actor played the role of David Browne, a drifter who floats through Mayberry looking for a few free meals. The ...

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