@Aaron Morris Isn't that old?!? It's approximately the average human lifespan. I don't know where you have been living, but I assure you that the majority of humans are far, far less mobile at age 70 than Mr. Ebsen was.
I love his reaction when the guy in the audience calls out "Davy Crockett!" Buddy obviously didn't expect it and but he's obviously pleased to have that suggestion.
@@waynemullally6423 "Davy Crockett was a five-part serial which aired on ABC from 1954-1955 in one-hour episodes, on the Disneyland series. The series starred Fess Parker as real-life frontiersman Davy Crockett and Buddy Ebsen as his friend, George Russel."
I love Buddy Ebsen. He was so talented and just seemed like such a nice and sweet man. He is truly missed in Hollywood. You just don't find actors like him these days. ❤️❤️❤️
I think those of us who were younger (not any longer!) didn't even realize that Buddy Ebsen started out as a dancer, as well as an actor. It surprises me sometimes to see a clip from an old movie where he's dancing. And he was damned good too!
Buddy Ebsen was the greatest! He was a professional dancer and could do any kind. I grew up watching Beverly Hillbillies and Barnaby Jones when new, and loved both. He was a gem.
Thank you, thank you Mr Ebsen for your amazing talents AND ALL The wonderful movies and television series that you made, I LOVE THEM ALL. Thank you sir. And when I get to heaven I will shake you by the hand and thank you personally. I love you you fine upstanding gentleman
Dancing at 70 and moving around like that and was an all around humble man miss seeing this actor dancer and just cool looking dude Buddy was one of a Kind
Dancers NEVER die from breaking a hip or hitting their heads. They are way to sure on their feet to feet to die by stumbling. No sirree. Buddy died from pneumonia. He was 97 years old. That's the only thing that could have.
@budeyre9769 Well NBC went retro with one in 2016 called Maya and Marty which starred Maya Rudolph and Martin Short . It featured Keenan Thompson and others . It was very good but short lived . Yet that is no big disappointment. Most variety shows were short lived in their hey day anyway .I think they lasted until 1982 when Lawrence Welk ended his show . Dolly Parton tried to revive it in late 80s but it didn’t take . Bob Newhart was asked about variety shows after cancellation of Dolly’s attempt and he said that they didn’t work anymore . My opinion and others were that it was cable TV particularly with shows like MTV and VH1 that ended it . Basically Variety Shows fit the rabbit ears antenna era . Maybe we will get another Maya and Marty one someday . For me they are welcome back anytime .
A man of many talents, Buddy Ebson has brought them all to us at one time or another. And each of his talents is truly timeless, and I am grateful that he shared them all with us.
Buddy Ebsen, was an American actor and dancer whose career spanned seven decades. His most famous role was as Jed Clampett in the CBS television sitcom The Beverly Hillbillies; afterwards he starred as the title character in the television detective drama Barnaby Jones. Wikipedia Born: April 2, 1908, Belleville, IL Died: July 6, 2003, Torrance, CA Height: 6′ 4″
I remembe when I was just a kid I watched the beverly hill billies and my mother told me that buddy epsen was a very good dancer well after seeing this all i can say is she was right
I'm writing a story about about my Dad on stage. He performed in Budd'ys orchestra. I would like to confirm Buddy played the Proctors in Schenectady. Dad had everything going for him and a stage to perform on. Proctors Theatre opened in 1926 and he’s only five. Dad’s view of the stage began at Proctors and he would end his Proctors career performing with Buddy Ebsen in 1978. There were times when I would badger Dad and asked him “you must have been on stage with some of the greats. You always had a way to talk your way on stage”. He would say ”it’s easy to talk the talk with some of the greats. Sure, I was invited to join them, but you have to take the talk to the stage and I wasn’t ready for it”. Dad “knew when to hold them and knew when to fold them”. Buddy had a road show and scheduled a night at Proctors. Dad was chosen to sit in with the orchestra. Dad had followed Buddy’s career throughout his life. Maybe the first time he saw Buddy perform was in a 1936, at Proctors, in the movie “Captain January”. Buddy gives one of his best performances doing a soft shoe routine with Shirley Temple. But Dad is influenced by Buddy’s charisma on stage. He can take Buddy’s charisma, put it into his own act and that gave him confidence when performing on stage. Ironically, Buddy and Dad’s last act together would be performed on stage at Proctors. They both performed on stage at the “Pacific Theater”. How many times, do you think, two guys that performed at the Pacific Theater would show up and perform together on Dad’s stage, the Proctors?
There was an episode of Beverly Hillbillies where jed danced , Granny said he was no Buddy Ebsen to which Jed said " who? " i dont know how many caught that
I caught that episode. It was Granny who was watching a couple dancing while visiting the mansion. She remarked, "They ain't no Vilma & Buddy Ebsen", Vilma being buddy's sister.
That was so funny, Buddy Ebsen was great in everything he did, also enjoyed when he danced with Shirley Temple and his sister and Eleanor Powell. Unique talent.
I met Buddy (Christian) Ebsen about this time in his life, at a theater Conference at the Goodspeed Opera House. I found myself (as a 25 year old) sitting on a bus and did not have the decency to leave him alone. I sat next to him and just let him know how much I enjoyed his depiction of Jed Clampett from the famous TV show of the 60's, and he was charming and talked to me at some length about his time in Vaudeville, dancing in a tuxedo with his sister. He found it funny everyone considered him a hayseed when he got his start onstage as a sophisticate. Also gave me some private material on Irene Ryan (nothing salacious, but a tad sad).
I had a dream about him the other night. No idea why since I haven't watched anything with him in it in quite some time. He was always such a great dancer.
Buddy was a great guy who was both warm and cool at the same time. I knew him as Davy Crockett's sidekick, Georgie Russel, until I discovered him in 2012 dancing up a storm in the Captain January clips here on YT.
I love the Beverly hillbillies. Been one of my favorite shows from the time it aired, I’m 70 and still look at it UTUBE. My favorite ones are especially when you dance, now I know why at your age you can dance so good. Glad I ran across this.
I remember going to see Buddy Ebson in a play back around that year or maybe later. He didn't dance. He just went on stage and talked a little and introduced the play. It was great.
You can't help but love this guy.he was a great actor,dancer and someone that I would liked to have met.i even went back to some of his old movies to see him dance!!
I attended a primary school, junior school to alot of people, two sisters there attended private tap dancing classes, i.e. soft shoe dancing. As I grew older, began watching old video clips like this one, my memory would reflect bact to these sisters who gave our school a demonstration of their art. Magnificent 🎉.
This is so great! I love Buddy Ebsen. He was wonderful in Breakfast at Tiffany's and in Barnaby Jones. I'm sure he's best known for Beverly Hillbillies, but "Breakfast" and "Barnaby" are my favorites.
I’m a kid of the 50’s and grew up watching Buddy dance . His moves made him seem almost boneless at times , so fluid and without effort. Loved all the movies he was in.and then the TV shows. What made the Beverly Hillbillies ,that everyone seems to remember ,was the fact that HE was in it . And later of course as Barnaby. We miss you Buddy !
Tremendous talent, one that I would have to say is a little overlooked when people talk about the greats of show business over the past 100 years. Most people just remember the Beverly Hillbillies, but how many people know that he was originally cast as the Tin Man in the Wizard of Oz until he nearly died from the aluminum powder applied a dozen times a day to his face. I love makeup man Bill Tuttle's reference to the powder as a product "found in paint stores." Hollywood was a punishing, dangerous place for actors in those early days, with little or no regard for an actors' safety.
Recently read about ol' Jed. Buddy's daddy ran a dance studio while he and sisters were growing up. He and a sister were noticed by VIP and he was up and running at young age.
