Movies (Acting Roles)

Judy Garland: By Myself
Buddy Ebsen would have been no older than 95 in Judy Garland: By Myself as 'Self - Actor (voice)'.Movie Released: Wed, Feb 25 2004

That's Entertainment! III
Buddy Ebsen was 86 in That's Entertainment! III as '(archive footage)'.Movie Released: Fri, Jul 01 1994

The Beverly Hillbillies
Buddy Ebsen was 85 in The Beverly Hillbillies as 'Barnaby Jones'.Movie Released: Fri, Oct 15 1993

Audrey Hepburn: Remembered
Buddy Ebsen was 85 in Audrey Hepburn: Remembered as 'Self (archive footage)'.Movie Released: Wed, Aug 11 1993

Working Tra$h
Buddy Ebsen was 82 in Working Tra$h as 'Vandevere Lodge'.Movie Released: Mon, Nov 26 1990

Stone Fox
Buddy Ebsen was 78 in Stone Fox as 'Grandpa'.Movie Released: Mon, Mar 30 1987

That's Dancing!
Buddy Ebsen was 76 in That's Dancing! as 'From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)'.Movie Released: Fri, Jan 18 1985

Fire on the Mountain
Buddy Ebsen was 73 in Fire on the Mountain as 'John Vogelin'.Movie Released: Mon, Nov 23 1981

The Paradise Connection
Buddy Ebsen was 71 in The Paradise Connection as 'Stuart Douglas'.Movie Released: Sat, Sep 15 1979

The Bastard
Buddy Ebsen was 70 in The Bastard as 'Benjamin Edes'.Movie Released: Mon, May 22 1978

The Tiny Tree
Buddy Ebsen was 67 in The Tiny Tree as 'Squire Badger (Narrator) (voice)'.Movie Released: Sun, Dec 14 1975

That's Entertainment!
Buddy Ebsen was 66 in That's Entertainment! as '(archive footage)'.Movie Released: Fri, Jun 21 1974

Tom Sawyer
Buddy Ebsen was 64 in Tom Sawyer as 'Muff Potter'.Movie Released: Fri, Mar 23 1973

The Andersonville Trial
Buddy Ebsen was 62 in The Andersonville Trial as 'Dr. John Bates'.Movie Released: Sun, May 17 1970

Mail Order Bride
Buddy Ebsen was 55 in Mail Order Bride as 'Will Lane'.Movie Released: Tue, Mar 10 1964

The Interns
Buddy Ebsen was 54 in The Interns as 'Dr. Sidney Wohl'.Movie Released: Wed, Aug 08 1962

Breakfast at Tiffany's
Buddy Ebsen was 53 in Breakfast at Tiffany's as 'Doc Golightly'.Movie Released: Fri, Oct 06 1961

Fury River
Buddy Ebsen was 53 in Fury River as 'Sergeant Hunk Marriner'.Movie Released: Thu, Sep 14 1961

Mission of Danger
Buddy Ebsen was 51 in Mission of Danger as 'Hunk Marriner'.Movie Released: Sat, Jan 16 1960

Frontier Rangers
Buddy Ebsen was 50 in Frontier Rangers as 'Sergeant Hunk Marriner'.Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 1959

Disneyland: U.S.A.
Buddy Ebsen was 48 in Disneyland: U.S.A. as 'Self - George Russel'.Movie Released: Thu, Dec 20 1956

Between Heaven and Hell
Buddy Ebsen was 48 in Between Heaven and Hell as 'Pvt. Willie Crawford'.Movie Released: Thu, Oct 11 1956

Attack
Buddy Ebsen was 48 in Attack as 'Tolliver'.Movie Released: Wed, Sep 19 1956

Night People
Buddy Ebsen was 45 in Night People as 'M/Sgt. Eddie McColloch'.Movie Released: Thu, Mar 11 1954

Red Garters
Buddy Ebsen was 45 in Red Garters as 'Ginger Pete'.Movie Released: Tue, Feb 09 1954

Utah Wagon Train
Buddy Ebsen was 43 in Utah Wagon Train as ''Snooper' Trent'.Movie Released: Sun, Oct 14 1951

Thunder in God's Country
Buddy Ebsen was 43 in Thunder in God's Country as 'Happy Hooper'.Movie Released: Sat, Apr 07 1951

Silver City Bonanza
Buddy Ebsen was 42 in Silver City Bonanza as 'Gabe Horne'.Movie Released: Thu, Mar 01 1951

Under Mexicali Stars
Buddy Ebsen was 42 in Under Mexicali Stars as 'Homer Oglethorpe'.Movie Released: Mon, Nov 20 1950

Sing Your Worries Away
Buddy Ebsen was 33 in Sing Your Worries Away as 'Tommy Jones'.Movie Released: Fri, Mar 06 1942

Parachute Battalion
Buddy Ebsen was 33 in Parachute Battalion as 'Jeff Hollis'.Movie Released: Fri, Sep 12 1941

They Met in Argentina
Buddy Ebsen was 33 in They Met in Argentina as 'Duke Ferrel'.Movie Released: Fri, Apr 25 1941

The Wizard of Oz
Buddy Ebsen was 31 in The Wizard of Oz as 'Tin Man (singing voice) (uncredited)'.Movie Released: Tue, Aug 15 1939

Hollywood Hobbies
Buddy Ebsen was 31 in Hollywood Hobbies as 'Self (uncredited)'.Movie Released: Wed, May 03 1939

The Kid From Texas
Buddy Ebsen was 31 in The Kid From Texas as ''Snifty''.Movie Released: Fri, Apr 14 1939

Four Girls in White
Buddy Ebsen was 30 in Four Girls in White as 'Express, an Orderly'.Movie Released: Fri, Jan 27 1939

My Lucky Star
Buddy Ebsen was 30 in My Lucky Star as 'Buddy'.Movie Released: Fri, Sep 09 1938

Yellow Jack
Buddy Ebsen was 30 in Yellow Jack as 'Jellybeans'.Movie Released: Thu, May 19 1938

Broadway Melody of 1938
Buddy Ebsen was 29 in Broadway Melody of 1938 as 'Peter Trot'.Movie Released: Fri, Aug 20 1937

Banjo on My Knee
Buddy Ebsen was 28 in Banjo on My Knee as 'Buddy'.Movie Released: Fri, Dec 11 1936

Born to Dance
Buddy Ebsen was 28 in Born to Dance as ''Mush' Tracy'.Movie Released: Fri, Nov 27 1936

Captain January
Buddy Ebsen was 28 in Captain January as 'Paul Roberts'.Movie Released: Fri, Apr 17 1936

Broadway Melody of 1936
Buddy Ebsen was 27 in Broadway Melody of 1936 as 'Ted Burke'.Movie Released: Wed, Sep 18 1935
TV Shows (Acting Roles)
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
King of the Hill
Buddy Ebsen was 88+ in King of the Hill as 'Chet Elderson (voice)'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 12 1997

Burke's Law
Buddy Ebsen was 85+ in Burke's Law as 'Louie Pike'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Jan 07 1994

CBS Summer Playhouse
Buddy Ebsen was 79+ in CBS Summer Playhouse as 'Buddy Tucker'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Jun 12 1987

Finder of Lost Loves
Buddy Ebsen was 76+ in Finder of Lost Loves as 'Walter Lewis'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 22 1984

Disney Family Album
Buddy Ebsen was 76+ in Disney Family Album as 'Narrator'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Jun 09 1984

The Yellow Rose
Buddy Ebsen was 75+ in The Yellow Rose as 'Toat Gilmore'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1983

Hardcastle and McCormick
Buddy Ebsen was 75+ in Hardcastle and McCormick TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 18 1983

Reading Rainbow
Buddy Ebsen was 75+ in Reading Rainbow as 'Himself - Narrator (voice)'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jun 06 1983

Matt Houston
Buddy Ebsen was 74+ in Matt Houston as 'Roy Houston'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 26 1982

The Critical List
Buddy Ebsen was 70+ in The Critical List as 'Charles Sprague'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 11 1978

Tony Orlando and Dawn
Buddy Ebsen was 66+ in Tony Orlando and Dawn as 'Self'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Dec 04 1974

Dinah!
Buddy Ebsen was 66+ in Dinah! as 'Self'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 21 1974

Barnaby Jones
Buddy Ebsen was 64+ in Barnaby Jones as 'Barnaby Jones'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 28 1973

Cannon
Buddy Ebsen was 63+ in Cannon as 'Barnaby Jones'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 14 1971

Alias Smith and Jones
Buddy Ebsen was 62+ in Alias Smith and Jones TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Jan 05 1971

Night Gallery
Buddy Ebsen was 62+ in Night Gallery TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Dec 16 1970

Hawaii Five-O
Buddy Ebsen was 60+ in Hawaii Five-O as 'Professor Ambrose Pierce'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968

The Carol Burnett Show
Buddy Ebsen was 59+ in The Carol Burnett Show as 'Self'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 11 1967

The Dean Martin Show
Buddy Ebsen was 57+ in The Dean Martin Show TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1965

The Danny Kaye Show
Buddy Ebsen was 55+ in The Danny Kaye Show as 'Self'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 25 1963

Vacation Playhouse
Buddy Ebsen was 55+ in Vacation Playhouse TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jul 22 1963

The Beverly Hillbillies
Buddy Ebsen was 54+ in The Beverly Hillbillies as 'Jed "JD" Clampett'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 26 1962

The Mike Douglas Show
Buddy Ebsen was 53+ in The Mike Douglas Show as 'Self'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961

Bus Stop
Buddy Ebsen was 53+ in Bus Stop TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Oct 01 1961

Gunslinger
Buddy Ebsen was 52+ in Gunslinger TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Feb 09 1961

The Andy Griffith Show
Buddy Ebsen was 52+ in The Andy Griffith Show as 'David Browne'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 03 1960

The Barbara Stanwyck Show
Buddy Ebsen was 52+ in The Barbara Stanwyck Show as 'Dr. Mark Carroll'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 19 1960

Checkmate
Buddy Ebsen was 52+ in Checkmate as 'Pete O'Mara'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 17 1960

Adventures in Paradise
Buddy Ebsen was 51+ in Adventures in Paradise as 'Ben Curtis'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 05 1959

Johnny Ringo
Buddy Ebsen was 51+ in Johnny Ringo as 'Sample'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959

The Twilight Zone
Buddy Ebsen was 51+ in The Twilight Zone as 'Jimbo Cobb'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959

Lock-Up
Buddy Ebsen was 51+ in Lock-Up TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 28 1959

Riverboat
Buddy Ebsen was 51+ in Riverboat as 'Niles Cox'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 13 1959

Bonanza
Buddy Ebsen was 51+ in Bonanza as 'Cactus Murphy, Sheriff Jesse Sanders'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1959

Black Saddle
Buddy Ebsen was 50+ in Black Saddle as 'Gurney Rhodes'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Jan 10 1959

Rawhide
Buddy Ebsen was 50+ in Rawhide as 'George Stimson'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959

77 Sunset Strip
Buddy Ebsen was 50+ in 77 Sunset Strip as 'Baxter Kellogg'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 10 1958

Bronco
Buddy Ebsen was 50+ in Bronco TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 1958

Northwest Passage
Buddy Ebsen was 50+ in Northwest Passage as 'Sergeant Hunk Marriner'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 14 1958

Maverick
Buddy Ebsen was 49+ in Maverick as ', Nero Lyme, Sheriff Scratch Madden'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 22 1957

Have Gun, Will Travel
Buddy Ebsen was 49+ in Have Gun, Will Travel as ', Marshal Elmo Crane'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1957

The Steve Allen Show
Buddy Ebsen was 48+ in The Steve Allen Show as 'Self - Northwest Passage'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jun 24 1956

Tony Awards
Buddy Ebsen was 47+ in Tony Awards as 'Self - Host/Presenter/Performer, Self - Presenter, Self - Host'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Apr 01 1956

Gunsmoke
Buddy Ebsen was 47+ in Gunsmoke as 'Hannibal, Quimby, Drago'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955

Davy Crockett
Buddy Ebsen was 46+ in Davy Crockett as 'George Russel'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Dec 15 1954

The Wonderful World of Disney
Buddy Ebsen was 46+ in The Wonderful World of Disney as ', George Russel'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Oct 27 1954

Climax!
Buddy Ebsen was 46+ in Climax! as 'Ben, Gaffney'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1954

Studio 57
Buddy Ebsen was 46+ in Studio 57 TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 21 1954

General Electric Theater
Buddy Ebsen was 44+ in General Electric Theater as 'Pa Jericho'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953

Omnibus
Buddy Ebsen was 44+ in Omnibus TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 09 1952

Chevron Theatre
Buddy Ebsen was 43+ in Chevron Theatre TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Jan 04 1952

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Buddy Ebsen was 43+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as 'Rainspout Jones'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951

The Ed Wynn Show
Buddy Ebsen was 41+ in The Ed Wynn Show as 'Self'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Oct 06 1949

Corky and White Shadow
Buddy Ebsen will be 95+ in Corky and White Shadow as 'Sheriff Matthew Brady'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
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