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Buddy Ebsen (born Christian Ludolf Ebsen Jr.; [1] April 2, 1908 – July 6, 2003), also known as Frank " Buddy " Ebsen, [2] was an American actor and dancer. One of his most famous roles was as Jed Clampett in the CBS television sitcom The Beverly Hillbillies (1962–1971); afterwards he starred as the title character in the television ...
Christian Ebsen, Sr. was son of Jens Ebsen and Naomi Fredericka Tabbe Ebsen and husband of Baltic German painter from Latvia, Frances Wendt. He is the father of famous actor Buddy Ebsen and they resided in Orlando, Florida.
Jul 24, 2021 · For the historical record, Frances and Christian L. Ebsen, originally from Illinois, moved with their five children to Orlando in 1921 and opened the landmark Ebsen School of Dance. Their most...
While Vilma retired from stage and screen shortly after this, Buddy starred in two further MGM movies with Powell. Two of his dancing partners were Frances Langford in Born to Dance (1936) and Judy Garland in Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937) .
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Christian Rudolph “Buddy” Ebsen, Jr., born to Christian Rudolph Sr. and Frances Ebsen on April 2, 1908, lived in Belleville, Illinois until the age of ten. His father taught physical education and dance, and his mother worked as a seamstress and costumer.
Dec 17, 2023 · Buddy Ebsen (born Christian Ludolf Ebsen, Jr.; April 2, 1908 – July 6, 2003), was an American singer, dancer, author, film, television and character actor, whose career spanned seven decades. SAG-AFTRA records also show him as Frank "Buddy" Ebsen.
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Powell's Broadway Melody co-stars Buddy Ebsen and Frances Langford return to provide comedy and musical support. Highlights of the film include a rare musical number by Stewart (which the actor later poked fun at in the That's Entertainment! retrospective), and a bombastic finale called "Swingin' the Jinx Away".
