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- Eddie Albert (Oliver Wendell Douglas) By the time he had gotten to Green Acres, Edward Albert Heimberger (born April 22, 1906 in Rock Island, Illinois) had had one hell of a career and a life.
- Eva Gabor (Lisa Douglas) One-third of the Gabor sisters (also including Zsa Zsa and Magda), and the youngest, Eva was born February 11, 1919, in Budapest, Hungarian Republic.
- Tom Lester (Eb Dawson) Thomas William Lester was born September 23, 1938, in Laurel, Mississippi. A born-again Christian, he felt it was the Lord’s plan that he would become an actor, which is what led him to Hollywood.
- Frank Cady (Sam Drucker) Although there were crossovers between Green Acres, Petticoat Junction and sometimes even The Beverly Hillbillies, the actor who appeared regularly on the first two shows was Frank Randolph Cady as Hooterville General Store owner Sam Drucker.
- Oliver Wendell Douglas Was Played by Eddie Albert
- Lisa Douglas Played Eva Gabor
- Mr Haney- Pat Buttram
Eddie Albert was a rather accomplished actor before Green Acres, having numerous writing and acting credits to his name on TV, Broadway, and film. In 1971 when the show was canceled as part of CBS’s “rural purge,” Albert was openly upset. According to Closer Weekly, he told the Elmira, New York Star-Gazette at the time “The brass at CBS is more con...
Eva Gabor’s portrayal of Hungarian socialite Lisa Douglas in Green Acreswas arguably one of the most charming aspects of the show. Douglas’ reactions to being so out of place in her new life in Hooterville was a driving force for the comedy early on, but as the show progressed Gabor masterfully illustrated adaptation and growth in the character, wh...
As the dishonest small town salesmen, Mr. Haney, Pat Buttram crafted an iconic caricature of small-town salesmen and pushy sales practices. Haney’s mysterious and sudden appearances at the door of the farm whenever Mr. Douglas needed anything has become a recurring trope in much comedy. Buttram’s performance was a hilarious crowd-pleaser but was al...
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- Eddie Albert – Oliver Wendell Douglas. The American actor and activist became popular before stepping on the set of Green Acres. He received an Academy Award nomination in 1954 for his performance in Roman Holiday.
- Eva Gabor – Lisa Douglas. The Hungarian-American actress played the second half of the duo on Green Acres. That role made her famous, playing the wife of Eddie Albert’s character.
- Tom Lester – Ed Dawson. Up until 2020, Tom served as the last surviving main cast member of Green Acres. But that changed in April 2020. The American actor and evangelist reached stardom as Ed Dawson on Green Acres.
- Patt Buttram – Mr. Haney. Patt got famous for his distinctive voice. In his own words, his voice never quite made it through puberty. Buttram served in the US Army Air Force during World War II.
Green Acres is an American television absurdist sitcom starring Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor as a couple who move from New York City to a country farm. Produced by Filmways as a sister show to Petticoat Junction, the series was first broadcast on CBS, from September 15, 1965, to April 27, 1971.
Aug 28, 2017 · Running from September 1965 to April 1971, the show followed city slickers, Oliver Wendell Douglas (played by Eddie Albert) and Lisa Douglas (played by Eva Gabor), as they left their life of luxury in Manhattan for a country farm.
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Apr 22, 2020 · Tom Lester, best known for his role of Eb Dawson on Green Acres, died Monday from complications related to Parkinson’s disease. He was 81. Lester’s death was confirmed by his brother Michael...
