Buddy Ebsen (April 2, 1908 – July 6, 2003) was an American actor and dancer. He starred in the television series The Beverly Hillbillies and played the title role in the detective series of the 1970s, Barnaby Jones.
He was born in Belleville, Illinois and he moved with his family to Palm Beach County, Florida and later on to Orlando, Florida. His father operated a dance studio in Orlando, where he and his sisters learned to dance. In 1926, he graduated from Orlando High School and attended the University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida (1926-1927) and then Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida (1927-1928. Due to some financial problems he had to leave college.
In 1928, he went to New York to try his luck as a dancer. With his sister they performed in clubs, being known as “The Baby Astaires”. They appeared on Broadway in Whoopee, Flying Colors and in the Ziegfeld Follies of 1934, as members of the chorus.
In 1935, they signed a two-year contract with MGM. They moved to Hollywood and debuted on film in Broadway Melody of 1936. It was her sisters only film, but he continued to appear in several films, including Captain January, Born to Dance, The Girl of the Golden West and Broadway Melody of 1938.
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