On Broadway, the Ebsens appeared in the musicals Whoopee, Flying Colors, and Ziegfeld Follies of 1934. His sister Vilma Ebsen and he performed as a dance act in supper clubs and in vaudeville - they were known as "The Baby Astaires". ( August 2022) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)Įbsen left Orlando in the summer of 1928 to try his luck as a dancer in New York City, arriving with only $26.75 in his pocket, and worked at a soda fountain shop. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Family financial problems caused by the collapse of the Florida land boom forced Ebsen to leave college at age 20. Initially interested in a medical career, Ebsen attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, from 1926 to 1927, and then Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, from 1927 to 1928. Įbsen graduated from Orlando High School in 1926. His involvement as a teenager led to his being recognized by DeMolay in adult life with the award of the Legion of Honor Degree, and later by induction into the DeMolay Alumni Hall of Fame. ĭuring his high school years, Ebsen became a member of John M. Ebsen and his sisters learned to dance at a dance studio his father operated in Orlando. In 1920, Ebsen and his family relocated to Orlando, Florida. Įbsen was raised in Belleville until the age of ten when his family moved to Palm Beach County, Florida. His mother, Frances (née Wendt), was a Baltic German (specifically, Latvian) painter. He worked as a choreographer and was a physical fitness advocate he owned a dance studio and subsequently operated a natatorium for the local school district. His father, Christian Ludolf Ebsen Sr., was born in Niebüll, Germany in 1872 and moved to the United States in 1888. Before his starring role in The Beverly Hillbillies, Ebsen had a successful television career, the highlight of which was his role as Davy Crockett's sidekick, George Russell, in Walt Disney's Davy Crockett miniseries (1953–54).Ī middle child with four sisters, Buddy Ebsen was born as Christian Ludolf Ebsen Jr., on April 2, 1908, in Belleville, Illinois. In Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961), he portrayed Doc Golightly, the much older husband of Audrey Hepburn's character. He appeared with Maureen O'Hara in They Met in Argentina (1941) and June Havoc in Sing Your Worries Away (1942). He fell seriously ill during filming due to the aluminum dust in his makeup and was forced to drop out. He was cast to appear in The Wizard of Oz (1939), originally as the Scarecrow, and before filming began, his role was changed to the Tin Man. He also appeared as a dancer with child star Shirley Temple in Captain January (1936). Originally a dancer, Ebsen began his film career in Broadway Melody of 1936. 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 detective drama Barnaby Jones (1973–1980). Ap– July 6, 2003), also known as Frank " Buddy" Ebsen, was an American actor and dancer, whose career spanned seven decades. Buddy Ebsen (born Christian Ludolf Ebsen Jr.
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