Maximilian Adelbert Baer Jr. (born December 4, 1937) is an American actor, producer, comedian, and director widely known for his role as Jethro Bodine, the dim-witted relative of Jed Clampett (played by Buddy Ebsen) on The Beverly Hillbillies . In 1944, she left the University of Miami to join the womens branch of the U.S. Its just country Southern.. [27] On April 26, 2016, CBS/Paramount released the complete first season on DVD. It doesnt come as much of a surprise that The Beverly Hillbillies star thought she was a knockout beauty. Speaking of shocks, you wont believe just how messy and complicated things got behind the scenes. Her film credits include Shane (1953), Sabrina and A Star is Born (both 1954), Forever, Darling (1956, starring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz), The Three Faces of Eve (1957) and The Parent Trap (1961). Dad had hoped to become an actor and, as everyone knows, he became a boxer. See production, box office & company info, General Service Studios - 1040 N. Las Palmas, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. She was back in the public eye when she sued the Whoopi Goldberg film, The Sister Act, for $200 million for stealing her novel turned screenplay called A Nun in the Closet. With the January 2015 death of Donna Douglas, Baer is the only surviving main cast member.[8]. 1? One of the biggest classic TV comedy hits of the 1960s wasThe Beverly Hillbillies and its fish out of the cement pond story of the Clampetts Jed (Buddy Ebsen), Granny (Irene Ryan), Jethro (Max Baer, Jr.) and Elly May (Donna Douglas), which ran from 1962 to to 1971 on CBS. Hes sharp, a snappy dresser, hes got a great sense of humor and he enjoys his work. Born Christian Ludolf Ebsen, Jr. on April 2, 1908, in Belleville, Illinois, his father was a Danish dance choreographer and his mother a painter. She was previously married to Burt Ward and Vince Edwards. Irene Ryan as Granny could easily steal a scene, and who could complain? According to MeTV, the first two seasons of The Beverly Hillbillies enjoyed an average of nearly 60 million viewers. Thats quite the feat. Irene was also an established vaudeville, radio, and movie actress. The Beverly Hillbillies was next. As encapsulated in the shows title sequence and explained in the lyrics of its familiar theme song, the events of The Beverly Hillbillies were set in motion when Jed Clampett (played by Buddy Ebsen), an uneducated Ozark mountaineer, struck it rich by discovering oil (black gold) beneath his land while hunting and moved his hillbilly family to swanky Beverly Hills, California, after being bought out by a petrochemical company for $25 million. How do I feel about all this? she asked rhetorically in 1963. Television didnt get them for me, but it will sure help me keep them., It wasnt long before Buddy was back into weekly television, achieving great popularity yet again starring as private detective Barnaby Jones from 1973 to 1980. His time with MGM came to an end in 1938 following a fall-out with that studios head, when Louis B. Mayer summoned him into his office and told Buddy that in order to give him the kind of parts he was looking for, MGM would have to own him, to which he replied, Ill tell you what kind of fool I am, Mr. Mayer. I auditioned and got the job. Though she reluctantly carries out his wishes, she is genuinely fond of the family and tries to shield them from her boss's greed. He did win a slaughtering championship once. [16], The show was canceled in the spring of 1971 after 274 episodes. Jethro Bodine: You know somethin' Jed? Granny got her wish during a very special episode of The Beverly Hillbillies. It made stars of its main cast, including the likes of Jethro Bodine actor Max Baer Junior. I tried to tell them there had been a war, but it didnt make an impression. The Deadly Hillbillies, an interactive murder mystery, was written by John R. Logue using the core cast of characters as inspiration. Jed is essentially not a comedy character, so my job is to set up the situations and the lines. She finally does, and when Beverly Caterers comes, Granny tells her to cook it, but it escapes from her rope, and runs back to the Drysdale place. He turned to television in 1949 and appeared on an episode of The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre, followed by more anthology and guest star appearances. Arthur Gould-Porter Ravenswood (as Arthur Gould Porter) Peter Bourne Bill Tinsman Sharon Tate Janet Trego Kathy Kersh Marian Billington Duke Dog (uncredited) Skipper Chimpanzee (uncredited) Director Richard Whorf Writers Paul Henning Mark Tuttle All cast & crew Production, box office & more at IMDbPro Storyline Edit Did you know Edit Trivia Omissions? In one episode, he decides to go to college. I bought albums by Andy Griffith and Jonathan Winters, he said, and listened to them by the hour. However, in the first episode the oil is discovered by a surveyor for the OK Oil Company who realizes the size of the oil field, and the company pays him a fortune for the right to drill on his land. Nobody likes it, but the people. Hes been married once, to Joanne Kathleen Hill from 1966 until 1971, The only surviving cast member of The Beverly Hillbillies, back in 1963 he spoke about his future, noting, We Baers never wound up exactly the way we hoped we would. In the first series he is in the fifth grade, having spent three years in the fourth grade and two years in the first grade. Honestly, its so funny that I just sit and laugh. Being happy, successful, finding a pleasant form of expression, does not depend on having regular features. The show is distributed by CBS Media Ventures, the syndication arm of CBS Television Studios and the CBS network. Before his death, Paul Henning, whose estate now holds the original film elements to the public domain episodes, authorized MPI Home Video to release the best of the first two seasons on DVD, the first "ultimate collection" of which was released in the fall of 2005. Buddy masterly created a simple-minded, yet complex character. [24] A limited number of episodes from the earlier portions of the series run have turned up in the public domain and as such are seen occasionally on many smaller networks such as Retro TV and MyFamily TV. Running from 1962 to 1971, The Beverly Hillbillies was one of the funniest shows of the 1960s. She reprised her role for the 1981 film The Return of the Beverly Hillbillies, before taking a hiatus from acting to pursue a political career as a Democratic nominee for the US House of Representatives from Pennsylvanias 9th congressional district. In 2007, the house sold for $30 million. I like him and I like Beverly Hillbillies and I think that even if I have the chance to do other things, I could play Jed for as long as it is palatable to the public., As soon as a year later, while his attitude hadnt really changed, one could sense something different. Throw in a little John Wayne and youve got me hooked. She was married twice, to Tim Ryan from 1922 to 1942 and Harold E. Knox from 1946 to 1961. Part of the whole draw behind Beverly Hillbillies was the extreme contrasts between the Clampetts and their community. Find movie and film cast and crew information for The Beverly Hillbillies : Giant Jackrabbit (1964) - Richard Whorf on AllMovie During its first two seasons, it was the number-one program in the U.S; during its second season, it earned some of the highest ratings ever recorded for a half-hour sitcom. 2023 TV GUIDE, A FANDOM COMPANY. No one is neurotic, we solve no world problems and theres no message about anything. She was nominated for two Emmy Awards for her portrayal. And someday I hope to prove I can play something besides a hillbilly.. He had only one threadbare suit of clothes and was down to his last two weeks of unemployment insurance. As far back as 1953 she began sharing her secret: Being true to myself. There are 2 reasons for this: one is lowest common denominator humor and one is overexposure. The season-two episode "The Giant Jackrabbit" also became the most-watched telecast up to the time of its airing, and remains the most-watched half-hour episode of a sitcom, as well. In 1993, a film version of The Beverly Hillbillies was released starring Jim Varney as Jed Clampett and featuring Buddy Ebsen in a cameo as Barnaby Jones, the lead character in his long-running post-Hillbillies television series. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. Further subtracting from the familiarity was the fact that the legendary Clampett mansion (the Sumner Spaulding-designed Chartwell Mansion) was unavailable for a location shoot as the owners' lease was too expensive. They call a catering company, but get mean-mouthed. There was a time when I envied the most beautiful girl in my class, but I outgrew that and learned to make the most of my funny face. Oh if only Jethros All You Ken Et Buffet would successfully launch. Thats harsh, and someone should probably have informed the millions who watched the hillbillies for a whopping 9 seasons. He had dreams and ambitions to create a series of Beverly Hillbillies themed hotels, restaurants, and casinos in Nevada. She was the beautiful tom boy who could fight like a wild animal. Before she wore pigtails, she wore the crown; named both Miss Baton Rouge and Miss New Orleans in the 50s where she was inspired to move to New York to start her acting career. His professional acting career began in 1960 through Warner Bros, making appearances on a variety of TV shows, including Cheyenne, 77 Sunset Strip, Maverick and Hawaiian Eye. Finding that no one would cast him due to his image from the show, Max decided to take matters into his own hands. Bring a true country spirit into one of the most modern and culturally different areas. The Beverly Hillbillies is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from September 26, 1962, to March 23, 1971. The third season was released on February 17, 2009. 1? I give all the credit to Paul Henning, who writes the scripts and has done the producing., To play the part of Jethro, Max decided to study the work of two people. Botkin's upbeat tune from Murder by Contract, played during scenes of sunny LA, signaled scenes at the Commerce Bank of Beverly Hills. When the movie remake was in production in 1993, Scoggins reached out to the studio about reprising his tune. She is a descendant of the Moses clan who learnt her feuding[clarification needed] when the Moses drove the Bodkins out of Napoleon, Tennessee. In 2006, Paramount announced plans to release the copyrighted episodes in boxed sets through CBS DVD later that year. She is a devout Confederate and fancies herself a Baptist Christian ("dunked, not sprinkled") with forgiveness in her heart. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. Morgen claimed CBS appropriated his submitted ideas and script for a show called Country Cousins to form The Beverly Hillbillies.[22][23]. It was canceled in 1971 along with a number of other rural-themed comedies in what came to be known as the Rural Purge, an attempt by CBS to attract urban (presumably more affluent) audiences by replacing its rural-themed shows with hip, urban fare. At first they wanted me to dance in this experimental tin suit. Nancy Kulp had died in 1991 and was little referred to beyond the multitude of film clips that dotted the special. In high school he twice won the junior title at the Sacramento Open golf tournament. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. I told em if they had anybody older, theyd never make it up at 5 a.m. for filming. After a bit of a delay she was notified that she had the part. In reflecting on the success, he explained to theLancaster New Erain 1963, I think we stuck to what we set out to do: make a funny show. Lets revisit the hilarious family of Clampetts with some pretty notable guest stars to boot, including legendary actress and Manson murder victim Sharon Tate. I talked to the producer, Duke Vincent, about it and it sounded like an interesting job and I took it. She worked as a feature writer for the Miami Beach Tropics newspaper in the 1940s, writing profiles of celebrities of the era. These collections include the original, uncut versions of the first season's episodes, complete with their original theme music and opening sponsor plugs. Even before Daisy Duke wore those famous denim Daisy Duke shorts, there was a country girl next door named Elly May Clampett. But along came the 1970s, and with them, a change of scenery and genre. I cant be owned. He went into the Army during World War II, he said in 1964, And when I returned, I went to New York to do a revival of Showboat. Sadly, she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and passed away in 2015 at the age of 82. Later I was mighty glad I had taken those lessons.. But for the most part, I feed lines to the others. And even though she wasnt exactly the reason so many people were tuning in, Sharon Tate contributed to that success. Kathy Kersh was born on 15 December 1942 in Los Angeles, California, USA. It was previously distributed by CBS Films, Viacom Enterprises, Paramount Domestic Television, and CBS Paramount Domestic Television (all through corporate changes involving TV distribution rights to the early CBS library). The country was ready for a show like The Hillbillies, where it might not have been two years ago. She also joined the United States Naval Reserve, ranking as a Lieutenant until she was Honorably discharged in 1946. Naval Reserve during World War II. Irene always seemed to have confidence in herself as a person and performer. However, he is ignorant about nearly every aspect of modern California life. The year after the show ended in 1972 Irene appeared on Broadway in the role of Berthe in the Bob Fosse-directed musical, Pippin. He passed away in 1980 at the age of 75. Rustic sitcom about a poor mountaineer turned oil baron who relocated, along with his eccentric clan, to 'the hills of Beverly'. Its like I have gone to heaven. Six months ago no one cared whether I was alive or dead. Granny encounters a kangaroo, and thinks she's found a giant jackrabbit, but no one will believe her. It was enjoying some solid ratings near its end. The eventual movie star and wife of Roman Polanski joined the show in 1963. My grandfather always wanted to be a prize fighter, but he became a butcher. I'm an aficionado of 1960s culture, but usually put BH at the bottom of my lists of TV shows from that era worth watching. Check box if your review contains spoilers, At the mansion, the clan is in need of food, because the hunting in Beverly Hills is horrible. RELATED: The Beverly Hillbillies Cast Then And Now 2021. He was the original choice for the Tin Man in 1939s The Wizard of Oz and wrapped up playing private detective Barnaby Jones in 1980 after eight seasons, and went on from there. Her main interest is Jethro, but my own interests run in many varied directions. Perry Botkin , composed many songs for The Beverly Hillbillies, e.g., "Elly Mays Theme". The original on-air version of the theme was sung by Jerry Scoggins, who was working as a stockbroker at the time. The Beverly Hillbillies, American television show that was one of the most popular situation comedies of the 1960s. As for Barnaby, hes a brand new man not related in any way to roles Ive played before. I had to fight for it, she told theEl Paso Times. Before becoming known to millions as Granny on The Beverly Hillbillies (1962) , Irene Ryan was already an established vaudeville, radio and movie actress, though not as famous prior to her television stint. But right now we gotta go to Californy, its the place to be. The Beverly Hillbillies launched her newfound fame, though she would never become a movie star. Did you know the series was as loved as it was hated? Jed Clampett wasnt the only one who struck crude oil, that is. The less beautiful you are, the harder you will have to work developing yourself, but far better than depending on beauty for everything, because what will you have when that fades?. Talk about a culture shock! Plenty of other shows either got tired of themselves and the actors wanted to avoid typecasting, or else overstayed their welcome and jumped the shark, Not so in the case of The Beverly Hillbillies. More at IMDbPro Contact info Agent info Resume Born December 15, 1942 Add to list Photos Known for Burke's Law The show was so successful that some of its best-performing episodes are still unrivaled to this day. And so it was time to say goodbye to Jed and all of his kin a premature end to an unexpected television titan. Daisy May Moses (portrayed by Irene Ryan in all 274 episodes), called "Granny" by all, is Jed's mother-in-law, so is often called "Granny Clampett" in spite of her last name, and despite the fact that in the pilot episode Milburn Drysdale refers to her as Jed's mother. Then, in the 1980s he licensed the Jethro character and elements of The Beverly Hillbillies for what he hoped would be casinos, restaurants and that sort of thing. Jethro does not appear in the third- or second-to-last episodes, but Baer remains billed in the title credits. She was 82. Mattel's Doll Controversy Some episodes in 1964 became the most-watched of any series in the whole decade. Buddy himself was a dancer, singer, actor, and comedian. Nine seasons of family fun with the Clampetts as they bring the ways of the old country to the city of Beverly Hills, bringing laughter through the homes of America for 25 minutes each week with their all-star cast. [citation needed]. He is the widower of Granny's daughter, Rose Ellen (though Buddy Ebsen was only 5 years Irene Ryan's junior). In fact, he was initially hesitant to take the role and only agreed to if Jed was rewritten. In a very early episode Jed tells Elly May that she is the spitting image of her mother. She was 81. Its pretty delicious if I do declare. I had worked with the script writer, Paul Henning, before, on The Dennis Day Show, so I went up and read for him. He really grounded the entire series. In the 1970s he served as writer/producer/director and co-star of a series of low budget movies that were very successful at the box office, including Macon County Line (1974), The Wild McCullochs (1975) and Ode to Billy Joe (1976). It aired at 11:0011:30 am Eastern/10:00-10:30 am Central through September 3, 1971, then moved to 10:3011:00 am Eastern/9:3010:00 am Central for the last season on CBS Daytime. I'm not a BH fan, but happened to see this episode on Me TV and had to look up who the beautiful caterer Janet was. There was also a 1993 movie with Jim Varney as Jed, Diedrich Bader as Jethro, Erika Eleniak as Elly May, Cloris Leachman as Granny, Dabney Coleman as Milburn Drysdale and Lily Tomlin as Jane Hathaway. The Beverly Hillbillies received generally poor reviews from contemporary critics. For example, I would like to become a politician or a writer or buy a farm and raise greyhounds. scene from The Beverly Hillbillies Buddy did alright, though, His career spanned seven decades from his first film role as a dancer alongside his sister, Velma Ebsen, in the 1936 Oscar-nominated Broadway Melodyto his very last role in the 1993 film adaptation of The Beverly Hillbillies, making a cameo as his other lasting TV characterBarnaby Jones(which in itself enjoyed eight Less known for lending his singing voice to the iconic Tin Man in 1939s The Wizard of Oz Buddy would have been the Tin Man if not for the dangerous aluminum dust used in the makeup collecting in his lungs, so when Buddy hit the hospital, the role was recast with Jack Haley. The cameo would be his last time on the big screen. The family moves into a mansion in wealthy Beverly Hills, California, next door to Jed's banker, Milburn Drysdale, and his wife, Margaret, who has zero tolerance for hillbillies. 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