Ebsen and his sister Vilma danced through Broadway shows and MGM musicals of the 1930s. When she retired, Ebsen continued on his own, dancing with Shirley Temple and turning dramatic actor. Except for ...

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - Vilma Ebsen, who danced in the film "Broadway Melody of 1936" with her brother Buddy long before he became famous on "The Beverly Hillbillies," has died. She was 96. Vilma ...

Vilma Ebsen, a dancer who, with her brother Buddy, performed on Broadway before appearing in MGM’s “Broadway Melody of 1936,” has died. She was 96. Ebsen, a longtime dance teacher and co-owner of the ...

This article was corrected on July 10, 2003. HOLLYWOOD — Actor and musical entertainer Buddy Ebsen, who had an aborted Hollywood film career and then went on to strike oil in television with such ...

Vilma Ebsen, who danced in the film “Broadway Melody of 1936” with her brother Buddy long before he became famous on “The Beverly Hillbillies,” died March 12 in Thousand Oaks, Calif. She was 96. Vilma ...

THOUSAND OAKS – Vilma Ebsen, who danced in the film “Broadway Melody of 1936” with her brother Buddy long before he became famous on “The Beverly Hillbillies,” has died. She was 96. Vilma Ebsen, a ...

“If brains was lard, Jethro couldn’t grease a pan.” Thus proclaimed Jed Clampett, portrayed vividly by Buddy Ebsen, on the long-running hit “The Beverly Hillbillies.” For many years, Ebsen was ...

Buddy Ebsen was known for the genial characters he played on "The Beverly Hillbillies" and "Barnaby Jones" but enjoyed a rich creative life beyond television, family and friends said. Ebsen, who died ...

Actor Buddy Ebsen, best known for his role as Jed Clampett on the TV series The Beverly Hillbillies, died at age 95 at Torrance Memorial Medical Center in Torrance, Calif. NPR's Bob Edwards has a ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Buddy Ebsen, the loose-limbed dancer turned Hollywood actor who achieved stardom and riches in the television series ``The Beverly Hillbillies’’ and ``Barnaby Jones,’' has died, a ...