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Buddy Ebsen
2 April 1908
Buddy Ebsen played in 10 movies in the Comedy, Musical, Family, Drama, Romance, Adventure, War, Action, Music, Horror, Crime, Mystery, Music genres.
Buddy Ebsen got succeed with average imdb rating 5.3.
Buddy Ebsen began his career as a dancer in the late 1920s in a Broadway chorus. He later formed a vaudeville act with his sister 'Vilma Ebsen' (qv), which also appeared on Broadway. In 1935 he and his sister went to Hollywood, where they were signed by reason of the first of MGM's 'Eleanor Powell (I)' (qv) movies, _Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)_ (qv). While Vilma retired from put on and screen ere long after this, Buddy starred in two promote MGM movies with Powell. Two of his dancing partners... were 'Frances Langford' (qv) in _Born to Dance (1936)_ (qv) and 'Judy Crown (I)' (qv) in _Broadway Song of 1938 (1937)_ (qv). They were a unimportant part taller than 'Shirley Shrine' (qv), with whom he danced in _Captain January (1936)_ (qv). MGM studio chief 'Louis B. Mayer' (qv) offered him an singular agree in 1938, but Ebsen turned it down. In spite of Mayer's warning that he would not in the least get a job in Hollywood again, he was offered the part of the scarecrow in _The Wizard of Oz (1939)_ (qv). Ebsen agreed to change roles with 'Ray Bolger' (qv), who was evict as the Tin Gentleman. Ebsen afterward became ill from the silver make room-up, however, and was replaced by 'Jack Haley (I)' (qv). He returned to the stage, making only a two pictures before he got a role in the Disney production of _Davy Crockett, Ruler of the Distraught Frontier (1955)_ (qv). After this, he became a arranged actor, and later won more pre-eminence in his own hit series, _"The Beverly Hillbillies" (1962)_ (qv) and _"Barnaby Jones" (1973)_ (qv).Read more Less
