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Buddy Ebsen wasn't interested in joining the cast of The Beverly Hillbillies
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Donna Douglas had some odd jobs after stepping away from the spotlight
Buddy Ebsen preferred writing to acting
Buddy Ebsen said he'd stay on The Beverly Hillbillies as long as Paul Henning was writing for the show
Audrey Hepburn was a privilege to work with, according to Buddy Ebsen
When Buddy Ebsen met Al Capone
Raymond Bailey worked as a banker before he became Mr. Drysdale in The Beverly Hillbillies
Max Baer Jr. talked about the true dynamic of The Beverly Hillbillies cast
After The Beverly Hillbillies ended, Max Baer had to audition for people who had no idea who he was
Buddy Ebsen was initially set to play the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz
Who was Raymond Bailey before he was Mr. Drysdale?
Donna Douglas' life after The Beverly Hillbillies
The cast of ''The Beverly Hillbillies'' used to refer to each other by their character's names when they spoke off-set
Mary Tyler Moore on her first Emmy: ''I'd bet on Irene Ryan''
Buddy Ebsen was the star of Beverly Hillbillies, but Max Baer Jr. had more fan mail
The Beverly Hillbillies creator didn't care about critics
Irene Ryan would walk like Granny of ''The Beverly Hillbillies'' when she was tired
Buddy Ebsen was on the road to retirement when he landed ''The Beverly Hillbillies''
Buddy Ebsen won the part of Jed Clampett because of his height
Raymond Bailey was ''the banker's hero'' after his role on The Beverly Hillbillies
Irene Ryan bought martinis for Max Baer Jr. during his ''Beverly Hillbillies'' audition
Donna Douglas lost her Southern accent to be in show business — then had to get it back when she starred in ''The Beverly Hillbillies''
Irene Ryan on the success she shared with Buddy Ebsen
Donna Douglas disliked Hollywood
Buddy Ebsen once said that the corniness of ''The Beverly Hillbillies'' was intentional
Donna Douglas was asked to milk a goat for her ''Beverly Hillbillies'' audition
Max Baer Jr. was in the fight of his life at just five months old
Irene Ryan complained to President Nixon after The Beverly Hillbillies was canceled
Buddy Ebsen kept some of his ''Beverly Hillbillies'' wardrobe after the show ended
When The Beverly Hillbillies became a movie, Buddy Ebsen welcomed the new Jed Clampett
Irene Ryan was worried she would have tomatoes thrown at her during live performances
Harry Truman advised The Beverly Hillbillies creator, Paul Henning, to go into politics
Buddy Ebsen wanted to die in front of the cameras
Max Baer Jr. once tried to buy the movie rights to Madonna's ''Like a Virgin''
Did you know that The Beverly Hillbillies became a big hit in Britain?
Mr. Drysdale's secretary accidentally distracted mourners at JFK's gravesite
Producer Paul Henning almost worked himself to death
The Beverly Hillbillies was in desperate need of more writers as the series progressed
From bum to banker, Raymond Bailey has lived quite a life
Nancy Kulp didn't realize just how funny she was
Max Baer Jr. once saved Buddy Ebsen's life on the set of ''The Beverly Hillbillies''
Can you name these classic Halloween episodes?
Can you guess which classic television series this spooky episode still is from?
Max Baer Jr. had to learn to embrace Jethro Bodine
Buddy Ebsen: The original Swiss Army Man
About that time Max Baer Jr. played Jethro's twin sister on The Beverly Hillbillies
The CBS ''rural purge'' of 1971
Here's how Irene Ryan used discipline to solve her energy problem
The real Mr. Drysdale was a self-described hambone
Just like The Beverly Hillbillies, Max Baer Jr. went from rags to riches
Buddy Ebsen was a real-life Jed Clampett
Donna Douglas wanted to play Ingrid Bergman-type roles
A 1981 TV movie was supposed to revive The Beverly Hillbillies
Eddie Albert had the best response to people who ''turned their noses up'' at The Beverly Hillbillies
Irene Ryan left her entire fortune to students
Which of these things did not happen on the Beverly Hillbillies episode ''The Giant Jackrabbit''
Buddy Ebsen once said neither he nor Irene Ryan ''ran the set'' of The Beverly Hillbillies
What movies were these Beverly Hillbillies actors in?