Buddy Ebsen was known for a lot of different acting roles. He appeared in a series of successful TV shows and movies before opting to portray Jed Clampett in The Beverly Hillbillies. The famed actor ...

A few years ago, Buddy Ebsen made a commercial in Tampa, then drove to Melbourne to visit a friend. As he drove by Orlando, he decided to stop and see how downtown had changed. He couldn’t find it.

For years, when cable station TBS wanted to plug reruns of "The Beverly Hillbillies," they'd have their staff announcer say two words. "Weeeee doggies." It was enough. America knew what was coming.