Buddy Ebsen was in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War ll

Buddy Ebsen and Fess Parker in Davy Crockett

Buddy Ebsen (Christian Ludolf Ebsen, Jr.)

(April 2, 1908 – July 6, 2003)

Character actor and dancer Buddy Ebsen performed for seven 
decades, he had starring roles as Jed Clampett in the long-
running CBS television series The Beverly Hillbillies and as the
title character in the 1970s detective series Barnaby Jones. He
also co-starred with Fess Parker in Walt Disney‘s Davy Crockett
miniseries (1953–54), and was originally cast as the Tin Man in
The Wizard of Oz (1939) until he fell ill from an allergy when
wearing the makeup.

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Debbie Reynolds (Mary Francis Reynolds)

Reynolds regularly appeared in movie musicals during the 1950s and
had several hit records including “Tammy” from her film Tammy and the
Bachelor (1957). Her most popular film role was in Singin’ in the Rain
(1952). She also appeared with her then-husband. Eddie Fisher. in the
film Bundle of Joy (1956). Debbie continues to perform successfully on
stage, television and film to the present day.

From left: Actress Carrie Fisher and mother Debbie Reynolds

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Singer, dancer, and actress Jane Powell (Suzanne Lorraine Burce)

Powell was born the only child to Paul E. Burce (a Wonder Bread employee)
and Eileen Baker Burce (a housewife) in Portland, Oregon, At five, she was
on the KGW radio children’s talent program Stars of Tomorrow. She attended
Beaumont Grade School and Grant High School in Portland.

During the summer of 1943, Jane and her parents went on a vacation to
Hollywood. where she appeared on Janet Gaynor‘s radio show Hollywood
Showcase: Stars over Hollywood. It was a talent competition, and Powell
won and soon auditioned with Louis B. Mayer at MGM as well as David O.
Selznick. Without even taking a screen test, Powell was then signed to a
seven-year contract with MGM.

As of 2013, Powell lives with her fifth husband, former child star Dickie
Moore, in New York City and Connecticut, and is still active in television
and theater.

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