LOS ANGELES -- 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.

Actor Buddy Ebsen is seen at the opening ceremony of Disney's California Adventure Park in Anaheim, Calif., in 2001. Ebsen died Sunday at Torrance Memorial Medical Center in Torrance, Calif. He was 95 ...

LOS ANGELES — 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 ...

"We choose to not grieve Buddy's passing but to celebrate the life of this extraordinary man," the family said in the statement. He died at Torrance Memorial Medical Center, where he was hospitalized ...

Actor Buddy Ebsen, who died at age 95 in 2003, found fame by starring in two of the most popular classic television shows in history: The Beverly Hillbillies (CBS, 1962 to 1971) and Barnaby Jones (CBS ...