Donna Douglas was an American actress and singer, best known for her iconic role as "Elly May Clampett" on the classic ...

When TV series creator Paul Henning was driving cross-country in 1959, he stopped to see Abraham Lincoln’s log cabin, and the visit sparked an idea that would eventually become The Beverly Hillbillies ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Take any successful television series—regardless of decade, genre or format—and you'll almost always find a cast of actors who ...

It's one of television's most iconic rags-to-riches stories: The Beverly Hillbillies. Premiering on Sept. 26, 1962, the series followed Buddy Ebsen's Jed Clampett, who, after discovering oil on his ...

Come listen to a story 'bout a man named Bud, a Hollywood star whose show was not a dud... Buddy Ebsen, that is, star — along with Irene Ryan, Donna Douglas, Max Baer Jr., and co. — of The Beverly ...

FARMVILLE — It’s been more than half a century since folks could “come and listen to a story about a man named Jed” — except in reruns. Television audiences said goodbye to Jed and all his kin back in ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) _ CBS Chairman Leslie Moonves said Sunday a reality version of ``The Beverly Hillbillies'' remains a possibility, despite sharp criticism of the idea as a mockery of rural Americans.

LOS ANGELES -- CBS Chairman Leslie Moonves said Sunday a reality version of "The Beverly Hillbillies" remains a possibility, despite sharp criticism of the idea as a mockery of rural Americans.

Come listen to a story 'bout a man named Bud, a Hollywood star whose show was not a dud John Russell is a Writer/Reporter at PEOPLE. He joined the PEOPLE team in 2024. His work has previously appeared ...