Hello and thank you for being a DL contributor. [quote]That may be partly due to the fact Henning in lieu of a higher salary gave them free rein to cash in on their characters by way of personal appearances. The funniest parts IMO were Granny v Mrs Drysdale . In fact, I've never heard anything bad about him. She WAS liked. ", My God, that was DECADES after the Wizard of Oz. Yeah I had heard that Buddy was a nasty Republicantoo bad. The main 4 characters were very close. I am sure the three other top-billed cast members (as the nominal star, Ebsen would always be paid the most) had favored nations clauses so that they all had to get similar or same salaries if someone got a raise. (1953), Something for the Birds She had one line; they thought they'd have to dub in Maxine Stuart's voice, but she did such a good imitation of it that they didn't have to do that. (1951), Air Cadet It's tied to a national theatre competition and the Kennedy Center. 1971) . I wonder how Ryan would have been as Mamma, on the "Addams Family" TV series, instead of Blossom Rock(sister of Jeanette MacDonald, believe it or not). Married from 1946 until her death in 2000. I would hardly blame Max for being discontent playing as one dimensional a character as Jethro year after year but I wonder how hard he tried getting other roles to prove his range. When the show became a top hit, Baer and Douglas wanted Ryan to join them in demanding a fat pay raise from the producer. One of the few shows where the entire cast actually liked each other. Irene was already a wealthy woman before BHB from the residuals from the enduring song, GOODNIGHT IRENE. Max Baer produced the film Macon County Line, "Ebsen was still pissed he traded with Ray Bolger for the Tin Man and got kicked off of the Wizard of Oz. (1959), The Young Lions It's a disaster, but he keeps trying: R104 Thanks. Also provided the voice of Chester in radio's "Gunsmoke" and of Ernie the Keebler elf in commercials. And wasn't the hunk in it Edson Stroll, or am I wrong? (1980), True Grit [2] [8] Baer was a long-term member of St. Nicholas Episcopal Church in Encino, California, where he served in many capacities, including head usher. (1968), The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin They were together for 54 years until her death on August 5, 2000, in Tarzana, California. "Max Baer, Jr.? Joanne Kathleen Hill. Hello and thank you for registering. I thought Roger Torrey, who played the frogman (as well as the character's brother) looked rather fine, but I need to watch his episodes again to confirm. (1951), People Will Talk (1960), The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn BUDDY EBSEN was a real shit for doing that and frankly I'm surprised at how KULP eventually forgave him. [quote]If they had been real people, they'd have their own reality series today. The voice of Ernie Keebler on the Keebler cookies commercials. (1990), Time Trackers Perry Mason Actor Page Yes indeed, we too use "cookies." He died on November 22, 2002 in Los Angeles, California, USA. In 1967, Baer appeared as General Whitfield on the I Dream of Jeannie episode, "Fly Me to the Moon". [2] Filmography The Dennis Day Show (TV Series) (1952) Dragnet (1952) Founding actor in Peggy Webber's anthology show for KFI-TV, Originated the role of deputy Chester Proudfoot on the radio version of "Gunsmoke" (1952-1961), Began appearing as Darby on "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1955-1961), Played Mayor Stoner on "The Andy Griffith Show", Had regular role as Mr. Hamble on Red Buttons' series "The Double Life of Henry Phyfe", Began voiving Ernie the Keebler Elf in television commericials, Played in the Dan Aykroyd comedy "Dr. Detroit", Cast as senior citizen Miles Dugan on the daytime serial "The Young and the Restless", Appeared as the Senate Majority Leader in the presidential comedy "Dave". Buddy Ebsen was originally cast as the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz. Save yer Confederate money! Max plays his supporting role as big dumb Confederate army Sargent "Jethro" with the twist the war has warped his mind until he has become a total kill-crazy psycho. A resident of Tarzana, Baer had had a major stroke in 1997 that affected his speech and ended his acting career. There are 6 credits. (1951), Comanche Territory Game; Parley Baer. 1930. I enjoyed the show, but when the rotation came back to these eps, I was not having it. She signed all of her pictures with a Bible verse. Sign Up now to stay up to date with all of the latest news from TCM. He later felt that both Pearl and Bea were too good at pulling focus away from the Hillbillies the show was supposed to be about. Gilbert Gottfried interviewed Max Baer Jr. this year on his podcast. Jethro and Ellie Mae had a nice fresh, naive charm when the show first started and they portraying young adult entering this new world. He wrote the screenplay, based on a true story, on the back of TV scripts on the set of The Beverly Hilbillies. Parley Baer was in an on-screen matchup with Mary Lansing in Bewitched (1964). The actor, who worked steadily from the early 1930s to the mid-1990s, died Friday at the Motion Picture and Television Hospital in Woodland Hills of complications from a stroke suffered Nov. 11. Not the best of scripts here, but Burr's Mason can make a weaker script work and does . Ebsen was still pissed he traded with Ray Bolger for the Tin Man and got kicked off of the Wizard of Oz. However, there's one cast member who hasn't died yet! R37, "are you the madam of this whorehouse" is something straight out of DL. Otherwise, you'll just have to find some other site He died on November 22, 2002 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He hasn't killed her . In the 1980s he dressed in old-time garb as "Mr. S", one of the company founders, in commercials for S&W Fine Foods. Also, Dash Riprock was the absolute best of Elly's beausand unbelievably handsome AND funny. Parley Baer. I wonder who dubbed her voice. But a generation of cookie consumers would recognize his homespun tones as the voice of Ernie the Keebler cookie elf in a long-running series of television commercials. The strengths of this sign are being creative, passionate, generous, warm-hearted, cheerful, humorous, while weaknesses can be arrogant, stubborn, self-centered, lazy and inflexible. Parley Baer (August 5, 1914 (Salt Lake City, Utah) November 22, 2002 (Los Angeles, California)) was an American character actor in film, radio and television. JUMP TO: Parley Baers biography, facts, family, personal life, zodiac, videos and related celebs. Roger Torrey, who played Elly May's "frogman" boyfriend was originally cast as Jethro. She stuck with her job as long as she could, and then, without fanfare, went home to die. Fred Clark and then Larry Keating played Harry Morton, Blanche's fussbudget husband on Burns & Allen. Max Baer still makes a yearly pilgrimage to spit on her grave. They worked together for 10 years. Baer guest-starred in the 1950s on NBC's The Dennis Day Show and It's a Great Life, on CBS's Hey, Jeannie!, on ABC's The Law and Mr. Jones with James Whitmore, on the syndicated crime drama Johnny Midnight with Edmond O'Brien, and on the NBC children's western series, Fury with Peter Graves and Bobby Diamond. Baer voiced Ernie Keebler in the cookie commercials[2] before he suffered a stroke in 1997 which affected both speech and movement. Become a contributor - post when you want with no ads. One of the actresses had an affair with him during shooting. In 1946, Baer met and married circus aerialist and bareback rider Ernestine Clarke. Ryan let her popularity go to her head. Max was pretty much a one dimensional character in real life. Max definitely brought an effortless sweetness and naivete to Jethro that is, no doubt, harder for a hunky grown man to achieve than most people would appreciate. She had the Elly May hair and white Kabuki-like makeup, but she was very funny and friendly. Date Of Death: November 22, 2002 Cause Of Death: N/A Ethnicity: White Nationality: American Parley Baer was born on the 5th of August, 1914. Parley Baer. Guys, Jack Haley replaced Buddy as Tin Man. Verificatia of Max Baer Jr/Jethro Bodine size-meat? He also made guest appearances on F Troop. With the advent of television in the early 1950s , he became known for playing bald, burly men of authority in guest spots and recurring roles on countless series, including "Dragnet," "Lassie," "Father Knows Best," "I Love Lucy," "You Are There" and "Perry Mason." R12 et al are much more entertaining than the supposed truth. (1953), Vicki Her standby, Lucie Lancaster, went on that night, and then continued to play the part until Dorothy Stickney took over some weeks later. Today comedy actors always seem to be indicating that they're in on the joke. ", "Howdy, Miss Jane. His early radio credits include The Whistler (on a CBS-affiliated regional radio station) and Tales of the Texas Rangers (on NBC Radio). They were together for 54 years until her death on August 5, 2000, in Tarzana, California. And then there was Ronnie Burns! Funny woman. Thanks, that explains Douglas's behavior. What a hoot. One story talked about their own amazement when the show hit Number One in the ratings within a few weeks of its premiere. Whos the richest TV Actor in the world? That coupled with the onset of Alzheimers would explain his personality change. It has been awhile since I have watched the series, but I think she might have been used more earlier in the show. (1974), Skin Game community L.A. 2023 Turner Classic Movies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. As mentioned above, the only cast member that didn't get along with everyone was Raymond Bailey who played Mr. Drysdale. Parley Baer - Turner Classic Movies (1952), Deadline--U.S.A. Max Baer Sr. (father) Maximilian Adelbert Baer Jr. (born December 4, 1937) is an American actor, producer, comedian, and director widely known for his role as Jethro Bodine, the dim-witted relative of Jed Clampett (played by Buddy Ebsen) on The Beverly Hillbillies . Ruling Planet: Parley Baer had a ruling planet of Sun and has a ruling planet of Sun and by astrological associations Saturday is ruled by Sun. Nancy "Lesbian" Kulp was disliked but that was because she was into lez love. He was generally nice (though there was a real ass-hole side) , but there wasn't much there. (1987), Killer In The Mirror (1982), Doctor Detroit Copyright 2023 /The Celebrity Deaths.com/All Rights Reserved. [quote]Max was good in small doses, but when he tried to carry the episode he took it way over the top. Raymond Bailey was THE speaker for banker's conventions, Paul Henning often accompanied him. Irene had tons of credits prior to the BH. What a shame he never made other films or TV series.". Donna Douglas came to my town for a parade and the grand opening of a business in the late 1970s. ", "Grandma Moses was famous for painting primitives." ( m. 1966; div. People of this zodiac sign like to be admired, expensive things, bright colors, and dislike being ignored, facing difficulties, not being treated specially. [quote] Ebsen could have easily stayed out of it, but apparently his disdain for Kulp was intense. He also played the role of the minister who married J. R. and Sue Ellen Ewing for their second marriage on Dallas. August 05, 1914. (1978), The Time Machine She kept the same Ellie Mae pigtails hairstyle year after year decade after decade. [R131] OMG Really? Why was a college acting award named for her? She actually made friends with some of our neighbors and came back to visit from time to time. Born: 5-Aug-1914 Birthplace: Salt Lake City, UT Died: 22-Nov-2002 Location of death: Los Angeles, CA Cause of death: Stroke Remains: Buried, Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Hollywood Hills, CA. Birthplace: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Ebsen could have easily stayed out of it, but apparently his disdain for Kulp was intense. She was a former vaudevillian who had been an infrequent performer on radio. Chinese Zodiac: Parley Baer was born in the Year of the Rabbit. Granny's choreography for music video for the theme to DC Cab. Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Ratings aside - how would not Petticoat Junction not been a promotion for her? The Irene Ryan Award is a highly competitive award, presented by the ATCF (American Theatre Festival). Baer worked steadily in motion pictures and television to the end of his career, appeaing alongside Kevin Kline in"Dave" (1993), against Tom Berenger in "Last of the Dogmen" (1995) and the TV series "Beverly Hills 90210" and "Star Trek: Voyager." PARLEY BAER'S Murderous "Variations on a Theme" Dark Humor - YouTube A lot of gems there. But Bolger coveted the Scarecrow part so much that Ebsen let him have it. (1981). Kind of like Doris Roberts. Why are there no more photos of the frogman? If they had been real people, they'd have their own reality series today. Eleven days later, at the age of 88, he died there. By the time TBH came along, Irene was divorced, older, and mostly alone (except for a few friends and a sister who predeceased her). Shouldn't you be off somewhere drinking gasoline? I only heard Donna speak about Irene Ryan and it was with great fondness and reverence. He was seen in four episodes of Hogan's Heroes and eight episodes of Bewitched in various roles as advertising clients of McMann and Tate. Character actor Baer dies at 88 - Napa Valley Register The actor, who worked steadily from the early 1930s to the mid-1990s, died Friday at the Motion Picture and Television Hospital in Woodland Hills of complications from a stroke suffered Nov. 11. She got freaked out when an Elvis impersonator showed up and gave her flowers and wanted to take a picture with her, she did it, but she didn't say two words to the man.it was creepy. Baby, Baby, Baby Is Parley Baer still alive? - chroniclesdengen.com It's rumored that she always wanted to make vittles while dressed in just her granny panties. Loved Mrs. Drysdale. Parley Baer | Cinemorgue Wiki | Fandom Did she have children, heirs or survivors? She was never a star but you knew who she was. Bea Benaderat was a complicated woman, that's all I'll say on that. Ebsen was the star and the cast treated him with respect but he drank a lot during filming. Producer and co-star. What was Jed's full name? Other recurring roles included Eb the farm hand on Granby's Green Acres (the radio predecessor to television's Green Acres), Gramps on The Truitts, and Rene the manservant on a radio version of The Count of Monte Cristo. Under the Influence He made six guest appearances on Perry Mason during the last five seasons of the CBS legal drama, including the role of Edward Farraday in the 1962 episode, "The Case of the Captain's Coins," and Willard Hupp in the 1963 episode, "The Case of the Bouncing Boomerang". The Beverly Hillbillies were the prelude to Here Comes Honey Boo Boo. But, trouper that she was, she never missed a performance. Some features on this site require registration. Bob said he'd take a look at her in the next day or two. He was an actor, known for License to Drive (1988), A Fever in the Blood (1961) and Dave (1993). Parley Baer (1914-2002) - Find a Grave Memorial If you can't find the email you can resend it here. (1986), Pray For Death [quote] My God, that was DECADES after the Wizard of Oz. (1950), You Gotta Start Somewhere Parley was 88 years old at the time of death. (1962), A Fever in the Blood Parley Baer was born on August 5, 1914 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Huh. (1982), White Dog He often wore a frogman suit and Granny mistakenly assumed that he was part frog. click ACCEPT. R81, why do you keep posting? She WAS the reason for the show's success. One of my favorite episodes was when Mr Drysdale convinces Granny that his wife is fighting viciously--including a doctored radio interview insulting Granny--to be Possum Queen. A character actor whose six-decade career encompassed more than 60 motion pictures, 1,600 television shows and 15,000 radio programs, Parley Baer was never a household name but his voice and face were familiar to generations of listeners and viewers. Loved Pippin as a college kid and saw the show several times, just as gaylings today see Wicked. He was big not really that muscular. I guess she did that in real life as well until she died. She would pick fights with the crew and beat them up. I myself have often used Granny's odee cologne tip she gave to Ellie Mae. Irene never did any promo for the show and I think that's why the rest of the cast resented her. [quote]There was nothing but resentment. After the series endedm Ryan did Pippin on Broadway where she received a Tony nomination. In spite of all the early posts that Ryan (and Baer and Douglas) made minimum wages for BH, she must have amassed quite a fortune from the show to establish that trust. There is a reason he only directed three films. Ryan was pretty much a nobody as far as the public was concerned until BH. I knew Nancy Kulp when she was older and moved back to PA semi-retired. I'm not a theatre hag and was thrilled to discover "No Time at All" on YouTube a few years ago. When she died, didn't her estate fund theater scholarships? (1977), The Amazing Dobermans Drysdale?" You don't hear more about it, because of the other three, Ebson and Baer were hoping the show would end quickly.

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