Delmar Loop in University City in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Buddy Ebsen

Born April 2, 1908

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 7, 2018

1. Buddy Ebsen Marker

Inscription. Buddy Ebsen gained worldwide fame in the 1960s as Jed Clampett, the central character on "The Beverly Hillbillies," one of the most popular series in television history. He was born Christian Ludolpf Ebsen Jr. in Belleville, Illinois, where his father ran a dancing school. In 1928 Ebsen danced in a Ziegfeld Production on Broadway. Though he preferred working before live audiences, he moved to Hollywood in 1935 and became a movie star. A published songwriter and playwright, Buddy Ebsen is also remembered for his television roles as Georgie Russell on "Davy Crockett" in the 1950s and as Barnaby Jones in the 1970s.

Erected 1991 by St. Louis Walk of Fame.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the Missouri, St. Louis Walk of Fame series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1928.

Location. 38° 39.35′ N, 90° 18.168′ W. Marker is in University City, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is in Delmar Loop. Marker is on Delmar Boulevard west of Limit Avenue, on the right. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6303 Delmar Boulevard, Saint Louis MO 63130, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Evarts Graham (here, next to this marker); Al Hirschfeld (a few

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steps from this marker); Jack Buck (a few steps from this marker); Stanley Elkin (a few steps from this marker); The Rockettes (a few steps from this marker); Yogi Berra (a few steps from this marker); Joe Garagiola (a few steps from this marker); Leonard Slatkin (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in University City.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 166 times since then and 16 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 13, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.