Christian Rudolph "Buddy" Ebsen, Jr. (April 2, 1908 – July 6, 2003) was an American dancer, movie, voice, television, radio, and stage actor. He was known for his roles as Jed Clampett in "The Beverly Hillbillies" and as Barnaby Jones in "Barnaby Jones". Ebsen was the oldest voice guest star in television history with his voice role as Chet Elderson in "King of the Hill".