Remember, that of all the elements that comprise a human being, the most important, the most essential, the one that will sustain, transcend, overcome and vanquish obstacles is - Spirit!

Not all was harmony among cast members on The Beverly Hillbillies set especially between the politically conservative Ebsen and the more liberal Kulp. In 1960 Ebsen appeared in episodes of the television series Rawhide and Tales of Wells Fargo which he would reprise in episodes of both series during 1962 in the roles of different characters. Christian Rudolph Ebsen Jr.

known as Buddy Ebsen (April 2 1908 - July 6 2003) was an American character actor and dancer. Ebsen reprised the Barnaby Jones role for the 1993 movie version of The Beverly Hillbillies. Christian Rudolph Ebsen Jr.