Nancy Kulp is an American actress and comedian (born 28 August 1921 & died 3 February 1991). She is notable for her role in The Beverly Hillbillies,
Elly May (Portrayed by Donna Douglas in all 274 episodes) the only child of Jed and Rose Ellen Clampett, is a mountain beauty with the body of a pinup girl and the soul of a tomboy. She can throw a fastball as well as "rassle" most men to a fall, and she can be as tender with her friends, animals, and family as she is tough with anyone she rassles. She says once that animals can be better companions than people, but as she grows older, she allows that, "fellas kin be more fun than critters. "In
Irene Ryan enjoyed a 50 year career that was highlighted by 'The Beverly Hillbillies,' but included much more than you may realize.
Too Much Lip, on its face, sounds like a big ask of Australian author Melissa Lucashenko. How can you take all of the worst stereotypes of First Nations families - drinking, crime, welfare, violence - and give them texture? Make them compelling? Heck, make them funny? It's a tall order, but Lucashenko pulls it off...
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CBS Radio portrait of Irene Ryan by Ben Polin. Signed by the photographer on the reverse of photo.
The Beverly Hillbillies star has died at 81.
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Too Much Lip, on its face, sounds like a big ask of Australian author Melissa Lucashenko. How can you take all of the worst stereotypes of First Nations families - drinking, crime, welfare, violence - and give them texture? Make them compelling? Heck, make them funny? It's a tall order, but Lucashenko pulls it off...
Hold on to your hats, my fellow stalkers, ‘cause today’s post is going to be a long one. A few weeks ago, my mom called me up to ask about one of the answers provided in the “Ask Chris”…
It looked so promising for Max Baer, Jr. After all, he starred on one of the most popular shows on American television. Yes, Max played Jethro Bodine, Jed Clampett’s dimwitted "nephew" on The Beverly Hillbillies for nine seasons (Although Jethro always referred to Jed as his "Uncle Jed," he was really the son of Jed's widowed cousin, Pearl Bodine). At more than 6 feet, 4 inches tall, Jethro Bodine was really an overgrown child filled with wonderment. Whenever he was happy, he would excitedly proclaim, "Hootttt dawgg!" When the series ended in 1971, Baer was typecast and his acting career never again flourished. In a TV interview on Fox Business, when asked about the impact playing Jethro had had on his life and career, he replied, "I couldn't lose the image even if I tried. I tried for 10 or 15 years just to get away from the character so I could get other jobs. But it was impossible." Born Maximilian Adallbert Baer, Jr. on December 4, 1937 in Oakland, California, he is the son of 1930s heavyweight boxing champion Max Baer and his wife Mary Ellen Sullivan. He has two younger siblings; a brother, James Baer (born 1941) and a sister, Maude Baer (born 1943). Unlike his character Jethro who had a Grade 6 education, Max earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Santa Clara University in 1959. A 1999 article in People magazine relates how Baer rode his motorcyle to Los Angeles in 1960 and entered the Warner Brothers lot. He was signed to a one-year contract even though, as he admitted to People, he didn't know anything about acting. He just thought he could do it. Max Baer spent his early years on televison playing bit parts and guest roles. He appeared on such shows such as 77 Sunset Strip, Maverick and Hawaiian Eye. HIs big break came in 1962 when he auditioned for a sitcom about a family of oil rich country bumpkins living in Beverly Hills. Max had devised a backwoods accent by listing to Andy Griffith records and he was able to maintain a perpetually stupid look on his face. It worked and he won the role of Jethro Bodine. Although The Beverly Hillbillies was critically panned, television audiences loved the show and Max Baer, Jr. became a celebrity. After the series went off the air, the acting roles did not come Baer's way because producers only saw him only as Jethro. In 1972 and 1973, he managed to appear in a few segments of Love American Style, but that was about the extent of the acting work that came his way. A frustrated Max turned to producing his own cheaply made movies and made a great deal of money creating high-grossing, low budget films such as Macon County Line (1974) and Ode to Billy Joe (1976). Max wrote the screenplay for Macon County Line, a film, in which he played a Southern sheriff seeking revenge on two drifters in Georgia. He later directed Ode to Billy Joe, starring Robby Benson, which was based on the 1967 Bobbie Gentry song of the same title. In addition to filmmaking, Baer, Jr. set his sights on the real estate market, investing in condominiums, shopping centres and homes. Unfortunately, his relationships with women, including his marriage, did not turn out as well as his financial investments. In 1966, he wed Beverly Hillbillies extra Joanne Kathleen Hill (also known as Joanna Hill). They did not have any children and were divorced in 1971. Two of Baer's other relationships ended disastrously. In 1970, Max assaulted his then-girlfriend, Victoria Principal of Dallas fame. 35 years later, he told the New York Daily News that he had no regrets about hitting her because "she deserved it." He admitted to the Daily News that he slapped the Dallas star on Sunset Blvd. Displaying no remorse, Baer said that he was arrested but that charges were not pressed. On January 24, 2008, Baer's girlfriend, Chere Rhodes, committed suicide at his Lake Tahoe home. The 30 year-old Penthouse model shot herself in the chest and died three days later. Police said no foul play was suspected and a handwritten suicide was found. Max Baer, Jr. In 1991, Baer purchased the rights to the "Beverly Hillbillies" name from CBS. This means he has permission use the show's theme and its characters for casinos, theme parks, restaurants, cosmetics and consumables. As a result, he is involved in International Game Technology's licensing of Beverly Hillbillies-themed slot machines. In 2003, "Clampett's Cash," "The Bubblin' Crude" and "Moonshine Money" began appearing in Native American casinos. For many years, Max has been trying to build Jethro's Beverly Hills Mansion and Casino in various Nevada locations. His plans for the grandiose venture include such amenities as Granny's Vittles and Hog Jowls Coffee Shop, a bakery called Elly Mae's Buns, Jethro's "All You Kin Et" Buffet and Granny's Shot Gun Wedding Chapel. The ambitious project, however, just can't seem to get off the ground. Max Baer, Jr. made news in 2005 when he objected to the portrayal of his father in the Ron Howard movie, Cinderalla Man. Max Baer, Sr. was a controversial figure because he had a reputation of being extremely vicious in the ring. Although Baer, Sr. had been raised a Catholic, his father, Jacob Baer, was Jewish and Max was regarded as a hero by many Jews. In June of 1933, he defeated Hitler's favourite boxer, German heavyweight, Max Schmeling, at Yankee Stadium. He infuriated Hitler by wearing a Star of David on his boxing trunk. Baer, Sr. who died of a heart attack at age 50 on November 21, 1959, was depicted as a villain in Cinderella Man, a film about Depression-era boxer James J. Braddock. Braddock, played by Russell Crowe, was the hero of the film. His adversary, Max Baer, Sr., was presented as an ogre who laughed about killing two opponents in the ring. Max, Jr. felt that the film was disrespectful to the memory of his late father and he vehemently protested. He maintained that the elder Baer was deeply affected by those ring deaths and used his winnings to provide financial support to the families of both victims. For a while, it was Jethro versus Richie Cunningham as Baer chastised Howard in television and radio interviews. Max Baer, Sr. To watch a video of an interview with Max Baer, Jr. on Fox Business, click on the link below. http://www.jethroscasino.com/news_updates.htm To watch a video of a Las Vegas video with Max, click on the link below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6D489r9bdV0 EDITOR'S UPDATE (January 3, 2015): Max Baer, Jr. celebrated his 77th birthday on December 4, 2014. His castmate, Donna Douglas, who played Elly May Clampett on The Beverly Hillbillies, passed away on New Year's Day, January 1, 2015. The actress was born on September 26, 1932 (some sources say 1933) in Pride, Louisiana. She died of pancreatic cancer in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. - Joanne
Remembering the legends and famous faces who died this year.
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We're all different, right? We beg to differ. Just take one look around the college football landscape and you'll see what we mean. Irene Ryan, aka Granny Clampett of the Beverly Hillbillies, and ESPN analyst Lou Holtz, aka Granny Holtz.... Massachusetts Senator John Kerry and Michigan's Lloyd Carr.... Pianist and composer Bert Bacharach and USC's Pete Carroll.... Billionaire businessman Ross Perot and Auburn's Tommy Tuberville.... World Wrestling Entertainment performer Edward Fatu, aka Umaga, and Hawaii's Vili the Warrior.... Actor Wilford Brimley and Purdue's Joe Tiller.... Actor John Goodman and Notre Dame's Crewcut Charlie Weis.... Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Clarence Thomas and Mississippi State's Sylvester Croom.... World Wrestling Entertainment announcer Jim Ross and Arizona's Mike Stoops.... Republican presidential contender Fred Thompson and Tennessee's Phillip Fulmer.... Political analyst Newt Gingrich and Arizona State's Dennis Erickson.... Former major league pitcher Don Mossi and South Florida's Jim Leavitt.... Country musician Vince Gill and Texas Tech's Mike Leach.... Jabba the Hut and Kansas' Mark Mangino.... Serial killer Richard Ramirez, aka the "Night Stalker," and USC quarterback Mark Sanchez.... Comedian Wanda Sykes and UCLA's Karl Dorrell.... Jimmy Clausen and Jimmy Clausen. Send us your candidates for separated at birth, version 2. If we get enough qualified candidates, we will do another list. Update: Keep the suggestions coming, either in comments or to dawizofodds (at) aol.com. Next Thursday, we will post those images. Remember to check and bookmark the rest of the site. Update II: Here is the link for Separated at Birth: The Readers' Choices. Thanks to Don, Ken, Joe and the Midwest Correspondent.
Too Much Lip, on its face, sounds like a big ask of Australian author Melissa Lucashenko. How can you take all of the worst stereotypes of First Nations families - drinking, crime, welfare, violence - and give them texture? Make them compelling? Heck, make them funny? It's a tall order, but Lucashenko pulls it off...
You've heard a lot of these Southern sayings before, and odds are that Grandma is your source.