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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Edgar Buchanan (March 20, 1903 – April 4, 1979) was an American actor with a long career in both film and television, most familiar today as Uncle Joe Carson from the Petticoat Junction, Green Acres and Beverly Hillbillies television sitcoms of the 1960s. As Uncle Joe, he took over as proprietor of the Shady Rest Hotel following the death of Bea Benaderet, who had played Kate Bradley. Early life Edgar Buchanan was born to Rose (Kee) Buchanan and William Edgar Buchanan Sr., DDS in Humansville, Missouri. He moved with his family to Oregon when he was seven. His father had a dental practice in Eugene, Oregon, and encouraged his son to follow suit. Buchanan Senior did not approve of his son's acting ambitions and pushed him to pursue dentistry instead. According to authors Arden and Joan Christen, Edgar's father believed "to choose a career in the...
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Perry MasonSeries • 1957
BonanzaSeries • 1959
The Andy Griffith ShowSeries • 1960
Wagon TrainSeries • 1957
The Twilight ZoneSeries • 1959
Have Gun, Will TravelSeries • 1957
MaverickSeries • 1957
Petticoat JunctionSeries • 1963
Dr. KildareSeries • 1961
The RiflemanSeries • 1958
The Beverly HillbilliesSeries • 1962
Climax!Series • 1954
Leave It to BeaverSeries • 1957
Studio OneSeries • 1948
Green AcresSeries • 1965
Route 66Series • 1960
Wanted: Dead or AliveSeries • 1958
The Partridge FamilySeries • 1970
The Adventures of Ozzie and HarrietSeries • 1952
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries • 1955
GunsmokeSeries • 1955
ThrillerSeries • 1960
Bat MastersonSeries • 1958
LaramieSeries • 1959