Edgar Buchanan (born March 20, 1903; died April 4, 1979) was an American actor with a long career in both movies and television, but is probably most familiar as Uncle Joe Carson from the Petticoat Junction and Green Acres television sitcoms of the 1960s. As Uncle Joe "who is moving kinda slow", he took over as proprietor of the Shady Rest Hotel following the death of Bea Benaderet, who had played Kate Bradley. March 20 is the 79th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (80th in Leap years). ... 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Films are produced by recording actual people and objects with cameras, or by creating them using animation techniques and/or special effects. ... Petticoat Junction was an American situation comedy that was produced by Filmways, Inc. ... Aerial photo featured in the opening sequence of Green Acres There is also the US town of Green Acres, Washington Green Acres was an American television series that was produced by Filmways, Inc. ... The examples and perspective in this article do not represent a worldwide view. ... Bea Benaderet (pr: ben-ah-DARE-ett) was an American actress, who today is best remembered for starring in the hit 1960s television series Petticoat Junction. ...

Born in Humansville, Missouri, he was originally a successful dentist before becoming interested in acting.Among the movies he made were Penny Serenade with Cary Grant, Benji, McLintock! with John Wayne, Cheaper by the Dozen, and Tombstone, the Town Too Tough to Die. Other television shows included Hopalong Cassidy, Judge Roy Bean and The Rifleman. Humansville is a city located in Polk County, Missouri. ... State nickname: The Show Me State Official languages English Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City (largest metropolitan area is Saint Louis) Governor Matt Blunt (R) Senators Kit Bond (R) Jim Talent (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 21st 69,709 mi²; 180,693 km² 1. ... X-rays can reveal if a person has cavities Dentistry is the practical application of knowledge of dental science (the science of placement, arrangement, function of teeth and their supporting bones and soft tissues) to human beings. ... Penny Serenade is a 1941 film melodrama starring Irene Dunne, Cary Grant, Beulah Bondi and Edgar Buchanan. ... Cary Grant Archibald (Archie) Alexander Leach, known by his screen name Cary Grant, (January 18, 1904 - November 29, 1986), was a British-born actor who starred in American films. ... Benji is the name of a fictitious dog who was the focus of several movies in the 1970s and 1980s. ... McLintock! is a 1963 comedy Western starring John Wayne and Maureen OHara, and loosely based on Shakespeares The Taming of the Shrew. ... John Wayne stamp John Wayne (born Marion Morrison) (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), popularly known as The Duke, was an American film actor whose career began in silent movies in the 1920s. ... Cheaper by the Dozen is a book by Frank Bunker Gilbreth, Jr. ... Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die is a Western film released in 1942, starring Richard Dix and Kent Taylor, and directed by William McGann. ... Hopalong Cassidy #30, April 1949, published by Fawcett Comics. ... Judge Roy Bean (c. ... Chuck Connors as The Rifleman The Rifleman was a television program that ran from 1958 to 1963. ...

Buchanan died in Palm Desert, California and was interred in the Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills Cemetery in Los Angeles. Palm Desert is a city located in Riverside County, California, in the Palm Springs area, approximately 11 miles east of Palm Springs in the Coachella Valley. ... State nickname: The Golden State Official languages English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Senators Dianne Feinstein (D) Barbara Boxer (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 3rd 410,000 km² 4. ... Forest Lawn - Hollywood Hills Cemetery is located at 6300 Forest Lawn Drive in Los Angeles, California, on the south edge of the San Fernando Valley by Burbank (and on the north side of the Santa Monica Mountains from Hollywood). ... This article is about the largest city in California. ...

Trivia

Buchanan and one of the other stars of Petticoat Junction appeared together in the movie Benji. The other "star" was none other than Higgins, the unnamed "dog" from the sitcom, who was the star of the movie and a sequel, For The Love of Benji. Higgins was found in an animal shelter and trained by Frank Inn, who also trained Arnold Ziffel (the pig) and all the other animals used on the Beverly Hillbillies, Petticoat Junction, and Green Acres sitcoms. Higgins (?-1975) was the unnamed dog actor from the television sitcom Petticoat Junction. ... Frank Inn (May 8, 1916–July 27, 2002) was an American actor and animal trainer. ... Arnold Ziffel was a fictional character featured in Green Acres, an American situation comedy that was produced by Filmways, Inc. ... The Beverly Hillbillies is a TV sitcom about a hillbilly who strikes oil while rabbit hunting, becomes a millionaire and moves with his family to Beverly Hills, California. ...

External link

• Edgar Buchanan at the Internet Movie Database