Edgar Buchanan

Actor

About

Also Known As

William Edgar Buchanan

Birth Place

Humansville, Missouri, USA

Born

March 20, 1903

Died

April 04, 1979

Biography

Filmography

The Over-the-hill Gang Rides Again (1970)

Jason Fitch

Angel in My Pocket (1969)

Axel Gresham

The Over-the-Hill Gang (1969)

Welcome to Hard Times (1967)

Brown

Photos & Videos

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Wichita (1955) -- (Movie Clip) Babylon On The Arkansas River

Any Number Can Play (1949) -- (Movie Clip) Washing Dollar Bills

Biography

Best known to TV audiences as Uncle Joe Carson on "Petticoat Junction," "Green Acres," and "The Beverly Hillbillies," Edgar Buchanan moved with his family to Oregon not long after his birth, and after studying at the University of Oregon, Buchanan followed in his father's footsteps, and became a dentist. In 1939, Buchanan and him wife moved to Altadena, California, where he got involved with the Pasadena Players. After landing his first film role in 1939's "My Son is Guilty," he left dentistry to pursue acting professionally. Despite his late start, Buchanan had no trouble getting started. He appeared in seven films in 1940, and would go on to appear in more than 90 films and 70 television programs in his career. While he appeared in a number of popular films including "Penny Serenade," "Shane," and "The Talk of the Town," Buchanan made his biggest impact on TV playing Uncle Joe. First cast on "Petticoat Junction" in 1963, Buchanan would go on to play Uncle Joe in more than 240 episodes between the three shows that shared the character, which was retired in 1970 when "Petticoat Junction" was cancelled. Buchanan retired in 1974 after completing "Benji," a family adventure that reunited him with Higgins, the unnamed dog who ran about "Petticoat Junction." Buchanan died April 4, 1979, in Palm Desert, California. He was 76 years old.

Filmography

Cast (Feature Film)

The Over-the-hill Gang Rides Again (1970)

Jason Fitch

Angel in My Pocket (1969)

Axel Gresham

The Over-the-Hill Gang (1969)

Welcome to Hard Times (1967)

The Man From Button Willow (1965)

Sorry

McLintock! (1963)

Bunny Dull

Move Over, Darling (1963)

Judge Bryson

A Ticklish Affair (1963)

Cramps Martin

Donovan's Reef (1963)

Boston notary

Ride the High Country (1962)

Judge Tolliver

The Comancheros (1961)

Judge Bean

Tammy Tell Me True (1961)

Judge Carver

The Devil's Partner (1961)

Doc Lucas

Cimarron (1960)

Neal Hefner

Chartroose Caboose (1960)

Woody Watts

Four Fast Guns (1960)

Dipper

Hound-Dog Man (1959)

Doc Cole

It Started with a Kiss (1959)

Congressman Tappe

Edge of Eternity (1959)

Sheriff Edwards

Stump Run (1959)

Buck Gaskin

King of the Wild Stallions (1959)

Idaho

The Sheepman (1958)

Milt Masters

Day of the Bad Man (1958)

Sam Wyckoff

Spoilers of the Forest (1957)

Tom Duncan

Come Next Spring (1956)

Mr. Canary

Rage at Dawn (1955)

Judge Hawkins

The Lonesome Trail (1955)

Dan Wells

Destry (1955)

Mayor [Hiram J.] Sellers

Wichita (1955)

Doc Black

The Silver Star (1955)

Bill Dowdy

Dawn at Socorro (1954)

Sheriff Calhoun

Human Desire (1954)

Alec Simmons

She Couldn't Say No (1954)

Ad Meeker

Make Haste to Live (1954)

Lafe

It Happens Every Thursday (1953)

Jake [Armstrong]

Shane (1953)

Fred Lewis

Toughest Man in Arizona (1952)

Jim Hadlock

Wild Stallion (1952)

Sgt. Johnny Wintergreen

Flaming Feather (1952)

Cave of Outlaws (1951)

Dobbs

The Great Missouri Raid (1951)

Dr. Samuels

Devil's Doorway (1950)

Zeke Carmody

The Big Hangover (1950)

Uncle Fred Mahoney

Cheaper by the Dozen (1950)

Dr. Burton

Cargo to Capetown (1950)

Sam Bennett

Any Number Can Play (1949)

Editor

Red Canyon (1949)

Jonah Johnson

The Walking Hills (1949)

Old Willy

Lust for Gold (1949)

Wiser

The Wreck of the Hesperus (1948)

George Lockhart

Best Man Wins (1948)

Jim Smiley

Adventures in Silverado (1948)

H. C. "Doc" Henderson, also known as The Monk

The Black Arrow (1948)

Lawless

The Untamed Breed (1948)

John Rambeau

The Man from Colorado (1948)

Doc Merriam

Coroner Creek (1948)

Sheriff O'Hea

The Sea of Grass (1947)

Sheriff Bravo Trimble

The Bandit of Sherwood Forest (1946)

Friar Tuck

The Walls Came Tumbling Down (1946)

George Bradford

Perilous Holiday (1946)

George Richards

Renegades (1946)

Kirk Dembrow

The Fighting Guardsman (1945)

Pepe

Strange Affair (1944)

Lt. Washburn

Buffalo Bill (1944)

Sergeant Chips McGraw

The Impatient Years (1944)

Judge

Bride by Mistake (1944)

Jonathan Connors

The Desperadoes (1943)

Uncle Willie McLeod

City Without Men (1943)

Judge Malloy

Good Luck, Mr. Yates (1943)

"Jonesy" Jones

Destroyer (1943)

Kansas Jackson

Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die (1942)

Curly Bill

The Talk of the Town (1942)

Sam Yates

Her First Beau (1941)

Elmer Tuttle

Richest Man in Town (1941)

Pete Martin

You Belong to Me (1941)

Billings

Penny Serenade (1941)

Applejack [Carney]

Texas (1941)

Doc [Buford] Thorpe

Tear Gas Squad (1940)

Cousin Andy

Too Many Husbands (1940)

McDermott

Escape to Glory (1940)

Charles Atterbee

Arizona (1940)

Judge Bogardus

The Doctor Takes A Wife (1940)

Doorman

When the Daltons Rode (1940)

Wheelwright

My Son Is Guilty (1939)

Dan

Cast (Special)

Sam Hill (1961)

John Henry Hill; Sam'S Father

Life Events

Photo Collections

Coroner Creek - Publicity Stills

The Walking Hills - Movie Posters

Framed - Behind-the-Scenes Photos

Devil's Doorway - Publicity Stills

Here are a few photos taken to help publicize MGM's Devil's Doorway (1950), starring Robert Taylor and Paula Raymond. Publicity stills were specially-posed photos, usually taken off the set, for purposes of publicity or reference for promotional artwork.