220px-Edgar_Buchanan.jpgEDGAR BUCHANAN
Information From IMDb
Date of Birth
20 March 1903, Humansville, Missouri, USA
Date of Death
4 April 1979, Palm Desert, California, USA (stroke complicated by pneumonia)
Birth Name
William Edgar Buchanan
Mini Biography
At the age of seven, he and his family moved to Oregon. After studying at the University of Oregon, he followed in his father's footsteps and became a dentist, graduating from North Pacific Dental College. From 1929 to 1937 he was the practiced oral surgery in Eugene, Oregon. He then moved his practice to Altadena, CA. There he joined the Pasadena Community Playhouse, eventually giving up dentistry at the age of 36 to become an actor. He made his film debut in 1939. His chubby face and gravelly voice were featured in over 100 films, but he is perhaps best known for TV roles in "Judge Roy Bean" (1956), "Petticoat Junction" (1963), and "Cade's County" (1971).
IMDb Mini Biography By: James L. Mason
Spouse
Mildred Buchanan (1927 - 1977)
Trivia
Was one of only three co-stars of "Petticoat Junction" (1963) who remained with the series for its entire seven-year run, the others being Linda Henning and Frank Cady.
Was originally a dentist with his own practice. At age 38, he turned the practice over to his wife and began his acting career.
He appeared in a total of 13 different productions with Glenn Ford.
Member of Theta Chi Fraternity (Alpha Sigma Chapter, University of Oregon)
He provided dentistry skills on the set numerous times. One such occasion, he pulled the tooth of his stand-in of 25 years, Jack Henderson.
He met his wife at dentistry school in Toronto, where she also studied to become a dentist.
Filmography
Actor
1. Benji (1974) .... Bill
2. "Love, American Style" .... (segment "Love and the Family Hour") (1 episode, 1973)
- Love and the Cryptic Gift/Love and the Family Hour/Love and the Legend/Love and the Sexpert (1973) TV episode .... (segment "Love and the Family Hour")
3. "The Partridge Family" (1 episode, 1972)
- M Is for Many Things (1972) TV episode
4. "Cade's County" .... J.J. Jackson / ... (24 episodes, 1971-1972)
- The Witness (1972) TV episode .... J.J. Jackson
- The Fake (1972) TV episode .... J.J. Jackson
- Blackout (1972) TV episode .... J.J. Jackson
- Jessie (1972) TV episode .... J.J. Jackson
- Ragged Edge (1972) TV episode .... J.J. Jackson
(19 more)
5. Yuma (1971) (TV) .... Mules McNeil
6. "The Virginian" .... Teddy Birdwell (1 episode, 1971)
... aka The Men from Shiloh (USA: new title)
- The Legacy of Spencer Flats (1971) TV episode .... Teddy Birdwell
7. The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again (1970) (TV) .... Jason Fitch
8. "The Mod Squad" .... Hargis (1 episode, 1970)
- Welcome to the Human Race, Levi Frazee! (1970) TV episode .... Hargis
9. "The Name of the Game" .... Felson (1 episode, 1970)
- Little Bear Died Running (1970) TV episode .... Felson
10. "Petticoat Junction" .... Joseph P. 'Uncle Joe' Carson (191 episodes, 1963-1970)
- Betty Jo's Business (1970) TV episode .... Joseph P. 'Uncle Joe' Carson
- No, No, You Can't Take Her Away (1970) TV episode .... Joseph P. 'Uncle Joe' Carson
- Love Rears Its Ugly Head (1970) TV episode .... Joseph P. 'Uncle Joe' Carson
- Last Train to Pixley (1970) TV episode .... Joseph P. 'Uncle Joe' Carson
- Whiplash, Whiplash (1970) TV episode .... Joseph P. 'Uncle Joe' Carson
(186 more)
11. The Over-the-Hill Gang (1969) (TV) .... Jason Fitch
12. "Green Acres" .... Uncle Joe Carson (17 episodes, 1965-1969)
- Everybody Tries to Love a Countess (1969) TV episode .... Uncle Joe Carson
- How Hooterville Was Floundered (1968) TV episode .... Uncle Joe Carson
- Hail to the Fire Chief (1968) TV episode .... Uncle Joe Carson
- The Man for the Job (1967) TV episode .... Uncle Joe Carson
- The Deputy (1966) TV episode .... Uncle Joe Carson
(12 more)
13. Angel in My Pocket (1969) .... Axel Gresham
14. "The Beverly Hillbillies" .... Uncle Joe Carson (3 episodes, 1968)
- Christmas in Hooterville (1968) TV episode .... Uncle Joe Carson
- The Thanksgiving Story (1968) TV episode .... Uncle Joe Carson
- Granny Goes to Hooterville (1968) TV episode .... Uncle Joe Carson
15. Something for a Lonely Man (1968) (TV) .... Old Man Wolenski
16. Welcome to Hard Times (1967) .... Brown
... aka Killer on a Horse (UK)
17. Gunpoint (1966) .... Bull
18. Luke and the Tenderfoot (1965) (TV) .... Luke Herkimer
19. The Man from Button Willow (1965) (voice) .... Sorry
20. The Rounders (1965) .... Vince Moore
21. Move Over, Darling (1963) .... Judge Bryson
22. McLintock! (1963) .... Bunny Dull
23. A Ticklish Affair (1963) .... Captain Martin
24. Donovan's Reef (1963) .... Boston Attorney
25. "Dr. Kildare" .... Judge Manning / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
- To Each His Own Prison (1963) TV episode .... Judge Manning
- The Administrator (1962) TV episode .... Steve Devitt
26. "Gunsmoke" .... Dan Witter / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
... aka Gun Law (UK)
... aka Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title)
- Old York (1963) TV episode .... Dan York
- Old Dan (1962) TV episode .... Dan Witter
27. "The Lloyd Bridges Show" .... Doc / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1963)
- Tyrees of Capitol Hill (1963) TV episode .... Tyree
- Just Married (1962) TV episode .... Doc
28. "Leave It to Beaver" .... Captain Jack / ... (3 episodes, 1957-1963)
- Uncle Billy's Visit (1963) TV episode .... William 'Uncle Billy' Cleaver
- Uncle Billy (1960) TV episode .... Uncle Billy Cleaver
- Captain Jack (1957) TV episode .... Captain Jack
29. "Dennis the Menace" .... Mr. Meekin (1 episode, 1962)
... aka Just Dennis (UK)
- Dennis and the Hermit (1962) TV episode .... Mr. Meekin
30. "The Wide Country" .... Uncle Walt Guthrie (1 episode, 1962)
- Good Old Uncle Walt (1962) TV episode .... Uncle Walt Guthrie
31. "Perry Mason" .... Andy Templet / ... (2 episodes, 1958-1962)
- The Case of the Lurid Letter (1962) TV episode .... Judge Edward Daley
- The Case of the Perjured Parrot (1958) TV episode .... Andy Templet
32. "Have Gun - Will Travel" .... Cardiff (1 episode, 1962)
- Man in an Hourglass (1962) TV episode .... Cardiff
33. "Laramie" .... Cletus McBain / ... (4 episodes, 1960-1962)
- The Long Road Back (1962) TV episode .... Cletus McBain
- Stolen Tribute (1961) TV episode .... Tully Casper
- Men of Defiance (1960) TV episode
- Saddle and Spur (1960) TV episode
34. "Stoney Burke" .... Dawes (1 episode, 1962)
- Fight Night (1962) TV episode .... Dawes
35. "Alcoa Premiere" .... Crab Holman (1 episode, 1962)
- Flashing Spikes (1962) TV episode .... Crab Holman
36. Ride the High Country (1962) .... Judge Tolliver
... aka Guns in the Afternoon (UK)
37. "Thriller" .... Doc O'Connor (1 episode, 1962)
... aka Boris Karloff's Thriller
- 'Til Death Do Us Part (1962) TV episode .... Doc O'Connor
38. "The Twilight Zone" .... Doc Bolton (1 episode, 1962)
... aka The Twilight Zone: The Original Series (Australia)
... aka Twilight Zone (USA: new title)
- The Last Rites of Jeff Myrtlebank (1962) TV episode .... Doc Bolton
39. Devil's Partner (1962) .... Doc Lucas
40. "The Andy Griffith Show" .... Henry Wheeler (1 episode, 1961)
... aka Andy of Mayberry (USA: rerun title)
- Aunt Bee's Brief Encounter (1961) TV episode .... Henry Wheeler
41. "The Rifleman" .... Doc Burrage / ... (6 episodes, 1958-1961)
- The Long Goodbye (1961) TV episode .... Grandpa Fogarty
- The Angry Man (1959) TV episode .... Doc Burrage
- The Deadly Wait (1959) TV episode .... Doc Burrage
- The Trade (1959) TV episode .... Doc Burrage
- The Second Witness (1959) TV episode .... Doc Burrage
(1 more)
42. "Bus Stop" .... Judge Neal (1 episode, 1961)
- The Man from Bootstrap (1961) TV episode .... Judge Neal
43. The Comancheros (1961) .... Circuit Court Judge Thaddeus Jackson Breen
44. "The Bob Cummings Show" (1 episode, 1961)
... aka The New Bob Cummings Show
- The Oxtail Incident (1961) TV episode
45. "The Tall Man" .... Archie Keogh (1 episode, 1961)
- The Judas Palm (1961) TV episode .... Archie Keogh
46. Tammy Tell Me True (1961) .... Judge Carver
47. "The Barbara Stanwyck Show" .... Judge Franklin (1 episode, 1961)
- A Man's Game (1961) TV episode .... Judge Franklin
48. "Bonanza" .... Hallelujah Hicks / ... (2 episodes, 1960-1961)
... aka Ponderosa (USA: rerun title)
- Sam Hill (1961) TV episode .... John Henry Hill
- The Trail Gang (1960) TV episode .... Hallelujah Hicks
49. "Tales of Wells Fargo" .... Bob Dawson / ... (6 episodes, 1957-1961)
- The Repentant Outlaw (1961) TV episode .... Doc Dawson
- Doc Dawson (1960) TV episode .... Doc Dawson
- Bob Dawson (1959) TV episode .... Bob Dawson
- The Manuscript (1958) TV episode .... Bob Dawson
- The Prisoner (1958) TV episode .... Bob Dawson
(1 more)
50. "National Velvet" .... Grandpa Harwell (2 episodes, 1961)
- Grandpa Returns (1961) TV episode .... Grandpa Harwell
- Grandpa (1961) TV episode .... Grandpa Harwell
51. "Klondike" .... Sam Perkins (1 episode, 1961)
- The Golden Burro (1961) TV episode .... Sam Perkins
52. "Maverick" .... Buddy Forge / ... (5 episodes, 1958-1961)
- The Cactus Switch (1961) TV episode .... Red Daniels
- Hadley's Hunters (1960) TV episode .... Sheriff Hadley
- Easy Mark (1959) TV episode .... Colonel Hamilton
- Duel at Sundown (1959) TV episode .... Jed
- Island in the Swamp (1958) TV episode .... Buddy Forge
53. Cimarron (1960) .... Judge Neal Hefner
... aka Edna Ferber's Cimarron (USA: complete title)
54. Chartroose Caboose (1960) .... Woodrow 'Woody' Watts
55. "Riverboat" .... Brian Cloud (1 episode, 1960)
- Duel on the River (1960) TV episode .... Brian Cloud
56. "Route 66" .... Jack McConkle (1 episode, 1960)
- The Beryllium Eater (1960) TV episode .... Jack McConkle
57. "Outlaws" .... Nulty (2 episodes, 1960)
- Starfall: Part 2 (1960) TV episode .... Nulty
- Starfall: Part 1 (1960) TV episode .... Nulty
58. "Wagon Train" .... Ben Mattox / ... (2 episodes, 1957-1960)
... aka Major Adams, Trail Master
- The Jane Hawkins Story (1960) TV episode .... Ben Mattox
- The John Darro Story (1957) TV episode .... The Tramp
59. "Stagecoach West" .... Lum Jensen (1 episode, 1960)
- Red Sand (1960) TV episode .... Lum Jensen
60. "Assignment: Underwater" .... Charlie Noble (1 episode, 1960)
- Charlie Noble's Pearl (1960) TV episode .... Charlie Noble
61. "Bat Masterson" .... Cactus Charlie (1 episode, 1960)
- Debt of Honor (1960) TV episode .... Cactus Charlie
62. "Bronco" .... Pop Owens (1 episode, 1960)
- Winter Kill (1960) TV episode .... Pop Owens
63. Four Fast Guns (1960) .... Dipper
64. "The Deputy" .... Isbel (1 episode, 1959)
- Man of Peace (1959) TV episode .... Isbel
65. Hound-Dog Man (1959) .... Doc Cole
66. Edge of Eternity (1959) .... Sheriff Edwards
67. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" .... Pops (1 episode, 1959)
- Coyote Moon (1959) TV episode .... Pops
68. It Started with a Kiss (1959) .... Congressman Tappe
69. King of the Wild Stallions (1959) .... Idaho
70. "General Electric Theater" .... Buckskin / ... (6 episodes, 1955-1959)
... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
- The Indian Giver (1959) TV episode .... Timothy Dwight
- Silent Ambush (1958) TV episode .... Doctor
- Bargain Bride (1957) TV episode .... Parson Meacham
- The Road That Led Afar (1956) TV episode .... Preacher Bailey
- Prosper's Old Mother (1955) TV episode .... Colonel Starbottle
(1 more)
71. "The Californians" .... Dutch / ... (2 episodes, 1958-1959)
- One Ton of Peppercorns (1959) TV episode .... Major
- The Golden Bride (1958) TV episode .... Dutch
72. "Wanted: Dead or Alive" .... Chester Blake / ... (2 episodes, 1959)
- Amos Carter (1959) TV episode .... Chester Blake
- Railroaded (1959) TV episode .... Pop Michaels
73. "Trackdown" .... Tully Saxon (1 episode, 1959)
- The Trick (1959) TV episode .... Tully Saxon
74. "Lawman" .... Jess Miller (1 episode, 1959)
... aka The Lawman (USA: alternative title)
- The Captives (1959) TV episode .... Jess Miller
75. Stump Run (1959) .... Buck Gaskin
... aka Stump Run in Skunk Hollow (USA: reissue title)
76. "Cimarron City" .... Shanty (1 episode, 1958)
- Kid on a Calico Horse (1958) TV episode .... Shanty
77. "26 Men" (1 episode, 1958)
- Cross and Doublecross (1958) TV episode
78. "The Millionaire" .... William Eliot Vaughan (1 episode, 1958)
... aka If You Had a Million
- The William Vaughan Story (1958) TV episode .... William Eliot Vaughan
79. "The Gale Storm Show" .... Jasper Stokes (1 episode, 1958)
... aka Oh! Susanna
- Hayride Ahoy (1958) TV episode .... Jasper Stokes
80. "Studio One" .... Dan Ferris (1 episode, 1958)
... aka Studio One Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
... aka Studio One in Hollywood (USA: new title)
... aka Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
... aka Westinghouse Studio One (USA)
... aka Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
- Birthday Present (1958) TV episode .... Dan Ferris
81. "The Restless Gun" .... Ethan Greenfield / ... (2 episodes, 1958)
- The Gold Star (1958) TV episode .... Sheriff Gabe Starns
- Aunt Emma (1958) TV episode .... Ethan Greenfield
82. The Sheepman (1958) .... Milt Masters
... aka Stranger with a Gun (USA: new title)
83. "The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet" .... Park Commissioner (1 episode, 1958)
... aka Ozzie and Harriet
- Old Band Pavilion (1958) TV episode .... Park Commissioner
84. "The Adventures of Jim Bowie" .... Ringtail Jack (1 episode, 1958)
- Deaf Smith (1958) TV episode .... Ringtail Jack
85. Day of the Bad Man (1958) .... Sam Wyckoff
... aka Decision at Durango (USA)
... aka Law of the Trigger (USA)
... aka Point of Decision (USA)
86. "Climax!" .... Spencer (2 episodes, 1957)
... aka Climax Mystery Theater (USA)
- Deadly Climate (1957) TV episode
- Avalanche at Devil's Pass (1957) TV episode .... Spencer
87. "The Christophers" .... John Augustus (1 episode, 1957)
- Sentence Deferred (1957) TV episode .... John Augustus
88. Spoilers of the Forest (1957) .... Tom Duncan
89. "Whirlybirds" .... Burton (1 episode)
... aka Copter Patrol (USA: syndication title)
- The Perfect Crime (????) TV episode .... Burton
90. "Crossroads" .... Bart Alden (1 episode, 1956)
- The Lamp of Father Cataldo (1956) TV episode .... Bart Alden
91. "Strange Stories" (1 episode, 1956)
- Con Game (1956) TV episode
92. Come Next Spring (1956) .... Mr. Canary
93. "Judge Roy Bean" .... Judge Roy Bean (21 episodes, 1956)
- Ah Sid, Cowboy (1956) TV episode .... Judge Roy Bean
- Bad Medicine (1956) TV episode .... Judge Roy Bean
- Black Jack (1956) TV episode .... Judge Roy Bean
- Citizen Romeo (1956) TV episode .... Judge Roy Bean
- Family Ties (1956) TV episode .... Judge Roy Bean
(16 more)
94. "Screen Directors Playhouse" .... Sub Royal (1 episode, 1955)
- The Bush Roper (1955) TV episode .... Sub Royal
95. Wichita (1955) .... Doc Black
96. The Lonesome Trail (1955) .... Dan Wells
97. "The Ford Television Theatre" .... Papa Mumby (1 episode, 1955)
... aka Ford Theatre (USA: short title)
- The Mumbys (1955) TV episode .... Papa Mumby
98. "Cavalcade of America" .... Horace Greeley / ... (4 episodes, 1953-1955)
... aka DuPont Presents the Cavalcade Theatre (USA: fourth season title)
... aka DuPont Theater (USA: fifth season title)
- Stay On, Stranger (1955) TV episode .... Doc Mathew
- Petticoat Doctor (1955) TV episode .... Horace Greeley
- One Nation Indivisable (1953) TV episode .... Horace Greeley
- The Tenderfoot (1953) TV episode
99. The Silver Star (1955) .... Will 'Bill' Dowdy
... aka The Sheriff (USA)
100. Rage at Dawn (1955) .... Judge
... aka Seven Bad Men
101. Destry (1954) .... The Honorable Hiram J. Sellers, Mayor
102. Dawn at Socorro (1954) .... Sheriff Cauthen
103. Human Desire (1954) .... Alec Simmons
104. "Hopalong Cassidy" .... Red Connors (40 episodes, 1952-1954)
- Tricky Fingers (1954) TV episode .... Red Connors
- The Emerald Saint (1954) TV episode .... Red Connors
- The Black Sombrero (1954) TV episode .... Red Connors
- Frame-Up for Murder (1954) TV episode .... Red Connors
- Masquerade for Matilda (1954) TV episode .... Red Connors
(35 more)
105. Make Haste to Live (1954) .... Sheriff Lafe
106. She Couldn't Say No (1954) .... Ed Meeker
... aka Beautiful But Dangerous (UK)
... aka She Had to Say Yes
107. "Crown Theatre with Gloria Swanson" .... Uncle Harry (1 episode, 1954)
... aka The Gloria Swanson Show
- Uncle Harry (1954) TV episode .... Uncle Harry
108. "Waterfront" .... Oscar (1 episode, 1954)
- Sea Bells (1954) TV episode .... Oscar
109. "Make Room for Daddy" .... Captain Chris (1 episode, 1953)
... aka The Danny Thomas Show (USA: new title)
- The Sea Captain (1953) TV episode .... Captain Chris
110. Shane (1953) .... Fred Lewis
111. It Happens Every Thursday (1953) .... Jake
112. Toughest Man in Arizona (1952) .... Jim Hadlock
113. Wild Stallion (1952) .... John Wintergreen
114. Flaming Feather (1952) .... Sgt. O'Rourke
115. The Big Trees (1952) .... Walter 'Yukon' Burns
116. Silver City (1951) .... Dutch Surrency
... aka High Vermilion (UK)
117. Cave of Outlaws (1951) .... Dobbs
118. Rawhide (1951) .... Sam Todd (Rawhide stationmaster)
... aka Desperate Siege (USA: reissue title)
119. The Great Missouri Raid (1951) .... Dr. Samuels
120. Devil's Doorway (1950) .... Zeke Carmody
121. The Big Hangover (1950) .... Uncle Fred Mahoney
122. Cargo to Capetown (1950) .... Sam Bennett
123. Cheaper by the Dozen (1950) .... Dr. Burton
124. Any Number Can Play (1949) .... Ed
125. Lust for Gold (1949) .... Wiser
... aka For Those Who Dare (UK: new title)
126. Red Canyon (1949) .... Jonah Johnson
127. The Walking Hills (1949) .... Old Willy
128. The Untamed Breed (1948) .... John Rambeau
129. The Man from Colorado (1948) .... Doc Merriam
130. Coroner Creek (1948) .... Sheriff O'Hea
131. Best Man Wins (1948) .... Jim Smiley
132. Adventures in Silverado (1948) .... Dr. Hendersonn, aka The Monk
... aka Above All Laws (UK)
133. The Black Arrow (1948) .... Lawless
... aka The Black Arrow Strikes (UK)
134. The Wreck of the Hesperus (1948) .... George Lockhart
135. The Swordsman (1948) .... Angus MacArden
136. Framed (1947) .... Jeff Cunningham
... aka Paula (UK)
137. The Sea of Grass (1947) .... Jeff, Cook on Brewton Ranch
138. If I'm Lucky (1946) .... Darius J. Magonnagle
139. Renegades (1946) .... Kirk Dembrow
140. The Walls Came Tumbling Down (1946) .... Rev. George Bradford
141. Perilous Holiday (1946) .... George Richards
142. The Bandit of Sherwood Forest (1946) .... Friar Tuck
143. Abilene Town (1946) .... Sheriff 'Bravo' Trimble
144. The Fighting Guardsman (1946) .... Pepe, bandit-valet
145. Strange Affair (1944) .... Lt. Washburn
146. The Impatient Years (1944) .... Judge
147. Bride by Mistake (1944) .... Jonathan Connors
148. Buffalo Bill (1944) .... Sergeant Chips McGraw
149. Destroyer (1943) .... Kansus Jackson
150. Good Luck, Mr. Yates (1943) .... Jonesey Jones
151. The Desperadoes (1943) .... Uncle Willie McLeod
152. City Without Men (1943) .... Michael T. Mallory
... aka Prison Farm (USA: reissue title)
153. The Talk of the Town (1942) .... Sam Yates
... aka George Stevens' The Talk of the Town (USA: complete title)
154. Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die (1942) .... Curly Bill Brocious
155. You Belong to Me (1941) .... Billings, Groundskeeper
... aka Good Morning, Doctor (UK)
156. Texas (1941) .... Buford 'Doc' Thorpe
157. The Richest Man in Town (1941) .... Pete Martin
158. Her First Beau (1941) .... Elmer Tuttle
159. Penny Serenade (1941) .... Applejack Carney
160. Arizona (1940) .... Judge Bogardus
161. When the Daltons Rode (1940) (uncredited) .... Narrator/Old-timer
162. The Sea Hawk (1940) (uncredited) .... Ben Rollins
163. Escape to Glory (1940) .... Charles Atterbee
... aka Submarine Zone (UK)
164. Tear Gas Squad (1940) .... Cousin Andy, a Policeman
... aka State Cop
165. Three Cheers for the Irish (1940) (uncredited) .... Party Guest
166. Too Many Husbands (1940) .... Detective Adolph McDermott
... aka My Two Husbands (UK)
167. My Son Is Guilty (1939) .... Dan, Bartender
... aka Crime's End (UK)
