Stuff you probably would never have known had I not used Buddy Ebsen as a standin for the Kings Mountain lottery winner:
- Born Christian Rudolph Ebsen, Jr., April 2, 1908.
- Grew up in Palm Beach, Florida, where his father had a dance school--huh?
- Got his start as a brother/sister dance/vaudeville act with sister Vilma--The Baby Astaires
- Was cast as the Tinman in Wizard of Oz, but had to abandon role when he bacame seriously ill due to an allergy to the aluminum dust used as makeup
- His goal in life was to be a doctor, but that ambition was thwarted by the Florida land bust in the 20's
- 6', 3.5", measured left
- Avid sailor, owned a boat building company, won several Trans-Pacific races on his 35' catamaran
- Nailed Donna Douglas (Elly Mae) on a regular basis
- Max Baer, Jr., (Jethro) too
- Duke, too
- Nancy Kulp (Miss Jane), too
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