Typecasting
Max Baer Jr.’s true name is Maximilian Adalbert. That sounds quite fancy, and he’s famous as being Jethro Bodine. However, when the show ended, he found it hard to find other roles. It’s actually very common in Hollywood.
Typecasting
Jed Clampett’s Ballad
The show had a theme song that talked about the rags-to-riches tale, and it was titled “The Ballad of Jed Clampett.” Ultimately, Jerry Scoggins sang it, and the music was from Flatt and Scruggs, which was a bluegrass duo. On the year this show premiered, it hit 44 on the Hot 100 from Billboard.
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Jed Clampett’s Ballad