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 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 Hopalong Cassidy (1952), Judge Roy Bean (1955), Petticoat Junction (1963), and Cade's County (1971).

Actor

Benji(1974)as Bill

Love, American Style(1969)

The Partridge Family(1970)as Judge McElwreath

Cade's County(1971)as J.J. Jackson, J. J. Jackson

The Marshal of Madrid(1971)as Deputy JJ Jackson

Soundtrack

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

Petticoat Junction(1963)

The Over-the-Hill Gang(1969)

Bonanza(1959)

Texas(1941)

Self

The Phenomenon of Benji(1978)as Self

The Merv Griffin Show(1962)as Self

Life with Linkletter(1950)as Self

The Jonathan Winters Show(1967)as Self

George Jessel's Here Come the Stars(1968)as Self

Archive Footage

The Forsaken Westerns(2017)as Judge Roy Bean

The History of Hooterville(2005)as Self

Paul Henning & The Hillbillies(2005)as Joe Carson

Private Screenings(1996)as Self

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage(1983)as Self

Known for

Shane1953 · Actor The Talk of the Town1942 · Actor The Black Arrow1948 · Actor Ride the High Country1962 · Actor

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Bea Benaderet, Edgar Buchanan, Linda Henning, Jeannine Riley, and Pat Woodell in Petticoat Junction (1963)

Edgar Buchanan in Petticoat Junction (1963)

Eva Gabor and Edgar Buchanan in Petticoat Junction (1963)

Edgar Buchanan and Rufe Davis in Petticoat Junction (1963)

Credit Score: Edgar Buchanan

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Shane

Fred Lewis

Fri Aug 14 1953

#	Name	Score	Year	Known	★	Wins	Noms	Votes
1	Shane	10.00	1953	•	7.6	1	6	47694
2	The Talk of the Town	7.31	1942	•	7.5	0	7	9972
3	Human Desire	4.88	1954	•	7.1	0	0	7311
4	Ride the High Country	3.75	1962	•	7.4	0	1	16220
5	Judge Roy Bean	3.25	1955	•	7.0	0	0	125
6	The Black Arrow	3.25	1948	•	6.0	0	0	598
7	Move Over, Darling	2.50	1963	•	6.9	0	0	7052
8	Destry	2.50	1954	•	6.6	0	0	1837
9	Arizona	2.50	1940	•	6.8	0	2	1756
10	Too Many Husbands	2.50	1940	•	6.5	0	1	1923