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According to the official documentary, Legend of the Beverly Hillbillies, Jed the character moved back to the Hills after Mr. Drysdale stole all of his money! Imagine that. The actor who played Jed, Buddy Ebsen, went on to play a detective named Barnaby Jones in a show by the same name.