Max Baer Jr. said his lowest point was when he was acting on The Beverly Hillbillies - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 09-12-2025, 10:42 PM

https://www.metv.com/stories/max-bae...ly-hillbillies

The height of television stardom was of no interest to the actor.

Here's what Raymond Bailey felt about his character, Mr. Drysdale

"Drysdale became a buffoon, then a real heel," said Raymond Bailey.

jimpickens · 02-11-2026, 01:59 AM

Can't argue with that when series started Drysdale was level headed and helped them but by the end he was downright cartoonish

TMC · 02-27-2026, 04:06 PM

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When CBS greenlit a 1981 Beverly Hillbillies reunion movie, fans expected the whole Clampett clan to return. But Max Baer Jr. was the only surviving cast member to say NO. It wasn't about money or scheduling. Discover the real reason Max walked away from Jethro, and how the network awkwardly tried to replace him!

09-12-2025, 10:42 PM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 124,453	Max Baer Jr. said his lowest point was when he was acting on The Beverly Hillbillies https://www.metv.com/stories/max-bae...ly-hillbillies The height of television stardom was of no interest to the actor. Here's what Raymond Bailey felt about his character, Mr. Drysdale "Drysdale became a buffoon, then a real heel," said Raymond Bailey.

02-11-2026, 01:59 AM	#2
jimpickens Member Senior Member Join Date: Nov 01, 2007 Location: weston,wv Posts: 1,389	Can't argue with that when series started Drysdale was level headed and helped them but by the end he was downright cartoonish