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* '''Jedediah D. "Jed" Clampett''' - The apparent head of the family. A good-natured man with some common sense. But also an expert marksman. Played in the series by Buddy Ebsen and in the film by Jim Varney.
* '''Daisy Mae "Granny" Moses''' - The mother-in-law of Jed. A shotgun-wielding old woman with a nostalgia for the Confederate States of America. Played in the series by Irene Ryan and in the film by Cloris Leachman.
* '''Elly May Clampett''' - The only daughter of Jed. A beautiful
* '''Jethro Bodine''' - A nephew/young cousin of Jed. Described as naive, ignorant, and pompous. Stays in the city to seek better education and job offers. Can't seem to settle down in any job. Played by Max Baer, Jr. in the series, by Ray Young in the 1981 ''Return of the Beverly Hillbillies'' [[Made for TV Movie]], and by [[Diedrich Bader]] in the film.
* '''Milburn Drysdale''' - The next-door-neighbor, confidant and banker of the Clampetts. He is greedy little man, willing to put a lot of effort to keep the Clampett account for his bank. Played in the series by Raymond Bailey and in the film by Dabney Coleman.
* '''Margaret Drysdale''' - Milburn's wife. A haughty member of one of Boston's oldest families, she frequently acts like a blue-blood, forgetting her father had lost his fortune. Often at odds with Granny. Written out during the last two seasons. Played in the series by Harriet
* '''Sonny Drysdale''' - Son of Margaret and stepson of Milburn. A thirty-something college student, infatuated with Elly. A minor but memorable character, he appeared in less than ten episodes between 1962 and 1966 but reportedly received more than his share of the fan mail. Played by Louis Nye.
** '''Morgan Drysdale''' - The son of Milburn and Margaret as seen in the 1993 movie. Drysdale Jr. is now seen as an average high school student/[[Butt Monkey]] with slackerish tendencies, also infatuated with Elly. Played by Kevin Connolly.
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* [[Not-So-Imaginary Friend]]: One episode revolved around Granny trying to catch a "giant jackrabbit", which is actually a kangaroo that has escaped from the neighbors' place.
* [[Obfuscating Stupidity]]: Played straight with Jed Clampett in that he isn't as simple as his speech and general appearance implies. [[Subverted Trope|Also subverted]] in one episode where officials believe that Jethro must be [[Obfuscating Stupidity]] in an attempt to get out of been conscripted as they cannot believe that anyone could be as stupid as Jethro seems to be.
* [[Party Line Telephone]]: Supposedly existed at the general store, as a form of entertainment... [[Exact Eavesdropping|eavesdropping]] on other subscribers calls on the shared line. Granny wants to bring this with her.
* [[Rags to Riches]]
* [[Real Song Theme Tune]]: ''The Ballad of Jed Clampett'' recorded by legendary Bluegrass duo Flatt & Scruggs.
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