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Lola Albright
Played "Gloria Buckles"
episode:
"Granny's Spring Tonic" March 27, 1963
It might seem strange, but there were two characters in "The Beverly Hillbillies" named Gloria Buckles. Lola Albright's was the first. Bettina Brenna's came later in 1969...over six years later! They were both very different characters, but oddly enough had the same name! Granted, both Gloria Buckles were secretaries at Drysdale's bank. However, Lola Albright is much shorter compared to Brenna who is quite tall. Also, this Gloria is a golddigger after Jed's money. Brenna's Gloria Buckles was not a golddigger and, in fact, had no interest in Jed Clampett or his millions. In fact, Brenna's Gloria Buckles is not even supposed to be the same character as Albright's. In 1969, when the Clampetts meet Gloria at the bank they do not know her. This later Gloria Buckles was actually romantically interested in Jed's friend from the hills, Shorty Kellems.
In the episode "Granny's Spring Tonic" Lola Albright is a secretary at Drysdale's bank who is very familiar with Jed Clampett's file and tricks Milburn Drysdale and Jane Hathaway into letting her go to the Clampett estate to get him to sign important documents. What they do not know is that this frumpy -looking young secretary is in reality a knockout beauty who plots to marry into Jed Clampett's millions. Granny and Pearl do not like this strange woman getting too fond of Jed because she is so young, and they try their best to discourage her.
Lola Albright was a big-name actress at the time and got special guest-star billing in the opening credits.
Played "Gloria Buckles"
episode:
"Granny's Spring Tonic" March 27, 1963
It might seem strange, but there were two characters in "The Beverly Hillbillies" named Gloria Buckles. Lola Albright's was the first. Bettina Brenna's came later in 1969...over six years later! They were both very different characters, but oddly enough had the same name! Granted, both Gloria Buckles were secretaries at Drysdale's bank. However, Lola Albright is much shorter compared to Brenna who is quite tall. Also, this Gloria is a golddigger after Jed's money. Brenna's Gloria Buckles was not a golddigger and, in fact, had no interest in Jed Clampett or his millions. In fact, Brenna's Gloria Buckles is not even supposed to be the same character as Albright's. In 1969, when the Clampetts meet Gloria at the bank they do not know her. This later Gloria Buckles was actually romantically interested in Jed's friend from the hills, Shorty Kellems.
In the episode "Granny's Spring Tonic" Lola Albright is a secretary at Drysdale's bank who is very familiar with Jed Clampett's file and tricks Milburn Drysdale and Jane Hathaway into letting her go to the Clampett estate to get him to sign important documents. What they do not know is that this frumpy -looking young secretary is in reality a knockout beauty who plots to marry into Jed Clampett's millions. Granny and Pearl do not like this strange woman getting too fond of Jed because she is so young, and they try their best to discourage her.
Lola Albright was a big-name actress at the time and got special guest-star billing in the opening credits.