Buddy Ebsen is one of the most amazing dancers I've ever seen. I've watched Born to Dance and Broadway Melody of 1936 in the past couple of days, and he blows me away. I had heard he was a hoofer, but I never knew how incredibly good he was. Why was he not more famous in his day? I have got to see more of his movies.
Had he not been alergic to aluminum paint he would have been a superstar.
According to his bio on imdb, Ebsen was blackballed in Hollywood by L. B. Mayer after he turned down an eight-year contract in the late 30s. So he returned to the stage until Disney hired him as Davy Crockett's sidekick in the 50s.