J. Homer Bedloe

J. Homer Bedloe was a fictional character in Petticoat Junction played by veteran character actor Charles Lane. The show was an American situation comedy that was produced by Filmways, Inc. and originally aired on the CBS network from 1963 to 1970. The show, a spin-off of the Beverly Hillbillies, shared some characters with Green Acres, and shared the theme of featuring rural characters in humorous and sometimes absurd situations.

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Fictional character - Petticoat Junction - Character actor - Charles Lane - American - Situation comedy - Filmways, Inc. - CBS - 1963 - 1970 - Beverly Hillbillies - Green Acres

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The most unique "character" in the Petticoat Junction cast was the Hooterville Cannonball, an abbreviated train with a steam locomotive, driven run more like a taxi service by its engineers and conductor, portrayed by Charley Pratt and Floyd Smoot. It was not uncommon for the men of the Cannonball to make an unscheduled stop in order to go fishing or pick fruit for Kate Bradley's menu at the Shady Rest Hotel. Occasionally, Betty Jo Bradley could be found with her hand on the Cannonball's throttle, as driving the train home from trips into town is one of her favorite pastimes.

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Hooterville Cannonball - Steam locomotive - Taxi

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Bedloe, as played by actor Lane, was vice president of the C&FW Railroad. Bedloe was a mean-spirited, yet somehow also gentle, railroad executive who visited the Shady Rest Hotel periodically attempting to find justification for ending the train service of the Hooterville Cannonball (and never succeeding).

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