'Green Acres' Star Tom Lester Dead at 81

-- best known for playing Eb Dawson on the '60s sitcom"Green Acres" -- has died of complications from Parkinson's Disease ... TMZ has learned.

We're told the longtime actor died Monday morning in Nashville at the home of his fiancee and longtime caregiver,After moving to Hollywood from Mississippi in the mid-60s, he began acting in plays and soon landed an audition for the Eb character on"Green Acres." He beat out 400 other actors for the part, as the story goes, because he was the only one who could milk a cow in real life thanks to his farming background.

Along with starring as the young farmhand on the show for all 6 seasons, Lester appeared on its sister series"Petticoat Junction" and also had a few crossover guest spots as Eb on"The Beverly Hillbillies." After"Green Acres" ... Tom went on to land supporting roles in 2 popular animal movies --"Benji" in 1974 and"Gordy" way later in 1994. He also had a guest spot on"Knight Rider" in the '80s.He was the last surviving regular cast member of"Green Acres."

One of my favorite TV shows and characters ever!! I think he was the last surviving cast member. RIP Tom/Eb.

Funny show🙏RIP

He was great. Always made me laugh.

RIP MrLester 💛🙏❤🌈

“Green Acres” ItzDatBoiT

Lorddd I thought everyone on that show was already dead. RIP to him

Enjoyed watching him on that show Green Acres, which was prime time TV , and came on right after Petticoat Junction 📺😎...

Betty white is still kickin so that’s all that really matters gluckman2020

Loved Abe! Still watch GreenAcres!❤️

Green Acres Is The Place To Be

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Sad Rip 🙏

People keep dying,that ain’t never died before 😔

I pray to see 81

RIPTomLester GreenAcres EbDawson

Tom Lester RIP

Sad to hear, Eb was a funny character on the classic TV Show “Green Acres”. R.I.P. and Thanks for the Laughs.

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