Some actors get nervous when strangers visit the set. Sometimes, you're so in the zone that you can only focus on what's happening right in front of you. While that may have been true for some, it certainly wasn't the case for The Beverly Hillbillies banker, Raymond Bailey.

Bailey played the role of Milburn Drysdale. Drysdale was one of the Clampetts’ biggest cheerleaders, as long as they kept their millions in his vault.

In real life, Bailey was just as energetic and dedicated to his craft as his character was. According to a 1967 interview with the Lansing State Journal, the actor loved visitors on set.

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"I like visitors on the set because I am ham enough to like to show off," Bailey said. "Why do we become actors in the first place, anyway? We do it because we want to get up in front of people and perform."

And perform he did. Although Bailey had been acting for years, The Beverly Hillbillies was one of his first major television breaks.

For him, having guests on set wasn’t a distraction — it was a chance to show off and let out some energy. He was proud of the show and wanted people to see him doing what he loved best: acting.

"I think most people are frustrated actors who’d like to trade places with us," Bailey said. "Even after five years of The Beverly Hillbillies, I look forward to every script."

Bailey said he didn’t mind that his character was often portrayed as deflated and defeated. In fact, he played the part so convincingly that he regularly received requests for bank loans or even financial advice. One woman even mailed him a substantial check, asking him to deposit it into the "Beverly Hills Bank," hoping to impress her friends by writing checks from such an exclusive institution.

"Answering these letters takes time, but I don’t complain," Bailey said. "It’s all part of the job. After all, I’m getting paid for what I like to do best. And here’s one actor who counts his blessings."

Mr. Drysdale remains one of the most memorable bankers in classic TV history. And as far as television legacies go, Bailey definitely earned interest.