MARLON BRANDO - BEVERLY HILLBILLIES CREATOR DIES

THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES creator PAUL HENNING has died at the age of 93.

Henning, who was the man behind the hit 1960s US TV show about a family who move to Beverly Hills after discovering oil on their property, passed away in a California hospital of natural causes.

He also wrote the theme song for programme, which attracted an audience of 60 million viewers during its heyday.

Henning also wrote the 1964 movie BEDTIME STORY starring MARLON BRANDO and DAVID NIVEN which inspired 1988's STEVE MARTIN comedy DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS.

Henning, whose wife of 63 years RUTH died in 2002, leaves three children.