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Max Baer Jr.. Actor: The Beverly Hillbillies. The son of former heavyweight boxing champion Max Baer, Max Baer Jr. is a classic (except probably to him) example of Hollywood typecasting. Known around the world as "Jethro Bodine" in the smash TV series The Beverly Hillbillies (1962), Baer did not find work as an actor in Hollywood for three ...
Maximilian Adelbert Baer (February 11, 1909 – November 21, 1959) was an American professional boxer and the world heavyweight champion from June 14, 1934, to June 13, 1935. He was known in his time as the Livermore Larupper and Madcap Maxie.
Maximilian Adelbert Baer Jr. (born December 4, 1937) is an American actor, producer, comedian, and director widely known for his role as Jethro Bodine, the dim-witted relative of Jed Clampett (played by Buddy Ebsen) on The Beverly Hillbillies.
Max Baer. Actor: The Prizefighter and the Lady. Max Baer is arguably best known today for siring Max Baer Jr., the actor who played Jethro Bodine on the classic TV series The Beverly Hillbillies (1962).
Mar 14, 2023 · Max Baer Jr., who played Jethro on The Beverly Hillbillies is 85 years old and became the last living member of the cast following the death of Donna Douglas, who played Elly May, in 2015 at age 82. Jethro is the cousin of lead character Jed Clampett ( Buddy Ebsen) on the show.
Jul 9, 2020 · Baer was an accidental fighter, not a kid who grew up dreaming about becoming heavyweight champion of the world. According to Buddy, Max was an introvert as a boy and bullied at school,...
Max Baer may refer to: Max Baer (boxer) (1909–1959), American boxing world champion. Max Baer Jr. (born 1937), son of the boxer, American actor on TV's The Beverly Hillbillies.
Mar 31, 2020 · Former heavyweight champion Max Baer last stepped into the ring in April 1941, stopped for the second time by Lou Nova. Baer left the earth 18 years later. Yet, even in 2020, it doesn’t...
Max Baer was an American boxer who won the world heavyweight championship by knocking out Primo Carnera in 11 rounds in New York City on June 14, 1934. He lost the title to James J. Braddock on a 15-round decision at Long Island City, New York, on June 13, 1935.
Possessing perhaps the most powerful right hand in heavyweight history, Max Baer was a flashy performer who wise-cracked and clowned his way through his career. Although he never fully realized his tremendous potential, Baer won the heavyweight title, and his showmanship entertained an America rocked by the Great Depression.
