Search results
Baer was also a boxing referee, and had occasional roles in film and television. He was the brother of heavyweight boxing contender Buddy Baer and father of actor Max Baer Jr. Baer is rated #22 on The Ring magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time.
May 15, 2022 · A down-and-out dockworker, James J. Braddock shocked America when he took the world heavyweight champion title from Max Baer in a legendary boxing match in 1935.
The final episode of The Beverly Hillbillies aired over 50 years ago, and sadly, the passing of so much time means that only one star of the classic sitcom is still alive today. Max Baer Jr., who played Jethro on The Beverly Hillbillies is 85 years old and became the last living member of the cast after the death of Donna Douglas, who played Elly May, in 2015 at age 82.
May 29, 2008 · The area behind Baer, just southeast of the Topsy Lane and Highway 395 intersection, is where he plans to build his $125 million Jethro Bodine's Beverly Hillbillies Mansion & Casino. Max Baer Jr. flings a pile of dog feces off his patio with a shovel and looks out across Lake Tahoe. The former actor on the 1960s television sitcom "The Beverly ...
Jan 17, 2023 · According to multiple reports, Max Jr. met his now ex-wife in 1965 while he was on Sunset Boulevard and saw her photo on a billboard. He allegedly appeared at her door on Valentine's Day to meet her; the rest is history. Max Baer Jr. and Joanne Kathleen Hill got married in 1966, but the marriage was not built to last, and the couple ...
Oct 16, 2020 · This is Max Baer Jr today, age 84. Comedy show The Beverly Hillbillies followed the story of the Clampett family, with Jed Clampett, played by Buddy Ebsen, who found himself accumulating wealth extremely fast. Jed became a millionaire overnight, deciding to move to Beverly Hills, California.
Oct 6, 2023 · Outside of boxing, Max Baer possessed a magnetic personality that made him a natural fit for the entertainment industry. Transitioning to movies, Baer took roles that often mirrored his real-life persona—a tough guy with a heart. His foray into Hollywood opened doors for his son, Max Baer Jr., who went on to gain fame as Jethro Bodine in the hit sitcom “The Beverly Hillbillies.”
