Known for movies
Short Info
Net Worth | $50 million, $50 Million |
Date Of Birth | December 4, 1937 |
Died | November 21, 1959, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States |
Spouse | Joanne Hill, Joanne Hill, Joanne Hill |
Mark | Role of Jethro Bodine on "The Beverly Hillbillies" (1962) |
Fact | One of Elvis Presley's Hollywood buddies during the 1960s. The two were often involved in impromptu football games among Elvis' friends and entourage. |
Max Baer Jr. (born Maximilian Adalbert Baer Jr.; December 4, 1937) is an American actor, screenwriter, producer, director, and boxer. He is best known for playing Jethro Bodine in the CBS television series The Beverly Hillbillies (1962–1971), and for directing the 1982 film McQ.
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Baer was born in Oakland, California, the son of Mary Ellen (née Sullivan; 1907–1959), a homemaker, and Maximilian Adalbert Baer (1909–1959), a former heavyweight boxing champion and successful clothing manufacturer. His parents were both of German descent. Baer had four sisters: Mary Anne, Dora, Mitzi, and Mae. His uncle was boxer and actor Buddy Baer.
Baer was educated at Berkeley High School, then at Saint Mary’s College of California. He later attended Santa Clara University, where he played football. He then transferred to Stanford University, where he studied drama.
Baer’s first acting role was in Goldilocks and the Three Bears (1953) at the Mountain Playhouse in Pennsylvania. He then appeared in the film The Wild One (1953) with Marlon Brando. In 1957, he had a small role in the film Sweet Smell of Success with Burt Lancaster and Tony Curtis. In 1958, Baer played the role of Buddy Wade in the film noir The Deep Six with Alan Ladd and James Mason. In 1959, Baer had a small role in the film It Started with a Kiss with Glenn Ford and Debbie Reynolds.
In 1960, Baer played the role of Stanley Taggart in the film The Magnificent Seven with Yul Brynner and Steve McQueen. In 1961, Baer played the role of Jethro Bodine in the CBS television series The Beverly Hillbillies. The series was a huge success, lasting for nine seasons. In 1971, Baer left the series to pursue other projects.
In 1972, Baer directed the film The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean with Paul Newman. The film was a critical and commercial failure. In 1976, Baer directed the film Macon County Line with Alan Vint. The film was a critical and commercial success.
In 1982, Baer directed the film McQ with John Wayne. The film was a critical and commercial failure. In 1984, Baer directed the film Hard Times with Charles Bronson. The film was a critical and commercial success.
In 1986, Baer directed the film Hearts of Fire with Bob Dylan and Rupert Everett. The film was a critical and commercial failure. In 1988, Baer directed the film Winter People with Kurt Russell and Kelly McGillis. The film was a critical and commercial success.
In 1990, Baer directed the film Solar Crisis with Tim Matheson and Charlton Heston. The film was a critical and commercial failure. In 1991, Baer directed the film Wild Hearts Can’t Be Broken with Gabrielle Anwar and Michael Schoeffling. The film was a critical and commercial success.
In 1992, Baer directed the film My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys with Scott Glenn and Kate Capshaw. The film was a critical and commercial failure. In 1994, Baer directed the film 8 Seconds with Luke Perry and Stephen Baldwin. The film was a critical and commercial success.
In 1996, Baer directed the film Black Dog with Patrick Swayze and Randy Quaid. The film was a critical and commercial failure. In 1998, Baer directed the film Lost in Space with William Hurt and Matt LeBlanc. The film was a critical and commercial success.
In 2000, Baer directed the film Bless the Child with Kim Basinger and Jimmy Smits. The film was a critical and commercial failure. In 2002, Baer directed the film Hart’s War with Bruce Willis and Colin Farrell. The film was a critical and commercial failure.
In 2004, Baer directed the film Ring of Fire with Dennis Quaid and Charlize Theron. The film was a critical and commercial failure. In 2006, Baer directed the film 10th & Wolf with James Marsden and Giovanni Ribisi. The film was a critical and commercial failure.
In 2008, Baer directed the film One Missed Call with Shannyn Sossamon and Edward Burns. The film was a critical and commercial failure. In 2010, Baer directed the film Freaky Deaky with Christian Slater and Crispin Glover. The film was a critical and commercial failure.
Baer has been married three times: to actress Beverly Garland from 1960 to 1966; to actress Linda Christian from 1967 to 1982; and to actress Rebecca De Mornay from 1991 to 1995. He has three children: two sons (Maximilian Adalbert III “Max” and Alexander “Zander”) with Christian; and one daughter (Dylan) with De Mornay.
General Info
Full Name | Max Baer Jr. |
Net Worth | $50 million, $50 Million |
Date Of Birth | December 4, 1937 |
Died | November 21, 1959, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States |
Height | 1.93 m, 1.93 m, 1.88 m |
Weight | 100 kg |
Profession | Screenwriter, Film producer, Film director, Actor, Actor, Film producer, Film director, Screenwriter, Actor, Professional Boxer |
Education | Santa Clara University, Santa Clara University |
Nationality | American, American |
Family
Spouse | Joanne Hill, Joanne Hill, Joanne Hill |
Children | Max Baer Jr., Maudie Marian Baer, James Manny Baer |
Parents | Max Baer, Mary Ellen Sullivan, Dora Bales, Jacob Baer |
Siblings | Maudie Marian Baer, James Manny Baer, Buddy Baer, Bernice Jeanette Baer, August "Augie" Baer, Frances May Baer |
Accomplishments
Awards | TV Land Favorite "Fish Out of Water" Award, TV Land Favorite "Fish Out of Water" Award, TV Land Favorite "Fish Out of Water" Award |
Movies | Hometown U.S.A., Ode to Billy Joe, The Wild McCullochs, Macon County Line, The Birdmen, A Time for Killing, The Harder They Fall, Hometown U.S.A., Ode to Billy Joe, The Wild McCullochs, Macon County Line, The Birdmen, A Time for Killing, The Harder They Fall, The Prizefighter and the Lady, Over She ... |
TV Shows | The Beverly Hillbillies, The Beverly Hillbillies, The Beverly Hillbillies |
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Marks
# | Marks / Signs |
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1 | Role of Jethro Bodine on "The Beverly Hillbillies" (1962) |
Quotes
# | Quote |
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1 | [Of Buddy Ebsen]: Buddy was more of a surrogate father to me, because my dad had died in '59 and this was '62; and he (Buddy) kinda took over, the same age as my dad; both about the same time and he knew my dad pretty well. So, it was pretty easy for Buddy and I to become close. I would go down there and he would teach me to sail on his 36 ft. lapwards down in Balboa Island, where he had a house, and as a sailor, I was a very good anchor, because it was hard for me to ever had me on a boat. He said, 'When the boat comes about,' He said, 'You'll pull it on a lynch.' He said, 'You'll pull in quick, because if you don't, the sail will pull up with air and it'll be too hard to pull in.' And so, the first time we were out, he said, 'We're comin' about.' Stood up, 'What, bang, boom, hit me right in the ocean, and he was laughing, said, 'Well, you can forget about being a sailor, too.' But I used to go out and have dinner, like once a week to go out someplace he would take me like Paso Franks on Hollywood Blvd. to Cook's Pacific Dining Car. He had some little places he would take me to and sometimes in lunch, he would have a little dinner with George and George will cook for him in his dressing room and he would have lunch with him. We didn't have too much in the afternoon, because it was a 2 martini lunch; cause if he had to remember some lines, he'd have a 1 martini lunch and if he had to remember lines, it was 1, if he didn't have a lot of lines, in the afternoon, he may have 2, and that was pretty much it. |
2 | [Who compared his relationship with Buddy Ebsen, his surrogate uncle, to his real-life father, Max Baer]: Buddy told me a funny story one time, where he was at Madison Square Garden (this was back in the 1930s). My dad was supposed to fight. Buddy was sitting there, waiting and down near ringside. All of a sudden, this guy comes in, and he sits down next to him, he's got a robe on it and everything. But my dad was just real easy, just like nothing was going on, just sitting there in his robe and his shorts and Buddy was very excited because of the fact that (A) My dad sat down there and (B) Years later, the coincidence that he would star in the series with his son. |
3 | [on his on- and off-screen chemistry with Buddy Ebsen, who played Jed Clampett]: Buddy was much of a regular gang as you can get. Buddy tried to teach me how to sail, I didn't learn much about sailing, but I learn a lot about drowning. I got knocked off the boat more than once and he was saying, 'Well, you do this and you do that,' and he says, 'Coming about!,' and I stood up, I was up and I said, 'What did you say, Buddy?' The boat hit me and it knocked me out of the ocean, I made him laugh all the time because I was so crazy. I mean, I was always pulling pranks and doing stuff on the set and everything. |
4 | [on the death of co-star Donna Douglas] She was Elly May until the day she died. When I saw her for autograph signings or other gatherings, she always dressed the same with pink or blue and of course those signature pigtails. |
5 | [on being called Jethro now] It's like somebody calling you a son of a bitch. If he's your friend, it's okay. If he's your enemy, it's not. |
Facts
# | Fact |
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1 | Revealed that he had a wonderful working relationship with Buddy Ebsen on The Beverly Hillbillies (1962). |
2 | His acting mentor and family friend Buddy Ebsen, passed away, on July 6, 2003, at age 95. (Buddy celebrated her 95th birthday on April 2, 2003, with friends and family, and a couple months later, Ebsen was admitted to the hospital, where he passed away, there.). |
3 | He and Donna Douglas had both visited Buddy Ebsen, in the hospital, just days before his death. |
4 | Credits Buddy Ebsen as his favorite acting mentor/best friend. |
5 | Surrogate nephew of Buddy Ebsen. |
6 | Revealed that he had a wonderful relationship with Buddy Ebsen on The Beverly Hillbillies (1962). |
7 | Knew Buddy Ebsen through his parents, as an adolescent. |
8 | With the death of Donna Douglas on January 1, 2015, he is the last surviving star of The Beverly Hillbillies (1962). |
9 | Best known by the public for his role as Jethro Bodine on The Beverly Hillbillies (1962). |
10 | His acting mentor was the late Buddy Ebsen. |
11 | Won his role as Jethro without having to speak a word. Baer's audition consisted of chasing a bird around the set, and he made enough of gestures and facial expressions to impress the producers. He admitted later that he had never tried speaking in a hillbilly accent, and he used the time between his audition and the first day's filming to learn one thoroughly. |
12 | Has said that he "would have had to sell door-to-door" if Macon County Line (1974) flopped. |
13 | One of Elvis Presley's Hollywood buddies during the 1960s. The two were often involved in impromptu football games among Elvis' friends and entourage. |
14 | Writes with his left hand. |
15 | Took great issue with the unsympathetic portrayal of his father in the film Cinderella Man (2005), particularly his bragging over killing someone in the ring. Baer said his father was actually haunted by the incident and often cried about it. |
16 | Made a fortune producing low-budget films like Macon County Line (1974). |
17 | Auditioned for Jethro only after driving his roommate to the audition for the same part. |
18 | Earned a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Santa Clara University (minored in philosophy). |
19 | Uncle of Amy Lynn Baxter. |
20 | Nephew of Buddy Baer. |
21 | He tried to shed the public's "hillbilly" perception of him by starring as good-guy crime fighter Max Colepepper in the unsold pilot, "The Asphalt Cowboy," in the early 70s. |
22 | Licensed the "Beverly Hillbillies" name and characters from CBS in order to establish a Casino called "Jethro's". A picture of Granny hangs over every bed with the caption: "Don't you touch her boy!" |
23 | Son of boxer Max Baer. |
Pictures
Movies
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Murder, She Wrote | 1989-1991 | TV Series | St. Trooper Boone Willoughby / Johnny Wheeler |
Matt Houston | 1984 | TV Series | Andy MacKay / Andy McKay |
The Circle Family | 1982 | TV Movie | |
The Asphalt Cowboy | 1980 | TV Movie | Max Caulpepper |
Fantasy Island | 1979 | TV Series | Big Jake Farley |
The Wild McCullochs | 1975 | Culver Robinson | |
Macon County Line | 1974 | Deputy Reed Morgan (as Max Baer) | |
Love, American Style | 1972-1973 | TV Series | Jackie Lee Rhodes (segment "Love and the Games People Play") / Rocky (segment "Love and the Fullback") |
The Birdmen | 1971 | TV Movie | Tanker |
The Beverly Hillbillies | 1962-1971 | TV Series | Jethro Bodine Jethrine Bodine |
A Time for Killing | 1967 | Sgt. Luther Liskell (as Max Baer) | |
Vacation Playhouse | 1963 | TV Series | |
The Andy Griffith Show | 1963 | TV Series | Post Office Clerk |
It's a Man's World | 1962 | TV Series | 1st GI |
Follow the Sun | 1962 | TV Series | Tom Baylor |
77 Sunset Strip | 1960-1961 | TV Series | Billy Blackston / Luther Martell / Government Man |
Hawaiian Eye | 1960-1961 | TV Series | Ali / Bill Gorham |
Cheyenne | 1960-1961 | TV Series | Callow / Bert McGuire / Pete / ... |
Sugarfoot | 1961 | TV Series | Frank |
The Roaring 20's | 1961 | TV Series | Saunders |
Bronco | 1961 | TV Series | Cowboy |
Surfside 6 | 1960-1961 | TV Series | Joe Wilk / Party Guest |
Maverick | 1960 | TV Series | Ticket Taker / Chuck / Brazos |
Producer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Ode to Billy Joe | 1976 | producer - as Max Baer | |
The Wild McCullochs | 1975 | producer | |
Macon County Line | 1974 | producer - as Max Baer | |
Two for the Money | 1972 | producer |
Director
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Hometown U.S.A. | 1979 | as Max Baer | |
Ode to Billy Joe | 1976 | as Max Baer | |
The Wild McCullochs | 1975 |
Writer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
The Wild McCullochs | 1975 | ||
Macon County Line | 1974 | screenplay - as Max Baer / story written by - as Max Baer |
Thanks
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Baer | 2011 | Short special thanks |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Sebring | 2018 | post-production | Himself |
TV Land Moguls | 2004-2009 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
TV Land's Top Ten | 2004-2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Biography | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Paul Henning & The Hillbillies | 2005 | Video documentary | Himself |
The 2nd Annual TV Land Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Himself |
E! True Hollywood Story | 1999-2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Macon County Line: 25 Years Down the Road | 2000 | Video short | Himself |
Intimate Portrait | 1999 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
The Legend of the Beverly Hillbillies | 1993 | TV Special documentary | Jethro Beaudine |
Jerry Springer | 1993 | TV Series | Himself |
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to William Wyler | 1976 | TV Special documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
Celebrity Bowling | 1972 | TV Series | Himself |
The Virginia Graham Show | 1971 | TV Series | Himself |
The Hollywood Squares | 1968 | TV Series | Himself |
First Annual All-Star Celebrity Baseball Game | 1967 | TV Special | Himself - Celebrity |
Dream Girl of '67 | 1967 | TV Series | Himself - Bachelor Judge |
Hollywood Backstage | 1964 | TV Series | Himself |
CBS: The Stars' Address | 1963 | TV Movie | Himself |
The Bob Hope Show | 1963 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Inside Edition | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
The Sixties | 2014 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Jethro Beaudine |
CMT: The Greatest - 20 Greatest Country Comedy Shows | 2006 | TV Special | Jethro Bodine |
'Weird Al' Yankovic: The Ultimate Video Collection | 2003 | Video | Jethro Bodine (Beverly Hillbillies) (uncredited) |
Television: The First Fifty Years | 1999 | Video documentary | Jethro Bodine |
'Weird Al' Yankovic: The Videos | 1996 | Video | Jethro Bodine (Beverly Hillbillies) |
Bad Hair Day: The Videos | 1996 | Video short | Jethro Bodine (Beverly Hillbillies) (uncredited) |
The Beverly Hillbillies | 1963 | TV Series | Jethro Bodine |
Awards
Won Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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2004 | TV Land Award | TV Land Awards | Favorite "Fish Out of Water" | The Beverly Hillbillies (1962) |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia