Max Baer Jr.
| Max Baer Jr. | |
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As Jethro in 1962
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Maximilian Adalbert Baer Jr. December 4, 1937 Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Film and television actor, producer, director |
| Years active | 1960–1991 |
| Spouse(s) | Joanne Kathleen Hill (1966-1971; divorced) |
| Parent(s) | Max Baer Sr. and Mary Ellen Sullivan |
Maximilian Adalbert "Max" Baer Jr. (born December 4, 1937) is an American actor, screenwriter, producer, and director. He is best known for playing Jethro Bodine, the dimwitted nephew of Jed Clampett (played by Buddy Ebsen) on The Beverly Hillbillies. After the death of Donna Douglas in January 2015, Baer became the last surviving member of that show's main cast.
Baer was born Maximilian Adalbert Baer Jr. in Oakland, California, in 1937, the son of boxing champion Max Baer and his wife Mary Ellen Sullivan. His father was of German, Jewish and Scots-Irish descent. His brother and sister are James Manny Baer (1941–2009) and Maude Baer (b. 1943). His uncle was boxer and actor Buddy Baer.
He attended Christian Brothers High School in Sacramento, where he earned letters in four sports, and twice won the junior title at the Sacramento Open golf tournament. (Playing with Charlie Sifford, he later won the pro-am tournament at the 1968 Andy Williams - San Diego Open.)
Baer earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Santa Clara University, with a minor in philosophy.
Baer's first acting role was in Goldilocks and the Three Bears at the Blackpool Pavilion in England in 1949. He began acting professionally in 1960 at Warner Bros., where he made appearances on television programs such as Maverick, Surfside 6, Hawaiian Eye, Cheyenne, The Roaring 20s, and 77 Sunset Strip. His career took off two years later, when he joined the cast of The Beverly Hillbillies.
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