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Buddy Baer(1915-1986)

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Buddy Baer in Fair Wind to Java (1953)
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Buddy was the younger brother of world heavyweight champion Max Baer. In films, he played giants in Quo Vadis (1951) and Jack and the Beanstalk (1952). When television westerns were in vogue in the '50s and '60s, he often played the heavy to super-sized heroes James Arness, Clint Walker and Chuck Connors.
BornJune 11, 1915
DiedJuly 18, 1986(71)
BornJune 11, 1915
DiedJuly 18, 1986(71)
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Known for

Deborah Kerr, Robert Taylor, Peter Ustinov, and Patricia Laffan in Quo Vadis (1951)
Quo Vadis
7.1
  • Ursus
  • 1951
Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, and Dorothy Ford in Jack and the Beanstalk (1952)
Jack and the Beanstalk
5.8
  • Police Sgt. Riley
  • The Giant
  • 1952
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Africa Screams (1949)
Africa Screams
6.0
  • Boots Wilson
  • 1949
George Reeves in Adventures of Superman (1952)
Adventures of Superman
7.7
TV Series
  • Atlas

Credits

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  • Joan Blondell, Gloria Grahame, Bill Bixby, Chuck Connors, Al Dewlen, Andrew J. Fenady, Kathryn Hays, Bernard McEveety, Gary Merrill, and Michael Rennie in Ride Beyond Vengeance (1966)
    Ride Beyond Vengeance
    6.3
    • Mr. Kratz
    • 1966
  • Rawhide (1959)
    Rawhide
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Big Will Cornelius
    • 1963
  • Don Collier, Judy Lewis, and Bruce Yarnell in Outlaws (1960)
    Outlaws
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Andros
    • 1962
  • Kai Fischer, Molly McGowan, and Helmut Schmid in The Bashful Elephant (1962)
    The Bashful Elephant
    6.1
    • Tavern Owner
    • 1962
  • Catherine Hansen and Peter Nestler in The Magic Fountain (1961)
    The Magic Fountain
    5.5
    • Big Benjamin (voice)
    • 1961
  • Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Buddy Baer, Joe DeRita, Carol Heiss, Patricia Medina, Guy Rolfe, and Edson Stroll in Snow White and the Three Stooges (1961)
    Snow White and the Three Stooges
    5.3
    • Hordred the Huntsman
    • 1961
  • Tales of the Vikings (1959)
    Tales of the Vikings
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Haldar
    • A Viking
    • Halder
    • 1959–1960
  • Kirby Grant and Gloria Winters in Sky King (1951)
    Sky King
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Jean Turnot
    • 1958
  • Craig Stevens in Peter Gunn (1958)
    Peter Gunn
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Clarence
    • 1958
  • Once Upon a Horse... (1958)
    Once Upon a Horse...
    5.8
    • Beulah's Brother
    • 1958
  • John McIntire in Wagon Train (1957)
    Wagon Train
    7.6
    TV Series
    • The Tinsmith
    • 1958
  • George Reeves in Adventures of Superman (1952)
    Adventures of Superman
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Atlas
    • 1958
  • Buddy Baer in Giant from the Unknown (1958)
    Giant from the Unknown
    4.5
    • Vargas - Diablo Giant
    • 1958
  • Playhouse 90 (1956)
    Playhouse 90
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Angel
    • 1957
  • Gunsmoke (1955)
    Gunsmoke
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Stobo
    • 1957

Soundtrack



  • Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, and Dorothy Ford in Jack and the Beanstalk (1952)
    Jack and the Beanstalk
    5.8
    • performer: "I Fear Nothing"
    • 1952

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Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Buddy Bear
  • Height
    • 6′ 6¾″ (2.00 m)
  • Born
    • June 11, 1915
    • Denver, Colorado, USA
  • Died
    • July 18, 1986
    • Martinez, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Verna Jewel Brumbelow (Vicki Farrell)August 24, 1964 - July 18, 1986 (his death)
  • Parents
      Jacob Baer
  • Relatives
      Max Baer(Sibling)
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Did you know

  • Trivia
    Uncle of Max Baer Jr.
  • Trademark
    Hulking and towering frame, which made him a favorite to play big brutes, both sympathetic and unsympathetic.

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