- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJacob Henry Baer
- Height6′ 6¾″ (2.00 m)
- 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.
- IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous
- SpousesVerna Jewel Brumbelow (Vicki Farrell)(August 24, 1964 - July 18, 1986) (his death)May Vasta Randall (Mann)(May 26, 1949 - June 11, 1957) (divorced)Ruth Eleanor Boynton(September 9, 1944 - October 2, 1948) (divorced)Ralpha May Pearl(February 1, 1939 - September 9, 1944) (divorced, 1 child)
- ParentsJacob BaerDora Bales
- RelativesMax Baer(Sibling)Max Baer Jr.(Niece or Nephew)
- Hulking and towering frame, which made him a favorite to play big brutes, both sympathetic and unsympathetic.
- Uncle of Max Baer Jr.
- Younger brother of Max Baer.
- Upon his death, his remains were interred at Sierra Hills Memorial Park in Sacramento, California.
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