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Bruno the Bear(1962-1981)

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Clint Howard and Bruno the Bear in Gentle Ben (1967)
Bruno the Bear was born in 1962 in White Lake, Wisconsin, USA. He was an actor, known for The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972), Mara of the Wilderness (1965) and My Side of the Mountain (1969). He died in 1981 in Acton, California, USA.
Born1962
Died1981
Born1962
Died1981
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Known for

Paul Newman in The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972)
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
6.8
  • Watch Bear(as Bruno)
  • 1972
Lori Saunders in Mara of the Wilderness (1965)
Mara of the Wilderness
5.9
  • Bear
  • 1965
My Side of the Mountain (1969)
My Side of the Mountain
6.6
  • Bear
  • 1969
Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
The Magical World of Disney
8.3
TV Series
  • Bear

Credits

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Actor

  • Ricardo Montalban and Hervé Villechaize in Fantasy Island (1977)
    Fantasy Island
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Bear (uncredited)
    • 1980
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Bear
    • 1980
  • Adventures of the Wilderness Family 3 (1979)
    Adventures of the Wilderness Family 3
    6.4
    • Samson (uncredited)
    • 1979
  • Susan Damante, Robert Logan, and Heather Rattray in The Further Adventures of the Wilderness Family (1978)
    The Further Adventures of the Wilderness Family
    6.4
    • Samson (uncredited)
    • 1978
  • Starsky and Hutch (1975)
    Starsky and Hutch
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Bear (uncredited)
    • 1977
  • Guardian of the Wilderness (1976)
    Guardian of the Wilderness
    7.0
    • Bear (uncredited)
    • 1976
  • Shadow of the Hawk (1976)
    Shadow of the Hawk
    5.4
    • Bear (uncredited)
    • 1976
  • Helen Hunt, Willie Aames, Pat Delaney, Martin Milner, and Eric Olson in Swiss Family Robinson (1975)
    Swiss Family Robinson
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Bear
    • 1976
  • Richard Thomas, Will Geer, Judy Norton, Ellen Corby, Kami Cotler, David W. Harper, Michael Learned, Mary Beth McDonough, Eric Scott, Ralph Waite, and Jon Walmsley in The Waltons (1972)
    The Waltons
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Bear
    • 1972–1976
  • The Adventures of the Wilderness Family (1975)
    The Adventures of the Wilderness Family
    6.4
    • Samson (uncredited)
    • 1975
  • Eddie Albert, Ray Milland, Kim Richards, and Ike Eisenmann in Escape to Witch Mountain (1975)
    Escape to Witch Mountain
    6.3
    • Bear (uncredited)
    • 1975
  • Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders (1974)
    Judge Dee and the Monastery Murders
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • The Bear
    • 1974
  • Paul Newman in The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972)
    The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
    6.8
    • Watch Bear (as Bruno)
    • 1972
  • Gunsmoke (1955)
    Gunsmoke
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Bear (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • Bigfoot (1970)
    Bigfoot
    2.7
    • Bear (uncredited)
    • 1970

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Bruno
  • Height
    • 7′ (2.13 m)
  • Born
    • 1962
    • White Lake, Wisconsin, USA
  • Died
    • 1981
    • Acton, California, USA(age-related causes)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Perhaps the biggest 'working' bear in the world and yet so gentle children can ride him.
  • Trademark
    His docile temperament
  • Nickname
    • Gentle Ben

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