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Clint Howard and Bruno the Bear in Gentle Ben (1967)

Biography

Bruno the Bear

Overview

  • Born
    1962 · White Lake, Wisconsin, USA
  • Died
    1981 · Acton, California, USA (age-related causes)
  • Nickname
    • Gentle Ben
  • Height
    7′ (2.13 m)

Mini bio

  • 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.

Trademarks

  • His docile temperament

Trivia

  • Perhaps the biggest 'working' bear in the world and yet so gentle children can ride him.
  • His best friend was an African Lion named Neal.
  • Was known for his prodigious appetite, with Coca-Cola, fruit, Tootsie Rolls and Lemon Drops being his favorite foods.
  • An Wisconsin American black bear.
  • Credited with over 400 television appearances.

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