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Buddy Baer
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Overview
Born
June 11
,
1915
·
Denver, Colorado, USA
Died
July 18
,
1986
·
Martinez, California, USA
(undisclosed)
Birth name
Jacob Henry Baer
Height
6′ 6¾″ (2.00 m)
Mini Bio
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
Family
Spouses
Verna 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)
Parents
Jacob Baer
Dora Bales
Relatives
Max Baer
(Sibling)
Max Baer Jr.
(Niece or Nephew)
Trademarks
Hulking and towering frame, which made him a favorite to play big brutes, both sympathetic and unsympathetic.
Trivia
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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