He was able to couple this with maintaining a constantly stupid look on his face, which obviously had fans laughing. Once The Beverly Hillbillies was canceled in 1971, she turned her focus toward different things in life. In the early 60s,. Three months after her death, Baer Jr.opened upabout the incident andrevealed that there was blood everywhere and that he was horrified when he discovered her. Speaking in 2013, she praised Max Baer Jr for his outstanding role as Jethro, who might not have been seen as the brightest bulb in the bulb box. Max Baer is arguably best known today for siring Max Baer Jr., the actor who played Jethro Bodine on the classic TV series The Beverly Hillbillies (1962). "The Beverly Hillbillies" is one of the most-watched television programs of all time. His legacy of Jethro from The Beverly Hillbillies was still intact. Donna Douglas, who actually was a native of Louisiana, was married twice and had one child. She was 70 when she died on this date in 1973. Youtube/drw000 SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 26 (UPI)Irene Ryan, whose 60year acting career reached climax when she became a television star In the Beverly Hillbillies series, died today at the age of 70. Subscribe to our newsletter for new stories, tips & events. Max Baer Jr knew he was doing a good job, and most importantly, getting people to laugh. Television audiences loved the show. He slipped into a curly blonde wig and floral dress and hammed it up. He was able to couple this with maintaining a constantly stupid look on his face, which obviously had fans laughing. The family maintained their hillbilly way of life. He also used his writing talent and created projects for himself. You have to perform well. The Beverly Hillbillies was an instant success when it aired in 1962. She died Thursday from pancreatic cancer in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, which is where she had lived. 1 spot quicker than any other show in television history within the first three weeks after its debut, according to IMDB. Now it happened to be before Burnett would get her CBS variety show. Baer Jr was discovered, and he decided to give acting a chance. Blessed with what "The Boxing Register: International Boxing Hall of Fame Official Record Book" terms the most powerful right hand in heavyweight history, Baer used that right to gain a fearsome reputation as a California prizefighter before moving to New York and taking on the top ranks of the heavyweight division.Max Baer was born in Omaha, Nebraska, on February 11, 1909, to a Jewish father, Jacob Baer, and a mother of Scots-Irish descent, Dora (Bales). When the show debuted on Sept. 26, 1962, Douglas was 30 years old. Youtube/thundervalleyresort It doesnt matter, just as long as they laugh. However, Baer Jrs been through several lawsuits regarding his projects and nothing really came out of his dream of making a blockbuster franchise of the popular TV series. Harriet E MacGibbon played Mrs. Margaret Drysdale, although it was her final role. Well done guy! He had to spend some time in jail, and his reputation was damaged. FollowingThe Beverly Hillbilliesbeing cancelled, Baer Jr didnt have a great amount of offers on the table. Actress Donna Douglas definitely would turn heads while playing Elly May Clampett on The Beverly Hillbillies. But do you remember how old Douglas was in her debut? Then he earned the role of Jethro when he was two years removed from college. Baer, who is 83, also is the last surviving cast member of the Beverly Hillbillies. With her iconic beauty, she helped keep audiences around the country glued to their screens. Max Baer Jr made a fortune on his own movies. Youtube/TeeveesGreatest But no role-hopping was quite so silly as Max Baer Jr. portraying both Jethro Bodine and his twin sister, Jethrine Bodine. Elly May grabbed his arm and flipped him on his back. (Getty Images) The whole family boasts of Jethro's "sixth grade education" but nevertheless feels he is a bit of an idiot. Some fight fans thought that it was his good nature, which they attributed to his clowning, that eventually did him in, as he would not bear down on his opponents in the latter part of his career. According to a 1999 article in People Magazine, Max Baer Jr decided to ride his motorcycle to Los Angeles the year after graduation. Yet viewers, especially in the weeks and months after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, needed something light-hearted to watch. Genre: . Well, Buddy Ebsen had name recognition and played Jed Clampett. A few days after lastThanksgiving, U.S. Air Force Maj. Lauren Olme who was 19 weeks pregnant at the time headed to work with her husband Maj. Mark Olme. Irene Ryan played Granny, Max Baer Jr. played Jethro Bodine and, of course, theres Douglas. The truck, though, always showed up right at the front door. Ironically, it was his acting in the latter film that likely led to his misrepresentation in "Cinderella Man" as being something akin to a monster, when actually, according to his family and those who knew him, he was an amiable man. We all know Max Baer Jr. as Jethro Bodine from The Beverly Hillbillies, but little do we know about him now. Subscribe to our newsletter for new stories, tips & events. In fact, it was the single most profitable indie-film of 1974, earning $18.8 million in North America and over $30 million worldwide, according toIMDB. Chere was shot in the chest, and following a police investigation, the death was labeled as suicide. Max Baer Jr knew he was doing a good job, and most importantly, getting people to laugh. Well, we liked what you did or We dont like what you did. And you really dont have any other way of evaluating it.. He was 50 years old. And someday I hope to prove I can play something besides a hillbilly.. The film follows Jed Clampett as he and his backwoods family "help solve an energy crisis in their own rustic ways for their Beverly Hills neighborhood they still cannot adjust to," IMDb cites. Douglas got involved in real estate and even became a gospel singer, too. After the last knockdown in the 11th, the referee stopped the fight, giving Baer the decision on a technical knockout. Baer would say after the series ended that playing Jethro typecast him from getting other roles. Max Baer Jr has been married once. According to a 1999 article in People Magazine, Max Baer Jr decided to ride his motorcycle to Los Angeles the year after graduation. And Max had the ability to blend in with the other cast members, without overplaying or underplaying Jethro. RME0Y3G6 - Jul. 1 spot quicker than any other show in television history within the first three weeks after its debut, according to IMDB. Maximilian Adalbert 'Max' Baer Jr. was born on the 4th December 1937 in Oakland, California USA, of German, Jewish and Scots-Irish ancestry. In 1966, he tied the knot with Joanne Kathleen Hill. Besides the four main characters, other roles provided a lot of help to The Beverly Hillbillies and the shows success. She played the role up, whether Elly May was laying out by the pool in a bathing suit or having a fun time with animals. Known around the world as "Jethro Bodine" in the smash TV series The Beverly Hillbillies (1962), Baer did not find work as an actor in Hollywood for three years after the Hillbillies went off the air. by Anonymous This is the story of the man behind Jethro Bodine a character people in Hollywood never wanted to let go of. Soon, he had signed his first one-year contract, despite knowing anything about acting. Golf is my occupation. With that said, hippies weren't depicted positively on television and the ones on Beverly Hillbillies were no better. Granny doesn't want her old rival Mabel to be sucessful at her expense, so Granny & Jethro set up a stall on the sidewalk to sell Granny's elixir. Soon, he had signed his first one-year contract, despite knowing anything about acting. Baer Jr was no boxier, but he played professional golf, participating in several tournaments in California. However, old-timers, followers of the sweet science and viewers of the film Cinderella Man (2005) all know that Max Sr. was boxing's heavyweight champion of the world for all of 364 days, from the time he knocked out Primo Carnera on June 14, 1934, to the day he lost his title to Jimmy Braddock on June 13, 1935. It has 9 seasons and a total of 274 episodes. Chere Rhodes, a 30-year-old model from California shot herself in the chest according to reports. How old was Granny on the Beverly Hillbillies when she died? During the fight Baer constantly taunted and grimaced at Carnera, who kept his dignity despite Baer's shenanigans, which included playing to the ladies in the crowd and non-stop merciless mugging. The showhasdone a lot for my career. We Baers never wound up exactly the way we hoped we would. Sadly, she passed shortly after The Beverly Hillbillies ended its legendary run.Donna Douglas played Elly May Clampett, who was surely one of the favorite cast members for more reason than one! Home | About | Contact | Copyright | Privacy | Cookie Policy | Terms & Conditions | Sitemap. Max had practiced his backwood accent by listing to Andy Griffith and Jonathan Winters records. Bea Benaderet played both Cousin Pearl Bodine on The Beverly Hillbillies and Kate Bradley on Petticoat Junction. Max Jr. says that his father wanted to be an actor, an insight that explains the flashy persona he displayed in and outside the ring as he wisecracked and clowned his way through careers as a boxer and performer in movies and nightclubs. Because if I can make them laugh, then I believe that my performance was a successful one. Max Baer, Jr. As Jethro Bodine in THE BEVERY HILLBILLIES episode, "Hair Raising Holiday." Original airdate, October 2, 1963. He earned a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration from the Santa Clara University in 1959, but only a year later, he would find himself standing in a parking lot in Los Angeles. On Feb. 21, a fire broke out in a, This young man raised almost $190,000 so that the old Walmart employee could retire and not go hungry. Baer is the last remaining cast member alive after Douglas 2015 death. That trio of smash shows delivered dozens of memorable characters, many of which crossed over from series to series. It produced unique, crazy storylines that sometimes involved Raymond Bailey, who played banker Milburn Drysdale, and Nancy Kulp, who played his secretary Jane Hathaway. Then the younger audience might have been lured in thanks to Max Baer Jr. and Donna Douglas. You just do the best you can with the material that youre given, and then you try to add to it [with your performance] as much as you possibly can. As for Maxs character, he had a goofy year-to-ear grin, his laugh made everyone else laugh, and, above all else, he made everyone believe his character Jethro Bodine was real. Douglas portrayed Elly May, an animal-loving, innocent blonde whose curves were not always hidden. Acting, though, is really only a hobby with me, Baer told The Times in 1971. The Beverly Hillbillies is a 1993 20th Century Fox comedy motion picture starring Jim Varney, Diedrich Bader, Erika Eleniak, Cloris Leachman, Lily Tomlin, Dabney Coleman, Lea Thompson, Rob Schneider and Penny Fuller. 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