Max Baer Jr. – Born in 1937, The Beverly Hillbillies
Being the son of a former heavyweight boxing champion, Max Baer Jr. Had one possible career option open to him from birth. But after receiving his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Santa Clara University, he went into acting instead.
He was hired by Warner Bros in 1960, beginning his career with appearances on TV programs like “Maverick,” “Hawaiian Eye” and “77 Sunset Trip.” But he gained even more popularity once he was cast to play the naive but adorable ‘Jethro Bodine’ in “The Beverly Hillbillies.” He also wrote, produced, directed, and starred in “The Wild McCullohs” before stepping back from acting in 1991.
