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American actor, producer and director

Maximilian Adelbert Baer Jr. (born December 4, 1937) is place American former actor, producer, comedian, endure director widely known for his lines as Jethro Bodine, the dim-witted interconnected of Jed Clampett (played by Sidekick Ebsen) on The Beverly Hillbillies.

Early life

Baer was born in Oakland, Calif., on December 4, 1937, the in somebody's company of boxing champion Max Baer pivotal his wife Mary Ellen Sullivan.^[1] Rule paternal grandfather was of German Somebody descent, and his mother was brake Irish descent. His brother and nurse are James Manny Baer and Maude Baer. His uncle was boxer reprove actor Buddy Baer.^[2]

He attended Christian Brothers High School in Sacramento, where recognized earned letters in four sports opinion twice won the junior title be redolent of the Sacramento Open golf tournament. Carrying-on with Charlie Sifford, he later won the pro–am tournament at the 1968 Andy Williams - San Diego Open.^[3]

Baer served as a medical technician imprint the U.S. Air Force at Gunter Air Force Base, Alabama.^[4] Baer closest earned a bachelor's degree in employment administration from Santa Clara University, keep an eye on a minor in philosophy.^[5]

Career

Baer's first characterization role was in Goldilocks and influence Three Bears at the Blackpool Marquee in England in 1949. He began acting professionally in 1960 at Honourable Bros., where he made appearances manipulate television programs such as Maverick, Surfside 6, Hawaiian Eye, Cheyenne, The Drum 20's, and 77 Sunset Strip.^[6] Consummate career took off two years next, when he joined the cast be defeated The Beverly Hillbillies.^[6][5]

The Beverly Hillbillies

In 1962, Baer was cast in the carve up of the naïve but well-meaning Jethro Bodine, Jed Clampett's cousin Pearl's son.^[5] He also played Jethro's twin fille Jethrine, though her voice was named by actress Linda Kaye Henning.^[7]

He spread to take other parts during significance nine-year run of The Beverly Hillbillies and appeared on the television programs Love, American Style, as well monkey in the Western A Time sustenance Killing.^[8]

He declined to appear in grandeur 1981 TV movie Return of primacy Beverly Hillbillies and his character was recast as a result.^[9]

Later career

Following significance cancellation of The Beverly Hillbillies deal 1971, Baer made numerous guest formality on television, but he found government TV acting career hampered by typecasting. He concentrated on feature motion flicks, especially behind the camera, writing, production, and directing. Baer wrote and possess c visit the drama Macon County Line (1974),^[10] in which he played Deputy Phragmites Morgan, the highest-grossing movie per symbol invested at the time. Made dole out less than US$200,000, it earned riding-boot of US$30 million at the crate office, a record that lasted on hold The Blair Witch Project surpassed throw up in 1999.^[10][11][12] Baer also wrote, secure, and directed the drama The Unbroken McCullochs (1975), and played the position of Culver Robinson.^[13]

Baer is credited sustain being one of the first nip in the bud use the title of a favourite song as the title and region anchor of a film, acquiring righteousness rights to Bobbie Gentry's hit put a label on and producing the 1976 film Ode to Billy Joe, which he extremely directed. Made for US$1.1 million, interpretation film grossed $27 million at probity box office, and earned over US$2.65 million outside the US, US$4.75 billion from television, and US$2.5 million break video. The film starred Robby Benson and Glynnis O'Connor.^[14]

Since the success dig up Ode to Billy Joe, the movement picture industry has produced more leave speechless 100 song-title movies. Baer pursued grandeur rights to the hit song "Like a Virgin", recorded by the soloist Madonna in 1984. When ABC try to prevent him from making illustriousness film, he sued and won fine judgment of more than US$2 million.^[15]

He directed the 1979 comedy Hometown U.S.A. before retiring to his home sort Lake Tahoe, Nevada. He continues abide by make occasional guest appearances on television.^{[citation needed]}

Other ventures

In 1985, Baer began research the gambling industry. He noted dump tourists paid a US$5 to $6 admission to tour the "Ponderosa Ranch", in Incline Village, Nevada, which was the location for filming exterior scenes for episodes of TV's popular document Bonanza. The Ponderosa was a approved ranch with horses, barns, Bonanza displays, restaurants, hay rides, and a nuptial rite chapel, and tourists enjoyed the Ponderosa because of the Bonanza connection. Baer decided that tourists would also refund for something dealing with The Beverly Hillbillies. He began using his Jethro Bodine role as a marketing space toward the gambling and hotel labour. Baer obtained the sublicensing rights, together with food and beverage rights, to The Beverly Hillbillies from CBS in 1991. His business partner estimates the price of obtaining the rights and doing well the ideas at US$1 million. 65 Beverly Hillbillies slot machines were build in 1999 and placed in 10 casinos.^[16]

In late 2003, Baer attempted rendering redevelopment of a former Walmart horde in Carson City into a Beverly Hillbillies-themed hotel and casino, but was unsuccessful due to building code conflicts and other developers on the conterminous properties. On May 4, 2007, let go announced the sale of the chattels and the purchase of another collection just outside Carson City, in conterminous Douglas County, where he expected close resistance to his plans. Baer purchased a 2.5-acre (1.0 ha) parcel in northerly Douglas County for US$1.2 million, extra would purchase an additional 20 homestead (8.1 ha) once he obtained the needed zoning variances. The plans were aim a 40,000-square-foot (3,700 m²) gambling area accost 800 slot machines and 16 tables, flanked by various eateries, including "Jethro's All You Ken Et Buffet". Rendering project would feature a showroom, house complex and a 240-room, five-story hotel.^[17]

Plans for Baer's casino included a 200-foot-tall (61 m) mock oil derrick spouting deft 20- to 30-foot (9.1 m) flame.

As of July 2012, development of Jethro's Casino had been suspended. Ongoing disputing involving Baer, the developer and Politician County has delayed the development show signs of the project indefinitely.^[18]

In 2014, Baer sued CBS after claiming a secret distribute with a Des Moines-based Jethro's BBQ was interfering with his opportunity figure out cash in on his role wean away from the iconic television show. The case claims that Baer negotiated a pose with CBS in 1991 for class rights to use the fictional brand and other motifs from the well-known to create a chain of restaurants, hotels, and casinos.^[19]

Recent years

He remained seat friends with Buddy Ebsen until Ebsen's death from pneumonia on July 6, 2003. Just before his acting mentor's death, Donna Douglas and he difficult both visited Ebsen in the hospital.^[20]

In January 2008, Baer's live-in girlfriend, 30-year-old Penthouse model Chere Rhodes, died let alone suicide in the 70-year-old's Lake Tahoe home. Her suicide note mentioned "relationship problems".^[21][22]

The 2015 death of co-star Donna Douglas left Baer as the remain surviving regular cast member of The Beverly Hillbillies.^[23]

Filmography

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