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Max Baer

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Also known as Maximilian Adelbert Baer

American boxer (1909–1959)

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Maximillian Adalbert Baer was an American athlete and actor who competed in boxing as a heavyweight. He represented the United States in the sport and began his professional work period in 1929, concluding in 1941. Baer was a male boxer who spoke and wrote in English. His career included roles as a film actor and general athlete.

Born in Omaha, Nebraska, on February 11, 1909, Baer died in Hollywood on November 21, 1959. His cause of death was myocardial infarction, classified as natural causes. He was a citizen of the United States and was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. He had a child named Max Baer, Jr.

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Person · Open Library

Works
1

Top works

  • Occupational Information

via Open Library + Wikidata

Film & TV

Acting · Omaha - Nebraska - USA

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). 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,…

Known for

  • Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1983
  • Tender Hearted Tiger: Max Baer1964
  • Once Upon a Horse... — Ben1958
  • Utah Blaine — Gus Ortmann1957
  • The Harder They Fall — Buddy Brannen1956
  • Requiem for a Heavyweight — Mike1956
  • Playhouse 90 — Mike1956
  • The Abbott and Costello Show — Killer King1952
  • Skipalong Rosenbloom — Butcher Baer1951
  • The Champs Step Out — Max1951

via TMDB

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
US

via MusicBrainz · CC0

Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
232
Total plays
2,926

<a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Max+Baer">Read more on Last.fm</a>

via Last.fm · Max Baer

Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

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  5. Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome

    · 2001 · cited 18,613x

via Crossref · CC0

Sports profile

Sport
Fighting
Team
_Retired Boxing
Position
Boxer
Nationality
United States

via TheSportsDB

Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Max
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Omaha
Place of death
Hollywood
Occupation
film actor
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Sport
boxing
Country for sport
United States
Mass
95.50
Official website
www.maxbaer.org
Image
Max Baer at Speculator NY 1935.jpg
Height
189
Show 13 more facts
cause of death
myocardial infarction
date of birth
1909-02-11
date of death
1959-11-21
manner of death
natural causes
Commons category
Max Baer
birth name
Maximillian Adalbert Baer
writing language
English language
sports discipline competed in
heavyweight
start of work period
1929-00-00
end of work period
1941-00-00
number of matches played/races/starts
84
number of wins
72
number of losses
12
Sources (3)

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Gallery (2)