every woman viewer at home who was attracted to Baer’s brawny and likable performance as Jethro. Born Maximilian Adalbert Baer Jr. on December 4, 1937, in Oakland, California, Max Baer ...

In Reel Life: Braddock trains for the title bout in New York, near home. In Real Life: Braddock trained for weeks in the Catskills. In Reel Life: Max Baer (Craig Bierko) is a mean-spirited buffoon ...