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 ...

James J. Braddock, the Cinderella Man who scored one of the greatest heavyweight upsets in boxing history when he beat Max Baer in 1935 for the title, is now in the midst of his second great comeback.