Max Baer Net Worth
Emma Jordan
Updated on August 18, 2026

Max Baer net worth is
$4 Million
Max Baer Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
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 ...
| Net Worth | $4 Million |
| Date Of Birth | February 11, 1909 |
| Place Of Birth | Omaha, Nebraska, USA |
| Height | 6' 4" (1.93 m) |
| Profession | Actor, Soundtrack |
| Star Sign | Aquarius |
| # | Trademark |
|---|---|
| 1 | His Height |
| 2 | Known for His extremely kind and lighthearted personality |
| 3 | Extremely Muscular build |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lifelong friends of Buddy Ebsen - his son's, Max Baer Jr.'s acting mentor. |
| 2 | Upon his death, his remains were interred at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum in Sacramento, California. |
| 3 | Became a national Hero when he fought Max Schleming with a star of David on his trunks. |
| 4 | Was so plagued with guilt by the death of Frankie Campbell that he financially supported Campbell's widow. |
| 5 | Inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2010. |
| 6 | Biography in: "American National Biography". Supplement 1, pp. 24-25. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002. |
| 7 | Inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame, 1984. |
| 8 | Inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, 1995. |
| 9 | World heavyweight boxing champion, 1934-1935. |
| 10 | Father of Max Baer Jr. |
| 11 | Older brother of Buddy Baer. |
| 12 | Onetime heavyweight boxing champion of the world. |
| 13 | Screen, stage, radio, and vaudeville actor. |
| 14 | Born at 11:0pm-CST |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Once Upon a Horse... | 1958 | Ben | |
| Make Room for Daddy | 1958 | TV Series | Max Baer |
| Utah Blaine | 1957 | Gus Ortmann | |
| Playhouse 90 | 1956 | TV Series | Mike |
| The Harder They Fall | 1956 | Buddy Brannen | |
| The Abbott and Costello Show | 1953 | TV Series | Killer King |
| Rootin' Tootin' Tenderfeet | 1952 | Short | Max |
| The Champs Step Out | 1951 | Short | Max |
| Skipalong Rosenbloom | 1951 | Butcher Baer | |
| Wine, Women and Bong | 1951 | Short | Max |
| Two Roaming Champs | 1950 | Short | Max |
| Riding High | 1950 | Bertie (uncredited) | |
| Bride for Sale | 1949 | Litka | |
| Africa Screams | 1949 | Grappler McCoy | |
| Buckskin Frontier | 1943 | Tiny | |
| Ladies' Day | 1943 | Hippo Jones | |
| Two Mugs from Brooklyn | 1942 | Professor Samson | |
| The Navy Comes Through | 1942 | Coxswain G. Berringer | |
| Fisticuffs | 1938 | Short | Max Baer |
| Over She Goes | 1937 | Silas Morner | |
| Kids on the Cuff | 1935 | ||
| The Prizefighter and the Lady | 1933 | Steve |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian | 1968 | performer: "I Need You Baby", "Out of My Mind" | |
| The Beverly Hillbillies | 1962 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The Prizefighter and the Lady | 1933 | performer: "Lucky Fella" 1933 - uncredited |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| CBS This Morning | 1993 | TV Series | Himself |
| Gillette Cavalcade of Sports | 1959 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Wednesday Night Fights | 1958 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Red Skelton Hour | 1956 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Jimmy Durante Show | 1955 | TV Series | Himself |
| Rocky Marciano vs. Archie Moore | 1955 | Himself - Guest | |
| So This Is Hollywood | 1955 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Dennis Day Show | 1952 | TV Series | Himself - Boxer |
| Texaco Star Theatre | 1950 | TV Series | Himself - Boxer / Actor |
| Celebrity Time | 1950 | TV Series | |
| Joe Louis vs. Jack Sharkey | 1936 | Himself | |
| World's Heavyweight Championship: Primo Carnera and Max Baer | 1934 | Himself | |
| Hollywood on Parade No. A-9 | 1933 | Short | Himself (uncredited) |
| Max Baer vs. Max Schmeling | 1933 | Himself |
Archive Footage
Known for movies

Africa Screams (1949)
as Grappler McCoy

The Harder They Fall (1956)
as Buddy Brannen

The Prizefighter and the Lady (1933)
as Steve

The Champs Step Out (1951)
as Max