Jethro Bodine might have been a little slow on the uptake, but the man who played him? Anything but. At 84, Max Baer Jr. has lived a life full of surprises since The Beverly Hillbillies ended.
Rather than fade into sitcom history, Baer reinvented himself as a filmmaker, tackling projects that stretched far beyond Jethro’s hayseed humor. He also poured his heart into a would-be sequel, determined to keep the Clampett spirit alive.
These days, when he’s not looking back on his TV legacy, he’s making an impact through charity work—proving that even after all these years, there’s still plenty to admire about the man behind the overalls.
