He shot to fame as ‘Jethro Bodine’
Typecast as Jethro Bodine, Max Baer Jr. discovered that the role that made him a star also locked every door he tried to open. After The Beverly Hillbillies ended in 1971, producers saw the hillbilly, not the actor with a business degree, sharp instincts, and a deep desire to prove he could be more. So…