Max Baer Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
MAX BAER
Born: February 11, 1909 in Omaha, Nebraska
Died: November 21, 1959 in Hollywood, California
Biography
Max Baer (1909-1959) won the heavyweight championship by knocking out Primo Carnera in 11 rounds on June 14, 1934. He lost the title to Jim Braddock in 15 rounds on June 13, 1935 in one of the greatest upsets in boxing history. Three months later, Joe Louis knocked him out in four rounds. Baer also starred in films, from The Prizefighter and the Lady (1933) to Utah Blaine (1957), and his son, Max Baer, Jr., became an actor best known for his role as Jethro Bodine on The Beverly Hillbillies.
1958-Once-Upon-a-Horse... (Performer), 1957-The-Lone-Ranger (Performer), 1951-The-Champs-Step-Out (Performer), 1949-Africa-Screams (Performer), 1943-Ladies'-Day (Performer), 1958-Make-Room-for-Daddy (in person), 1955-Rocky-Marciano-vs.-Archie-Moore (in person), 1952-The-Dennis-Day-Show (in person), 1933-Max-Baer-vs.-Max-Schmeling (in person), 2008-Joe-Louis:-America's-Hero...-Betrayed (Other), 1977-Knockout (Other), 1962-The-Beverly-Hillbillies (Sound), 1956-Playhouse-90 (Performer), 1956-The-Harder-They-Fall (Performer), 1953-The-Abbott-and-Costello-Show (Performer), 1951-Skipalong-Rosenbloom (Performer), 1950-Two-Roaming-Champs (Performer), 1942-The-Navy-Comes-Through (Performer), 1959-Gillette-Cavalcade-of-Sports (in person), 1950-Celebrity-Time (in person), 1953/II-Roar-of-the-Crowd (Other), 1949-Two-Knights-from-Brooklyn (Other), 1968-Sebastian (Sound), 1999-The-Sweet-Science (Other), 1976-ABC's-Wide-World-of-Sports (Other), 1983-Hollywood-Out-takes-and-Rare-Footage (Other), 2000-Kings-of-the-Ring:-Four-Legends-of-Heavyweight-Boxing (Other), 1963-Hollywood-Without-Make-Up (Other), 1953-The-Joe-Louis-Story (Other), 1957-Utah-Blaine (Performer), 1955-So-This-Is-Hollywood (Performer), 1952-Rootin'-Tootin'-Tenderfeet (Performer), 1951-Wine,-Women-and-Bong (Performer), 1949-Bride-for-Sale (Performer), 1942-Two-Mugs-from-Brooklyn (Performer), 1938-Over-She-Goes (Performer), 1933-The-Prizefighter-and-the-Lady (Performer), 1993-CBS-This-Morning (in person), 1958-Wednesday-Night-Fights (in person), 1956-The-Red-Skelton-Hour (in person), 1936-Joe-Louis-vs.-Jack-Sharkey (in person), 1933-Hollywood-on-Parade-No.-A-9 (in person), 1962-It's-a-Man's-World (Performer), 1950-Riding-High (Performer), 1943-Buckskin-Empire (Performer), 1935-Kids-on-the-Cuff (Performer), 1955-The-Jimmy-Durante-Show (in person), 1938-Fisticuffs (in person), 1935-Paramount-Headliner:-Broadway-Highlights-No.-1 (in person), 1933-Hollywood-on-Parade-No.-B-5 (in person), 2005-Cinderella-Man:-The-Real-Jim-Braddock-Story (Other), 1993-The-Great-Depression (Other), 1970-A.k.a.-Cassius-Clay (Other), 1934-World's-Heavyweight-Championship:-Primo-Carnera-and-Max-Baer (in person), 1950-The-Milton-Berle-Show (in person), 2004-TV-Land's-Top-Ten (Other)
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MAX BAER - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH 1937 - HFSID 770Rare black and white MGM publicity photograph of the heavyweight championship boxer turned actor. Photograph inscribed and signed: "To Ed-/Best of luck pal/Your friend/Max Baer/1937 -". B/w, 8x10.Sale Price $495.00
$600.00
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MAX BAER - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH 1946 - HFSID 259134Photograph inscribed and signed: "Howard/I just got hit by/a slug and died/in The Navy Comes Through/Your pal/Max Baer/1946". B/w, 10x8. Baer was World Heavyweight Champion from 1934-1935. Lightly creased. Worn at edges. Tape remnant on verso (no show through). Overall, fine condition.
Price: $525.00
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MAX BAER - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH 1947 - HFSID 259135Photograph inscribed and signed: "To/Walter/Your friend /Max Baer/1947". B/w, 8x10. World Heavyweight Champion Max Baer (1909-1959) defeated champion Max Schmeling in 1934, losing the title to Joe Louis in 1935. Lightly creased and soiled.
Price: $550.00
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MAX BAER - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH 1947 - HFSID 275113Photograph inscribed and signed: "May -/Love & hugs/Max Baer/1947". B/w, 8x10. Promotional photo for the film Ladies' Day, captioned in lower margin. © RKO Radio Pictures, 1943.
Price: $550.00
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MAX BAER - INSCRIBED ORIGINAL ART SIGNED 01/30/1934 - HFSID 56806Original Silhouette inscribed and signed: "Miss Betty/My but your nice/to me - Sincerely/1-30-34 Max Baer", 3¾x7 card. To artist Betty Kaufman.
Sale Price $325.00
$400.00
