Max Baer Jr., towering at an exact 6ft 4 (193 cm), brought physical presence to his iconic role as the dim-witted but endearing Jethro Bodine on The Beverly Hillbillies, where his height amplified the character's larger-than-life hillbilly image. Son of boxing champion Max Baer, he parlayed his imposing stature into a career as actor, producer, comedian, and director, boasting, "I'm 6-4 and do 300 to 400 crunches a day" to maintain his athletic build.