Max Palmer
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Max Edmund Palmer was an American actor
and professional wrestler.
and Killer Ape with Johnny Weissmuller
. He also guested variety shows such as Dean Martin/Jerry Lewis Comedy Hour, "Spade Cooley TV Show", and The Jimmy Durante Show
.
After he left acting, Max became a professional wrestler in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was billed as "Paul Bunyan
". He became an evangelist in 1963. He preached all over the United States, calling himself "Goliath for Christ". He preached until his death in 1984 from heart disease.
. In May 1975, Max married a woman, Betty, and they remained married until his death. When measured for his coffin, he measured 8 feet 2 inches and needed a 9 foot coffin. Max is buried near Pontotoc, Mississippi. Max Palmer was the stepfather to Major League Baseball Player and Hall of Fame Pitcher Jim Palmer
of the Baltimore Orioles.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and professional wrestler.
Career
After high school Max left Mississippi to play with the professional basketball team Rochester Royals. After basketball Max went back to Mississippi only to work odd jobs working his way to Hollywood to get into acting. Max was discovered by an ex-Chicago newspaper man named Fritz Blocki. Max's first appearance on film was on the "Dean Martin/Jerry Lewis Comedy Hour". Max's acting career spanned from 1952 to 1954. He starred in such movies as Invaders from MarsInvaders from Mars (1953 film)
Invaders From Mars is a science fiction film directed by William Cameron Menzies, taken from a scenario by Richard Blake, and based on a story treatment by John Tucker Battle who was inspired by a dream recounted by his wife. It was produced independently by Edward L. Alperson Jr. and starred...
and Killer Ape with Johnny Weissmuller
Johnny Weissmuller
Johnny Weissmuller was an Austro-Hungarian-born American swimmer and actor best known for playing Tarzan in movies. Weissmuller was one of the world's best swimmers in the 1920s, winning five Olympic gold medals and one bronze medal. He won fifty-two US National Championships and set sixty-seven...
. He also guested variety shows such as Dean Martin/Jerry Lewis Comedy Hour, "Spade Cooley TV Show", and The Jimmy Durante Show
The Jimmy Durante Show
The Jimmy Durante Show is a 51-episode half-hour comedy/variety program presented live on NBC from October 2, 1954 to June 23, 1956.-Production background:...
.
After he left acting, Max became a professional wrestler in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was billed as "Paul Bunyan
Paul Bunyan
Paul Bunyan is a lumberjack figure in North American folklore and tradition. One of the most famous and popular North American folklore heroes, he is usually described as a giant as well as a lumberjack of unusual skill, and is often accompanied in stories by his animal companion, Babe the Blue...
". He became an evangelist in 1963. He preached all over the United States, calling himself "Goliath for Christ". He preached until his death in 1984 from heart disease.
Personal life
Max Palmer was born in Pontotoc, MississippiPontotoc, Mississippi
Pontotoc is a city in Pontotoc County, Mississippi, United States. Pontotoc is west of the much larger city of Tupelo. The population was 5,625 at the 2010 census...
. In May 1975, Max married a woman, Betty, and they remained married until his death. When measured for his coffin, he measured 8 feet 2 inches and needed a 9 foot coffin. Max is buried near Pontotoc, Mississippi. Max Palmer was the stepfather to Major League Baseball Player and Hall of Fame Pitcher Jim Palmer
Jim Palmer
James Alvin "Jim" Palmer , nicknamed "Cakes", is a former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He played his entire 20-year baseball career for the Baltimore Orioles . He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in .As of 2008, Palmer and his wife Susan have homes in Palm Beach, Florida, and...
of the Baltimore Orioles.