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Bart the Bear
Born 1977-01-19Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Bart was an Alaskan Kodiak bear born on January 19, 1977 at the Baltimore Zoo. When Bart was five weeks old and weighed five pounds (2 kg), he was sold to Doug and Lynne Seus, who worked as animal trainers for films. The Seuses trained Bart using a reward and praise system. While still a cub, he appeared in the TV series The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams playing Adams' companion bear, Ben, as a cub. After reaching adulthood, he made his film debut in the film Windwalker (released 1981). He grew to 9' 7.5" (2.90 m) tall and weighed 1,500 pounds (680 kg) throughout his life as an adult.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Meet the DeedlesBearThe EdgeBearHomeward Bound II: Lost in San FranciscoBearTwelve MonkeysBearWalking ThunderWalking ThunderLegends of the FallBearOn Deadly GroundThe Bear (uncredited)Homeward Bound: The Incredible JourneyBearWhite FangThe BearThe Giant of Thunder MountainThe BearLost in the BarrensBearThe BearThe Kodiak BearThe Great OutdoorsThe Bald-Headed Bear (Jody)BerserkerBear Garmin (uncredited)Benji the HuntedBearLouis L'Amour's Down the Long HillsThe BearThe Clan of the Cave BearThe Cave BearThe Gambler: The Adventure ContinuesThe BearWindwalkerBear