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Frank Buck


Born
in Gainesville, Texas, The United States
March 17, 1884

Died
March 25, 1950


Frank Howard Buck (March 17, 1884 – March 25, 1950) was an American hunter, animal collector, and author, as well as a film actor, director, and producer. Beginning in the 1910s he made many expeditions into Asia for the purpose of hunting and collecting exotic animals, bringing over 100,000 live specimens back to the United States and elsewhere for zoos and circuses and earning a reputation as an adventurer. He co-authored seven books chronicling or based on his expeditions, beginning with 1930's Bring 'Em Back Alive, which became a bestseller. Between 1932 and 1943 he starred in seven adventure films based on his exploits, most of which featured staged "fights to the death" with various wild beasts. He was also briefly a director of the S ...more

Average rating: 3.97 · 78 ratings · 19 reviews · 24 distinct works
Bring 'em Back Alive

3.90 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 1930 — 39 editions
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Bring ’Em Back Alive: The B...

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On Jungle Trails

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Classics Illustrated 104 of...

4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1953 — 4 editions
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Classics Illustrated 123 of...

3.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1954 — 8 editions
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Κλασσικά Εικονογραφημένα Νο...

it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1936 — 2 editions
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All In A Lifetime

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Classics Illustrated 140 of...

really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1957 — 4 editions
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it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings2 editions
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Fang and Claw

liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1935 — 3 editions
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