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[[File:Lex Barker-Old Shatterhand.jpg|thumb|300px|right|'''Lex Barker''' (1919-1973) with a legendary "Bear Killer" gun as Old Shatterhand.]] | [[File:Lex Barker-Old Shatterhand.jpg|thumb|300px|right|'''Lex Barker''' (1919-1973) with a legendary "Bear Killer" gun as Old Shatterhand.]] | ||
'''Lex Barker''' born as Alexander Crichlow Barker on 8th May 1919 in Rye, New York. He began worked as a lighting technician, stagehand and assistant director. The breakthrough in his | '''Lex Barker''' born as Alexander Crichlow Barker on 8th May 1919 in Rye, New York. He began worked as a lighting technician, stagehand and assistant director. The breakthrough in his professional life came with the role of Tarzan: after Johnny Weissmuller Barker became his the tenth film Tarzan. By 1952 he managed to get a divorce from Arlene Dahl and live with one of Hollywood's biggest stars Lana Turner. Although Tarzan brought him fame, Barker gave up the role because he longed for more challenging roles and wanted not to be associated with one character. In 1962 a German producer Horst Wendlandt offered him the role Old Shatterhand in the film [[Treasure of Silver Lake]] and Barker's fate was decided once and for all: he had made him a star. At that time he was on top of the German box office due to a trilogy about Winnetou: [[Apache Gold]] (1963), [[Last of the Renegades]] (1964) and [[Desperado Trail, The|The Desperado Trail]] (1965). Barker went from movie to movie. In 1966 at the ''Bambi awards'' in Germany he was elected as the most popular foreign actor. His last western as Old Shatterhand was filmed in 1968. The film´s offers gradually waned, causing his return to the U.S., where he appeared the popular television series ''The FBI'' and ''It Takes a Thief''. Lex Barker died 11 May 1973 at Lexington Avenue New York of a heart attack. | ||
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Note''' | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Note''' | ||
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Date''' | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Date''' | ||
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| [[Sauer 1913]] || Joe Como || ''[[The Return of Doctor Mabuse]]'' || || 1961 | |||
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| [[NHM Model 9]] || Joe Como || ''[[The Invisible Dr. Mabuse]]'' || || 1962 | |||
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| [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun]] || Old Shatterhand || ''[[Treasure of Silver Lake]]'' || || 1962 | | [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun]] || Old Shatterhand || ''[[Treasure of Silver Lake]]'' || || 1962 | ||
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| [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun|"Bear Killer" rifle]] || Old Shatterhand || ''[[Apache Gold]]'' || || 1963 | | [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun|"Bear Killer" rifle]] || Old Shatterhand || ''[[Apache Gold]]'' || || 1963 | ||
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| [[Colt 1851 Navy]] || Old Shatterhand || ''[[Old Shatterhand]]'' || || 1964 | |||
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| [[Arminius HW-1S]] || Old Shatterhand || ''[[Old Shatterhand]]'' || 6" barrel || 1964 | |||
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| [[Winchester Model 1892]] || Old Shatterhand || ''[[Old Shatterhand]]'' || || 1964 | |||
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| "The Bear Killer" Double Barreled Rifle || Old Shatterhand || ''[[Old Shatterhand]]'' || || 1964 | |||
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| Single Shot Rifle || Old Shatterhand || ''[[Old Shatterhand]]'' || || 1964 | |||
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| "The Bear Killer" Double Barreled Rifle || Kara Ben Nemsi || ''[[The Yellow One]]'' || || 1964 | |||
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| [[Browning Auto-5]] || Kara Ben Nemsi || ''[[The Yellow One]]'' || || 1964 | |||
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| [[Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III]] || Steve Martin || ''[[Code 7... Victim 5]]'' || || 1964 | |||
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| Unidentified hunting rifle || Steve Martin || ''[[Code 7... Victim 5]]'' || || 1964 | |||
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| Special "Henry" rifle || Old Shatterhand || ''[[Last of the Renegades]]'' || || 1964 | | Special "Henry" rifle || Old Shatterhand || ''[[Last of the Renegades]]'' || || 1964 | ||
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| Special "Henry" rifle || Old Shatterhand || ''[[Desperado Trail, The|The Desperado Trail]]'' || || 1965 | | Special "Henry" rifle || Old Shatterhand || ''[[Desperado Trail, The|The Desperado Trail]]'' || || 1965 | ||
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| [[ Enfield No.2 Mk I]] || Dr. Karl Sternau || ''[[Treasure of the Aztecs (Der Schatz der Azteken)]]'' || || 1965 | |||
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| [[Smith & Wesson Military & Police]] || Dr. Karl Sternau || ''[[Treasure of the Aztecs (Der Schatz der Azteken)]]'' || || 1965 | |||
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| [[Smith & Wesson Military & Police]] || Dr. Karl Sternau || ''[[Pyramid of the Sun God (Die Pyramide des Sonnengottes)]]'' || || 1965 | |||
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| [[Arminius HW-1S]] || Old Shatterhand || ''[[Winnetou and the Crossbreed]]'' || 6" barrel || 1966 | |||
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| Special "Henry" rifle || Old Shatterhand || ''[[Winnetou and the Crossbreed]]'' || || 1966 | |||
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| Special "Henry" rifle || Old Shatterhand || ''[[The Valley of Death]]'' || || 1968 | |||
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Latest revision as of 17:21, 26 March 2021
Lex Barker born as Alexander Crichlow Barker on 8th May 1919 in Rye, New York. He began worked as a lighting technician, stagehand and assistant director. The breakthrough in his professional life came with the role of Tarzan: after Johnny Weissmuller Barker became his the tenth film Tarzan. By 1952 he managed to get a divorce from Arlene Dahl and live with one of Hollywood's biggest stars Lana Turner. Although Tarzan brought him fame, Barker gave up the role because he longed for more challenging roles and wanted not to be associated with one character. In 1962 a German producer Horst Wendlandt offered him the role Old Shatterhand in the film Treasure of Silver Lake and Barker's fate was decided once and for all: he had made him a star. At that time he was on top of the German box office due to a trilogy about Winnetou: Apache Gold (1963), Last of the Renegades (1964) and The Desperado Trail (1965). Barker went from movie to movie. In 1966 at the Bambi awards in Germany he was elected as the most popular foreign actor. His last western as Old Shatterhand was filmed in 1968. The film´s offers gradually waned, causing his return to the U.S., where he appeared the popular television series The FBI and It Takes a Thief. Lex Barker died 11 May 1973 at Lexington Avenue New York of a heart attack.
Lex Barker can be seen using the following weapons in the following films: