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Lex Barker

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Lex Barkerborn 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 filmTreasure of Silver Lakeand 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) andThe Desperado Trail(1965). Barker went from movie to movie. In 1966 at theBambi awardsin 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 seriesThe FBIandIt 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:

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Appearances (23)

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The Valley of Death (1968) 1 Winnetou and the Crossbreed (1966) 2 Pyramid of the Sun God (Die Pyramide des Sonnengottes) (1965) 1 The Desperado Trail (1965) 1 Treasure of the Aztecs (Der Schatz der Azteken) (1965) 2 Code 7... Victim 5 (1964) 2 Last of the Renegades (1964) 1 Old Shatterhand (1964) 5 The Yellow One (1964) 2 Apache Gold (1963) 2 The Invisible Dr. Mabuse (1962) 1 Treasure of Silver Lake (1962) 2 The Return of Doctor Mabuse (1961) 1

The Valley of Death (1968)

Character Firearm Notes
Old Shatterhand Special "Henry" rifle -

Winnetou and the Crossbreed (1966)

Character Firearm Notes
Old Shatterhand Arminius HW-1S 6" barrel
Old Shatterhand Special "Henry" rifle -

Pyramid of the Sun God (Die Pyramide des Sonnengottes) (1965)

Character Firearm Notes
Dr. Karl Sternau Smith & Wesson Military & Police -

The Desperado Trail (1965)

Character Firearm Notes
Old Shatterhand Special "Henry" rifle -

Treasure of the Aztecs (Der Schatz der Azteken) (1965)

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Dr. Karl Sternau Enfield No.2 Mk I -
Dr. Karl Sternau Smith & Wesson Military & Police -

Code 7... Victim 5 (1964)

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Steve Martin Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III -
Steve Martin Unidentified hunting rifle -

Last of the Renegades (1964)

Character Firearm Notes
Old Shatterhand Special "Henry" rifle -

Old Shatterhand (1964)

Character Firearm Notes
Old Shatterhand Colt 1851 Navy -
Old Shatterhand Arminius HW-1S 6" barrel
Old Shatterhand Winchester Model 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine -
Old Shatterhand "The Bear Killer" Double Barreled Rifle -
Old Shatterhand Single Shot Rifle -

The Yellow One (1964)

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Kara Ben Nemsi "The Bear Killer" Double Barreled Rifle -
Kara Ben Nemsi Browning Auto-5 -

Apache Gold (1963)

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Old Shatterhand Richards Cartridge Conversion -
Old Shatterhand 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun -

The Invisible Dr. Mabuse (1962)

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Joe Como NHM Model 9 -

Treasure of Silver Lake (1962)

Character Firearm Notes
Old Shatterhand 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun -
Old Shatterhand Special "Henry" rifle -

The Return of Doctor Mabuse (1961)

Character Firearm Notes
Joe Como Sauer 1913 -