Bart the Bear
Actor
January 19, 1977 — May 10, 2000 (23 years)
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.
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.
Filmography
| 1998 | Meet the Deedles · as Bear |
| 1997 | The Edge · as Bear |
| 1996 | Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco · as Bear |
| 1995 | 12 Monkeys · as Bear |
| 1995 | Walking Thunder · as Walking ThunderOn Plex |
| 1994 | Legends of the Fall · as Bear |
| 1994 | On Deadly Ground · as The Bear (uncredited) |
| 1993 | Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey · as Bear |
| 1991 | White Fang · as The Bear |
| 1990 | The Giant of Thunder Mountain · as The Bear |
| 1990 | Magic Hour: Lost in the Barrens · as Bear |
| 1989 | The Young Riders · as CastOn Plex |
| 1988 | The Bear · as The Kodiak Bear |
| 1988 | The Great Outdoors · as The Bald-Headed Bear (jody) |
| 1987 | Berserker · as Bear Garmin (uncredited) |
| 1987 | Benji the Hunted · as Bear |
| 1986 | Louis L'Amour's Down the Long Hills · as The Bear |
| 1986 | The Clan of the Cave Bear · as The Cave Bear |
| 1983 | Kenny Rogers as The Gambler: The Adventure Continues · as The Bear |
| 1980 | Windwalker · as BearOn Plex |
| 2001 | Growing Up Grizzly · as Self (died During Filming) |
| 1998 | The 70th Annual Academy Awards · as Self |
| 1996 | |
| 1994 | Yellowstone · as Self |
| 1994 | Movie Magic · as Self |