Diedrich Bader Biography

Fast Facts

• Great-grandfather Edward L
• Bader was the mayor of Atlantic City from 1920 to '27 (a fictionalized version of him appears in HBO's Boardwalk Empire)
• Father was the European representative for the Ford Foundation for four years in Paris
• As a child, he idolized Charlie Chaplin and developed a routine inspired by the actor
• He seized an opportunity to perform when, while watching a movie, the projector caught fire, so he jumped onstage and did his act for the theater audience
• Holds a boules tournament every year with friends
• The first tournament lasted 17 hours
• Once worked as a security guard at ABC Studios
• Played twins Jethro and Jethrine Bodine in the 1993 film version of The Beverly Hillbillies
• Voiced the title character on the animated series Batman: The Brave and the Bold