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Lex Barker
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A member of an extremely prominent family in New York society, Barker was effectively disowned by his family upon his decision to become an actor.
Normally quite hairy-chested, Barker was forced to submit to a full body wax in order to play the buffed version of Tarzan demanded by the producers.
His fifth wife,
Carmen Cervera
, is a former Miss Spain.
Father of
Christopher Barker
, from his marriage to
Irene Labhart
Enlisted in the US Army in 1941. He was wounded in action fighting in Sicily and was awarded the Purple Heart twice.
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