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Buck, Frank

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Buck, (Franklyn Howard) Frank (1884–1950)

US animal collector and showman. Starting in 1911, he travelled extensively to South America and Asia to buy exotic animals, which he then sold to zoos and circuses in the USA. He soon extended his operations, leading his own expeditions, and through his exhibits and lectures became both rich and famous.

He was born in Gainesville, Texas, and was interested in collecting animals from a young age. He married light-opera star Lillie West (known as Amy Leslie) in 1901; they divorced in 1916. He wrote adventure books, including Bring 'Em Back Alive (1930), which became a movie, starring Buck himself. He published several more books and appeared in several more movies. Popular with adults as well as children, he reportedly received thousands of fan letters.



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