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Frank Buck (animal collector)

Frank Howard Buck (March 17, 1884 – March 25, 1950) was an American hunter, animal collector, and author, as well as a film actor, director, and producer. Beginning in the 1910s, he made many expeditions into Asia for the purpose of hunting and collecting exotic animals, bringing over 100,000 live animals back to the United States and elsewhere for zoos and circuses. He co-authored seven books inspired by his expeditions, beginning with 1930's Bring 'Em Back Alive, which became a bestseller. Between 1932 and 1943, he starred in seven adventure films based on his exploits, most of which featured staged "fights to the death" with various wild beasts. He was briefly a director of the San Diego Zoo, displayed wild animals at the 1933–34 Century of Progress exhibition in Chicago and the 1939 New York World's Fair, toured with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, and co-authored an autobiography, 1941's All in a Lifetime. The Frank Buck Zoo in Buck's hometown of Gainesville, Texas, is named after him.

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• ▸Fairman Rogers

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